Crows make long-awaited Welsh moment even more special
It’s official – Tyler Welsh is an Adelaide Crows player. And the club has made the moment even more special for the family, handing the young forward Dad’s number.
It’s official – Tyler Welsh is an Adelaide Crows player. And the club has made the moment even more special for the family, handing the young forward Dad’s number.
It’s draft day, and there’s plenty of gun South Australian talent on offer to AFL clubs. MATT TURNER has the late mail on a Sturt bolter and where nine other players could land.
Four years after trading up to draft best-and-fairest winner Max Holmes, Geelong is eyeing another big move with its eye on one of the most highly-rated athletes in the current draft pool.
Adelaide has long been linked with South Australian Sid Draper with its first pick in next week’s draft – but the Crows might be about to move up the order and overlook the homegrown talent.
Matthew Nicks and the Crows will be desperate for a fast start in 2025 – and the new fixture will help. But Port Adelaide’s draw isn’t as kind. Here’s what it means for both clubs.
Gather Round is locked and loaded for its third edition and its first venture to the Barossa, with one of the most anticipated clashes of 2025 set to be played at the festival of footy.
A top-five contender. Father-sons. A speedster tied to Port Adelaide. The best young ruck. Renowned draft expert Kevin Sheehan shares his thoughts on the best of SA’s 2024 draft crop.
He’s spoken to Port Adelaide twice, while Carlton and Collingwood are visiting him in SA. Meet strong-marking forward Charlie West, whose grandpa is ex-AFL boss Wayne Jackson.
The Crows have confirmed they’re nominating a father-son prospect for November’s national draft in what could prove to be a boon to an already-stacked forward line.
The Crows want another prime time Thursday or Friday night Showdown, but will national TV figures count against them? Plus, there still could be a game in Mount Barker in 2025.
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