2003 season History of the Adelaide Football Club
adelaide started 2003 winning pre-season competition first time in history. defeated port adelaide, west coast , kangaroos before facing collingwood in final, won, 2.13.0.8 (104) 1.9.1.7 (73). (an explanation of scoring given on page.)
adelaide again made finals in 2003, winning 9 matches out of eleven between rounds 9 , 19 sit second on ladder 13-6 record 3 rounds play. however, lost 3 of matches finish in sixth position. 8 of adelaide s 9 losses 3 goals or less, including 5-point loss collingwood @ newly renamed aami stadium in round 7, chris tarrant kicked winning goal after siren.
adelaide faced seventh-placed west coast @ aami stadium in second elimination final , won easily, 16.17 (113) 8.9 (57). set away semi final against brisbane lions @ gabba, crows lost, 18.16 (124) 12.10 (82): greatest losing margin of season. game marked final appearance dual premiership captain mark bickley. brisbane went on defeat sydney , collingwood claim third successive premiership.
in 2003, adelaide captain mark ricciuto became first crow win brownlow medal best , fairest player in afl in three-way tie adam goodes , nathan buckley. won second malcolm blight medal tyson edwards, , adelaide s sole all-australian year. graham johncock led club s goalkicking 30, 1 ahead of wayne carey booted 29. third year in row, no crows nominated rising star award in 2003. @ end of season, adelaide traded sydney key position player scott stevens, trading away picks 29 , 45. notable draftee in year s national draft mature-aged ruckman ben hudson, taken @ pick 58.
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