Adelaide Crows
Who’s going? Who’s staying? A club-by-club guide to the AFL trade period
We have gone through each club to see what they might get up to in this year’s AFL trade period, and which players remain without a deal for the 2025 season.
- by Peter Ryan and Marc McGowan
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AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
No Brownlow for Bont would be a ‘travesty’, says Treloar; AFL hires former Eagles boss; Dons suffer double injury blow
Adam Treloar says it would be a travesty if club great Marcus Bontempelli finishes his career without a Brownlow Medal. Meanwhile, the AFL has hired a former Eagles boss to fill a key role.
- by Jon Pierik, Jake Niall and Peter Ryan
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Bulldogs seek AFLW switch to avoid finals clash; Ross not given Saints contract; Owies’ ban stands
Their Friday night elimination final at the MCG has caused a scheduling headache for the Western Bulldogs and their AFLW team, while Carlton’s attempt to overturn the ban on goalsneak Matthew Owies playing in week one of the finals has failed, and the Saints have delisted Seb Ross.
- by Marnie Vinall and Roy Ward
The good, the bad and the excuses of the teams you won’t see this September
It’s Mad Monday for 10 AFL clubs that failed to reach the finals. But behind that frivolity will be serious soul-searching as they come to terms with what went right, what went wrong and why they failed to meet their own expectations.
- by Jon Pierik, Andrew Wu and Peter Ryan
Updated
Match report
Heeney, Papley and McInerney hope to be fit for finals after Swans win
The Swans set a new home and away season crowd record at the SCG as they easily accounted for the Adelaide Crows to further cement top spot.
- by Malcolm Conn
Swans eager to rectify the one shortcoming in their unmatched finals run
The Swans have played in more finals series than any other team since their 1996 grand final appearance.
- by Malcolm Conn
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Industrial action prompts AFL time changes; Williams, Curnow to miss for Blues
The Hawks v Kangaroos and Tigers v Suns have had their game times changed for Saturday. Meanwhile, the Blues are confident Charlie Curnow would be available for the first final in a fortnight’s time, should the club qualify, as Ross Lyon admits he has “no idea” where Josh Battle will end up next season.
- by Andrew Wu and Jon Pierik
‘You can’t drink your own bathwater’: Why Swans won’t swallow minor premiership plaudits
Joel Amartey says finishing the regular season in top spot is no less than the Swans deserve, but insisted the side won’t be getting carried away before the real business of the finals.
- by Jonathan Drennan
Opinion
AFL 2024
Scandals, a derailed rebuild and questionable drafting: Unpacking a seven-year AFL slide
The Crows have been in disarray since the 2017 grand final. After seven seasons of mediocrity, distractions, controversy and mishaps, patience at West Lakes must be wearing thin.
- by Kane Cornes
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Port to challenge Houston ban; Pies to complete a ‘deep dive’ review; Police probe Adelaide’s Crouch
Adelaide midfielder Matt Crouch is under police investigation for a clash with a Port Adelaide supporter and the Power will challenge Dan Houston’s five-match ban as the bitter fallout from last weekend’s Showdown continues. Meanwhile, the Magpies will complete a major review into a season gone wrong.
- by Peter Ryan, Andrew Wu and Jon Pierik
Cats stunned by St Kilda’s ‘Harlem Globetrotters’; Houston’s heavy bump sparks tempers in Showdown
The frenetic push for AFL finals spots hit fever pitch on Saturday. Collingwood came from the clouds to beat Brisbane and, remarkably, keep their flag defence alive. Geelong might have sabotaged their top four spot by slipping up against St Kilda.
- by Roy Ward, Danny Russell, Andrew Stafford, Steve Barrett and Hannah Hammoud
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