The lid is officially off in Adelaide, but Alex Neal-Bullen says it’s firmly on within the four walls of West Lakes. He reveals to Matt Turner how a few simple truths are driving the Crows in 2025.
The Adelaide Crows’ first half was the stuff of dreams for Matthew Nicks, with finals hopefuls Gold Coast going goalless in a spectacle Damien Hardwick called a ‘kick in the nuts’.
Adelaide defender Jordon Butts remains in a Melbourne hospital, five days after suffering a punctured lung against the Bulldogs. Get the latest on his condition, plus Jordan Dawson’s new deal.
Mystery surrounded the absence of Crows defender Wayne Milera when he withdrew from a game earlier this month for personal reasons. He’s now revealed the heartfelt reason why.
Reilly O’Brien is at ease with his uncertain fate at the Crows, and he may have to wait a while longer as another in-demand ruckman bides his time to decide his future.
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.
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