Young gun’s big tick of approval for Crows’ future
Adelaide traded up the order to secure West Australian Dan Curtin at the 2023 draft – and, now, after making his mark at the top level, the young star is committed to repaying the faith.
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What must happen to end McLeod’s ‘sad’ fallout with Crows
Five years after a highly-publicised falling out, one of the Crows’ greatest players is still estranged from the club. And though work is being done, there’s still a long way to go.
Crows are the real deal – but can they go all the way in 2025?
Forget the heartbreaking loss to Hawthorn, Adelaide is the real deal this season and can enter its mid-season break knowing it is right in the premiership race, writes Andrew Capel.
The Lowdown: Esava repays the Power faith
He was a whipping boy at Geelong and again when he moved to the Power, but Esava Ratugolea is proving he has the chops to be a top-line defender.
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‘Feel very small’: Milera opens up on sledges, Willie back at training
Wayne Milera revealed he had reached out to Willie Rioli last week, while also saying players should be more aware of the effects of sledges.
The Lowdown: What Thilthorpe needed to do to win medal
Crows fans were filthy that ‘Thilthy’ wasn’t crowned Showdown medallist on Saturday night, but Simeon Thomas-Wilson said he needed to do more. See that – plus the rest of his likes and dislikes – in The Lowdown.
Crows, Port or Saints? How trade race for NWM could play out
Port Adelaide lost Showdown 57 but could it win the other battle in South Australia – the one for homegrown star Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera? We look at a potential trade from all angles.
‘Mature’ Crows show why they’re rising and Port are faltering
The Crows weren’t at their best and found a way to win. Port dominated the key statistics but couldn’t capitalise. It’s why Showdown 57 was the epitome of two teams headed in different directions.
Shattered Power come to grips with Showdown heartbreak
They had their opportunities to snatch a remarkable Showdown 57 comeback win – but, needing something miraculous, Ken Hinkley’s Port Adelaide were left agonisingly short.
Showdown 57: Port debutants brace for furnace
There is no bigger stage in South Australia than the Showdown. Port Adelaide’s four debutants tell Simeon Thomas-Wilson how they’re preparing for the ultimate battle.
‘Didn’t like him at all’: Truth behind feud
A legend of South Australian footy has lifted the lid on one of the most infamous brawls in AFL history, and how he feels about it today.
How Tex’s tough love shaped All-Aus contender
Josh Worrell arrived in Adelaide as a highly-rated junior star from Victoria – but it would take some tough love, a DUI and number of reality checks for that to even start showing.
Power shift: Crows officially retaking SA from stumbling Port
Ahead of a crucial Showdown in Port Adelaide’s last season under Ken Hinkley, Matt Turner examines whether the balance of power in Adelaide has shifted to the Crows for the first time since 2017.
Showdown 57: Teams confirmed, retrospective medalists named
Twenty-five years after Mark Ricciuto won the first Showdown Medal in the seventh encounter between the Crows and Port, six retrospective medals have been awarded to some past legends.
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