Touch of the Fumbles
Our Fumbles correspondent returns to ponder the scant consolations of the Crows’ worst ever year (hint: they have a bit to do with Port Adelaide and Patrick Dangerfield).
Touch of the Fumbles
A Crows drugs scandal, an unwanted anniversary and a Port finals win, all in the same week? That sounds like grounds for our Fumbles correspondent to make a rare Friday appearance.
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Richmond have stolen a march on Grand Final week celebrations – albeit predictably – with a low-key Dustin Martin celebrating a Brownlow Medal win on the back of a new record votes tally, while the Crows marked the night with their own gathering at the Adelaide Oval.
The Adelaide Crows spent the summer being mocked.
Geelong are not banking on lightning striking twice for Patrick Dangerfield when he takes on his former side in Friday night’s cut-throat final.
There are moments that have always stuck in my mind from the Crows’ 2006 preliminary final loss to West Coast, which still ranks as the worst defeat I’ve endured as an Adelaide supporter.
UPDATED | Geelong and Hawthorn face key AFL clashes without stars Patrick Dangerfield and Luke Hodge respectively following a tumultuous 24 hours – but GWS will be bolstered by the long-awaited debut of former Tiger veteran Brett Deledio.
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