Adelaide Crows coach Matthew Nicks spoke about the disappointing performance of his team, which faced Essendon last on Friday, April 19th, but tasted defeat (75-78).
Nicks claimed the team’s struggles are rooted in the weight of expectations on the players. Speaking of his team, Matthew Nicks said (via WWO.nine.com):
“There’s no doubt it’s a mental issue. It’s one we’ve got to get right. It does become tough for a younger group to get that balance right and we haven’t quite done that this year.
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“It’s a mental issue” – Matthew Nicks admits Adelaide Crows struggles to cope with weight of expectations
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Adelaide Crows coach Matthew Nicks spoke about the disappointing performance of his team, which faced Essendon last on Friday, April 19th, but tasted defeat (75-78).
Nicks claimed the team’s struggles are rooted in the weight of expectations on the players. Speaking of his team, Matthew Nicks said (via WWO.nine.com):
“There’s no doubt it’s a mental issue. It’s one we’ve got to get right. It does become tough for a younger group to get that balance right and we haven’t quite done that this year.”
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Additionally, he spoke about Josh Rachele making several mistakes in the game and “needs to be better than that.”
“He’s gone about it exactly the right way. He’s acknowledged it. He knows he needs to be better than that. 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.”
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Adelaide Crows coach Matthew Nicks spoke about the disappointing performance of his team, which faced Essendon last on Friday, April 19th, but tasted defeat (75-78).
Nicks claimed the team’s struggles are rooted in the weight of expectations on the players. Speaking of his team, Matthew Nicks said (via WWO.nine.com):
“There’s no doubt it’s a mental issue. It’s one we’ve got to get right. It does become tough for a younger group to get that balance right and we haven’t quite done that this year.”
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Additionally, he spoke about Josh Rachele making several mistakes in the game and “needs to be better than that.”
“He’s gone about it exactly the right way. He’s acknowledged it. He knows he needs to be better than that. 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.”
Notably, the Adelaide Crows started the 2024 AFL season with a 54-60 loss against Gold Coast in Round 1.In Round 2, they were defeated by Geelong with a score of 77-96. Round
3 proved to be brutal for Adelaide as they suffered a loss against Fremantle with a score of 34-69, followed by their fourth consecutive loss against Melbourne in Round 4.However, Round 5 brought a change in fortune as the team emerged victorious against Carlton, 100-98. Unfortunately, this good fortune was short-lived as they faced another defeat against Essendon in Round
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