Adelaide players are preparing to head to the Riverland next week, as part of the Club’s AFLW Community Camp.

The three-day trip, which begins on Sunday, May 11, is an opportunity for players to give back to the local community.

To kick off the trip, players will participate in the Riverland’s annual True Grit obstacle course at Caudo Vineyard, where they will trek across vineyards, woodlands, water and sand dunes.

Players will spend Monday, May 12, visiting schools in Berri, Loxton, Waikerie and Renmark, delivering clinics and engaging with students.

Children aged 5-15 years can meet their AFLW heroes and learn new skills at the Crows Community Clinic at Berri Oval on Monday from 4pm.

Participants can sign up for the clinic here.

Crows stars will also host a training session with budding women’s footballers in the region, with an aim of discovering untapped talent.

Adelaide Head of Women’s Football Phil Harper said the SANFL was keen to establish a women’s footy league in the Riverland and the Club wanted to support it.

“That made it easy for us to decide to go to the Riverland for our Community Camp,” Harper said.

“A lot of our girls come from regional South Australia like Chelsea Biddell, Rachele Martin, and Hannah Ewings, so to me there’s some talent up there and our girls’ role is to try and unearth that talent.

“We also want to show girls in the Riverland that they too can become AFLW footballers.

“We’ve also got a lot of people from regional communities who come and support our team, so for us to be able to go out there and show our support and thank them is really important.”

Fans will get the chance to see the squad in action, with an Open Training Session to be held at Berri Oval on Tuesday, May 13, from 9am.

After training, players will be available for photos and signatures.

“To have the whole crew training together where we can start looking at game plans and all that sort of thing,” Harper said.

“It’s very exciting for the girls because they just want to train as a whole group and from next week onwards we’ll be able to do that.”

The AFL has run annual Community Camps since 2003, with teams heading to regional communities across Australia throughout the pre-season.

AFLW clubs took part in the program for the first time in 2024.

Adelaide’s 2025 Community Camp will be held in the Riverland from May 11-13, before pre-season starts on May 19.

The 2025 AFLW Season will start in August, with the fixture to be released at a later date.