AFL: Adelaide Crows Host Western Bulldogs in Friday Night Match

First article: 20 mar. 2026, 09:58 | Last update: 20 mar. 2026, 09:58 | | 1 article

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The Adelaide Crows will host the Western Bulldogs in a Friday night AFL clash that is generating considerable excitement among fans. The match is particularly noteworthy as it marks the return of key player Rankine to the Crows lineup after a period of absence. Both teams are looking to secure a crucial victory as they vie for a strong position on the AFL ladder.

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Live: Rankine returns as Crows host Bulldogs in headline Friday night clash

Izak Rankine makes his return for Adelaide as the Crows take on the Western Bulldogs in a Friday night clash between two sides with flag dreams in 2026. Follow live.

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Adelaide Football Club

The Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed the Crows, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Adelaide, South Australia that was founded in 1990. The Crows have fielded a men's team in the Australian Football League (AFL) since 1991, and a women's team in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition since 2017. The club's offices and training facilities are located in the western Adelaide suburb of West Lakes, at the site of the club's former home ground Football Park. Since 2014 Adelaide have played home matches at the Adelaide Oval, a 53,500-seat stadium located on the northern bank on the River Torrens in North Adelaide.

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Western Bulldogs

The Western Bulldogs are a professional Australian rules football club based in the Melbourne suburb of Footscray. The club competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's premier competition.

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Rankine

Rankine is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:W. J. M. Rankine (1820–1872), Scottish engineer and physicist Rankine body an elliptical shape of significance in fluid dynamics, named for Rankine Rankine scale, an absolute-temperature scale related to the Fahrenheit scale, named for Rankine Rankine cycle, a thermodynamic heat-engine cycle, also named after Rankine Rankine Lecture, a lecture delivered annually by an expert in the field of geotechnics Alan Rankine, Scottish rock musician Alexander Rankine (1881–1956), British physicist Andy Rankine (1895–1965), Scottish footballer Camille Rankine, American poet Claudia Rankine, American poet and playwright Dean Rankine, Australian comics artist George Rankine Irwin, (1907–1998) American materials scientist James Rankine (1828–1897), South Australian politician Jennifer Rankine, South Australian politician John Rankine (1918–2013), British science fiction author John Rankine (1801–1864), South Australian physician and politician John Rankine (governor) (1907–1987), British colonial administrator Leila Rankine (1932–1993), Aboriginal Australian poet, co-founder of the Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music at the University of Adelaide Mark Rankine, English footballer Michael Rankine, English footballer Scotty Rankine (1909–1995), Canadian Olympic athlete Thomas Rankine, American musician William Rankine Milligan, Lord Milligan (1898–1975), Scottish judge and politician

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AFL: Adelaide Crows Host Western Bulldogs in Friday Night Match

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