HE was supposed to be the icing on the cake — the elite distributor and finisher that could take Adelaide from beaten grand finalist to premier. But Bryce Gibbs’ long awaited move from Carlton to the Crows has required more heavy lifting.
PORT Adelaide has a draft ace up its sleeve, with Next Generation Academies prospect Martin Frederick compared to Western Bulldogs Norm Smith Medallist Jason Johannisen.
THE alarming statistics that show how the Power is struggling to score and how the issue could derail its 2018 AFL premiership hopes.
PATRICK Dangerfield calls them “Scarlo’s Disciples’’ – a bunch of low-profile defenders who have become statistically the best combination in the league.
NO Trengove, no Port Adelaide. Sounds dramatic but the statistics point to just that. He has proved to be a winner in the Ken Hinkley era.
COME September all that matters in wins and losses but the Crows and Power are being hurt by an inability to snatch the close ones.
TAYLOR Walker’s rebuilt right leg is standing up to the heat. The Crows key forward ranks third in the AFL in winning one-on-one contests.
THE power has gone out at Port Adelaide. Its remarkable fall from grace comes on the back of its scoring drying up.
IN the lowest scoring season since 1968, attack is now the point of difference in the AFL. And that’s why the Crows loom as a shock September threat.
WESTERN Bulldogs midfielder Marcus Bontempelli’s has been a revelation in 2014 and he’s leading the race for the AFL Rising Star award.
THE competitiveness has been there for Melbourne in 2013, but the scoring certainly hasn’t, plummeting to a 94-year low.
HAWTHORN superboot Luke Breust will shoot for an AFL record against the Crows at Adelaide Oval on Friday night.
PORT Adelaide Raging Bull Ollie Wines is enjoying one of the greatest seasons ever by a second-year player.
COLEMAN Medal leader Jay Schulz holds no grudges towards Richmond. He says the Tigers had every right to get rid of him five years ago.
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