Darcy Fogarty: Adelaide Crows forward won’t face Fremantle Dockers amid shoulder injury

Adelaide will be without their equal-leading goalkicker for Friday’s Anzac Day clash against Fremantle, with star forward Darcy Fogarty ruled out with a shoulder injury. Fogarty suffered a shoulder strain during the Crows’ win over GWS last weekend, with the 25-year-old initially playing through the injury before succumbing late in the game. Speaking on Thursday before team selection, Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks said Fogarty was still experiencing pain in his shoulder, but the club was confident his absence would be just one week. It’s a blow for the Crows’ chances of earning a win at Optus Stadium, with Fogarty having booted multiple goals in each of his team’s first five games of the season to set up a strong season tally of 16 before last weekend’s injury-impacted outing. Adelaide will have to adjust to the rare absence of the key forward, who has played 48 consecutive games and not missed a match for more than two years. The Crows will be boosted by the return of tagger James Peatling from suspension, with a likely job on Caleb Serong or Andrew Brayshaw looming. More to come