Editing Adelaide Football Club (section)

===2010s: Rebuilding and tragedy===
The Crows had their biggest rebrand in the club's history on the eve of the [[2010 AFL season|2010 season]], shifting their logo to an entirely new design. Adelaide had a disastrous start to the 2010 season, losing their first six matches of the home and away season. They did recover to some extent in the back half of the year, finishing 11th with nine wins and thirteen losses, the first time under coach [[Neil Craig]] that the team did not make the finals. The season marked a turning point, with the likes of McLeod, [[Simon Goodwin]] and fellow stars [[Brett Burton]], [[Tyson Edwards]] and [[Trent Hentschel]] all announcing their retirements during the season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tyson Edwards walks out on Crows|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/crows-tyson-edwards-hangs-up-boots/story-e6frf9jf-1225872192988|last1=Rucci|first1=Michelangelo|last2=AAP|date=27 May 2010|website=Herald Sun|access-date=28 April 2015|archive-date=11 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111004300/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/nocookies?a=A.flavipes|url-status=live}}</ref> Long-term defender and club stalwart [[Nathan Bock]] announced he was leaving the club to join new side {{AFL GC}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/nathan-bock-admits-suns-offer/story-e6frf9jf-1225906104054|title=Nathan Bock confirms Gold Coast move|last=Capel|first=Andrew|date=26 August 2010|website=Herald Sun|access-date=28 April 2015|archive-date=13 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110313123057/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/nathan-bock-admits-suns-offer/story-e6frf9jf-1225906104054|url-status=live}}</ref> These changes led to a disastrous [[2011 AFL season|2011 campaign]], which became the worst season in the club's history to that point. After a 103-point loss to fading champions {{AFL StK}}, the club's longest-serving coach [[Neil Craig]] stepped down, handing the reins to assistant coach and former premiership captain [[Mark Bickley]] as caretaker for the remainder of the season.<ref name="craig quits">{{cite news |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |title=Neil Craig quits as Adelaide Crows coach |url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/neil-craig-quits-as-adelaide-crows-coach-20110725-1hwmh.html |date=25 July 2011 |access-date=25 July 2011}}</ref>

Under Bickley the club won three of their next four games, but lost their final two to {{AFL Ric}} and {{AFL WC}}, finishing in 14th place with 7 wins and 15 losses. [[Scott Thompson (footballer born 1983)|Scott Thompson]] won the Malcolm Blight Medal (best and fairest award) for the season. New coach [[Brenton Sanderson]] began his era at the club with a pre-season premiership in [[2012 NAB Cup|2012]] and followed up that success with an above-expectations [[2012 AFL season|regular season]]; the Crows finishing 17-5 and never once losing consecutive matches. Adelaide eventually qualified to face [[minor premiers]] {{AFL Haw}} at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]] in the First Preliminary Final. Hawthorn led for most of the match and despite Adelaide taking the lead with five minutes remaining, the Hawks responded to win the match by five points, in yet another heartbreaking finals series loss for the Crows. Adelaide would then fall down the ladder in the following [[2013 AFL season|2013]] and [[2014 AFL season|2014]] seasons, narrowly missing the top 8 on both occasions. Failing to reach the finals led to Sanderson being sacked at the end of the 2014 season. The club would move its home matches to the newly redeveloped [[Adelaide Oval]] at the start of the 2014 season, though to this day the Crows retain their training and administrative headquarters at their old home stadium, [[Football Park]].

====2012: Scandal and Investigation====
At the end of 2012, it was revealed that Adelaide had been found guilty of breaching the salary cap and tampering with the draft. As a sign of cooperation with the AFL, Adelaide forfeited themselves from the first two rounds of the [[2012 AFL Draft|2012 draft]].<ref>{{cite web|title='Pragmatic' Crows surrender draft picks|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-21/pragmatic-crows-surrender-early-picks/4384660|website=ABC News|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|access-date=13 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017011756/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-21/pragmatic-crows-surrender-early-picks/4384660|archive-date=17 October 2017|date=21 November 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> At a hearing at AFL House in Melbourne, both the Adelaide Crows and current CEO at the time, Steven Trigg, were fined $300,000 and $50,000 respectively.<ref name="abcguilty">{{cite web|title=Tippett, Crows found guilty over salary cap breach|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-30/afl-ruling-kurt-tippett-adelaide-crows/4400256|date=30 November 2012|website=ABC News|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|access-date=13 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014034629/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-30/afl-ruling-kurt-tippett-adelaide-crows/4400256|archive-date=14 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The Adelaide Football Club were also suspended from participating in the first two rounds of the [[2013 AFL Draft|2013 draft]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Walsh|first1=Scott|last2=Fjeldstad|first2=Jesper|title=Adelaide Crows lose draft picks, fined $300,000 and Kurt Tippett receives 11-match suspension|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/crows-to-present-united-front-at-afl-commission/news-story/09af5490b4984450d9ebc7821239f983?sv=6c83906bb65318d3ba8bf8ffca769cf9|website=Adelaide Now|publisher=The Advertiser|access-date=13 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119214143/https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/crows-to-present-united-front-at-afl-commission/news-story/09af5490b4984450d9ebc7821239f983?sv=6c83906bb65318d3ba8bf8ffca769cf9|archive-date=19 November 2018|date=30 November 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> It's widely accepted to be the league's biggest salary cap and list management scandal since [[Carlton Football Club salary cap breach|Carlton in 2002.]]<ref name="abcguilty" />

====2014: Death of Dean Bailey, transfer of SANFL licence====
In March 2014, over one week prior to the commencement of the new season, assistant coach [[Dean Bailey]] died following a short battle with lung cancer.<ref name=DeanBaileydeath>{{cite web |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/former-melbourne-coach-and-adelaide-assistant-dean-bailey-dies-after-cancer-battle-aged-47/story-fni5f4l8-1226851178334 |title=Former Melbourne coach and Adelaide assistant Dean Bailey dies after cancer battle aged 47 |last1=Rucci |first1=Michelangelo |date=11 March 2011 |website=Herald Sun |publisher=News Ltd |access-date=11 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/former-melbourne-coach-dean-bailey-dies-20140311-hvha9.html|title=Former Melbourne coach Dean Bailey dies|date=11 March 2014|access-date=30 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-11/dean-bailey-dies-after-cancer-battle/5312114|title=AFL mourns death of Dean Bailey after battle with lung cancer|newspaper=ABC News |date=11 March 2014|access-date=30 March 2022}}</ref>

On the eve of the new season, the [[South Australian Football Commission]] announced it had struck a deal with the Adelaide Football Club which required the [[SANFL]] to transfer its ownership of the Crows' licence to the club, in exchange for payments totalling $11.326&nbsp;million between 2013 and 2028. The arrangement marked the first time the Adelaide Football Club had independent control of its own administration and came in conjunction with measures designed to solidify the SANFL's control of game development and the sport in [[South Australia]].<ref name=sanfllicense>{{cite web|url=http://sanfl.com.au/sa-football-commission-and-afl-agree-to-transfer-of-crows-and-power-licences/|title=SA Football Commission and AFL agree to transfer of Crows and Power licences|work=sanfl.com.au|date=27 March 2014|access-date=30 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908065037/http://sanfl.com.au/sa-football-commission-and-afl-agree-to-transfer-of-crows-and-power-licences/|archive-date=8 September 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-27/crows2c-port-take-control-of-afl-licences/5349978|work=ABC News|date=27 March 2014|title=Adelaide Crows, Port Adelaide Power handed control of operations by SANFL|access-date=30 April 2017|archive-date=1 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161101050118/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-27/crows2c-port-take-control-of-afl-licences/5349978|url-status=live}}</ref>

====2015: Death of Phil Walsh====
The 2015 season started incredibly successfully for the Adelaide Football Club with a 77-point win over reigning preliminary finalists {{AFL NM}}. Newly appointed coach [[Phil Walsh (Australian footballer)|Phil Walsh]] oversaw a rapidly improving team that became known for their skilled ball use and ability to grind out wins. During the season, Adelaide was cleared of any wrongdoing by the AFL in the [[Eddie Betts]] affair, which became newsworthy following an allegation that Betts's transfer to the Crows from {{AFL Car}} had been illegally signed and approved as much as 18 months prior to his move.<ref>{{cite web|title=AFL Statement: Crows cleared|url=http://www.afc.com.au/news/2015-05-28/afl-statement-eddie-betts|website=Adelaide Football Club|date=28 May 2015 |access-date=28 May 2015|archive-date=28 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150528114701/http://www.afc.com.au/news/2015-05-28/afl-statement-eddie-betts|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Phillip Walsh tribute Adelaide Oval.jpg|thumb|Fans gather at Adelaide Oval to pay tribute to [[Phil Walsh (Australian footballer)|Phil Walsh]].]]
Tragically, on 3 July, two days prior to Adelaide's then-scheduled round 14 match against {{AFL Gee}}, coach [[Phil Walsh (Australian footballer)|Phil Walsh]] was stabbed to death by his son at the age of 55 in his [[Somerton Park, South Australia|Somerton Park]] home.<ref name="walsh death">{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-07-03/phil-walsh-dead-after-domestic-dispute|title=Phil Walsh dead after domestic dispute|first=Harry|last=Thring|publisher=AAP|work=Australian Football League|date=3 July 2015|access-date=3 July 2015|archive-date=3 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703020250/http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-07-03/phil-walsh-dead-after-domestic-dispute|url-status=live}}</ref> His son Cy Walsh would later be found not guilty of murder due to mental incompetence and placed under a lifetime psychiatric supervision licence, ordering that he be detained indefinitely in a secure psychiatric facility.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-28/cy-walsh-found-not-guilty-due-to-mental-incompetence/7884062 |first1=Candice |last1=Prosser |title=Cy Walsh not guilty of murdering Crows coach Phil Walsh due to mental incompetence|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=28 September 2016|access-date=22 March 2020|archive-date=3 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201003193136/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-28/cy-walsh-found-not-guilty-due-to-mental-incompetence/7884062|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-20/cy-walsh-to-be-detained-in-secure-psychiatric-facility/8134088 |first1=Candice |last1=Prosser |title=Cy Walsh to be detained in secure psychiatric facility|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=20 December 2016|access-date=22 March 2020|archive-date=1 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001202513/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-20/cy-walsh-to-be-detained-in-secure-psychiatric-facility/8134088|url-status=live}}</ref> The tragedy was followed by an outpouring of sympathy and tributes from the club's fans and the wider AFL community.<ref>{{cite web|title=Distraught Crows fans declare #weflyasone with scarves and guernseys tribute|url=http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/07/03/09/58/distraught-players-and-fans-pay-tribute-to-afl-coach-phil-walsh|website=9News|date=3 July 2015|access-date=3 July 2015|archive-date=4 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704001929/http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/07/03/09/58/distraught-players-and-fans-pay-tribute-to-afl-coach-phil-walsh|url-status=live}}</ref> The match against the Cats was cancelled, with both teams receiving two premiership points each.<ref name="crows-cats-cancelled">{{cite web|url=http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/news/phil-walsh-murdered-afl-confirms-cancellation-of-adelaide-v-geelong-rest-of-round-14-to-go-ahead/story-fnjbnts5-1227426383344|title=Phil Walsh murdered: AFL confirms cancellation of Adelaide v Geelong, rest of Round 14 to go ahead|first=Jon|last=Ralph|publisher=Herald Sun|work=Geelong Advertiser|date=3 July 2015|access-date=2 July 2015|archive-date=3 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703150039/http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/news/phil-walsh-murdered-afl-confirms-cancellation-of-adelaide-v-geelong-rest-of-round-14-to-go-ahead/story-fnjbnts5-1227426383344|url-status=dead }}</ref> Adelaide's [[Adelaide Football Club (SANFL)|SANFL team]]'s match against {{SANFL SthA}}, scheduled for the next day, was postponed until later in the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afc.com.au/news/2015-07-03/no-games-for-crows|title=No games for Crows|website=Adelaide Football Club|date=3 July 2015|access-date=3 July 2015|archive-date=1 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901033814/https://www.afc.com.au/news/438537/no-games-for-crows|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 6 July, assistant coach [[Scott Camporeale]] was appointed interim coach for the remainder of the season, while {{AFL WC}} premiership coach [[John Worsfold]] was hired as coaching director to support Camporeale.<ref name="camporeale interim">{{cite web|url=http://www.afc.com.au/news/2015-07-06/camporeale-to-coach-worsfold-joins-nest|title=Camporeale to coach, Worsfold joins nest|website=Adelaide Football Club|date=6 July 2015|access-date=6 July 2015|archive-date=7 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707003130/http://www.afc.com.au/news/2015-07-06/camporeale-to-coach-worsfold-joins-nest|url-status=live}}</ref> Inspiringly, the team rebounded to win six of their next seven games and qualify for the [[2015 AFL finals series|2015 finals series]], where they defeated the [[Western Bulldogs]] by seven points in a thrilling elimination final at the MCG. Their season ended when they lost to eventual premiers {{AFL Haw}} the next week.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-09-18 |title=Hawthorn defeat Adelaide Crows in AFL semi-final – as it happened |url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/live/2015/sep/18/hawthorn-v-adelaide-crows-afl-semi-final-live |access-date=2022-07-25 |first=Russell |last=Jackson |website=The Guardian |language=en}}</ref>

====2016–2019: Don Pyke era====
Star midfielder for many years [[Patrick Dangerfield]] left the club at the end of the 2015 season (a season in which he won the club's best and fairest) and [[Don Pyke]], a former premiership player and assistant coach with {{AFL WC}} who had also been an assistant coach at Adelaide from 2005 to 2006, was appointed Adelaide's senior coach for at least three years.<ref name="pyke coach">{{cite web|title=Pyke named new Crows coach|url=http://www.afc.com.au/news/2015-10-09/pyke-named-new-crows-coach|website=Adelaide Football Club|date=9 October 2015 |publisher=Adelaide Crows|access-date=9 October 2015|archive-date=11 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151011204919/http://www.afc.com.au/news/2015-10-09/pyke-named-new-crows-coach|url-status=live}}</ref> Adelaide was widely tipped to slide out of the finals in 2016<ref>{{cite web|title=Crystal ball: AFL.com.au's predictions for 2016|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-03-24/crystal-ball-predictions-for-2016|website=AFL.com.au|publisher=Australian Football League|access-date=8 June 2016|archive-date=17 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617201009/http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-03-24/crystal-ball-predictions-for-2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Adelaide 2016 preview: Can the Crows cover loss of Patrick Dangerfield?|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/adelaide-2016-preview-can-the-crows-cover-loss-of-patrick-dangerfield/news-story/a68875ba330c9e8c89962cddc468c24b|website=FoxSports.com.au|publisher=Fox Sports|first1=Tom|last1=Morris|date=29 February 2016 |access-date=8 June 2016|archive-date=1 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901033812/https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/adelaide-2016-preview-can-the-crows-cover-loss-of-patrick-dangerfield/news-story/a68875ba330c9e8c89962cddc468c24b|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Adelaide Crows: 2016 AFL season preview|url=http://www.theroar.com.au/2016/02/02/adelaide-crows-2016-afl-season-preview/|website=TheRoar.com.au|publisher=The Roar|first1=Nick|last1=Croker|access-date=8 June 2016|archive-date=20 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420123441/http://www.theroar.com.au/2016/02/02/adelaide-crows-2016-afl-season-preview/|url-status=live}}</ref> but the Crows proved to be one of the successes of the season, comfortably qualifying for a home elimination final and defeating {{AFL NM}} by 62 points, before being eliminated the next week by eventual beaten grand finalists, {{AFL Syd}} in the semi-finals. The club had a dominant [[2017 Adelaide Football Club season|2017 season]], winning their opening six games and never falling below second place for the entire season. Adelaide claimed their second [[McClelland Trophy]] as minor premiers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/AFL/comments/6w555g/adelaide_are_the_2017_afl_minor_premiers/|title=Adelaide are the 2017 AFL Minor Premiers|date=30 August 2017|work=Reddit AFL|access-date=2 September 2017|archive-date=1 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901033812/https://www.reddit.com/r/AFL/comments/6w555g/adelaide_are_the_2017_afl_minor_premiers/|url-status=live}}</ref> The Adelaide Crows entered the 2017 finals series as favourites for the premiership; they defeated {{AFL GWS}} and {{AFL Gee}} by 36 and 61 points respectively to qualify for the [[2017 AFL Grand Final|Grand Final]], their first since 1998, where they faced {{AFL Ric}}. Despite starting as rampaging hot favourites, the Crows lost the match by 48 points and finished runners-up for the first time in their history.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/afl-2017-grand-final-adelaide-crows-versus-richmond-at-mcg/news-story/16529aecde4e830400fc479d775a0474|title=AFL 2017 Grand Final: Dejected Crows fans start long trip home|website=Adelaide Now|last1=Iannela|first1=Antimo|last2=Smith|first2=Matt|date=September 30, 2017|access-date=July 5, 2020|archive-date=1 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901033814/https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/afl-2017-grand-final-adelaide-crows-versus-richmond-at-mcg/news-story/16529aecde4e830400fc479d775a0474?nk=53656f554646ba705d56f10781fb94dc-1630467494|url-status=live}}</ref>

The club struggled to replicate its 2017 form in [[2018 Adelaide Football Club season|the 2018 AFL season]]. Prior to the season, Adelaide players went on a controversial [[2018 Adelaide Crows pre-season camp|pre-season camp]] that led to a decline in morale among the club's players.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/inside-the-camp-that-brought-down-the-adelaide-crows-20200630-p557od.html|title=Inside the camp that brought down the Adelaide Crows|newspaper=The Age|last1=McClure|first1=Sam|date=July 4, 2020|access-date=July 4, 2020|archive-date=16 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916084949/https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/inside-the-camp-that-brought-down-the-adelaide-crows-20200630-p557od.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Adelaide struggled with injuries during the year, including Captain [[Taylor Walker (footballer)|Taylor Walker]], [[Rory Sloane]], [[Brad Crouch]], [[Tom Lynch (Australian footballer, born 1990)|Tom Lynch]], [[Rory Laird]], and [[Richard Douglas (footballer)|Richard Douglas]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/mid-season-report-card-injuries-cut-down-crows-20180612-p4zl09.html|title=Mid-season report card: Injuries cut down Crows|last=Gleeson|first=Michael|date=2018-06-12|website=The Age|language=en|access-date=2019-09-13|archive-date=13 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613031157/https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/mid-season-report-card-injuries-cut-down-crows-20180612-p4zl09.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Combined with the loss of Cameron and Lever, the Crows struggled throughout the year but held on to win twelve games, including against 2017 Premiers {{AFL Ric}} and soon-to-be 2018 Premiers [[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]]. The club finished 12th on the ladder with 12 wins, 10 losses, and a percentage of 104.1, and below crosstown rivals Port Adelaide who finished 10th, but with 3.5 more percentage points. This put Adelaide out of the finals for the first time since 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/collective-mind-deflects-blame-for-the-adelaide-crows-poor-2018-season/news-story/1c3e62370ad41e7b6108fcb45a444b67|title=Collective Mind deflects blame for the Adelaide Crows' poor 2018 season|publisher=Fox Sports Australia|date=27 August 2018|access-date=28 August 2018|archive-date=1 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901033813/https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/collective-mind-deflects-blame-for-the-adelaide-crows-poor-2018-season/news-story/1c3e62370ad41e7b6108fcb45a444b67|url-status=live}}</ref> One highlight towards the end of the year was Rory Sloane who, despite rumours of a trade home to Victoria, signed a five-year contract and went on to play out his time as a one-club player.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/rory-sloane-signs-a-new-fiveyear-deal-with-adelaide-until-the-end-of-2023/news-story/14131dc7b4ac77de561116d9af02e28b|title=Rory Sloane signs new contract with Adelaide {{!}} AFL Trade and Free Agency|date=2018-07-11|website=Fox Sports|language=en-AU|access-date=2019-09-13|archive-date=1 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901033831/https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/rory-sloane-signs-a-new-fiveyear-deal-with-adelaide-until-the-end-of-2023/news-story/14131dc7b4ac77de561116d9af02e28b|url-status=live}}</ref>

There were lofty aspirations going into 2019, with many expecting them to play finals or even in the premiership.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theroar.com.au/2019/03/20/2019-afl-season-preview-adelaide-crows/|title=Why Adelaide will go straight back to the top in 2019|website=The Roar|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-13|archive-date=20 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190320121330/https://www.theroar.com.au/2019/03/20/2019-afl-season-preview-adelaide-crows/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afc.com.au/news/2019-03-19/match-preview-adelaide-v-hawthorn|title=Match preview: Adelaide v Hawthorn|website=Adelaide Football Club|date=19 March 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-09-13|archive-date=1 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401171856/https://www.afc.com.au/news/2019-03-19/match-preview-adelaide-v-hawthorn|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite fewer injuries, the club failed to meet these lofty expectations of finals, finishing 11th with 10 wins, 12 losses, and 100.9 percentage points. There was much media coverage given to the team throughout the season, with concerns raised about player retention and the coaching staff, especially with players like [[Bryce Gibbs (Australian rules footballer)|Bryce Gibbs]], [[Josh Jenkins]], and [[Eddie Betts]] dropped on and off throughout the season due to issues of form.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/adelaide-key-forward-josh-jenkins-says-he-wants-to-stay-at-the-crows-despite-tough-2019/news-story/bf537ea489c2659422472b9d4e3d1733|title=Josh Jenkins, Josh Jenkins dropped, Adelaide Crows 2019, Adelaide v Collingwood, AFL trade whispers|date=2019-08-15|website=Fox Sports|language=en-AU|access-date=2019-09-13|archive-date=1 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901033813/https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/adelaide-key-forward-josh-jenkins-says-he-wants-to-stay-at-the-crows-despite-tough-2019/news-story/bf537ea489c2659422472b9d4e3d1733|url-status=live}}</ref> Following the end of their season, the club began an external review of their football operations, with many musing about the future of players and coaching staff.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2019-one-survey-question-has-adelaide-players-fearing-club-could-move-on-coach-don-pyke/news-story/06b073eda4a80dae513fe7573c1b8b43|title=AFL 2019: Fears Don Pyke could be sacked, Adelaide Crows external review, survey question|date=2019-09-02|website=Fox Sports|language=en-AU|access-date=2019-09-13|archive-date=1 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901033814/https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2019-one-survey-question-has-adelaide-players-fearing-club-could-move-on-coach-don-pyke/news-story/06b073eda4a80dae513fe7573c1b8b43|url-status=live}}</ref> Prior to the conclusion of the review, co-captain Taylor Walker resigned his captaincy after four years to focus on his football and family.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-09-04/skipper-no-more-tex-stands-down-as-crows-captain|title=Skipper no more: Tex stands down as Crows captain|website=afl.com.au|date=4 September 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-09-13|archive-date=1 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901033818/https://www.afl.com.au/news/122414/skipper-no-more-tex-stands-down-as-crows-captain|url-status=live}}</ref> A week later, Coach Don Pyke stepped down, a decision unrelated to the reviews that were occurring.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afc.com.au/news/2019-09-12/pyke-to-step-down-as-senior-coach|title=Don Pyke to step down as Senior Coach|website=Adelaide Football Club|date=12 September 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-09-13|archive-date=13 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190913020120/https://www.afc.com.au/news/2019-09-12/pyke-to-step-down-as-senior-coach|url-status=live}}</ref>

=====2018 Adelaide Crows pre-season camp=====

{{Main|2018 Adelaide Crows pre-season camp}}

The 2018 Adelaide Crows pre-season camp was a summer camp undertaken by players of the Adelaide Football Club from 29 January to 2 February in the lead-up to the 2018 AFL season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/adelaide-director-hopes-betts-is-moving-on-from-camp-experience-20220803-p5b6tc.html|title=Ex-players shocked by Betts' experience, AFLPA believes players were 'pressured' to stay silent |date=3 August 2022 |publisher=The Age|access-date=3 August 2022}}</ref>
In Eddie Betts' biography, he released details of what happened at the camp. These revelations caused many to question what had been said to that point regarding the camp.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-03/eddie-betts-new-book-details-controversial-crows-camp/101295408|title=Adelaide Crows apologise to former AFL star Eddie Betts following new book airing claims about preseason training camp |newspaper=ABC News |date=3 August 2022 |access-date=3 August 2022}}</ref>
Following the release of Eddie Betts biography, [[Josh Jenkins]] released a statement with further details from the camp. His opposition to aspects of the camp led to him being ostracised and was the reason he left the club.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-05/josh-jenkins-speaks-out-about-adelaide-crows-camp/101306228 |title=Former Adelaide Crow Josh Jenkins speaks out about controversial camp days after Eddie Betts's book release |publisher=ABC|access-date=3 August 2022}}</ref>