Eight years is an incredibly long time in football, as Adelaide fans know all too well.

In their first final since the infamous 2017 Grand Final against Richmond, the Crows looked a far cry from the side that finished the home-and-away season a game clear on top as minor premiers.

Their four-goal loss to Collingwood on Thursday night will now see them take on one of GWS or Hawthorn in a do-or-die clash — a match that could define whether this year’s meteoric rise is genuine, or merely an anomaly.

Finals Week 1

AFL Sep 04 7:40pm AEST FT Adelaide 55 Collingwood 79 MATCH CENTRE *Odds are current as of 5th September 2025, 9:45am AEST VIEW ALL SCORES AFL Sep 05 7:40pm AEST Geelong Brisbane MATCH CENTRE *Odds are current as of 5th September 2025, 9:45am AEST

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