Adelaide Crows: Coach Nicks Seeks Early Game Fixes

0:00It's March 26th. Welcome in. This is Adelaide News today, where local news meets AI. Adelaide crows are dealing with slow starts that have cost them games for two straight weeks. They fell to Jalong by 8 points in a tight score line of 68 to 60 after spotting the cats the first 10 inside 50s and a 15 point early lead. Coach Matthew Knicks insists the team doesn't need to overhaul their preparation or warm-up routine. A week earlier, the same issue tripped them up against the Western Bulldogs. Knicks admitted the opening 10 minutes felt like the team was still on the bus, but he pointed out they've started strong in other matches and just. Need to sharpen their focus. The coach praised Defender's Nick Murray, Max Michael Annie, and Jordan Butts for holding firm under pressure and limiting Jalong scoring. He noted the cats should have led by 30 points at one stage based on expected scores, so the backs kept Adelaide in the fight. Knicks plans a close review of that early game footage to pinpoint fixes, especially

1:00on territory control and closing out close contests. Meanwhile, he's optimistic about key returns. Skipper Jordan Dawson, Rory Laird, and Taylor Walker should all be back for Friday's match against Freemanton bringing vital experience after sitting. Out with CAF and management issues, with these tweaks, the crows aim to turn things around on the road.