Premiership Crow Mark Ricciuto admits the absence of star Izak Rankine “didn’t help” Adelaide’s title push, as the club made history as the AFL’s first minor premiers bounced out of finals in straight sets.

Not since North Melbourne back in 1983 has a minor premier made such a devastating finals exit.

Off the back of their 34-point loss to Hawthorn , the Crows are the first minor premiers in V/AFL history to lose to the eighth placed team in a final in a dismal end to what had been an incredible 2025 season.

Semi Final

AFL Sep 12 7:40pm AEST FT Adelaide 67 Hawthorn 101 MATCH CENTRE *Odds are current as of 13th September 2025, 12:18am AEST VIEW ALL SCORES AFL Sep 13 7:35pm AEST Brisbane Gold Coast MATCH CENTRE *Odds are current as of 13th September 2025

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