Round Revision

In the six Sir Doug Nicholls Rounds since GWS entered the competition, the Crows and Giants have had significantly different fortunes in the showpiece fixture. Adelaide hold the healthy record of five wins and one loss, with the wins coming at an average margin of 45 points. The Giants record is the reverse, recording one win and five losses. In 2017, Adelaide finished with a 100-point victory over Fremantle while GWS got their first Indigenous Round win, a 10-point triumph over West Coast at Subiaco.

The Big Stage

Since crossing to Adelaide in 2014, Eddie Betts has played all four Indigenous Round games, recording multiple majors in each fixture. His best return is five majors, a feat he achieved against GWS in Round 10 2016. Both Betts and Wayne Milera Jnr enjoyed the stage in Round 10 last season, each finishing the night with three goals. Both Betts and Milera Jnr are yet to go goalless in a match during Sir Doug Nicholls Round. Cam Ellis-Yolmen has played just once during Indigenous Round, Round 9 2015, and also recorded a goal.

Huge Gains

This game will see two of the best metres-gained players in the competition going head-to-head. Despite missing two games, Paul Seedsman is the League's leading metres gained player so far this season and Heath Shaw sits third overall on the back of a huge performance last weekend. Another stat worth looking at is the assisted metres gained; players that help get the ball into space before it can be advanced down the field. Crows defender Rory Laird currently sits second in the League with 3887m and Lachie Whitfield holds sixth spot with 3625m. Stephen Coniglio also sits inside the top-ten for assisted metres gained, meaning Adelaide will need to be mindful of several players when it comes to locking the ball in their forward half.

Zeroing In

When heading inside forward 50, both Adelaide and GWS have a big target they look for. The Crows have targeted Josh Jenkins 81 times so far this season, with Eddie Betts next in line, targeted 37 times. When Jenkins is the target, Adelaide regains possession just over 55 per cent of the time. The Giants tend to look for Jeremy Cameron, heading to him on 80 occasions so far this season, with Harry Himmelberg the next most-targeted with 31. When looking for Cameron, the Giants regain possession of the ball exactly half of the time.