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.
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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.
History up for grabs as Crows heroes honoured
A decade after making a major move to honour every player who has represented the club in the AFL, the Crows are holding a rare auction for a cause close to their heart.
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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.
Home of the Saints: NWM’s call, the chef and the slacker
Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera’s future is the talk of Moorabbin as he helps spearhead St Kilda’s next era. But what’s life like inside the home of the rising star? Mitch Owens lifts the lid on the dynamic.
Showdown quiz: How well do you know SA’s biggest game?
Think you know the Showdown better than anyone else? Here’s your chance to prove it. Take our Showdown quiz and flex your knowledge before the Crows are Power face off again.
Crows v Power: Who dominates our best Showdown team?
Nicks or Hinkley? Farrell or Cumming? Burgoyne or Neal-Bullen? Simeon Thomas-Wilson picks his ultimate Showdown side ahead of the first clash between the Crows and Power for 2025.
The numbers behind Crows’ ominous Showdown warning
On a day when Port was beaten up across the border, the Crows delivered a performance that will keep Ken Hinkley up at night this week. MATT TURNER unpacks Adelaide’s warning shot.
Nicks hits out at Dawson critics after Crows’ demolition job
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.
The gaping hole Crows must fill ahead of Curnow, McKay battle
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.
Dawson nosedive typifies Crows’ midfield malaise
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?
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