{"id":196905,"date":"2025-08-04T13:19:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T03:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=196905"},"modified":"2025-08-04T20:20:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T10:20:57","slug":"2025-aflw-team-preview-adelaide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2025\/08\/04\/2025-aflw-team-preview-adelaide\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 AFLW Team Preview: Adelaide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ADELAIDE is a side that is always around the mark in the AFL Women&#8217;s competition and expect that to be the case again in 2025. The Crows have brought in some incredibly talented recruits while building depth, so expect the West Lakes side to compete for another flag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LAST SEASON IN A NUTSHELL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Position:<\/strong> 4th (lost in preliminary final)<br><strong>Wins: <\/strong>8<br><strong>Losses:<\/strong> 3&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>B&amp;F:&nbsp;<\/strong><a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29667\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/ebony-marinoff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ebony Marinoff<\/a><br><strong>Leading Goalkicker:&nbsp;<\/strong><a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"63280\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/caitlin-gould\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caitlin Gould<\/a> (20 goals)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>OFF-SEASON MOVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ins: <\/strong>Kayleigh Cronin (Ireland), Hannah Ewings (Port Adelaide), Grace Kelly (St Kilda), India Rasheed (Sturt\/AFLW Draft), Georgia Mckee (Central District\/AFLW Draft), Christina Leuzzi (WWT Eagles\/injury replacement)<br><strong>Outs:<\/strong> Deni Varnhagen (retired), Najwa Allen (Hawthorn), Taylah Levy (GWS), Tamara Henry, Jess Waterhouse (delisted)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2025 TEAM LIST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#1 Caitlin Gould<br>#2 Eloise Jones<br>#3 Brooke Boileau<br>#4 Zoe Prowse<br>#5 Rachelle Martin<br>#6 Hannah Munyard<br>#7 Keeley Kustermann<br>#8 India Rasheed<br>#9 Hannah Ewings<br>#10 Ebony Marinoff<br>#11 Sarah Goodwin<br>#12 Chelsea Biddell<br>#13 Kiera Mueller<br>#14 Stevie-Lee Thompson<br>#15 Danielle Ponter<br>#16 Georgia McKee*<br>#17 Madison Newman<br>#18 Brooke Smith<br>#19 Christina Leuzzi+<br>#20 Grace Kelly<br>#21 Lily Tarlinton<br>#22 Kayleigh Cronin<br>#23 Nimah Kelly<br>#24 Amy Boyle-Carr<br>#25 Teah Charlton<br>#26 Chelsea Randall<br>#27 Abbie Ballard<br>#28 Brooke Tonon<br>#32 Jess Allan<br>#33 Anne Hatchard<br>#39 Sarah Allan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*Inactive<br>+Injury replacement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ONES TO WATCH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Player:&nbsp;<\/strong>Ebony Marinoff<br><strong>Breakout Potential:&nbsp;<\/strong>Brooke Boileau<br><strong>New Recruit:<\/strong> Hannah Ewings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is impossible to go past the reigning league best and fairest winner as a crucial cog in the Crows&#8217; midfield. She will remain one of the best players in the competition and uncompromising in her approach. Second-year Crow <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"85572\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/brooke-boileau\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brooke Boileau<\/a> is one ready to go to another level after four games in her debut season for the tri-colours. Ex-Port talent and former Rising Star <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"81954\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/hannah-ewings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hannah Ewings<\/a> crossed to West Lakes and has the potential to be the difference for the Crows as they eye off another flag tilt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2025 FIXTURE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Round 1: <\/strong>vs. St Kilda | Sun Aug 17 @ RSEA Park, 1:40pm<br><strong>Round 2: <\/strong>vs. Geelong | Sun Aug 24 @ Thomas Farms Oval, 2:35pm<br><strong>Round 3: <\/strong>vs. GWS | Sat Aug 31 @ Henson Park, 12:35pm<br><strong>Round 4: <\/strong>vs. Brisbane | Sun Sep 7 @ Norwood Oval, 12:35pm<br><strong>Round 5: <\/strong>vs. Hawthorn | Sun Sep 14 @ Kinetic Stadium, 2:35pm<br><strong>Round 6: <\/strong>vs. Gold Coast | Sun Sep 21 @ People First Stadium, 4:35pm<br><strong>Round 7: <\/strong>vs. Sydney | Sun Sep 28 @ Thomas Farms Oval, 2:35pm<br><strong>Round 8: <\/strong>vs. Richmond | Sun Oct 5 @ Ikon Park, 12:35pm<br><strong>Round 9: <\/strong>vs. West Coast | Sat Oct 11 @ Norwood Oval, 1:05pm<br><strong>Round 10: <\/strong>vs. North Melbourne | Sat Oct 18 @ Arden Street Oval, 2:35pm<br><strong>Round 11: <\/strong>vs. Port Adelaide | Fri, Oct 24 @ Norwood Oval, 7:05pm<br><strong>Round 12:<\/strong> vs. Fremantle | TBC @ Norwood Oval<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PREDICTION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adelaide has only gotten stronger over the off-season so it is impossible &#8211; healthy list prevailing &#8211; to think the Crows will drop off. Expect the Crows to be in and around the top four, with another preliminary final, if not grand final in the works. Three of the last four games at Norwood Oval leading into finals will help, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dc-block-dc-mention _dc_mention\"><div class=\"section-heading_wrap\"><span class=\"section-heading is-small\">Mentions<\/span><span class=\"hor-border\"><\/span><\/div><ul class=\"js-overflow-list overflow-list\"><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/ebony-marinoff\/\">Ebony Marinoff<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/caitlin-gould\/\">Caitlin Gould<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/brooke-boileau\/\">Brooke Boileau<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/hannah-ewings\/\">Hannah Ewings<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"js-dropdown dropdown overflowed\"><button class=\"btn btn-icon-only\"><span class=\"icon btn-icon\">\n                    <!-- icon - plus circle - 20px-->\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\">\n                        <path d=\"M15,9.28h-4.3V5h0A.72.72,0,1,0,9.28,5h0V9.28H5a.72.72,0,0,0,0,1.43H9.28V15a.72.72,0,0,0,1.43,0h0V10.71H15a.72.72,0,0,0,0-1.43Z\"\/>\n                        <path d=\"M10,0A10,10,0,1,0,20,10,10,10,0,0,0,10,0Zm0,18.57A8.57,8.57,0,0,1,10,1.43h0a8.57,8.57,0,0,1,0,17.14Z\"\/>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/span><\/button><div class=\"popover\"><div class=\"popover-content\"><ul class=\"popover-menu\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ADELAIDE is a side that is always around the mark in the AFL Women&#8217;s competition and expect that to be the case again in 2025. 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