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2016 Adelaide Football Club season

Adelaide Football Club
2016 season
Coach Don Pyke
(1st season)
Captain(s) Taylor Walker
(2nd season)
Home ground Adelaide Oval
(Capacity: 53,583)
AFL season 5th
Finals 6th
Malcolm Blight Medal Rory Sloane
Leading goalkicker Eddie Betts
(66 goals)
Highest home attendance 53,141
Lowest home attendance 37,890
Average home attendance 47,056
Club membership 54,307

The 2016 AFL season was the 26th season in the Australian Football League contested by the Adelaide Football Club.

Following the conclusion of the 2015 season which was marred by the mid-season passing of previous head coach Phil Walsh due to an alleged murder, former assistant coach Don Pyke was named as the club's new head coach for the 2016 season on 9 October 2015.Scott Camporeale had acted as interim head coach between Walsh's death and Pyke's appointment, but after electing not to apply for the full-time coaching role, reverted to his previous role of midfield coach for the new season.

The following summarises all player changes between the conclusion of the 2015 season and the beginning of the 2016 season.

The following summarises all coaching changes between the conclusion of the 2015 season and the beginning of the 2016 season.

Players written in bold received Brownlow Medal votes for their game.

Italics denotes ineligible players

Leading Goalkicker: Eddie Betts (75)

Phil Walsh Best Team Man: Eddie Betts

Chelsea Phillis Coaches Award: Rory Sloane

Mark Bickley Emerging Talent: Jake Lever

19th Man Award: Rory Sloane

Dr Brian Sando OAM Trophy: David Mackay

State League Club Champion: Jono Beech


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