Round 23
Adelaide v West Coast
Friday, August 26 at 7:40pm (local time), Adelaide Oval
Broadcast details
Live on Channel Seven and Fox Footy
Head to head
West Coast 23
Adelaide 20
Latest news
Eagles to keep options open
West Coast coach Adam Simpson wants to keep all ruck options open ahead of Friday night’s clash with Adelaide.
Out of action (estimates only)
Tom Lamb (finger) – test
Scott Lycett (knee) – test
Nic Naitanui (knee) – season
Xavier Ellis (calf) – season
Kane Lucas (knee) – season
Alex Warerman (illness) – indefinite
West Coast’s last five
2016 Round 22, West Coast 13.14 (92) d Hawthorn 10.7 (67), Domain Stadium
2016 Round 21, Greater Western Sydney 14.12 (96) d by West Coast 14.13 (97), Spotless Stadium
2016 Round 20, Fremantle 9.10 (64) d by West Coast 17.8 (110), Domain Stadium
2016 Round 19, Collingwood 13.13 (91) d West Coast 11.6 (72), MCG
2016 Round 18, West Coast 10.6 (66) d Melbourne 8.12 (60), Domain Stadium
Recent form against Adelaide
2016, Round 12, West Coast 11.10 (76) d by Adelaide 15.15 (105), Domain Stadium
2015, Round 22, Adelaide 19.12 (126) d West Coast 10.9 (69), Adelaide Oval
2015, Round 15, West Coast 22.15 (147) d Adelaide 14.7 (91), Domain Stadium
2014, Round 19, Adelaide 16.9 (105) d by West Coast 20.16 (136), Adelaide Oval
2013, Round 23, West Coast 5.13 (43) d by Adelaide 19.15 (129), Patersons Stadium
Brownlow Medal votes from last meeting
N/A – current season
Team
B: Brad Sheppard, Will Schofield, Jackson Nelson
HB: Sam Butler, Jeremy McGovern, Shannon Hurn
C: Elliot Yeo, Matt Priddis, Mark Hutchings
HF: Jamie Cripps, Jack Darling, Chris Masten
F: Scott Lycett, Josh J. Kennedy, Mark LeCras
Foll: Nic Naitanui, Andrew Gaff. Luke Shuey
Interchange: Dom Sheed, Sharrod Wellingham, Lewis Jetta, Josh Hill
News bites
AFL Preview: Crows v Eagles
Check out AFL Media’s preview of Friday night’s Crows v Eagles clash.
Eagles’ big selection call
The West Coast Eagles face a big selection decision ahead of Friday night’s clash with the Crows in the wake of a season-ending injury to lead ruckman Nic Naitanui.
