In
Johan Absalonsen (att) Sonderjyske; George Blackwood (att) Syndey FC; Paul Izzo (gk) Central Coast Mariners; Vince Lia (mid) Wellington Phoenix; Karim Matmour (mid) 1860 Munchen; Ersan Gulum (def) Hebei CF (CHN) – on loan; Daniel Adlung (mid) 1860 Munchen;
Out
Riley McGree (r) (mid) Club Brugge; Sergio Cirio (r) (att) FC Ibiza; Dylan McGowan (r) (def) Pacos Ferreira; Iacopo La Rocca (sp) (def) Melbourne City; Marcelo Carrusca (r) (mid) Melbourne City; Eugene Galekovic (k) (gk) Melbourne City; John Hall (sp) (gk) Western Sydney Wanderers; Eli Babalj (att) Mlada Bolseslav; George Mells (sp) (mid) released; Jesse Makarounas (sp) (mid) released; Kim Jae-Sung (k) (mid) released; Mate Dugandzic (sp) (att) released; Marc Marino (sp) (att) released;
Target
Adelaide are hoping for improved season and their goal is a top six finish and return to the play-offs, which could be achieved if the few key players in the squad avoid injury problems.