Port ramps up bid for historic SANFL exit as clubs pressure AFL
Port Adelaide is adamant it wants to exit the SANFL as soon as possible, with clubs to lobby the AFL to create a national reserves competition sooner rather than later.
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Nicks addresses Crows’ ‘bumpy road’ as crunch Dees clash looms
Crows coach Matthew Nicks says his side is confident they have addressed the areas of the game that have let them down in their first three games of 2024, ahead of a must-win clash Thursday.
The Lowdown: The young Crow who must come in
Where to now for Adelaide? Start with Jake Soligo permanently in the midfield and handing a dominant young gun a debut, writes Simeon Thomas-Wilson. See all the SA footy likes, dislikes.
Season over for injury-plagued Crow
If Friday night’s result wasn’t bad enough, the Crows have lost Wayne Milera for the season after the defender went down with a knee injury late against Fremantle.
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$16 outsider should be Rising Star favourite
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Crows recall dumped stars among host of changes
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Inside the footy redemption of Tyson Stengle
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Young AFL star needs ‘a breather’
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Trainer to the stars dies on run
A respected personal trainer and father of two has been honoured by some of the state’s most well known AFL players after his shock death.
Insane stats force Crows to rethink ruck strategy
Reilly O’Brien was destined for a stint in the SANFL – then he produced one of the most dominant games ever seen by a ruckman. What do the Crows do now?
Adelaide is ‘frustrated and angry’
The Adelaide Crows were left to rue poor accuracy in front of goal on Saturday and now their coach has made some tough admissions.
‘We’ve seen enough’: Nicks backs big forward despite month out
Crows coach knows there will be questions asked about the selection of Riley Thilthorpe who has not played at any level for a month, but he says he has seen enough to know the big forward is ready to go. Latest selection news.
‘Uneasy’ Walker responds to hurt Indigenous teammate
Wayne Milera was the first Crow to detail the damage caused by Taylor Walker’s racial slur. The key forward has responded ahead of Indigenous round.
‘Stop the bleeding’: Has Crows’ rebuild stalled?
The Crows are still young and Matthew Nicks talks about the team’s ‘DNA’. But the results are looking very similar to where Adelaide sat a year ago. What’s changed?
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