FORMER Collingwood midfielder Scott Burns has been tipped to replace Crows coach Neil Craig at the end of the season. In a new online video show titled Uncle Jimmy’s Pool Room, Burns’ former team-mate Brodie Holland believes Burns has already been offered the Crows coaching position. Burns is currently an assistant coach at West Coast [...]
HAWTHORN will take on Adelaide in round one of the 2011 season to commemorate 20 years since the Crows beat the Hawks in their first AFL match back in 1991. North Melbourne, similarly, will also be on the road in the opening round against West Coast at Subiaco Oval. Richmond and Carlton, traditionally, will continue [...]
ADELAIDE has added former Bombers assistant and Carlton midfielder Scott Camporeale to its coaching panel as an assistant for next season. Camporeale replaces Todd Viney, who quit the Crows to join Melbourne. Viney’s son, Jack, is tipped to head to the Demons under the father-son rule next year. Camporeale, meanwhile, was the Bombers midfield coach [...]
After only nine rounds into the AFL season, punters and tipsters have already drawn a line through the Adelaide Crows as potential top eight material. In fact, the only type of betting most punters are considering them for at the moment is the Wooden Spoon. But, I’m going to throw the question out there one [...]
A FINAL quarter surge from Port Adelaide has given it the points against Adelaide by 23 points in the showdown at AAMI Stadium on Saturday. The Power trailed by seven points at three quarter time and the winless Crows stopped in the final with the Power kicking five unanswered goals to win, 14.13 (97) to [...]
IS it just a coincidence that perhap the league’s best player returns and the team wins. Blues skipper Chris Judd returned from suspension to lead Carlton to a 48-point win ovre Adelaide at AAMI Stadium on Saturday. Judd had 30 disposals in the 16.7 (103) to 6.19 (55) win. “I thought for a good part [...]
MELBOURNE won its first game of the season over Adelaide by 16-points at the MCG on Sunday. Skipper James McDonald and Nathan Jones sealed the 7.15 (57) to 5.11 (41) win. “They got some confidence from last week and the challenge was always going to be how they rebound this week from the closeness of [...]
FORMER Hawk Ben McGlynn was brilliant for his new club, Sydney, with five goals in a career best performance to help stun Adelaide by 43-points at AAMI Stadium on Sunday. Other Swans recruits – Josh Kennedy (Hawthorn) and Mark Seaby (West Coast) – were also impressive in the 18.10 (118) to 11.9 (75) win – [...]
FREMANTLE’S mature age recruit Michael Barlow stunned Adelaide at Subiaco Oval leading the Dockers to a 56-point win. Barlow’s 33-possessions was recording breaking in his senior AFL debut given that the previous record was held by former Brisbane Lion Bradd Dalziell with 32 disposals. The Dockers held a 36-point half-time lead and, while briefly challenged, [...]
ADELAIDE has copped a massive blow on the eve of its round one clash against Fremantle with defender Graham Johncock breaking his thumb at training on Thursday. It is understood he will be sidelined for four AFL matches. Johncock was selected in Adelaide’s side to take on Fremantle on Sunday, but suffered the injury at [...]