Adelaide and Fremantle have faced off 38 times since the Dockers joined the league in 1995.

The Crows won the first match by 21 points at Football Park in Round 12, 1995 and lead the overall contest 22-16.

Adelaide has won three of the past four matches (by an average of 68 points) but lost the most recent game by three points - Round 12, 2018.

Fremantle has not played the Crows at Adelaide Oval since Round 10, 2017 when the home side ran away comfortable 100-point winners.

Adelaide’s largest victory against Fremantle came in Round 15, 2009 when the Crows defeated the Dockers by 113 points.

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Fremantle’s score of 1.7 (13) was the lowest the Crows have conceded since joining the AFL.

Rory Sloane has been the standout Crow over the past five matches, averaging 27 disposals, 9.3 tackles and 1.3 goals.

Eddie Betts has dominated up forward and kicked 3.8 goals per game against the Dockers, followed closely by Josh Jenkins on three.

Adelaide is averaging 45,553 fans per home game in 2019, slightly higher than Fremantle’s home average of 40,664.

The Dockers are enjoying their best start to the season since 2015, when they finished Minor Premiers but lost to Hawthorn in a Preliminary Final.