Who are the Adelaide Crows?
The Adelaide Football Club, known as the Crows, is an AFL club based in Adelaide, South Australia. It joined the competition in 1991 and won back-to-back premierships in 1997 and 1998.
The Crows were created by the South Australian National Football League as the state's first team in the national competition. The club's colors of navy blue, red and gold reflect the state's football heritage.
Under coach Malcolm Blight, Adelaide won the 1997 premiership against St Kilda and the 1998 premiership against North Melbourne. Players such as Mark Ricciuto, Andrew McLeod and Darren Jarman starred in those teams.
Home ground and rivalry
Adelaide played at Football Park in West Lakes until 2013 and moved to the redeveloped Adelaide Oval in 2014. Its matches against Port Adelaide, called the Showdown, are among the most passionate in the AFL.
The club reached the 2017 Grand Final but lost to Richmond. The Crows have also been very successful in the AFL Women's competition, winning premierships in 2017, 2019 and 2022.
The club song, The Pride of South Australia, is sung at home games. The Crows have a large membership base and strong community support in South Australia.
Did You Know?
Andrew McLeod won the Norm Smith Medal in both of Adelaide's premiership seasons.