Will Rory Sloane play on in 2024?
The Crows seem to be torn on the matter.
The 33-year-old has played all 20 games so far this season, after missing the vast majority of 2022 with a torn ACL.
Adelaide Head of Football Adam Kelly said they remained in discussions with the former club captain about his role beyond 2023.
“Look, it’s something that we’re working through,” Kelly told SEN Breakfast.
“What an amazing return to football he’s had to come back and not only be in the line-up for Round 1, but to have played every game.
“He’s been as he has always been an inspiration to his teammates. The determination that he has shown to get back to where he’s got to, the role model he is on and off the field.
“We’re in discussions at the moment with Sloane about moving forward and we couldn’t have been more impressed with the way he’s gone about it.”
Following the interview, Gerard Whateley wasn’t convinced the Crows currently want Sloane to play on next season.
“It didn’t really sound like Rory Sloane was going on again next year, did it?” Whateley said.
To which former Adelaide star Josh Jenkins added: “It sounds like he’s keen to go on and they’re a little unsure.”
“Knowing him well, he’s one of those guys that might be too competitive for his own good. Maybe it’s not quite marrying up with what the club thinks.”
It has been widely reported that Sloane does wish to continue his career next season.
7News Adelaide reported last week that he was set to receive a one-year contract, something Sloane told FiveAA was “news to him”.