Bookies
Dismiss Crows - August 20th 2001 - by Pablo
PUNTERS bracing
themselves for a repeat of the nightmare of an Adelaide premiership
need not worry.
''At best
they are going to finish seventh or eighth. Then they have to win
four sudden-death games away from home in which they are likely to
be the outsiders,''
Adelaide is in
peak form, looks set to make the eight and knows what it takes to
win a flag, but the Crows' task is virtually impossible, according
to the bookmakers.
Centrebet has the Crows at $41 to win the premiership. TAB Sportsbet
took some big bets on Adelaide last week and has tightened it to $21.
But Adelaide's
form, non-existent injury list and finals history, the Crows look
as fortbitable opponents for any interstate side facing them early
in the finals.
McLeod
for Brownlow - August 19th 2001 - by Pablo
ANDREW McLeod
is on the verge of creating more history.
Now he is poised
to add the most prestigious individual award, the Brownlow Medal,
to his growing collection which includes a club best and fairest in
'97 and 97' + 98' Norm Smith medals.
In the process
he would become the first Crow to win the medal. With two rounds to
go its believed the Brownlow is a two horse race -- McLeod ($5 in
latest markets) versus Brisbane skipper Michael Voss ($3.50).
McLeod is a
proven vote-getter, finishing third last year, and he oozed Brownlow-type
class with 35 possessions in the Crows' demolition of the Kangaroos
on Friday night.
Jarman
set to retire says Andrew - August 17th 2001 - by Pablo
Jarman, 34, will
''definitely retire at the end of the season'', according to
his brother, mentor and former teammate Andrew.
''I believe
he'll definitely retire at the end of the season,'' Andrew Jarman
said. ''I'm not putting words into his mouth, this is just my opinion.
But I think he'll stop.
''It's not
about the money. 'It's about the enjoyment and the commitment he has
to make during the pre-season if he wants to play again and I don't
know if he wants to do that. Darren's got three young kids (Emma,
Kate and Ben) and he wants to spend more time with them and Sue (his
wife). I think he wants to get into another chapter in his life. Down
deep, I think he's lost the fire. What he's doing now is he's playing
every game as if it's his last. He's saying, 'Stuff all the bull....,
I'm going to enjoy whatever's left'.''
Ninth-placed
Adelaide needs to win at least two of its remaining three matches
to have any chance of making the finals.
Jarman has played
226 matches since joining Hawthorn from North Adelaide in 1991. He
played 109 matches for the Hawks before switching to the Crows in
'96.
He has played
in three premierships, in '91 with Hawthorn and Adelaide in '97-98,
and has been chosen in three All-Australian teams.
But, at his top,
Jarman is still capable of competing with the AFL's elite as evidenced
by his six-goal haul three weeks ago against Melbourne's Brownlow
medallist Shane Woewodin and his four goals against Carlton's Stephen
Silvagni last Saturday night.
Andrew Jarman,
however, believes Jarman is ready to pursue life outside of the grind
of an October pre-season and a body in decline.
''Darren's
had a fantastic career, but I think he's ready to do something else
now,'' Jarman said. He could pursue a role as an assistant coach,
as a specialist forwards coach. He has already been doing that this
season on his own with the Crows with young Scott Welsh, Ian Perrie
and a few others. Or he could go back to the SANFL and play there
for North for a couple of years and put something back in, which I
think would be great, or he could take a complete rest from the game.
I think there's a good chance he could end up being a horse trainer
-- he loves horses and a punt -- and work with somebody like Micky
Nunan (former North Adelaide and Fitzroy coach). There's no doubt
he's still good enough to play again next year -- he's had a good
year this year -- but I don't know if he wants to do another pre-season.''
''From an Essendon
point of view, he's still a highly rated and highly respected opponent.
You look at what happens most weeks. He gets the best defender.
Jarman comes
out of contract at the end of the season and will soon reveal his
intentions.
Welcome
- August 12th 2001 - by Pablo
Welcome
to my Adelaide Crows fan site. This site will bring you the latest
in Crow news, pictures, results and fan opinions each week. Its also
a place where Adelaide Crows fans can voice their opinions through
the forums. I look forward to reading and arguing with fans as time
goes by...
So
far the site is generally new with only some of the many links we
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