Matthew Nicks' side has shown significant improvement in 2021, outperforming their expectations and putting up some fantastic performances.

However, the Crows still have a fair way to go, and with the help of these five players, could come along in leaps and bounds in the next few seasons.

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We kick off our โ€˜Five trade targets for every club' series with the Adelaide Crows. The idea of these stories is to identify potentially gettable targets who could fill roles, not just link every club to the likes of Marcus Bontempelliย andย Patrick Cripps.

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So in no particular order, here is it โ€“ five players we think Adelaide should have on their hit list.

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5. Caleb Daniel (Western Bulldogs)

A bit of a left-field one here, but Doggies star Caleb Daniel could be on the hit list for Matthew Nicks over the next couple of years. His 2020 season was sublime, winning the club's best-and-fairest and earning himself an All-Australian blazer off the back of his on-field performances.

His distribution by foot is second to none, and would be extremely handy for Matthew Nicks' side should he want to return back to South Australia. At only 24 years of age, Daniel has his best years ahead of him - scary considering his 2020 year - and is contracted until 2022. Again, contracts don't mean a lot anymore, and the Crows should be on the phone to Daniel's management ASAP.

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