Craig to coach Crows next year: Trigg

Adelaide Crows chief executive Steven Trigg has guaranteed Neil Craig will remain coach of the AFL club for the 2012 season at a minimum.

The Crows have started the season poorly, with only one win in their first three matches, which included a fade-out loss to Port Adelaide last round.

In an unprecedented move, Craig was taken off contract and placed on staff before the start of the season, removing the safety net of a fixed term as coach.

But Trigg said he was still certain to be coaching the club in 2012 and most likely much longer than that.

"We put him staff because we've got a developing list and we intend to see it through with him," Trigg told 891 Breakfast with Matthew Abraham and David Bevan this morning.

"No-one gets the job forever, but we're not going to turn him over on the back of a loss or a couple of bad losses, we've got a bigger picture in mind and we are very clear where we are going with it and that he's the right fellow for the job."

The Crows came 12th last season, missing the finals for the first time in Craig's six full seasons in charge.

Adelaide plays Carlton at Docklands on Saturday night

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