Nicks’ blunt warning: Tag red-hot Dawson at your own peril
Jordan Dawson’s outrageous recent form has caused speculation as to whether the Hawks will try and tag him this weekend. Crows coach Matthew Nicks says that’s a dangerous game to play.
Jordan Dawson’s outrageous recent form has caused speculation as to whether the Hawks will try and tag him this weekend. Crows coach Matthew Nicks says that’s a dangerous game to play.
Premier Peter Malinauskas has confirmed that “at least one” match will be played outside of Adelaide for next year’s Gather Round as towns vie for spots.
The AFL has announced where its Gather Round will be staged for the next three years, dividing the football world.
Gillon McLachlan retreated from a commitment on Gather Round staying in Adelaide. But a discussion between him and the South Australian premier was revealing.
Second-year star Chayce Jones has always had an obsession with taking notes. The emerging youngster reveals how the habit started, and why it’s helping him become a better player.
Adelaide Crows are set to press on unassisted and not draw on AFL funds to survive the coronavirus pandemic, even though they are expecting to record an “enormous amount of debt” during the crisis.
School footy would have been played at the Adelaide Crows’ new training base in North Adelaide, with the club offering Blackfriars the sweetener to get its support for the now halted proposal.
Adelaide Crows forward Taylor Walker has expressed concerns over the proposal to have the AFL season restart in hubs in less-impacted coronavirus states.
From a teammate’s threatening note on his locker to clashing with Scott Thompson in the gym and locking the boss’s keys in the car on day one, Brodie Smith and Tom Rockliff recount their draftee horror stories.
Brodie Smith and Tom Rockliff say they will play anywhere – even being quarantined interstate and backing up twice a week – and under any rules including bringing back the sub’s vest if it means the AFL season can resume.
Adelaide Crows ticket holders have queried what will happen to their memberships and the possibility of refunds, due to the altered AFL season, and the club has now provided them with further clarity.
Defender Daniel Talia says the tragic death of former coach Phil Walsh is just one of many hardships Adelaide has gotten through as a club. And the coronavirus crisis is just another trial the Crows will overcome together.
One of the AFL’s great off-field rivalries re-ignited on Sunday evening, with Taylor Walker suggesting Kane Cornes can “dish it out, but can’t take it”.
Who is the best young key forward in the AFL? Triple Brisbane premiership forward Alastair Lynch names his top 10, with a Bulldog, Sun and Kangaroo in the top five. See the full list.
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