Matthew Lloyd believes the Crows "choked" under the finals pressure following their straight-sets exit.

Matthew Lloyd believes the Crows "choked" under the finals pressure following their straight-sets exit.

Matthew Lloyd believes the Crows "choked" under the finals pressure following their straight-sets exit.

Adelaide captain Jordan Dawson is refusing to blame injury, illness and Izak Rankine's ban for the Crows' finals failures.

Adelaide captain Jordan Dawson is refusing to blame injury, illness and Izak Rankine's ban for the Crows' finals failures.

Cameron Ciraldo has no regrets despite the Bulldogs going from first in the competition after 16 rounds to out of the finals in straight sets after a...

GEORGIE PARKER: Going out as the number one seed in straight sets looks like a clear failure, but that’s not the whole picture.

Canberra’s straight-sets NRL finals exit exposed the fact that they were only the sixth-best defensive side this season – which was rammed home by...

Canberra’s straight-sets NRL finals exit exposed the fact that they were only the sixth-best defensive side this season – which was rammed home by...

The Western Bulldogs will persist with an injury-plagued veteran, while the fallout continues at Adelaide following their disastrous finals series.