 Adelaide's finals runs in the 2000s

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.