AFL 2024 round five LIVE updates: Crows beat Blues as McGovern, Saad hurt; Injury chaos in Canberra but GWS win thriller
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‘We might have gave up’: Rankine praises Crows for comeback
Crows star Izak Rankine has praised his side for holding their nerve in the last term despite falling behind.
“Traditionally, we might have gave up, earlier in the year, a bit last year but we struck to the process and fought it out – winning is so good,” Rankine told Fox Footy.
“We have a win on the board and we will try to carry it on for the weeks ahead.”
FT: Adelaide 16.4 (100) d Carlton 14.14 (98)
The previously win-less Crows have come from 16 points down to kick the last three goals and score their first victory of 2024.
Carlton were right in the contest but couldn’t find the last goal at the finish.
Crows win
The Blues had the ball locked in their forward line but they couldn’t get a shot at goal.
The Crows have won by two points.
Berry puts Crows ahead
Sam Berry has found room from a throw in and snapped the go-ahead goal.
Curnow had pushed back and spoiled a previous attempt to score but Berry would not be denied.
Crows 100, Blues 98 with 1:18 to go.
Rankine misses go-ahead shot
The Blues had a two-on-one marking contest and couldn’t take the mark.
Now the Crows have surged forward and found Rankine but he missed his shot at goal.
Blues 98, Crows 94 with two mins to go.
Rankine cuts margin to four points; McGovern injured
UPDATED: Rankine has found space to pull in a mark in the square and snap another goal.
The margin is now under as goal.
Meanwhile, Mitch McGovern has his hamstring strapped with ice, he is surely not returning.
Blues 97, Crows 93 with five mins to go.
Crows winger kicks key goal
Crows wingman Brayden Cook made an error earlier when he left Blake Acres free and he kicked a goal.
Now he has pushed forward himself and kicked a goal to keep his side in the match.
Blues 97, Crows 87 with six mins left.
McGovern head to rooms
By Peter Ryan
Mitch McGovern down in the rooms as Blues bring the heat.
He pointed to hamstring but unclear what the injury is.
This Carlton lead is the biggest lead of the game.
Curnow fires again
Charlie Curnow couldn’t get a good fly as the ball went to the pack so he remained grounded, won the ball as it fell to ground, then turned and kicked the goal off a step.
He knew it was goal-bound off the boot. Marvel Stadium is roaring.
Blues 97, Crows 81 with eight mins to go.
Charlie Curnow.Credit: AFL Photos
Acres with a vital goal
Blake Acres has found room at a ball up, won the footy and snapped the goal.
Huge test for the Crows from here.
Blues 90, Crows 81 with 10 mins left.
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