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AFL 2023: Go-home factor turning

‘All fair in love and war’ as SA clubs try to lure local talent home

In recent years, Victorian clubs have been seen to hold the power in luring local talent home after being developed interstate. But is the tide starting to turn in favour of South Australian clubs?

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HOBART, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 26: Tom Doedee of the Crows leads his team up the race during the 2022 AFL Round 15 match between the North Melbourne Kangaroos and the Adelaide Crows at Blundstone Arena on June 26, 2022 in Hobart, Australia. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Will ‘kick in the guts’ trigger Crow’s go-home factor?

Tom Doedee looked a standout choice as Adelaide captain, but was overlooked in favour of Jordan Dawson. And the free agent has put his contract talks on hold.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - Advertiser Photos FEBRUARY 11, 2023: Crows AFL Press conference at Adelaide Oval announcing Jordan Dawson (R) as the new Crows captain, replacing Rory Sloane (L). Picture Emma Brasier

Sloane’s decade of leadership to live on despite captaincy loss

Rory Sloane gave up more than just the captaincy on Saturday, departing the Crows’ leadership group which he had been part of since 2012. But the star says titles don’t mean everything.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 10: Jordan Dawson of the Crows looks dejected after a loss during the 2022 AFL Round 17 match between the Hawthorn Hawks and the Adelaide Crows at Marvel Stadium on July 10, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

AFL club drops shock captain selection

The Adelaide Crows have called upon a young star to take over the reigns after their former skipper stood down from the role.

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Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti of the Bombers is tackled by Dallas Willsmore of the Hawks during the Pool B match between the Essendon Bombers and the Hawthorn Hawks during the AFLX Melbourne tournament at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Friday, February 16, 2018. (AAP Image/Tracey Nearmy) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

What did clubs think of AFLX?

AFL clubs have delivered an emphatic message to the league on how AFLX can be enhanced and at least one Victorian club has requested a change of date for the tournment.

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Brodie Smith of the Crows is carried off injured during the AFL qualifying final match between the Adelaide Crows and GWS Giants at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, on Thursday, September 7, 2017. (AAP Image/David Mariuz) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Crows remain hopeful on Smith

ADELAIDE is optimistic injured star defender Brodie Smith can play a meaningful role in its 2018 premiership campaign.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Tom Lynch of the Crows handballs whilst being tackled during the 2017 AFL Grand Final match between the Adelaide Crows and the Richmond Tigers at Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 30, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

‘Laughable’: Roo rebuffs claims of Crows low-balling

THE contract criticism that miffs Adelaide board member and Brownlow Medallist Mark Ricciuto.

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Aaron Francis and Jayden Laverde Essendon Preseason AFL football training. Picture: Jason Edwards

Player welfare focus for Crows, Power

SOUTH Australia’s two AFL clubs have vowed to invest more heavily in player welfare.

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Adelaide Crows training at Thebarton Oval. Rory Sloane. Picture: Tricia Watkinson

Sauce: Crows captaincy won’t sway Sloane

SAM Jacobs believes captaincy will have no bearing on star free agent Rory Sloane when it comes to signing his next contract, as Kane Cornes weighs into the debate.

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Toby Nankervis of the Tigers and Sam Jacobs of the Crows contest during the AFL grand final between the Adelaide Crows and Richmond Tigers at the MCG in Melbourne, Saturday, September 30, 2017. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Depth to power Crows: Jacobs

WHY the Crows have more back-up this year.

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AFL - Grand Final - Adelaide Crows v Richmond Tigers at the MCG. Rory Sloane at 3-qtr time Picture Sarah Reed

Pyke ‘insulted’ by Sloane captaincy talk

ADELAIDE is still to nominate its captain for AFL Season 2018, but Crows coach Don Pyke is clear on his choice — he wants to keep Taylor Walker.

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2017 AFL Grand Final. 30/09/2017. Adelaide vs Richmond at the MCG. Sam Jacobs and Shaun Grigg contest the boundary throw in . Pic: Michael Klein

‘We got a lot right’: Plenty of positives for Jacobs

ADELAIDE ruckman Sam Jacobs says the Crows will carry a truckload of confidence and momentum from last season and will continue to build its game from the same cornerstones.

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Adelaide Crows training at Thebarton Oval. A clean cut Taylor Walker. Picture: Tricia Watkinson

Walker: Crows scar free, can get better

TAYLOR Walker has avoided watching the AFL grand final in full, but he and his team-mates have confronted all the issues that came from the 48-point loss to Richmond at the MCG in September.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 21: Mitch McGovern of the Crows is congratulated by Adelaide Crows Senior Coach Don Pyke after the round 18 AFL match between the Adelaide Crows and the Geelong Cats at Adelaide Oval on July 21, 2017 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images)

McGovern ‘shell shocked’ over Lever, Cameron Crow exits

MITCH McGovern was ‘shell shocked’ by the exit of close mates Jake Lever and Charlie Cameron but vows to use raw, grand final heartache to impose himself in 2018.

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