@the.tiser: Matthew Nicks says Josh Rachele has been dropped after a “number of conversations” about being team-first and the Adelaide coach is steadfast that he has his back. Fronting the media for a second time this week so he could help clarify the storm around the small forward’s surprise axing on Thursday, Nicks said the omission was “nothing to do with the way Josh celebrates” nor was isolated to recent events. Rachele has been in the spotlight since his toothless pre-Showdown jibe to Port Adelaide supporters that carried into the game when he ran to the Power home crowd pointing inside his mouth after kicking a second-quarter goal in the Crows’ loss last Saturday night. #crows #adelaidecrows #joshrachele #showdown #adelaideoval #matthewnicks #rorylaird #danhouston #adelaidefc