Teams: Port’s big call on Soldo support act, father-son snubbed
Ivan Soldo has won the race to be Port Adelaide’s first-choice ruckman in round 1. Plus, Adelaide’s Taylor Walker replacement revealed. See the full line-ups here.
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‘He’s a worker’: Late-blooming Burgess a recruiting win for Crows
Chris Burgess has long been seen as a late bloomer. Adelaide will hope the 28-year-old’s trend of getting better with age continues when he deputises for Taylor Walker on his Crows debut.
Predicted teams: Every club’s likely round 1 side
One of North Melbourne’s off-season recruits faces a huge task in his first outing as a Roo after being confirmed to debut against GWS. See every club’s predicted side here.
Can Crows avoid ‘rabbit hole’ that cost them finals last season?
Inside and outside the walls at the Crows, there was plenty of discussion about the Crows’ terrible away record, now one of their leaders has offered a theory as to why they struggled so much.
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Heartwarming scenes as curtain comes down
The Adelaide Crows farewelled two of their veterans in style on Sunday afternoon by polishing off a disappointing Kangaroos outfit.
Live ladder: Bombers primed to end finals curse
Essendon has not won a final in more than 6000 days but it will enter September in red-hot form. See what every Round 23 result means and the final ladder after 396 home-and-away games.
How Eddie told his biggest fans it was all over
How do you tell your kids your career is over? Eddie Betts opens up on the toughest conversation he’s had about retirement ahead of his final game.
Tex ‘opening up’ as racism wounds heal
The healing in Adelaide is continuing after Taylor Walker’s ban for a racial slur, but he’s not back at the Crows just yet.
Watch: Emotional Mackay’s flag hope for young Crows
Retiring Crow David Mackay said goodbye publicly on Thursday but he shared an emotional message with teammates behind closed doors. Watch it here.
How many of these 14 out-of-contract Blues will return?
After yet another disappointing season, Carlton is faced with a host of big list calls. Plus, why hasn’t a former top pick signed a new deal?
Download your souvenir Eddie Betts poster
Football legend Eddie Betts will bow out of the game after his 350th match this Saturday. We’ve created a souvenir poster to commemorate his career. Get your copy here.
Another premiership star retires
The Richmond defence will have a whole new look in 2022 after the retirement of another premiership star.
Beloved Betts bows out
Eddie Betts will bow out of footy on Saturday, having played 350 games across 17 magical seasons, 132 of those games played in Crows colours. How will football fans remember him?
‘Not safe’: Eddie’s powerful message
Retiring AFL star Eddie Betts had to convince his young son the end of his football career wasn’t a bad thing as he takes up another fight.
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