Nicks has told the club’s website:<\/p>\n
\u201cI am honoured to be given the opportunity to coach at Adelaide and even more excited about what we can achieve together as players, coaches and staff,\u201d Nicks said.<\/p>\n
\u201cTiming is everything and I feel very well prepared, having progressed from being a development coach to a senior assistant at two different clubs in vastly different markets.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will be a team that not only embraces the contest but seeks it out. A team-first mentality also sits at the core of all successful clubs and from this day forward it will always be a clear focus and priority.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
According to The Advertiser:<\/p>\n
He beat candidates such as Hawthorn pair Adem Yze and Scott Burns, Collingwood\u2019s Steve Hocking and St Kilda legend Robert Harvey.<\/p>\n
Before he moved to Western Sydney, helping the Giants to their first ever grand final, Nicks spent eight years as an assistant coach at Port Adelaide.<\/p>\n
He played 175 games for the Sydney Swans after being drafted from West Adelaide and missed out on their 2005 grand final win through injury.<\/p>\n
He is considered to be excellent at building relationships, which the Crows are looking for after two tough years.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
FROM THE CLUB:<\/strong><\/p> \n \n
Introducing our new Senior Coach… #weflyasone<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/XjNk3xbssR<\/a><\/p>— Adelaide Crows (@Adelaide_FC) October 15, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>