Adelaide and Geelong have faced off 48 times and the Cats hold the advantage in the head-to-head ledger – 27 wins to 21.
Geelong has also triumphed in four of the past five games between the two clubs.
The last time Adelaide played Geelong was in Round 11, 2022, where the Cats won by 42-points and Geelong midfielder Tom Atkins recorded 17 tackles.
Adelaide and Geelong have faced off twice in the AFL Finals and the Crows have won both matches.
The first time was the 1997 Semi-Final, where the Crows finished strong to win by eight points.
Troy Bond kicked three goals, while Darren Jarman had 22 disposals and six tackles.
The second time was the 2017 Preliminary Final, where Adelaide was dominant from the opening bounce to triumph by 61 points.
Charlie Cameron proved a handful, kicking five goals, while Rory Sloane led from the front, amassing 20 touches and a game-high eight clearances.
The game also set a record as Adelaide’s largest home crowd, with 53,817 packing into Adelaide Oval to cheer the side to a famous victory.
Another memorable win for Adelaide against the Cats occurred in Round One, 2021, where a seven-goal second term helped propel them past Geelong by 12 points.
Taylor Walker kicked a bag of five goals, while former Crow James Rowe brought plenty of energy, booting two majors on debut.
That Round One clash also served as Sam Berry’s first game for the club, where from the onset he showed his tackling ability, finishing the game with seven.
In the last five games between the two sides, Riley O’Brien has had the upper hand in the ruck battle, averaging 34.4 hit-outs and 5.6 clearances.
Defender Brodie Smith has played an important role rebounding the footy, averaging 19.6 disposals and 492.8 metres-gained.
For Geelong, vice-captain Tom Stewart has been the side's link up man off half-back, averaging 26 disposals, 9.4 marks and 500.8 metres-gained in his last five games against the Crows.
Onballer Cam Guthrie has been consistent for the Cats through the middle, averaging 28 disposals and 5.5 tackles against Adelaide since 2019.
Adelaide’s key defenders will have their work cut out for them as they aim to halt the impact of Tom Hawkins and Jeremy Cameron, who have been two of the league’s premier forwards this season.
Hawkins has kicked 17 goals over the past three weeks and is fresh off an eight-goal haul against the Bombers, while Cameron is currently tied for first in the Coleman Medal race, averaging 4.3 goals a game, along with 19 touches.
For the Cats, they will need to ensure Crows youngster Josh Rachele is kept quiet, with the 20-year-old showcasing his ability to impact both forward and through the middle, averaging 19.4 disposals, 4.3 inside 50s and 3.4 shots at goal a game.
If the Crows are victorious, it will be their fifth win of the season and ensure they remain in the top eight.
