Adelaide Crows
Analysis
AFL 2024
‘It’s become innate to us’: The act of desperation that turned defeat into victory for thrill king Pies
Isaac Quaynor’s match-saving smother sparked the match-winning play for Collingwood, who emerged triumphant over Adelaide in another thriller.
- by Andrew Wu
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Magpies’ injury woes deepen despite thumping win; Crows and Lions in second draw of the season
Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions as the Sunday games play out for round nine.
- by Marnie Vinall and Andrew Stafford
‘I set Connor up to fail’: Hinkley’s brutal admission after star skipper’s injury
Port Adelaide’s coach admits he blundered and set Connor Rozee up to fail by disastrously gambling on the Power captain’s dicey hamstring.
- by Steve Barrett
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Injury cloud hovers over premiership Pies; score reviews plummet as umpires back their judgment
A pair of star Collingwood midfielders are in doubt for their blockbuster against Carlton; while goal umpires have been reassured that silent reviews of scores will be made when goals are awarded.
- by Peter Ryan and Russell Bennett
Cats’ seventh heaven before 87,775 at the MCG; Danger does hammy; Dockers dump Dogs
Geelong are sweating on further assessment of Patrick Dangerfield’s latest hamstring injury after the veteran went down during a pulsating 13-point win over fellow heavyweights Carlton.
- by Jon Pierik
Analysis
Workplace safety
When team building becomes soul destroying
In elite contact sports where toughness is a revered quality, there can be little difference between galvanising a player’s potential and potentially damaging it.
- by Emma Kemp
‘Our players deserved the end result’: Scott backs Bombers’ controversial win
Essendon and Adelaide clash in what is a vital round six clash for both sides to stay in touch with the top eight.
- by Danny Russell and Steve Barrett
Opinion
AFL 2024
I once mocked a star for shirking a contest. I won’t do it again
When a player flinches on the footy field, there’s nowhere to hide. But the old-school approach of humiliation has reached its use-by date.
- by Kane Cornes
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AFL 2024
‘I wasn’t brave enough’: Crow speaks up on marks missed against Essendon
Young Crows player Josh Rachele said he just “wasn’t brave enough” when he fumbled a mark anticipating contact in a critical moment in the loss to Essendon.
- by Michael Gleeson and Jon Pierik
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‘What else can I do’: AFL admits error as debate rages over Draper non-call
Essendon cult hero Sam Draper has opened up about the contentious no-call on Friday night, the third time in less than 10 months that Adelaide have been denied potential victories by last-minute umpiring decisions.
- by Steve Barrett and Jon Pierik
Analysis
AFL 2024
Essendon the big losers, Blues’ Houdini strikes again: Key takeouts from round four
The round of football started slowly and built to a crescendo with controversy, comebacks, scandal and a celebration of a round now embedded in the football calendar.
- by Peter Ryan