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GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 19: Riley Thilthorpe of the Crows celebrates kicking a goal during the round 14 AFL match between the Gold Coast Suns and the Adelaide Crows at Metricon Stadium on June 19, 2022 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Matt Roberts/AFL Photos/Getty Images)
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Crows bank on young gun in ultimate test

The Crows have turned to a young key forward to help overcome injury problems in their forward half as they await the ultimate challenge against reigning premiers Melbourne.

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SuperCoach 2020: The Phantom's practice match intel

SuperCoach 2020: The intel from every practice match

It’s not the real stuff but you can still learn a lot. The Phantom delivers all the SuperCoach intel on the Gold Coast-Brisbane practice game and the intra-club matches at Adelaide, Hawthorn, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide, St Kilda and Fremantle

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AFLW - Former Crows player and West Adelaide Coach Mark Mickan back with the crows as AFLW ruck coach - with West Adelaide players and Crows players Chelsea Biddle and Madison Newman at the Westies clubrooms. Picture SARAH REED

How Mickan returned to the Crows

The Crows’ first ever best and fairest Mark Mickan has returned to the club as a part of Matthew Clarke’s AFLW team, despite his ongoing battle with Parkinson’s disease.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 08: Crows Coach Matthew Clarke talks to his team during the round one AFLW match between the Brisbane Lions and the Adelaide Crows at Hickey Park on February 08, 2020 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Jono Searle/Getty Images)

Clarke’s warning to Crows

“Given it’s an eight-game season you’ve got to get going, you can’t be messing around, so it’s an important day for us,’’ says Adelaide AFLW coach Matthew Clarke.

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AFL - Adelaide Crows v Richmond - Round 6 - at Adelaide Oval. Brad Crouch and Dustin Martin. Picture Sarah Reed

Crouch restarts contract talks

Adelaide star Brad Crouch has restarted contract discussions with the club ahead of season 2020, as he looks to ink a multimillion-dollar deal that will keep him at the Crows for at least another five years.

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AFL - 14/11/29 - Adelaide Crows 1-4 year players return to official training at West Lakes. Billy Frampton Picture SARAH REED

Ruck depth no issue, says Adelaide

Emerging big man Reilly O’Brien will be well supported by Billy Frampton and Kieran Strachan in the ruck, who can also cover should he get injured, according to their line coach.

AFLW
Get to know your AFLW Crows

Get to know your AFLW Crows

Ahead of their first home game on Sunday the Adelaide Crows AFLW players have shared a few quirky details about themselves. Find out more, plus who made the team this week!

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