MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 10: Daniel Talia of the Crows handballs whilst being tackled by Jack Silvagni of the Blues during the round 16 AFL match between the Carlton Blues and the Adelaide Crows at Melbourne Cricket Ground on July 10, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 10: Daniel Talia of the Crows handballs whilst being tackled by Jack Silvagni of the Blues during the round 16 AFL match between the Carlton Blues and the Adelaide Crows at Melbourne Cricket Ground on July 10, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Adelaide Crows: Leaky defence

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We all know the Crows can kick a hell of a score when on song – but Adelaide's attacking game style can also leak goals, currently coming in at seventh in the league for points against.

The Crows have thus far conceded 84 points per game, while most of their top eight rivals are averaging far less.

Sydney is conceding an average of 69 points per game, the Bulldogs 73, Geelong 73, West Coast 75, GWS 79 and Hawthorn is conceding an average of 80 points per game.

So while the Crows can certainly kick a winning score, if a team can find a way to stop their forward line, then they may be in trouble come finals.

Jake Lever and Kyle Cheney have had good seasons, but the undisputed king of the Crows’ backline is Daniel Talia, who will shoulder a lot of the work in the finals.

Is their defence of premiership quality? Probably not.

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