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A different hunger: Crows note shift from finals flop

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks says there's a different hunger among his players after crashing out of last year's finals with consecutive losses.

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Controversial Crow is hitting fresh heights: coach

Adelaide playmaker Izak Rankine, still serving an AFL ban for a homophobic comment, has taken his professionalism to another level, his coach says.

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Coach's contract extension something to Crow about

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks has been given a contract extension, locking him in as the Crows' boss until the end of the 2027 AFL season.

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Crows to accelerate contract talks with coach Nicks

Adelaide chairman John Olsen says the Crows will soon accelerate talks with head coach Matthew Nicks about a contract extension.

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Walker set to stride into his 19th season for Adelaide

Veteran Taylor Walker has signed a new one-year contract with the Adelaide Crows and will play on in 2026.

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'Time's running out': Crows veterans yet to make call

Their bid for a premiership over after a semi-final loss, off-contract Adelaide veterans Taylor Walker and Brodie Smith have yet to make a call on their future

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'We won't ever know': Crows coach on banned star

Coach Matthew Nicks admits Adelaide failed to handle the finals and says the on-field impact of Izak Rankine's ban will never be known.

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Gunston stars as Hawks stun Crows in semi-final

Hawthorn, with Jack Gunston kicking five goals, have trounced Adelaide by 34 points in the first AFL semi-final.

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'I'm not a fan of booing': Crow coach's message to fans

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks says he's not a fan of booing, urging Crows fans to redirect their passion to supporting their team.

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Crows not rolling the dice with Rachele return: coach

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks says brilliant forward Josh Rachele will return from a 10-week absence due to a knee injury in the semi-final against Hawthorn.

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'Upset, angry mode': Crows digest finals flop

While still angry and upset at their qualifying final loss, Adelaide ruckman Reilly O'Brien says the defeat will fuel their motivation.

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15 minutes of magic as Collingwood win qualifying final

Collingwood have defeated Adelaide by 24 points in the first AFL qualifying final with the victory created by a stunning quarter-hour of football.

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I was wrong about Walker: Adelaide coach confesses

Adelaide's coach Matthew Nicks is lauding key forward Taylor Walker ahead of his 300th AFL game.

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Cagey Adelaide coach keeps Collingwood guessing

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks has hinted he could be playing mind games with Collingwood ahead of their qualifying final.

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'He knew': how Nicks rebuilt the Crows from rubble

Matthew Nicks has returned Adelaide to the finals for the first time since 2017, with players explaining how the coach's trust and talk turned the team around.

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Banned Crow won't be defined by slur, says teammate

Adelaide's ex-captain Taylor Walker says his teammate Izak Rankine won't be defined by his four-game ban for a homophobic slur.

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Crows coach backed call to send suspended star overseas

Suspended Adelaide star Izak Rankine has reportedly flown to Italy to escape the spotlight as he sweats on a grand final chance.

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Crows face on-field test after Rankine furore: Nicks

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks says his ladder-leaders have adopted a simple mantra for their clash against lowly North Melbourne.

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'Deeply sorry': Rankine given ban for homophobic slur

Adelaide officials are nervous for Izak Rankine's mental health after his four-game ban for a homophobic slur, as the AFL defended secrecy around the sanction.

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Coach weighs in as AFL grants Crows' wish over slur ban

A rival coach says Adelaide star Izak Rankine shouldn't be demonised as he awaits a looming ban from the AFL for making a homophobic slur.

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Crows handle the hype to break Collingwood hoodoo in strange thriller that had the lot

Adelaide prove they’re worthy flag favourites in a game that made no sense on the stat sheet – and demands a finals rematch

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The lid is not in South Australia, says Crows coach

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks says the lid may be off in South Australia but it remains firmly in place at the headquarters of his AFL ladder-leaders.

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High-flying Crows call on veteran duo for hoodoo clash

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks says he'll summon his two most experienced players for the blockbuster against Collingwood.

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Health the key as Crows plot deep finals run

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks will consider resting some of his older players if he feels it will help them avoid carrying a niggle into the finals.

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I don't have an exact timeline: key Crow in finals race

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks says he still doesn't know if injured forward Josh Rachele will be fit for the finals.

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