title: 2013 Adelaide Football Club season
text: # 2013 Adelaide Football Club season
  
  The 2013 AFL season was the 22nd season in the Australian Football League contested by the Adelaide Crows.
  
  ## Season summary
  
  ### Pre-season matches
  
  **2013 NAB Cup**
  
  | Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Adelaide's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Adelaide's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Adelaide's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance |
  | 1 | Sunday, 17 February (4:10 pm) | St Kilda | 0.3.6 (24) | 0.8.2 (50) | Lost by 26 points | AAMI Stadium (H) | |
  | 1 | Sunday, 17 February (6:20 pm) | Port Adelaide | 0.6.7 (43) | 0.4.3 (27) | Won by 16 points | AAMI Stadium (H) | 8,966 |
  | 2 | Saturday, 2 March (2:40 pm) | Geelong | 2.16.12 (126) | 1.8.6 (63) | Lost by 63 points | Simonds Stadium (A) | 5,000 |
  | 3 | Friday, 8 March (8:10 pm) | Carlton | 4.11.7 (109) | 2.13.10 (106) | Won by 3 points | AAMI Stadium (H) | 7,511 |
  
  **Ladder**
  
  2013 NAB Cup ladder :
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Brisbane Lions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 277 | 186 | 148.9 | 16 | Grand Final |
  | 2 | Carlton | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 310 | 219 | 141.6 | 12 | Grand Final |
  | 3 | Geelong | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 301 | 242 | 124.4 | 12 | |
  | 4 | St Kilda | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 246 | 222 | 110.8 | 12 | |
  | 5 | Richmond | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 245 | 225 | 108.9 | 12 | |
  | 6 | Collingwood | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 228 | 222 | 102.7 | 12 | |
  | 7 | North Melbourne | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 272 | 265 | 102.6 | 12 | |
  | 8 | Essendon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 271 | 164 | 165.2 | 8 | |
  | 9 | Port Adelaide | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 260 | 222 | 117.1 | 8 | |
  | 10 | Fremantle | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 264 | 231 | 114.3 | 8 | |
  | 11 | Adelaide | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 239 | 309 | 77.3 | 8 | |
  | 12 | West Coast | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 249 | 253 | 98.4 | 4 | |
  | 13 | Sydney | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 199 | 232 | 85.8 | 4 | |
  | 14 | Melbourne | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 195 | 235 | 83.0 | 4 | |
  | 15 | Greater Western Sydney | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 209 | 281 | 74.4 | 4 | |
  | 16 | Gold Coast | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 187 | 268 | 69.8 | 4 | |
  | 17 | Western Bulldogs | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 160 | 312 | 51.3 | 4 | |
  | 18 | Hawthorn | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 198 | 222 | 89.2 | 0 | |
  
  ### Home and away season
  
  | Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Adelaide's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Adelaide's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Adelaide's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position |
  | 1 | Friday, 22 March (8:10 pm) | Essendon | 11.16 (82) | 18.9 (117) | Lost by 35 points | AAMI Stadium (H) | 42,218 | 16th |
  | 2 | Saturday, 6 April (3:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 10.17 (77) | 14.12 (96) | Won by 19 points | Gabba (A) | 21,308 | 10th |
  | 3 | Sunday, 14 April (4:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | 17.16 (118) | 16.13 (109) | Lost by 9 points | AAMI Stadium (A) | 40,707 | 11th |
  | 4 | Saturday, 21 April (2:50 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 12.8 (80) | 4.4 (28) | Won by 52 points | AAMI Stadium (H) | 24,684 | 8th |
  | 5 | Saturday, 27 April (4:40 pm) | Carlton | 17.13 (115) | 12.11 (83) | Lost by 32 points | MCG (A) | 44,711 | 10th |
  | 6 | Saturday, 4 May (4:10 pm) | Hawthorn | 11.12 (78) | 13.11 (89) | Lost by 11 points | AAMI Stadium (H) | 37,324 | 12th |
  | 7 | Sunday, 12 May (1:10 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | 7.10 (52) | 29.13 (187) | Won by 135 points | Skoda Stadium (A) | 5,830 | 9th |
  | 8 | Sunday, 19 May (4:10 pm) | St Kilda | 12.15 (87) | 6.11 (47) | Won by 40 points | AAMI Stadium (H) | 34,605 | 9th |
  | 9 | Sunday, 26 May (3:20 pm) | North Melbourne | 19.10 (124) | 18.17 (125) | Won by 1 point | Etihad Stadium (A) | 23,033 | 7th |
  | 10 | Saturday, 1 June (1:40 pm) | Fremantle | 8.11 (59) | 10.6 (66) | Lost by 7 points | AAMI Stadium (H) | 27,684 | 9th |
  | 11 | Saturday, 8 June (4:10 pm) | Sydney Swans | 6.14 (50) | 19.13 (127) | Lost by 77 points | AAMI Stadium (H) | 38,374 | 10th |
  | 12 | Saturday, 15 June (1:40 pm) | Richmond | 16.14 (110) | 10.12 (72) | Lost by 38 points | MCG (A) | 43,615 | 11th |
  | 13 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 11th |
  | 14 | Saturday, 29 June (1:40 pm) | Gold Coast | 11.17 (83) | 16.15 (111) | Won by 28 points | Metricon Stadium (A) | 13,791 | 11th |
  | 15 | Saturday, 6 July (7:10 pm) | West Coast Eagles | 9.15 (69) | 11.9 (75) | Lost by 6 points | AAMI Stadium (H) | 26,426 | 12th |
  | 16 | Friday, 12 July (7:50 pm) | Collingwood | 17.9 (111) | 12.12 (84) | Lost by 27 points | MCG (A) | 54,790 | 12th |
  | 17 | Sunday, 21 July (2:50 pm) | Geelong | 14.10 (94) | 14.8 (92) | Won by 2 points | AAMI Stadium (H) | 28,603 | 11th |
  | 18 | Saturday, 27 July (5:40 pm) | Fremantle | 11.9 (75) | 7.11 (53) | Lost by 22 points | Patersons Stadium (A) | 28,765 | 12th |
  | 19 | Sunday, 4 August (2:50 pm) | Port Adelaide | 15.13 (103) | 17.5 (107) | Lost by 4 points | AAMI Stadium (H) | 43,368 | 13th |
  | 20 | Sunday, 11 August (2:40 pm) | North Melbourne | 11.13 (79) | 10.10 (70) | Won by 9 points | AAMI Stadium (H) | 31,801 | 13th |
  | 21 | Sunday, 18 August (4:40 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 20.11 (131) | 17.12 (114) | Lost by 17 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 17,159 | 13th |
  | 22 | Saturday, 24 August (1:15 pm) | Melbourne Football Club | 18.12 (120) | 7.10 (52) | Won by 68 points | AAMI Stadium (H) | 35,643 | 12th |
  | 23 | Saturday, 31 August (6:10 pm) | West Coast Eagles | 5.13 (43) | 19.15 (129) | Won by 86 points | Patersons Stadium (A) | 29,416 | 11th |
  
  **Ladder**
  
  2013 AFL ladder :
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Hawthorn (P) | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2523 | 1859 | 135.7 | 76 | Finals series |
  | 2 | Geelong | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2409 | 1776 | 135.6 | 72 | Finals series |
  | 3 | Fremantle | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2035 | 1518 | 134.1 | 66 | Finals series |
  | 4 | Sydney | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2244 | 1694 | 132.5 | 62 | Finals series |
  | 5 | Richmond | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2154 | 1754 | 122.8 | 60 | Finals series |
  | 6 | Collingwood | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2148 | 1868 | 115.0 | 56 | Finals series |
  | 7 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2051 | 2002 | 102.4 | 48 | Finals series |
  | 8 | Carlton | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2125 | 1992 | 106.7 | 44 | Finals series |
  | 9 | Essendon | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2145 | 2000 | 107.3 | 56 | |
  | 10 | North Melbourne | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2307 | 1930 | 119.5 | 40 | |
  | 11 | Adelaide | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2064 | 1909 | 108.1 | 40 | |
  | 12 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1922 | 2144 | 89.6 | 40 | |
  | 13 | West Coast | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2038 | 2139 | 95.3 | 36 | |
  | 14 | Gold Coast | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1918 | 2091 | 91.7 | 32 | |
  | 15 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1926 | 2262 | 85.1 | 32 | |
  | 16 | St Kilda | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1751 | 2120 | 82.6 | 20 | |
  | 17 | Melbourne | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1455 | 2691 | 54.1 | 8 | |
  | 18 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 1524 | 2990 | 51.0 | 4 | |
  
  * ↑ Essendon was relegated to ninth due to irregularities in its supplements program during the 2012 season.
  