What did the team at AFL Media learn about the Crows on the weekend?

The Crows can function under finals pressure
While Adelaide managed to eventually earn an eighth-straight win on Saturday night, Collingwood applied what Crows coach Don Pyke described as finals-like pressure. It was a tight and scrappy game and an important test for Pyke's side in the run towards September. The standout line was Adelaide's defence, where Daniel Talia, Jake Lever, Kyle Hartigan, Brodie Smith and Ricky Henderson all performed. Throw Rory Laird and Luke Brown back into the side and Adelaide appears to have a back six capable of standing up in September football. - Harry Thring

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