Adelaide Crows

Whereas the Crows currently sit 17 th, having won just two games, putting them in a tough position ahead of this weekend’s match against the top side. A challenge for the Demons on Sunday will be shutting down Adelaide midfielder Rory Laird,

Second-gamer Kieran Strachan has been given the most intimidating ruck assignment in the AFL as Adelaide plot a repeat of their remarkable round-10 win over Melbourne.The Demons, gunning for their first minor premiership and premiership since 1964,

The 25-year-old's only experience at AFL level is last year's debut against North Melbourne, while his all-conquering opponent Max Gawn is expected to earn a fifth All-Australian blazer after being instrumental in the Demons' dominance.

Adelaide midfielder Harry Schoenberg credits sheer hard work for his rapid rise up the ranks at West Lakes. Schoenberg has played every game since making his debut in Round 10 last year, becoming an integral cog of the Crows’ young on-ball brigade.

Adelaide captain Rory Sloane says saying goodbye to two experienced footballers at season’s end will be tough but backs the Club’s list management with its decisions. The Crows announced this week key defender Daniel Talia and forward Tom Lynch would not be offered new contracts.

Eddie McGuire has been called out by a former Collingwood player over comments he made about the controversial Taylor Walker apology video. Walker and the Adelaide Crows were slammed over what was widely described as a "staged" and "scripted" apology over a racism furore that has rocked the code.

Key defender Daniel Talia has joined forward Tom Lynch as Adelaide departures, with the Crows confirming he also will not be offered a new contract.

Adelaide Crows captain Rory Sloane says he’d love to have Taylor “Tex” Walker at the club in 2022 but acknowledges there is “a lot still to play out” before he can be welcomed back to West Lakes.

The AFL has confirmed Melbourne's Round 22 clash with the Crows.

O'Brien will miss this weekend's clash against Melbourne and is in doubt to return for Adelaide's last game of the season the following week against North Melbourne. The Crows' re