Power race begins for coveted kick-in cap
HAMISH Hartlett has forecast a “race’’ for kick-in duties at Port Adelaide this season as the club’s superboots try to take advantage of the new rule that will allow them more metreage.
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Back to the future for Fogarty
Darcy Fogarty is looming as Adelaide’s ultimate swingman as the Crows look to use the top draft pick as a defender after giving him a taste of life up forward.
Andrew Capel’s mock AFL draft
It’s the best draft talent pool in years and the Power and Crows both hold strong hands in the all-important first round. Football writer Andrew Capel predicts how it could unfold on Thursday.
Rankine: I want to be No.1 draft pick
SA young gun Izak Rankine says he wants to be the first indigenous player since Des Headland in 1998 to be the AFL’s number one draft pick.
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How did the Power become unplugged?
PORT Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley is a realist. The Power’s skill level is not up to scratch and he’s not trying to hide it.
Blog replay: Do Crows need Crouch to fire in finals?
DOES Adelaide need Brad Crouch to fire in the finals to win the premiership? Replay Andrew Capel’s blog and see what he had to say about Crouch’s new four-year deal.
Crows could create double history with flag win
FOR Adelaide to claim this year’s AFL premiership it will have to do what no other club has done for 18 years — win the flag without a top-10 draft pick. Replay Andrew Capel’s blog here.
Essendon’s kicking an absolute disaster
CAN’T kick, can’t play! The old footy adage holds true for suspension-ravaged Essendon this year, reports Andrew Capel. Replay Capel’s blog here.
Replay AC’s Friday footy blog
THEY are the Crows’ coffee club. Miss a goal when you could have given the ball to a forward line team-mate in a better position and it’s your buy. Andrew Capel explains. Replay AC’s blog here now.
Weakness now a strength as Crows defence stands up
ADELAIDE’S defence was supposed to be its Achilles heel, reports Andrew Capel. While its attack is statistically the most potent in the league, the backline was projected as the weak link.
The contender defender
HE’S an unfashionable defender not quite as upfront as Kane Cornes, who once knocked on the door of his coach’s house demanding to know why he hadn’t been picked. But Darcy Byrne-Jones is just as determined.
Super Sloane sidekick no longer
RORY Sloane has gone from Patrick Dangerfield’s faithful sidekick to superhero status at Adelaide. His stellar work has earned him a place in Andrew Capel’s mid-season All-Australian side.
Burton the man behind fit and flying Crows
ADELAIDE was on a hiding to nothing when it lured one of its favourite sons, Brett Burton, back to the club to run its fitness program this year, reports Andrew Capel.
How the Crows turned the tide
A MONTH ago, Adelaide’s backline was battling to hold back a flood of opposition ventures inside the 50m arc. The Crows have turned the tide in stunning fashion, says Andrew Capel.
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