Star’s amazing transformation in ‘Hail Mary’ footy comeback
He answered the SOS from new Eagles coach Sam Jacobs and now this premiership hero has returned as SANFL’s Incredible Shrinking Man, writes Andrew Capel.
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Can Crows dig their way out of a Dee-Day disaster hole?
The Crows were so toothless in their Good Friday loss to Fremantle that the city’s A-League soccer team scored as many goals as they did, writes Andrew Capel.
History finally repeats as Gather Round brings back a rare chance
Never before has the opening round of a SANFL season had so much riding on it for the players, writes Andrew Capel.
Johnson & Johnson: Captaincy cements brothers as top sports duo
Isaac Johnson’s elevation to the West Adelaide captaincy has confirmed the Johnson boys as one of SA sports great sibling duos.
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How Port’s Mr Fixit is enjoying a vintage year
BRAD Ebert says Port Adelaide teammate Justin Westhoff is like a good wine — he just keeps getting better. See how the swingman is helping the Power make a tilt for the top four.
Big four back for Crows
Adelaide’s big four Rory Sloane, Rory Laird, Tom Lynch andLuke Brown all look set to return for Saturday’s clash with West Coast after training strongly on Wednesday.
Road to the Draft: King of match-ups off agenda
SOUTH Australian under-18 coach Tony Bamford says he will not pander to the wishes of AFL recruiters and manufacture a battle of the giants match-up between No. 1 draft contenders when SA plays Vic Metro next week.
Crows’ culture is flying high
NEWLY re-signed Adelaide forward Tom Lynch says he could have commanded more money from Victorian clubs but wanted to stay at the Adelaide Crows even with all the fallout from the club’s pre-season camp.
Fifteen shades of Gray: Why Robbie is in own league
PORT Adelaide superstar Robbie Gray in a league of his own, having had more 20-plus disposal, three-plus goal games in the past five seasons than any other player.
Road to the draft: Where to rank Rankine?
AFL talent ambassador Kevin Sheehan says he cannot wait for the day South Australian excitement machine Izak Rankine puts together a “complete’’ game of football.
How free-scoring Crows have had wings clipped
A YEAR ago it wasn’t a matter of how many goals Adelaide would kick but who would kick them. Now the Crows are having trouble scoring at all. See how drastically the goals have dried up up in this week’s Number Crunch.
Year of the Croweater: The road to the draft
IT has been labelled an AFL ‘superdraft’ where SA could have its greatest haul of top-10 picks. And the boys lived up to the hype in the opening round of the national AFL under-18 championships. Andrew Capel follows their progress in his Road to the Draft.
No excuses for Crows after disastrous loss in Perth
THIS time there can be no excuses. The Crows’ top four hopes are over before their mid-season bye and their finals hopes are in serious jeopardy after an unforgivable loss to the youngest Fremantle side coach Ross Lyon has ever fielded.
Damning numbers show Port shooting itself in foot
CHAD Wingard says Port Adelaide ‘can’t pinpoint’ why it is such a bad kicking team. But the numbers don’t paint a pretty picture.
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