Adelaide and Richmond have met 34 times. The Crows hold the overall advantage, 22 – 12.
Adelaide has won the last two meetings. The margin was the same in both of those games – 36 points.
The Crows, Tigers and Geelong are the only undefeated teams after five rounds this season.
It’s the first time since 1981 that two sides with a 5 - 0 record will go head to head.
Star forwards Eddie Betts and Jack Riewoldt are both closing in on 500 career goals. Betts needs two more goals to reach the milestone, while Riewoldt is three goals off after bagging six on ANZAC Day Eve.
Only four current players have kicked 500 or more goals – Sydney Swans and Hawthorn champion Lance Franklin (800), former St Kilda skipper Nick Riewoldt (698), Hawks captain Jarryd Roughead (501) and Greater Western Sydney and Geelong match winner Steve Johnson. Roughead and Johnson both achieved the feat last week. Only 56 AFL/VFL players in history have kicked more than 500 goals.
Betts is the only player in the AFL to have kicked three or more goals in every game this season. The two-time All Australian currently leads the Coleman Medal race with 19 goals. Jack Riewoldt has 14.
Riewoldt has taken more marks inside attacking 50m (20) than any other player this season. His defensive pressure has also been strong, ranked top 10 in forward 50m tackles (10).
Richmond has conceded the fewest points (376) of any team so far this season. The Crows have the fifth-best defensive record, having given up 437 points.
Adelaide remains the highest-scoring side with 666 points for, while the Tigers have scored 514 points – ranked fifth.
Richmond’s defensive pressure has been a feature this season. Led by the likes of speedy smalls Jason Castagna, Dan Butler and Daniel Rioli, the Tigers are No.1 for forward half turnovers created and points scored from forward half turnovers.
Tigers game breaker Dustin Martin (107) ranks equal-second in the competition for total kicks. Rebounding Crow Rory Laird is (equal) first for long kicks (34).
Martin and Adelaide vice-captain Rory Sloane are equal-fifth for hard-ball gets (30).
Sloane and Western Bulldogs hard nut Tom Liberatore lead the League in tackles with 50 each.
Martin and Richmond skipper Trent Cotchin have each generated 29 forward 50m entries – ranked fifth in the competition Wingmen Rory Atkins (28) and Charlie Cameron (27) lead the way for Adelaide.
Cotchin is second in the League for combined inside and rebound 50ms with 45, while Tigers half-back Bachar Houli is top 10 for rebound 50ms (25).
Full-back Alex Rance leads the League for spoils (52) and is third in marks from opposition kicks (14) and intercept possessions (36). Crows counterpart Daniel Talia is fifth for intercept possessions with 35.
Tiger tall Toby Nankervis is the third-ranked ruckman in the competition according to Champion Data.
Richmond kicks long more than any other team and average the fewest short kicks. This contributes to the Tigers boasting the highest percentage of contested possessions (44%) and fewest uncontested possessions. They average the second-least disposals (350) per game of any team.
The Crows average 50 more possessions than Richmond, but are also adept at winning the ball in close, averaging 155 contested possessions a game – ranked No.1.
Adelaide and Richmond are third and fourth respectively for inside 50ms.
The Tigers are the best at preventing scores when the opposition go inside their attacking 50m.
As a team, the Tigers rank second for metres gained, highlighting their want to move the ball quickly or ‘slingshot’ from defence.
