Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks says Josh Rachele has had one of the best off-seasons he has seen in a long time. Plus other observations from the Crows’ first match simulation this summer.
Collingwood circled Mark Keane for much of last year, only for the defender to stay in Adelaide. And as SIMEON THOMAS-WILSON reports, the Irishman looms as a key figure as the Crows chase a finals return.
Crows captain Jordan Dawson says he couldn’t have been more impressed by Josh Rachele’s 2024 dropping, as the Crows made their pre-season return with Sid Draper still being eased back.
The pressure is right on at the Crows, and a strong trade period combined with a kind draw to start 2025 means they have to start well to make finals. Simeon Thomas-Wilson previews their season.
How are your club’s under-23 players tracking? GLENN MCFARLANE looks at the young guns across the AFL, have your say on who’s future looks the brightest.
After multiple attempts to lure one of footy’s most respected minds to the club, the Crows could be on the verge of getting their man with a board shake-up looming.
Both South Australian clubs have been aggressive in adding to their lists across the past few years, so why should that stop in 2025? Simeon Thomas-Wilson highlights the names to watch.
The Crows have ordered an “immediate review” of the planning documentation around their $100m plan to construct a new training base at Thebarton Oval after a mix-up.
Best known as a livewire forward, Izak Rankine has set the bar high for 2025 and put the heat on his coach to increase his time in the Adelaide engine room.
Izak Rankine has massive raps on the Crows’ newest top draftee after Adelaide completed its toughest training session of the year. See the full notes from the track.
The Adelaide Hills are set to host the biggest match on the South Australian footy calendar with a crucial game between Adelaide and Port Adelaide headed to Mount Barker.
The Crows’ red-hot pre-season has taken a hit, with one of their off-season recruits suffering a blow after their final campaign at GWS was cruelled by injury.
Two years after she was crowned the AFLW’s rising star, Hannah Ewings has become the latest player to cross the SA divide after being traded by Port Adelaide. SIMEON THOMAS-WILSON explains why.
As pre-season training heats up, James Peatling is showing exactly why the Crows were so keen to get him to West Lakes, setting the tone during match sim on Monday.
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