The Crows have included Sam Kerridge, Tom Lynch, Jarryd Lyons, Shaun McKernan and promoted rookie Rory Laird in a squad of 25 to play the Western Bulldogs at AAMI Stadium on Sunday.
Kerridge, Lynch, Lyons and McKernan will all be hoping to play their first games of the season, while Laird is in the mix to make his AFL debut. The 19-year-old was elevated to Adelaide’s senior list on Thursday as a replacement for injured defender Sam Shaw.
Captain Nathan van Berlo, who will miss up to a month with bone bruising around his knee, and Bernie Vince (omitted) are the only confirmed changes to the team that lost to Port Adelaide.
Defender Brodie Smith has recovered from a fractured collarbone and is set to make his comeback in the SANFL this weekend.
Log onto afc.com.au at 4:30pm on Friday to see the final 22 to take on the Dogs.
The squad is:
B: Luke Brown, Ben Rutten, Andy Otten
HB: David Mackay, Daniel Talia, Brent Reilly
C: Rory Sloane, Scott Thompson, Sam Kerridge
HF: Matthew Wright, Josh Jenkins, Richard Douglas
F: Jared Petrenko, Taylor Walker, Ricky Henderson
RUCKS: Sam Jacobs, Patrick Dangerfield, Brad Crouch
INTERCHANGE FROM: Matthew Jaensch, Graham Johncock, Tom Lynch, Jarryd Lyons, Shaun McKernan, Jason Porplyzia, Rory Laird
IN: Kerridge, Laird, Lynch, Lyons, McKernan
OUT: van Berlo (knee), Vince (omitted)
Tickets for Sunday’s game are available online, by phoning 136 100, or at a Ticketmaster outlet.
Can’t make it to the game? Follow the action on Twitter with the Club’s official account @Adelaide_FC.
Match day event & gate times:
12.15pm Car parks
12.45pm Member Service Centre
12.45pm Stadium Gates
12.45pm Fan Zones
1.15pm Shed Pre-game
2.50pm Adelaide v Western Bulldogs (Please note start time has been delayed by 5 minutes)
5.15pm Shed Party
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