A disappointing third term has seen Adelaide go down to Melbourne by 13 points at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night, but one of the positives from the loss was the performance of 20-year-old Wayne Milera Junior.
In his 39th game of AFL football, the first-round draft pick seems to have found his groove across half-back, finishing the night with 26 disposals. Although two of his turnovers did lead to Demons goals, Milera looked composed for the majority of the evening, also collecting seven marks, five rebound 50s and two inside 50s.
Rory Laird (25 disposals) and Kyle Cheney (18 disposals, seven marks, six rebound 50s and four spoils) also played well down back for the home side.
At the other end of the ground, Hugh Greenwood again looked dangerous while spending some time in the midfield. The Tasmanian finished with two goals to go with 21 disposals, 15 contested possessions, five clearances, nine tackles and a goal assist.
In the engine room, Matt Crouch had 32 disposals, 21 contested possessions, seven clearances, eight tackles and four inside 50s, while Bryce Gibbs finished with 27 touches, 16 contested possessions, five clearances, seven tackles and a goal.
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— Adelaide Crows (@Adelaide_FC) July 28, 2018
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