Melbourne and Adelaide have faced off 39 times since the Crows joined the competition in 1991.

Adelaide hold a 24-15 win advantage over the Demons, however Melbourne have won three of the past four games.

The Crows’ biggest win over Melbourne came in Round Eight, 2008 when Adelaide ran away 76-point winners at Football Park - 22.18 (150) to 11.8 (74).

Across the last five matches, Rory Laird and Matt Crouch have been the standout Crows with an average of 31.5 disposals each.

Laird managed a slightly higher mark count - five per game compared to Crouch’s 3.5 - but Matt was on top of tackles - 4.3 to 3.5.

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In front of goal, co-captain Taylor Walker leads the way with 2.3 majors per match.

Adelaide has only ever played one game at TIO Stadium in Darwin - Round 17, 2017 against the Demons.

The Crows won by a comfortable 46 points off the back off Tom Lynch’s 27 disposals and three goals.

Walker booted four goals, Laird had 34 disposals and Brad Crouch laid a game-high seven tackles (equal with Hugh Greenwood).

Adelaide sit seventh on the ladder with a 5-5 win-loss record after 10 rounds and could rise to sixth with a win.

Melbourne are in sixteenth place with three wins and would jump as high as twelfth - depending on percentages.