AFL club’s banner blows up in their face
The doubts surrounding the Bulldogs are growing after their loss to Adelaide, with a star using a worrying word to describe their effort.
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.
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.
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.
Genuine top four hopes don’t let chances to beat the top teams on their home decks slip away, but the Crows have made a habit of it in recent years. So what does that mean for Adelaide’s flag credentials?
Hawthorn has come from the clouds to defeat Adelaide in Launceston as late goals from Jai Newcombe and Connor Macdonald made the Crows pay for their wastefulness.
Adelaide’s forwards or midfielders have got much of the credit for the club’s rise up the ladder. But stunning statistics show how the Crows’ low-profiled defensive unit has become an AFL leader.
Nick Watson. Jack Ginnivan. Josh Rachele. Izak Rankine. Launceston has never seen Friday night entertainment like this. Fox Footy’s Garry Lyon dissects the battle of the human highlight reels.
Taylor Walker’s 2021 racism incident was back in the spotlight this week amid reports around Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera’s future – now Crows coach Matthew Nicks has had his say.
In-demand Saints star Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera has refuted claims he won’t join Adelaide due to Taylor Walker’s 2021 racism scandal by making a personal call to the Crows forward.
Erin Phillips was 13 when her world came to a grinding halt and football was taken away from her. Decades later, she’s helped lead a football revolution which will ensure no girl ever feels that same pain again.
Adelaide youngster Dan Curtin has been linked with an eventual return to Western Australia ever since joining the club – but there’s good news for Crows fans.
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