Adelaide Crows face historic double first: minor premier could lose Wildcard Final and exit in straight sets

Adelaide, 2025 minor premiers, need to beat GWS in their final minor-round match and rely on other results to crack the top six and avoid the new Wildcard Finals Round — two sudden-death eliminators (7th v 10th, 8th v 9th) replacing the pre-finals bye. Even with a win, they could still become the first minor premier to exit in straight sets and the first side ever to lose a Wildcard Final.