Adelaide has two 28-year-old ruckmen it isn’t convinced about — and no obvious replacement once they move on. SIMEON THOMAS-WILSON delves into the ruck problem the Crows can’t ignore any longer.
Pressure on the embattled Port Adelaide coach has hit boiling point, with makeshift signs seen outside the club ahead of Sunday’s crucial clash.
After seeing 90,000 fans pack the MCG for the rugby league State of Origin on Wednesday, the AFL is set to explore reviving the concept for Australian rules football. Have your say on if it should return.
Under fire Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley remains confident his message is getting through – but what does he think of the public silence from club leaders David Koch and Matthew Richardson?
The under-fire Crows are due some good news and it could come in the form of a return for forward line talisman Taylor Walker – but Port’s injury woes continue to bite.
When a Power fan labelled Ken Hinkley a ‘con artist’ in an emotional radio outburst, board member Warren Tredrea responded with ‘good call’. But there is far more to the story.
There’ll be plenty of favourites but also a lot new for the 25th edition of the Tour Down Under, including the debut of a gruelling climb steeper than Willunga Hill.
It’s been a rough season for Adelaide, but the bye is a chance to reset and attack the second half of the season. But is there any relief on the horizon? Here’s how the Crows’ run home could play out.
Adelaide young gun Riley Thilthorpe is closing in on a return, with a Crows defender warning fellow backmen of the ‘absolute monster’ he’s turned into, as Port Adelaide names a shock debutant. Catch all the teams news here.
Port Adelaide will appeal Charlie Dixon’s three-match ban again, this time to the SANFL’s Appeals Commissioner. SIMEON THOMAS-WILSON has more.
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