Eddie the Betts in the business
HIS teammates are as mesmerised as the rest of us by Eddie Betts’ magic. He is putting together one of the best seasons ever by a small forward, says Andrew Capel. Replay Capel’s chat on our Facebook page.
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Game plan to beat Crows set up by Cats, Eagles
STOP the close-range goals, stop the Crows. It is the damning statistic that threatens to derail Adelaide’s premiership charge, reports Andrew Capel.
Tigers’ roar will echo at Port Adelaide
PORT ADELAIDE president David Koch says his football club’s on-field results are mediocre. Hard to argue with that, writes Michelangelo Rucci.
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.
One thing’s for Shaw, Heath’s pulling the strings
“HE’S the general back there and other clubs have to start putting more time into him’’. That is Matthew Lloyd’s warning to Adelaide as the GWS express — and its dynamic veteran Heath Shaw — rolls into town.
Eagles the AFL’s ‘homeboys’
KINGS of the nest but road kill away, the Eagles arrive to play Port Adelaide weighed down by damning statistics. Andrew Capel’s Number Crunch tells the story.
From prime mover to Rolls Royce
IT may be that, as some have said, the Crows could be better without Patrick Dangerfield. But Andrew Capel’s Number Crunch reveals that Danger is definitely better at Geelong.
The Power of ‘metre eater’ Pittard
KEN Hinkley declared it was time, reports Andrew Capel. Time for a player who reminds him of himself in his early playing days to stop the comical backline errors and take his game to the next level. BLOG Replay Andrew’s blog here.
Proof AFL faster, better than ever
NUMBER CRUNCH: The AFL’s raft of off-season rule changes have had a dramatic effect on the way the game is being played and the stats prove it.
Betts, Crows need to beak Hawks hoodoo
Can the Crows maintain their stellar start to the season against Hawthorn tonight? Can Eddie Betts overcome supper stopper Ben Stratton. RELIVE OUR BLOG WITH AANDREW CAPEL
Efficiency key to kicking on
THE Crows have taken huge strides in improving kicking efficiency, and reaped the rewards. Meanwhile, the opposite has happened to Port, says Andrew Capel. Replay Andrew’s blog below.
Time for Port to turnover a new leaf
IT NEARLY brought about its shock round one demise but Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley has vowed his team will continue to roll the dice and play “brave’’ football in Showdown 40.
The new slingshot Crows
DON Pyke’s backline mantra has had a stunning early impact at Adelaide — with the Crows the NAB Challenge champ when it came to turning defence into attack. Andrew Capel looks at the stats.
Live: How Power, Crows line up for 2016
THE Power and Crows will go into the 2016 seasons looking very different than they did at the end of 2015. Join Andrew Capel from 12.30pm to discuss the SA teams’ trading exploits and examine their best teams.
Freo must apply clamp to halt the Hawks
FREMANTLE’S recipe for success against Hawthorn on Friday night is simple — apply the clamp and deny the Hawks its freewheeling style of game. Andrew Capel looks at the stats.
Crows master art of defying the draft
ADELAIDE has done it the hard way. In a finals series where clubs are poised to cash in on their top-10 draft picks the Crows are going it alone, reports Andrew Capel.
Power to the turnover punishers
TURN the ball over against Port Adelaide and pay the ultimate price. No AFL team is better at punishing opposition mistakes than Power.
How clubs deal with rotations cap
KEEP some up your sleeve. That’s the message from Power and the Crows as they come to grips with the new cap on interchange rotations.
Adelaide goes handball happy
WHEN Adelaide coach Brenton Sanderson said he wanted to “flip the ball around a little bit more’’ this season he wasn’t kidding.
The Hoff’s a super swingman
JUSTIN Westhoff is the AFL’s ultimate swingman. The Power gamebreaker has the ability to kick goals at one end and stop them at the other.
Eddie’s a sure Betts in 2014
CROWS coach Brenton Sanderson calls Eddie Betts a “class player”, while fellow forward Josh Jenkins dubs him a “sparkplug”.
Power struggle to find coach
PORT Adelaide has been left “underwhelmed” by the quality of applicants to replace Alan Richardson.
Burning questions to decide the GF
WHO will best absorb the pressure and who will cash in on their chances? The team that does walks away with a premiership.
It’s no curse, it’s a Cat Trap
GEELONG’S ability to shut down the potent Hawthorn forward-line with the reason behind the Cats stunning winning streak.
Crows must chase Eddie Betts
ADELAIDE needs to bite the bullet, splash the cash and sign Carlton’s Eddie Betts.
Young guns powering Port
Despite their tender years — Wingard and Wines — the two W’s have been instrumental in the Power’s astonishing rise up the ladder.
Danger in a three-way thriller
ADELAIDE Crows football manager Phil Harper says he expects the battle for the gold jacket to be close.
Bombers outfit built to last
TALK of the Essendon’s on-field demise and the possibility of facing years in the football wilderness has been greatly exaggerated.
Three-way race for Brownlow
A MONTH ago Gary Ablett was considered such a certainty to win this year’s Brownlow Medal that some betting agencies paid out on him.
Crows need to sort their tackling mess
WHEN legendary coach David Parkin this month labelled Adelaide as the worst tackling team he had seen, the alarm bells started ringing at West Lakes.
Angus Monfries is ‘The Poacher’
PORT Adelaide small forward Angus Monfries has kicked more close-range goals than any other player in the AFL this season.
Thommo not the umpires’ friend
CROW Scott Thompson last year joked that he wasn’t an umpires’ favourite. Now there’s evidence to back it up.
Laird omission is bewildering
MAYBE Adelaide’s silent assassin, Rory Laird, needs to make more noise.
Defence will decide Showdown
POWER skipper Travis Boak is calling on his team’s defensive mantra to win the last Showdown at AAMI Stadium.
Crows can only beat lightweights
ADELAIDE is, for the first time, in danger of going through an entire AFL season without beating a finals combatant.
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