What Crows will focus on in bid to avoid 0-3 start
Adelaide Crows coach Matthew Nicks says his side had to “really crank ourselves up and get going” in the wake of Friday’s loss to Geelong. So, where will they start?
Adelaide Crows coach Matthew Nicks says his side had to “really crank ourselves up and get going” in the wake of Friday’s loss to Geelong. So, where will they start?
Players stepped in to deal with a fan that ran into the field of play during the Crows’ AFL clash with Geelong, and one star had the last laugh.
The Crows who told everyone in pre-season they were ready to take the next step find themselves 0-2. As MATT TURNER writes, they’ll have to find a way to dig themselves out of this early hole, and quick.
James Sicily should never have been thrown to the wolves by the AFL for his actions in Round 1, writes MICK McGUANE, and the Hawks should never have had to go to the tribunal to get a ban overturned.
Geelong star Tom Stewart has produced a record-equalling night in defence for the Cats as they shoved Adelaide to a 0-2 start. Catch all the SuperCoach details here.
A nightmare for the Crows, but it was a dream outcome for Tom Stewart on Friday night, with the Cats interceptor equalling the record for intercept marks as Geelong put Adelaide to the sword.
Matthew Nicks has been given a big show of faith early in the season by Adelaide, now the fifth-year coach has to deliver, writes MATT TURNER.
In a candid interview with Mark Robinson, Taylor Walker reflects on the racism scandal which almost ended his AFL career and what he has learned three years on.
Matthew Nicks is yet to prove he can steer the Crows to finals and should not have been re-signed yet, Paul Starick writes.
Contract security is what all coaches crave and despite a round 1 loss, the Adelaide Crows have backed in their man.
Adelaide almost conjured a Houdini act on the Gold Coast with a comeback from nowhere in the rain. But as SIMEON THOMAS-WILSON writes, it shouldn’t detract from major issues exposed by the Suns. See all the SA footy likes and dislikes.
Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks will look for positives after the Crows’ wipe-out on the Gold Coast, with the Crows unable to make a dint in the Suns’ star-studded midfield.
In the lead-up to the Crows season opener, Izak Rankine talks life, learning, designing the Indigenous guernsey and why the team has an “internal expectation” of playing finals footy.
The goal umpire at the centre of the controversial call which robbed Adelaide of a spot in last year’s finals series will return to the AFL ranks this weekend.
The Crows have a plan to tackle the now-strong Gold Coast midfield – literally. Tackle machine Sam Berry will be unleashed for the first time since Round 10, 2023 as Adelaide looks to start its 2024 strong.
Ivan Soldo has won the race to be Port Adelaide’s first-choice ruckman in round 1. Plus, Adelaide’s Taylor Walker replacement revealed. See the full line-ups here.
Chris Burgess has long been seen as a late bloomer. Adelaide will hope the 28-year-old’s trend of getting better with age continues when he deputises for Taylor Walker on his Crows debut.
One of North Melbourne’s off-season recruits faces a huge task in his first outing as a Roo after being confirmed to debut against GWS. See every club’s predicted side here.
Inside and outside the walls at the Crows, there was plenty of discussion about the Crows’ terrible away record, now one of their leaders has offered a theory as to why they struggled so much.
From 2024 expectations and extending coach Matthew Nicks’ contract to the game’s big issues and the latest on Thebby, Crows boss Tim Silvers opens up in an exclusive Q&A.
Most people run away from high performance gurus like Darren Burgess. Not Josh Rachele. The Crows’ rising star put in a mountain of work over the off-season in a quest to become Adelaide’s next big thing.
In 2015, Phil Walsh appointed Taylor Walker as skipper because of his influence on the group and his authenticity. As MATT TURNER finds out, Darcy Fogarty has a similar effect.
Adelaide has largely kept its powder dry on the prospect of a national reserves competition, but Crows chief executive Tim Silvers reveals if they’d back it and what they would do if the AFL decided to make it happen.
Rory Sloane continues to ramp up his return to training, using protective goggles to do so. Plus Adelaide look set to name a fresh face in Crows colours in round 1.
Every year, one club makes the leap from outside the eight to become a serious flag contender. Will that be the Crows in 2024? Premiership skipper Mark Bickley has his say on why – and why not.
Young Crows star Josh Rachele stands out on the field in a lot of ways – mainly around goal. But in Adelaide’s gruelling final session of 2023, something else stood out.
Matt Crouch couldn’t find a way into the Crows’ senior side for most of 2023, but when the opportunity came, he took it and ran. The veteran Crow talks his career resurgence.
In a huge boost to the Crows, AFLW coach Matthew Clarke and captain Chelsea Randall have signed on with the club. MATT TURNER has the details.
‘Now he’s in a position to play at a high level on a consistent basis’ – the Crows are expecting Luke Pedlar to take another step forward in 2024. And he’ll be around a little longer after that.
After “weeks of negotiations”, the Crows have reached a compromise with the state government to help reduce the loss of trees in the club’s Thebarton Oval master plan.
Adelaide’s Gather Round strip is back for 2024 – but it’s the return of a long-time fan favourite jumper from the 1990s that has Crows fans talking. See the pics, have your say.
It looms as the most important season of Riley Thilthorpe’s career so far, but the early signs are very positive. See all the key takeouts from Crows’ track watch here.
Adelaide has conceded its second consecutive preliminary final loss hurts more than last year after coming within two points of toppling North Melbourne.
Adelaide‘s draft coup grants all of Matthew Nicks’ wishes, writes Graham Cornes. But it should come with a word of caution.
Charlie Edwards has never completed a full pre-season – and it held him back for most of his draft year. Did it keep interest down? The new Crow opens up on his move to West Lakes.
Considered a top-five talent, Daniel Curtin has the size and skills to start for Adelaide in round one 2024, SIMEON THOMAS-WILSON reveals the inside story of how he became a Crow.
The Crows worked the phones, and managed to get the exact player they were looking for, nabbing the best prospect in Western Australian football for years at the draft.
A former Crow will serve as the AFL’s youngest coach in 2024, staying on at his former club in a developmental role after impressing coaches in the SANFL in 2023.
Will McCabe grew up a mad Hawthorn supporter and could join them as a father-son prospect on Monday. But will Adelaide make a play and when will that bid come?
The Crows currently have pick 10 in the draft, but come draft night it could be a different playing field, as they plot potential swaps with two teams picking higher on the board.
The Crows couldn’t make their home ground advantage count against the Lions, but will attempt to do so in prime time against Sydney. Check out the AFLW finals fixture here.
The Crows have pushed the AFL for a better draw in 2024 after the failings in their finals-killing loss to the Swans, and it appears the club are set to receive that and then some.
They were teenagers in Adelaide’s first premiership team, now, seven years on, Ebony Marinoff and Anne Hatchard enter another finals series as genuine stars of the AFLW.
Most Adelaide players assumed Yvonne Bonner and fellow Irishwoman Niamh Kelly were friends when the former joined the Crows. They weren’t close then, but they certainly are now.
A top Irish prospect will train with Adelaide in pre-season as he looks to win a spot on the Crows’ rookie list and join compatriot Mark Keane at the club.
The bid to quit the SANFL is picking up steam as David Koch says two of the fiercest rivals in the game are banding together. See the details here.
Port is in the market for a new captain in 2024 but who are the candidates? Every club’s big captaincy questions answered.
The Adelaide Crows encountered a 10-tree sized problem with the construction of their new training base. But now there might be a win-win solution.
Crows defender Wayne Milera has revealed why he and long-term partner Nina Starkey eloped in a secret beachside ceremony rather than opting for a traditional service. See the photos.
Adelaide Crows star Wayne Milera announced he has eloped with his partner as the happy couple shared sweet photos of the special day.
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