The Adelaide Crows paid huge respect to club great Rory Sloane in Thursday night’s 30-point win over the Power, with a teammate reduced to tears over the midfielder’s forced retirement.

THERE is no hiding it - Taylor "Tex" Walker's loss is a shattering blow to the Adelaide Football Club.

ADELAIDE captain Taylor Walker had no idea bitter footy media rival Kane Cornes was listening the whole time when he was slagging him off behind the scenes on The Sunday Footy Show.