 Adelaide played fifth-placed at the MCG in the First Elimination Final and were roundly defeated, 17.16 (118) to 6.14 (50).High-profile forward Darren Jarman announced his retirement after the match.Adelaide's impressive 2002 AFL season (in which they achieved a 15–7 win-loss record) came undone at the penultimate stage, losing to Collingwood in the Preliminary Final at the MCG.