SOUTH Australian excitement machine Izak Rankine pushed his case to be the first player selected at this year’s national draft as the Croweaters yesterday won their first AFL under-18 division one championship in four years.
FORGOTTEN Crow Brodie Smith is on track to return from a knee reconstruction this month, boosting Adelaide’s AFL final hopes.
HAMSTRING injuries have rocked the Crows’ season and they remain the biggest injury headache for AFL clubs, according to the league’s latest injury survey.
BRAD Ebert says Port Adelaide teammate Justin Westhoff is like a good wine — he just keeps getting better. See how the swingman is helping the Power make a tilt for the top four.
STAR Crow Eddie Betts has pencilled in the round 17 Thursday night blockbuster against Geelong as his return date from a second hamstring injury that has handicapped his season.
PORT Adelaide veteran Brad Ebert has backed dashing wingman Jared Polec to stay at Alberton while warning his team not to take bottom-placed Carlton lightly at the MCG on Saturday.
ONCE feared as being unbeatable, Adelaide is in serious danger of becoming the first SANFL team in 23 years to go through a season without winning a game.
AUSTRALIAN quick Megan Schutt is the new captain of the South Australian Scorpions cricket team.
SOUTH Australian under-18 coach Tony Bamford says he will not pander to the wishes of AFL recruiters and manufacture a battle of the giants match-up between No. 1 draft contenders when SA plays Vic Metro next week.
NEWLY re-signed Adelaide forward Tom Lynch says he could have commanded more money from Victorian clubs but wanted to stay at the Adelaide Crows even with all the fallout from the club’s pre-season camp.
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