After winning the minor premiership in 2017 and entering that year’s grand final as favourites, precious little has gone right for the Adelaide Crows.
Lauded for their incredible scoring power and strength in every position, Don Pyke’s side were warm favourites to avenge their grand final loss heading into the 2018 season.
But, in one of the bigger shocks this decade, the Crows completely misfired and finished in 12th. Now, after four losses in five games, they find themselves in a dogfight to hold onto eighth spot as we head into the final month of the home-and-away season.
How have the Crows fallen so far from their 2017 perch?
We got Roar AFL expert Marnie Cohen on the Game of Codes podcast to look at where it’s gone wrong for club, as well as whether Pyke is the right man to coach the club going forward.
Listen to the discussion:
The fourth-year coach received the dreaded ‘full support of the board’ spiel yesterday morning on Triple M radio in Adelaide, with club legend Mark Ricciuto declaring Pyke was “absolutely safe, for now.”
Visit our Game of Codes hub to catch the full episode and be sure to subscribe and review on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or wherever else you’re listening.
asd
Guest
just a hard joint to work
asd
Guest
every coach that goes there gets burned about time to trade the big headed players and change the board kick all the ex players off the board ricuito is not helping great bloke but he seems to be still in premiership 1998 mind
HR
Roar Rookie
Or nick Ford from Geelong - going cross-code a bit here, but the Mustang looks the goods over in the Supercars.
Gee
Roar Rookie
Some strange selections don't help, Walker is in just a big form slump as Betts but Captain Plonker keeps getting games. Even last week he got some goals but his Carlton opponent had the better of him.
Goalsonly
Roar Rookie
Crows have all the skills but cannot respond when other teams up the ante. They slowly fade out when one or two need to stand up. Why is Tex captain? Anyone who thinks they NEED to be the Captain you have to question. I like the homegrown idea but at the moment it's not that kind of comp.
Graeme
Guest
Boom Boom!
The Brazilian
Roar Rookie
Those grapes still not ripe, Scribe?
Pedro The Fisherman
Roar Rookie
Adelaide may well take a 6th Rounder as they seem to have moved on from Gibbs several weeks ago (although he will likely play again this week).
Pedro The Fisherman
Roar Rookie
The draw must have some impact because Port fans have been booking their Grand Final tickets in March for many years now. ????
DingoGray
Roar Guru
C'mon on you Blues! Big win this weekend would be tremendous
Col from Brissie
Roar Guru
I think we are a good chance Pete if we continue our good form. Last year West Coast beat us by 10 points at the MCG and our side then included Mullett, O’Shea, Rowe, Kerridge, Wright, Lamb & O’Shea all of whom are no longer on our list and definitely not our best players. Taking their place who were not in that side are Newman, Weitering, Murphy, Setterfield, Walsh, Casboult, Gibbons & Kennedy. So we will definitely line up better.
Rowdy
Roar Rookie
If only we could get Porsche.
Peter the Scribe
Roar Guru
I wonder how that business is going anyway?
HR
Roar Rookie
So what you're saying is that they need to launch the Supra quick-smart? Sounds good to me.
Peter the Scribe
Roar Guru
Was it a wide stance Anon?
Peter the Scribe
Roar Guru
Rhyming slang Graeme? crafty flanker?
Peter the Scribe
Roar Guru
Too slow for a flanker. That wide stance could be handy in rugby though.
Peter the Scribe
Roar Guru
No Pedro, it wasn't even hilarious the first time.
Peter the Scribe
Roar Guru
Sorry Ghost, big Lynch swallowed up the salary cap. You're dreaming.
Peter the Scribe
Roar Guru
Col. Are the Blues any remote chance to beat the Eagles this week?