Reds the biggest loser in Comm Games bid retreat
Adelaide has put away its bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Who misses out from the grand injection of investment in new and upgraded sporting facilities?
Expert Opinion
Reality Bites: Are Crows building war chest for Brodie?
Adelaide is clearing space for the trade period in October — and chief executive Andrew Fagan is vowing to not allow his team to “bottom out” before making a new AFL premiership assault. Plus, farewelling Beefy and Gower, Antonio Brown and more.
What have we learned from season 2019?
Another Australian football season ends. There were new rules, the departure of five coaches, the usual controversies and we might have a possible first-time premier. But the main take from 2019 is the need for the game to be fun again.
Why Tigers can’t cross line with sore Whitfield
Giants star Lachie Whitfield is set to play in a Grand Final a week after his appendix was removed. If his surgery scar is hit by a Richmond player, Mark Robinson expects an umpire to step in.
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Odd Couple: Can Crows, Power conquer these mind tests?
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Who is free agency’s biggest bargain?
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#FreeKickHawthorn? Not anymore
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The reason Power has the edge on Crows
THE Crows have had a big dip in form in the past month and dual Crows premiership skipper Mark Bickley says the reason is a lack of pressure, in contrast to cross-town rival Port Adelaide which is showing it has the contested game needed to succeed in 2018.
Team of the Week: The finest of Wines
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Monday Recovery: Watt is behind Blue’s switch?
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Why Bomber beers tasted so sweet
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Malthouse: Stop tinkering with footy
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Port players finding a way
PORT Adelaide didn’t win the stats sheet but won the game and it was because of a combination of little things — the knock-ons, the blocks and the tackles — as they play to coach Ken Hinkley’s mantra. See where they have risen in this week’s Power Rankings.
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