Rachele redemption: Bold move after teeth saga pays off
Last time the Crows played the Swans, Adelaide fans were up in arms over Josh Rachele being dropped. But nine months on, that call looks to have been vindicated.
Last time the Crows played the Swans, Adelaide fans were up in arms over Josh Rachele being dropped. But nine months on, that call looks to have been vindicated.
The former Crow and Magpie says his situation would be far worse were it not for the local SA club, writes Andrew Capel.
Jordan Dawson was already a star, but he might have just added another string to his bow. Plus Port Adelaide’s predictable demise and more likes and dislikes from round 11 in The Lowdown.
Matthew Nicks is excited. And it’s not because the Crows are inside the top four. Simeon Thomas-Wilson breaks down the Adelaide coach’s words and analyses where they sit here.
Adelaide bounced back from last week’s dissappointment with a stunning performance against the Blues – and it was skipper Jordan Dawson who hit back the hardest.
Adelaide have a huge task of stopping Charlie Curnow and Harry McKay on Saturday — especially given they are missing a crucial cog of their defence. Here’s how they can still get the job done.
Adelaide’s midfield was one of the hottest in the AFL after a month. Three weeks later, big issues have been exposed. How do the Crows — and battling skipper Jordan Dawson — respond?
Jason Horne-Francis was ready to explode against North Melbourne, but the efforts of Ken Hinkley and Zak Butters was a masterclass in tempering the red mist. Simeon Thomas-Wilson unpacks it.
The Crows are confident Riley Thilthorpe will face the Blues on Saturday, but what about Darcy Fogarty? Well, he’s still got some work to do to get back after Adelaide’s loss to Freo.
Adelaide remains uncertain about the extent of Riley Thilthorpe’s injury as it counts the cost of a disappointing loss to Fremantle on Friday night.
As MATT TURNER writes, the circumstances of Adelaide’s defeat in Perth were all too familiar – but, maybe even more concerning, there were new problems, too. Are the Crows legit?
Could the Crows select their first father-son draftee from outside SA? Which Victorian clubs have sons of guns in the SANFL? We examine the 2025 father-son prospects with SA links.
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