Adelaide has named an unchanged team for Saturday night’s Semi-Final at the SCG.
The Crows match committee opted to reward the same 22 players that led the Club to victory over North Melbourne in the Elimination Final.
Wingman Paul Seedsman, forward Riley Knight and defender Andy Otten are the emergencies.
Head of Football David Noble told the Club’s new Facebook Live Selection Show that all three emergencies would make the trip to Sydney.
Noble said the playing group as in a “really good space” leading into Saturday night’s match.
"Winning form is good form and we will go to Sydney with confidence,” he said.
“We’ve given the guys extra massage and recovery sessions have been really paramount. We’ve done a little bit of training this week, but it’s been more of a maintenance program.”
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The Crows will travel to Sydney on Friday ahead of the knockout clash with the Sydney Swans.
It will be Adelaide’s first trip to the harbour city in 2016. The Crows and Swans have met once this season, at Adelaide Oval in Round Four when the home team held on to win a thriller by 10 points.
Adelaide has a favourable record at the SCG having won 11 of the Club’s 17 games at the venue. However, the Crows have only played at the ground twice in the last seven seasons.
The Club’s most recent win at the SCG was a stirring five-point victory in Round Six, 2012.
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The winner on Saturday night will play Geelong in a Preliminary Final at the MCG next Friday night, while the losing team will be eliminated from the premiership race.
The game starts at 7:25pm (local time) with gates opening at 5:00pm. Tickets are still available from Ticketek.
A Crows supporters function will be held at the SCG post-match. Supporters can gather in the Noble Plaza, located at the back of the Food Court and Bay 45 (Noble Stand). The food court remains open for 30 minutes after the game and there is an island bar and large screen in the area.
If not required at AFL level, Seedsman, Knight and Otten could all play in the Club’s SANFL Preliminary Final at Adelaide Oval from 2:10pm (local) on Sunday. See the squad for Sunday’s SANFL Preliminary Final.
The team is:
IN – Nil
OUT – Nil
