Round Eight
Adelaide v Melbourne
Saturday, May 13 at 7:10pm (local time), Adelaide Oval
Broadcast details
Live on Channel Seven and Fox Footy
Head to head
Melbourne 12
Adelaide 23
Latest news
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Out of action (estimates only)
James Harmes (eye) – test
Corey Maynard (concussion) - TBC
Jake Melksham (suspended) – 1 week
Tim Smith (rib/punctured lung) – 3-4 weeks
Pat McKenna (hamstring) – 4 weeks
Jake Spencer (shoulder) 4-5 weeks
Joel Smith (shoulder) – 5-6 weeks
Aaron vandenBerg (heel) – 6 weeks
Max Gawn (hamstring) – 6-8 weeks
Colin Garland (knee) - season
Melbourne’s last five
2017 Round Seven, Melbourne 14.7 (91) d by Hawthorn 14.10 (94), MCG
2017 Round Six, Essendon 10.14 (74) d by Melbourne 17.10 (112), Etihad Stadium
2017 Round Five, Richmond 12.16 (88) d Melbourne 11.9 (75), MCG
2017 Round Four, Melbourne 15.14 (104) d by Fremantle 16.10 (106), MCG
2017 Round Three, Geelong 20.6 (126) d Melbourne 13.19 (97), Etihad Stadium
Recent form against Adelaide
2016, Round 15, Melbourne, 15.8 (98) d by Adelaide 18.12 (120), MCG
2015, Round Three, Adelaide 12.8 (80) d Melbourne 7.13 (55), Adelaide Oval
2014, Round Seven, Adelaide 9.13 (67) d by Melbourne 11.4 (70), Adelaide Oval
2013, Round 22, Adelaide 18.12 (120) d Melbourne 7.10 (52), AAMI Stadium
2012, Round 22, Melbourne 11.15 (81) d by Adelaide 22.18 (150), MCG
Brownlow Medal votes from last meeting
3. Rory Laird (Adelaide)
2. Nathan Jones (Melbourne)
1. Rory Sloane (Adelaide)
Team
B: Michael Hibberd, Tom McDonald, Neville Jetta
HB: Jayden Hunt, Sam Frost, Oscar McDonald
C: Nathan Jones, Clayton Oliver, Christian Salem
HF: Christian Petracca, Jack Watts, Mitch Hannah
F: Jeff Garlett, Jesse Hogan, Jay Kennedy-Harris
Foll: Cameron Pederson, Jordan Lewis, Jack Viney
Interchange: Dom Tyson, Bernie Vince, Tomas Bugg, Josh Wagner
News bites
Melksham to miss
Melbourne midfielder Jake Melksham will miss Saturday night’s clash with the Crows at Adelaide Oval due to suspension.
