RICH
CARL
ESS
ADEL
STK
BL
PORT
FRE
GCFC
NMFC
HAW
COLL
GWS
WB
MELB
GEEL
WCE
SYD
Kangaroos
145
Crows
86
Preview
Brad Scott’s men finally won their first game last weekend, while the Don Pyke led Crows took home their sixth straight.
Adelaide’s play has been unbelievable to date, with only the Power getting within 20 points of them. Their forward line is the best in the competition, while the midfield is firing on all cylinders. The ability of their back six to create turnovers and quickly rebound has also been crucial.
North Melbourne have been better than their record suggests and we have seen some serious talent from their youngsters. However, their record against the Crows is not great. They have lost five of their past seven games against the ladder leaders. The most recent clash was in last year’s elimination final, a game in which Adelaide won by 62.
The game will be played at Blundstone Arena, which will play in the Roos’ favour. Despite this Adelaide should be too strong, and too experienced in this one.
Tip:Â Crows by 34
Team Line-Ups
North Melbourne | |||||||||||||||
| IN | C. Wagner, J. Waite, R. Clarke | ||||||||||||||
| OUT | T. Garner, J. Simpkin, A. Mullett | ||||||||||||||
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Adelaide | |||||||||||||||
| IN | R. Knight | ||||||||||||||
| OUT | W. Milera | ||||||||||||||
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Team Stats
| 388 | Disposals | 389 |
| 161 | Contested Possessions | 168 |
| 218 | Kicks | 195 |
| 170 | Handballs | 194 |
| 23 | Free Kicks | 16 |
| 47 | Clearances | 34 |
| 23 | Centre Clearances | 11 |
| 24 | Stoppages | 23 |
| 79 | Inside 50 | 56 |
| 77 | Marks | 69 |
| 12 | Marks in 50 | 9 |
| 11 | Contested Marks | 16 |
| 90 | Tackles | 50 |
| 45 | Hit-Outs | 38 |
Player Stats
North Melbourne Kangaroos
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Brown | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Ben Cunnington | 14 | 15 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |||
| Corey Wagner | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Ed Vickers-Willis | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Jack Ziebell | 16 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |||
| Jamie Macmillan | 12 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Jarrad Waite | 17 | 5 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
| Jed Anderson | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Kayne Turner | 10 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Lachlan Hansen | 11 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Luke McDonald | 14 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Marley Williams | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Mason Wood | 14 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Nathan Hrovat | 12 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Robbie Tarrant | 11 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Ryan Clarke | 7 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Sam Gibson | 9 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Scott Thompson | 14 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Shaun Atley | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Shaun Higgins | 13 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Todd Goldstein | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| Trent Dumont | 10 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Adelaide Crows
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Otten | 7 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Brad Crouch | 12 | 12 | 24 | 3 | 5 | |||||
| Brodie Smith | 9 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Charlie Cameron | 9 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Curtly Hampton | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3 | ||||||
| Daniel Talia | 11 | 13 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| David Mackay | 8 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Eddie Betts | 9 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Jake Kelly | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Jake Lever | 9 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Josh Jenkins | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Kyle Hartigan | 9 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Luke Brown | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Matt Crouch | 12 | 26 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Richard Douglas | 17 | 13 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |||
| Riley Knight | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | ||||||
| Rory Atkins | 10 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Rory Laird | 11 | 26 | 37 | 3 | 2 | |||||
| Rory Sloane | 9 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Sam Jacobs | 9 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Taylor Walker | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Tom Lynch | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Summary
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne Kangaroos | 10.4 (64) | 12.6 (78) | 17.12 (114) | 22.13 (145) |
| Adelaide Crows | 0.0 (0) | 5.6 (36) | 9.7 (61) | 13.8 (86) |
Goals
Disposals
