Adelaide, what’s wrong with drafting SA talent?
Norwood gun Dylan Stephens is now a Sydney Swan after being drafted on Wednesday night. He was one of many SA prospects overlooked by Adelaide, and the question is: Why?
Expert Opinion
Crows prefer novice as new boss of football department
Adelaide is looking for new hope with a new image for the Crows football department – and an old scar is denying a loyal club servant his much-due return to a top role, writes Michelangelo Rucci.
Dear AFL, stop changing our game
The AFL’s proposed halftime changes will crush thousands of Auskick dreams and create havoc at stadiums, Jack Hudson writes.
Buckenara’s top 50: Best players still available
With 21 young guns finding new homes on the first night of the AFL draft, it’s another nervous night for those who didn’t get picked. Recruiting guru Gary Buckenara on the surprise bolters and the studs still on the table.
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Players who changed Crows and Power this season
FOR all the excitement generated by the Crows and Port Adelaide making big deals in the AFL trade market in October, two players who left West Lakes and Alberton made the real difference.
Why Port needs to offer Polly more crackers
PORT Adelaide needs to open the cheque book and do everything possible to stop the player it can least afford to lose being poached by a rival club. See where your team sits as we get to the pointy end of the Power Rankings season.
How to fix Port’s mess after #epicfail
SECURING much-needed support for Paddy Ryder, offloading one of its big-bodied midfielders, deciding on a set position for Chad Wingard and attracting an experienced mentor for Ken Hinkley should be Port’s priorities during the off-season.
Fantastic future? Port in free fall rather than rising
PORT Adelaide has internally believed the Power was on a stepping stone to success in Season 2019. But the trends of the second half of this season might prompt some rethinking.
Reset or rebuild? Adelaide’s big question
WITH season 2018 ending in disappointment after high expectations, the Crows hierarchy has a big decision to make — does it look to trade in more ready-made talent or go to the draft in an attempt to rebuild?
Malthouse: Hoodoos to make or break teams in finals
WHETHER you believe in them or not; hoodoos can create a negative vibe inside a football club until it can be broken and that’s where Melbourne finds itself right now, writes MICK MALTHOUSE.
Beware injuries excuse — it’s a whopper
INJURY crisis — what injury crisis? The total number of AFL games missed through injury this season will be lower than the average for the past five years.
Power’s futile fight proves effort not enough
PORT Adelaide’s free fall from top-four contender to a team that is now out of the AFL top-eight highlights effort is not enough to be a successful team.
Why Roughead is a good fit for Blues
IF Carlton is serious about its search for mature-aged talent to help steer their kids into the future, it has to ask the question to Jarryd Roughead and maybe the Hawks might bite, writes GLENN McFARLANE.
Finals week 3: The three key questions
AFTER 21 rounds of SuperCoach injury mayhem, most coaches are down to their last trade — if they’re lucky. With more injured premiums this week, BLOG RECAP.
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