Inside father-son Crow’s rise from kicking socks to following dad
Ex-Crow Scott Welsh has revealed the moment when he first thought son Tyler might follow in his footsteps – and the move that caught him off guard on draft night.
Ex-Crow Scott Welsh has revealed the moment when he first thought son Tyler might follow in his footsteps – and the move that caught him off guard on draft night.
It’s official – Tyler Welsh is an Adelaide Crows player. And the club has made the moment even more special for the family, handing the young forward Dad’s number.
It’s draft day, and there’s plenty of gun South Australian talent on offer to AFL clubs. MATT TURNER has the late mail on a Sturt bolter and where nine other players could land.
A Hall of Fame legend has cast doubt over Adelaide’s potential improvement next season, identifying two key areas where the Crows must lift to end their long finals drought.
Collingwood came hard at Mark Keane in an attempt to get the key defender back at the club. But the Irishman isn’t going anywhere, recommitting long term at the Crows.
After what he showed late this season, many think Riley Thilthorpe will explode in 2025 – and the young Crow will remain at West Lakes a lot longer than that.
Adelaide talked the talk last summer – but failed to walk the walk when it mattered. Will the next six months be different? For Matthew Nicks’ future, it has to be, writes SIMEON THOMAS-WILSON.
Kiera Mueller thought terrible pain that accompanied her period was normal. It wasn’t – but it took surgery to find answers. She opens up on making an AFLW career while living with endometriosis.
The Blues and Tigers are after fitness bosses but the Crows are expecting them to have to look elsewhere as they plan for Darren Burgess to be at West Lakes in 2025.
Alex Neal-Bullen wants to get to Adelaide and things are lining up for the Crows in their pursuit of Jack Lukosius. And, now, another Gold Coast forward is in the trade mix.
After playing just four games last year, and being handed the sub vest multiple times to start 2024, Sam Berry didn’t appear part of Adelaide’s long-term plans. But things have changed.
The Port Adelaide chairman has launched an extraordinary spray after his club crashed to its first wooden spoon in over a century.
Taylor Walker is officially playing on in 2025 at the Crows. The star forward is eager to help Adelaide rise back up the ladder and finish his career a one-club player.
Esava Ratugolea hadn’t worked down back this year, then was thrown forward and provided a spark, now he’s again ineffective. So will he be out there for the final against his former side?
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