GEELONG and Adelaide are likely to open their 2014 campaigns in a Thursday night clash at Simonds Stadium on March 20.

The Crows, reportedly keen to develop Thursday night footy, are also expected to host a Thursday match at the Adelaide Oval around the halfway mark of the season.

Meanwhile, forward Ian Callinan is keen to try his luck at another club after being axed by the Crows.



Callinan, 30, was the joint 2005 Liston Trophy winner playing for his native Tasmania, but didn't get a shot at AFL level until the Crows took him on as a rookie in 2011.

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He starred with 39 goals in 23 games in 2012, but could only manage eight this season to bring his tally to 49 in 32 career games.

Manager Ben Williams said recently that if Callinan wasn't offered a new deal, he'd be keen to move to keep his career ticking.

"Ian just wants the opportunity to play football at the elite level, wherever that may be," Williams said.

"He's played in three states – moving isn't an issue for him.

"He has only been a full-time footballer for three years, so he really hasn't put the same number of kilometres through his legs as other 30-year-olds," he said.

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"Yes, he’ll turn 31 just before Christmas, but his footy age is much younger – he's playing like a 27 or 28-year-old.

"He's still got some serious football left in him. He honestly believes he's still got a lot to offer in terms of pure output."