Here’s an assortment of stats, facts and trivia about the milestone …
• In the club’s 399 matches, Adelaide has won 209 games, lost 189 and only drawn once.
• Of these games, 188 were minor round home games – of which Adelaide has won 126 – and 188 minor round away games (Crows have won 71).
• Additionally, Adelaide has played in 23 finals for 12 wins and 11 losses, including two grand finals (for two premierships).
• Adelaide has kicked 5512 goals and 5033 behinds in its 399 games. That’s an average of 13.8 goals per game.
• The record over the 100-game splits has been – 1-100 (48 wins, 51 losses, 1 draw); 101-200 (51 wins, 49 losses); 201-300 (53 wins, 47 losses); 301-399 (57 wins, 42 losses).
• Two Crows staff members – Barrie Downs and Trevor Jaques – have attended all of the 399 games.
• Adelaide has played West Coast the most times (31).
• 206 of Adelaide’s games have been played at Football Park/AAMI Stadium. The next most used venue is the MCG (41 games). Adelaide has played its games at 17 different venues.
• Essendon is the only team Adelaide has never beaten in an away game. The two clubs have clashed 11 times in Melbourne – once at Windy Hill, four times at Docklands, three times at Princes Park and three times at the MCG – and the Bombers have won every time.
• Adelaide’s best overall record against current clubs is against Sydney. Of the 27 games, the Crows have won 18. Its worst winning record is against Collingwood – the Crows have won only ten out of 27 encounters.
• Mark Ricciuto played in 312 of Adelaide’s games – a remarkable effort considering he did not start his AFL career until 1993 (the club’s third year) and then missed a number of games through injury in his final two years at the club.
• Outside of South Australia, Adelaide’s best record is at the Docklands (Telstra Stadium). The Crows have won 17 of their 30 games at the venue.
• Adelaide has had five coaches in this time, with Gary Ayres leading the side in most games (107). Neil Craig will coach the Crows for the 86th time on Saturday.
Is there a supporter out there who has been to every game, home and away? Or how about every home game? Contact Communications Assistant Calum Young at cyoung@afc.com.au if you think you have been one of our most loyal followers.
