While we're worrying about Rankine hanging out with Stengle's old mates, Laird is hanging out with B Crouch in Noosa!! Omg
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Who’s DJing?While we're worrying about Rankine hanging out with Stengle's old mates, Laird is hanging out with B Crouch in Noosa!! Omg
Geelong likes thisAs some of you know, my son is a hip hop DJ in Adelaide and he was told me last night that he saw Rakine out on the weekend.
He wasn't doing anything untoward, but the concern is that he was apparently with a few of the guys that used to hang around with Tyson Stengle back when he was getting into trouble.
personally would like to see izak in the gym with soli and rash though
The other thing is he’s had surgery, so he’d be restricted in what he can do and would be on a program. He was never going to be pumping weights after shoulder surgery
Looks like it’s a rehab program for the shoulderThe other thing is he’s had surgery, so he’d be restricted in what he can do and would be on a program. He was never going to be pumping weights after shoulder surgery
Eddie Betts has a couple of messages for Izak Rankineas he prepares to step into his shoes at the Crows.PLAYERCARDSTART23Izak Rankine
- Age
- 24
- Ht
- 181cm
- Wt
- 82kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 13.0
- 3star
- K
- 9.0
- 3star
- HB
- 4.0
- 3star
- M
- 2.7
- 3star
- T
- 2.7
- 4star
- G
- 2.0
- 5star
- D
- 13.0
- 3star
- K
- 9.0
- 4star
- HB
- 4.0
- 3star
- M
- 2.7
- 3star
- T
- 2.7
- 4star
- G
- 2.0
- 5star
- D
- 13.0
- 4star
- K
- 9.0
- 4star
- HB
- 4.0
- 3star
- M
- 2.7
- 3star
- T
- 2.7
- 5star
- G
- 2.0
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
One is delivered with the flair that Betts showed across his 350-game career for both Adelaide and Carlton, making him one of the most loved players in the AFL.
“The stuff he can do is pretty special, but the thing I would say to Izak is that the pockets at Adelaide Oval belong to me,” Betts says at the Fox Footy season launch.
“You can rent them but they are still mine.”
The other isn’t quite a warning, but it isn’t that far off.
“Adelaide can, especially the media and supporters, they can bring you in and chew you out right away,” he says.
“So you have to perform when you come in on big money. I felt the pressure when I first came across (from Carlton to Adelaide) and I wasn’t on the amount Izak is on.
“So the negative feedback from media and fans that come your way, you have to get out on the front foot and prove your point, prove you can play.”
Betts, who now does work for Fox Footy in his retirement, wants to go into bat for Rankine.
“There has been a lot of questions in the media around whether it is too much money for a small forward. As a small forward myself I’m like hang on, you have midfielders and rucks on big money, tall forwards who are on big money,” he says.
“Where is the negative feedback around those guys? As soon as a small forward gets money there is negative feedback.
“So I’m like no we deserve our money, we deserve to be paid well because small forward is the hardest position to play.”
“That is where you want your best players playing and we have been talking about continuing to add speed and skill to our side and Izak Rankinedoes both of those,” Crows board member Mark RicciutoPLAYERCARDSTART23Izak Rankine
- Age
- 24
- Ht
- 181cm
- Wt
- 82kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 13.0
- 3star
- K
- 9.0
- 3star
- HB
- 4.0
- 3star
- M
- 2.7
- 3star
- T
- 2.7
- 4star
- G
- 2.0
- 5star
- D
- 13.0
- 3star
- K
- 9.0
- 4star
- HB
- 4.0
- 3star
- M
- 2.7
- 3star
- T
- 2.7
- 4star
- G
- 2.0
- 5star
- D
- 13.0
- 4star
- K
- 9.0
- 4star
- HB
- 4.0
- 3star
- M
- 2.7
- 3star
- T
- 2.7
- 5star
- G
- 2.0
- 5star
PLAYERCARDENDsays.PLAYERCARDSTARTMark Ricciuto
- Age
- 49
- Ht
- 184cm
- Wt
- 92kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 21.1
- 5star
- K
- 12.8
- 5star
- HB
- 8.3
- 5star
- M
- 4.4
- 4star
- T
- 1.7
- 4star
- G
- 0.9
- 4star
No current season stats available
- D
- 16.2
- 4star
- K
- 9.6
- 4star
- HB
- 6.6
- 4star
- M
- 2.8
- 3star
- T
- 2.0
- 4star
- G
- 0.2
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
“I think he will be a great addition.”
But former Crow Josh Jenkins, who was part of the dangerous forward line that reached the 2017 grand final, and worked with Rankine in the SA Under-18s program, says Adelaide fans can’t expect him to be a matchwinner in every game.PLAYERCARDSTART11Josh Jenkins
- Age
- 35
- Ht
- 200cm
- Wt
- 108kg
- Pos.
- F/R
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 12.9
- 3star
- K
- 9.1
- 4star
- HB
- 3.8
- 3star
- M
- 5.1
- 5star
- T
- 2.4
- 4star
- G
- 2.1
- 5star
No current season stats available
- D
- 11.0
- 3star
- K
- 7.6
- 3star
- HB
- 3.4
- 3star
- M
- 4.6
- 5star
- T
- 1.2
- 3star
- G
- 1.6
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
“There are going to be as many lean days as matchwinning days,” he says.
“I know what it is like in Adelaide, the expectations on him will be gigantic.
“The hype train has already left the station so it will be hard for him to match that but hopefully Adelaide fans can ride it with him and he can help them rise up the ladder.”
At West Lakes, the real excitement is around Rankine’s running capability, and what it could be.
Adelaide star and former captain Rory Sloanesays he couldn’t have been more impressed with Rankine’s pre-season so far.PLAYERCARDSTART9Rory Sloane
- Age
- 34
- Ht
- 183cm
- Wt
- 87kg
- Pos.
- Mid
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 23.7
- 5star
- K
- 11.7
- 4star
- HB
- 11.9
- 5star
- M
- 3.5
- 4star
- T
- 6.6
- 5star
- CL
- 5.7
- 5star
- D
- 15.3
- 4star
- K
- 7.3
- 3star
- HB
- 8.0
- 4star
- M
- 1.3
- 1star
- T
- 3.3
- 4star
- CL
- 4.2
- 5star
- D
- 22.2
- 5star
- K
- 8.6
- 4star
- HB
- 13.6
- 5star
- M
- 3.2
- 4star
- T
- 6.0
- 5star
- CL
- 4.6
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
“What he has brought from day dot, he has been diligent, worked really hard and that’s what our guys have loved,” he says.
Rankine’s captain at West Adelaide when he debuted at SANFL level at just 16, Tom Keough, says you could see that even back then.
“I’m sure he will admit that early days he preferred the skills and kicking the footys around more than he did the fitness and the gym work but he really put it together in his under 18 year and what we are seeing now is a stronger and more professional kid,” he says.
“With that last year we always knew he was that explosive and electric player who could do those high bursts, screamers and sprints but his ability to do that over a full game surprised us.
“I think he can play in an AFL midfield and really light it up.
“That has been his development and I think he can bring the game he has got to a midfield and with an increased workrate I think he can be almost unstoppable in there.”
Part of what fuelled Rankine’s move back to Adelaide was the opportunity to spend more time playing in the midfield.
Expect either Rankine or young gun Josh Rachele to have bursts around the ball as the Crows look to inject their speed and skill into their midfield.
Behind the pay wall and I won't pay for that crap.
AFL 2023: Eddie Betts has a message for Izak Rankine
Eddie Betts has dealt with the pressure and criticism that comes with being a high-profile, well-paid Adelaide Crows recruit – and he has two messages for Izak Rankineas he prepares for his first season at the CrowsPLAYERCARDSTART23Izak Rankine
- Age
- 24
- Ht
- 181cm
- Wt
- 82kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 13.0
- 3star
- K
- 9.0
- 3star
- HB
- 4.0
- 3star
- M
- 2.7
- 3star
- T
- 2.7
- 4star
- G
- 2.0
- 5star
- D
- 13.0
- 3star
- K
- 9.0
- 4star
- HB
- 4.0
- 3star
- M
- 2.7
- 3star
- T
- 2.7
- 4star
- G
- 2.0
- 5star
- D
- 13.0
- 4star
- K
- 9.0
- 4star
- HB
- 4.0
- 3star
- M
- 2.7
- 3star
- T
- 2.7
- 5star
- G
- 2.0
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND.PLAYERCARDSTART23Izak Rankine
- Age
- 24
- Ht
- 181cm
- Wt
- 82kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 13.0
- 3star
- K
- 9.0
- 3star
- HB
- 4.0
- 3star
- M
- 2.7
- 3star
- T
- 2.7
- 4star
- G
- 2.0
- 5star
- D
- 13.0
- 3star
- K
- 9.0
- 4star
- HB
- 4.0
- 3star
- M
- 2.7
- 3star
- T
- 2.7
- 4star
- G
- 2.0
- 5star
- D
- 13.0
- 4star
- K
- 9.0
- 4star
- HB
- 4.0
- 3star
- M
- 2.7
- 3star
- T
- 2.7
- 5star
- G
- 2.0
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
How would Eddie know what Izak is on. This fox footy salary made up narrative continues.
AFL 2023: Eddie Betts has a message for Izak Rankine as he prepares for his first season at the Crows
Eddie Betts has dealt with the pressure and criticism that comes with being a high-profile, well-paid Adelaide Crows recruit – and he has two messages for Izak Rankine.
Also what does him mean Adelaide media and fans chew you up and spit you out as highly paid recruit?? He literally from day 1 was a super star and much loved by fans and media, the only time he was questioned was at the end of his career when he had already established himself as worthy of ever cent.How would Eddie know what Izak is on. This fox footy salary made up narrative continues.
Also what does him mean Adelaide media and fans chew you up and spit you out as highly paid recruit?? He literally from day 1 was a super star and much loved by fans and media, the only time he was questioned was at the end of his career when he had already established himself as worthy of ever cent.
HUH?
What does click to expand mean? If I click the link the story is behind the paywallHUH?
You do know how click to expand works?
And I don't think it's crap, it's a quite well balanced article where Eddie, Jenkins and Izak's former Captain at West Adelaide Tom Keogh are quoted/
I didn't say the article was crap. I said the Advertiser was crap.HUH?
You do know how click to expand works?
And I don't think it's crap, it's a quite well balanced article where Eddie, Jenkins and Izak's former Captain at West Adelaide Tom Keogh are quoted/
M's post has a quote in it with text from the Adv article - click on the "Click to expand..." to see it.What does click to expand mean? If I click the link the story is behind the paywall
beartoo what he said..M's post has a quote in it with text from the Adv article - click on the "Click to expand..." to see it.
Say you're a boomer without saying you're a boomerWhat does click to expand mean? If I click the link the story is behind the paywall
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Also what does him mean Adelaide media and fans chew you up and spit you out as highly paid recruit?? He literally from day 1 was a super star and much loved by fans and media, the only time he was questioned was at the end of his career when he had already established himself as worthy of ever cent.
Yeah, i was a bit of a doubter and he hasn’t played a H&A game for us yet.. but now think that by season end, I will have been proved……. wrong.There was a lot of talk before he played a game that we had over paid for a small forward. Plenty of it was on here as well but it was also in general media. Eddie proved the doubters wrong very quickly - hopefully Izak can do the same
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I pre-date boomers.Say you're a boomer without saying you're a boomer
Eddie betts: crows supporters can bring you in and chew you out.
When did we ever chew betts out?
There was a lot of talk before he played a game that we had over paid for a small forward. Plenty of it was on here as well but it was also in general media. Eddie proved the doubters wrong very quickly - hopefully Izak can do the same
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Was Eddie actually referring to himself in this comment or was it a general observation?Eddie betts: crows supporters can bring you in and chew you out.
When did we ever chew betts out?
Not sure. The advertiser quoted him saying it but it could just be clickbait.Was Eddie actually referring to himself in this comment or was it a general observation?