20th anniversary of the 1998 flag
The Crows will be celebrating their 1998 premiership when they host North Melbourne in round 21. After beating St Kilda in 1997 to win their first flag, the Crows went back to back a year later with a 35-point Grand Final victory over the Kangaroos – 15.15 (105) to 8.22 (70).
Eddie Betts, 300 games and 600 career goals
The electric small forward is on track to play his 300th career game in the first week of the finals, if the Crows get that far. Betts doesn't miss many games, having played 93 in his previous four seasons with the Crows, after 184 with Carlton. He also needs 66 goals to reach 600 goals for his career, which he's a chance of getting to. Betts booted 75 goals in 2016, but that went down to 55 last year, and he went goalless against Essendon in round one.
Bryce Gibbs, 250th game
All going to plan, the Crows' marquee signing will play his 250th career game in the round 20 Showdown with Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval. There's every chance both SA clubs will be in the midst of challenging for the top four at the pointy end of the season and this promises to be a huge occasion. Gibbs played the first 231 games of his career with Carlton before joining the Crows in the off-season.
David Mackay, 200th game
The Crows midfielder is on track to play his 200th game against reigning premiers Richmond at the MCG in round 16. Mackay, 29, has been a solid contributor for the Crows since making his debut in 2008. He'll play through the midfield this year and also across half-back.
Daniel Talia, 150th game
The round four clash with Collingwood at Adelaide Oval under the Friday night lights is set to be game No.150 for the key defender. Talia is one of the premier full-backs in the competition who is a two-time All Australian and won the Crows' best and fairest in 2014.
Taylor Walker, record number of goals in a guernsey number
The Crows skipper is an outside chance this year to kick the most goals for a player wearing the No.13 in AFL/VFL history. Walker, currently on 357 goals, needs another 63 goals to equal the record of 420 set by Collingwood's Dick Lee. Walker would need a big season but he's done it before, having kicked a career-high 63 goals in the 2012 season. - Lee Gaskin
