{"id":387730,"date":"2024-04-24T09:43:40","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T09:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=387730"},"modified":"2024-04-24T15:04:32","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T15:04:32","slug":"crows-concede-mental-issue-behind-form-slump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=387730","title":{"rendered":"Crows concede 'mental issue' behind form slump"},"content":{"rendered":"

Adelaide Crows<\/a> coach Matthew Nicks<\/a> admitted his team had regressed and struggled to cope with the weight of expectation so far this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But it seems he will retain the current team and resist significant changes ahead of the upcoming match against the winless North Melbourne in Hobart.<\/p>\n

"We've dropped off in an area that we've prided ourselves on for years," Nicks said.<\/p>\n

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"We were hard to play against, we were a competitive scrappy team."<\/p>\n

\"Matthew<\/p>\n

He said the pursuit of more polished performances was likely where his players lost their edge.\u00a0<\/p>\n

"There's no doubt it's a mental issue. It's one we've got to get right.<\/p>\n

"It does become tough for a younger group to get that balance right and we haven't quite done that this year."<\/p>\n

Nicks also backed Josh Rachele to rebound after he made several marking mistakes last game.<\/p>\n

"He's gone about it exactly the right way. He's acknowledged it. He knows he needs to be better than that," Nicks said.<\/p>\n

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"Right now we're looking for our players to go out and fight and really bring a contest. And so that's what we're encouraging our players to do."<\/p>\n

Sam Berry has been ruled out for Saturday's game, while Brodie Smith is in serious doubt after he missed the main training session.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Matt Crouch will return from suspension on Saturday, but Dan Curtin and Billy Dowling may have to wait longer for their debuts.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This article was produced with the assistance of <\/em>9ExPress<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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