Key Crow out of Showdown – another turns back on free agency
Adelaide has made a late change to its Showdown 58 side, with an important recruit failing to overcome a leg issue. But it’s better news for an out-of-contract Crow.
Adelaide has made a late change to its Showdown 58 side, with an important recruit failing to overcome a leg issue. But it’s better news for an out-of-contract Crow.
Since 2013, Port Adelaide and the Crows have played out some unforgettable Showdowns. But which moment stands out above them all? Watch and have your say.
The seventh-ranked player in the competition in the past six weeks, Dan Curtin has officially arrived. But, as Matt Turner learns, a career in footy came ‘pretty close’ to never happening.
There’s been a renewed push for a standalone Showdown, plus plenty of people weigh in on what a Charlie Curnow trade scenario looks like. All the headlines from Tuesday night’s shows.
Two years ago, Adelaide’s recruiting team took a leap of faith and jumped ahead of WA clubs to take Dan Curtin with pick 8. It could become one of the club’s best-ever moves.
The doubts surrounding the Bulldogs are growing after their loss to Adelaide, with a star using a worrying word to describe their effort.
There were question marks around the September legitimacy of both the Bulldogs and Crows leading into the finals-shaping clash – and one side answered them emphatically on Saturday
Adelaide stars are among the list of AFL players with the most games and no finals, but forward Darcy Fogarty declares they are ‘hungry’ for September footy.
Arguably no player in footy has had to shoulder a bigger load up forward than Mitch Georgiades. But even in defeat, there was a critical positive to come from the Power’s trip to Brisbane.
It hasn’t cost anyone a finals spot, but the AFL has told Melbourne and Adelaide that a controversial goal from Ben Keays should have been overturned by the AFL’s review centre.
For a while, it looked like the Demons were going to pull off an almighty upset against the Crows. Any other season, Adelaide may have wilted but, Matt Turner writes, these Crows are different.
Adelaide steadied their top four credentials with a comeback victory over Melbourne, but a worrying injury dampened their celebrations.
It’s a fantastic time to be a Crows fan but history suggests that’s a bad omen, writes Graham Cornes.
The Crows have paid a special tribute to former coach Phil Walsh on the 10-year anniversary of his death, with Matthew Nicks recounting his time with Walsh at Port Adelaide.
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