Aug 6th, 2019

Aug 6th, 2019

After Adelaide forward Josh Jenkins was axed by coach Don Pyke for Round 20, there are rumours suggesting the rift between the player and coach has become "personal".

According to AFL reporter Caroline Wilson, part of the reason for the 30-year-old being axed despite recent four-goal hauls against Essendon and the Gold Coast stems from a lack of trust.

"It's become personal between Don Pyke and him," Wilson told Footy Classified.

"There's definitely a view from (Crows director) Mark Ricciuto, that they see Josh Jenkins as leaking stories to the media.

Jenkins was dropped for the Crows' win over St Kilda in Round 20 (AAP)

"I cannot understand why they think this, but it's something we keep hearing. There is definitely a feeling to me that there is a personal element to Josh being dropped."

Wilson's revelation that Ricciuto believed the 147-game veteran was leaking stories came after the Crows quashed rumours about a rift between Pyke and Jenkins.

Adelaide assistant coach Ben Hart moved quickly to dismiss a rumour that Jenkins had reportedly had a heated clash with Pyke after learning of his latest omission.

"He didn't have a run-in. He had a conversation about not playing on the weekend," Hart told reporters on Monday.

"He is contracted for two more years and I'm assuming that he's going to be around, so hopefully he will be."