Two-time Showdown Medallist Sam Jacobs will return against Port Adelaide on Saturday night.
Jacobs, 28, has missed the past two games because of a minor ankle injury. The experienced ruckman replaces promoted rookie Reilly O’Brien, who impressed in Jacobs’ absence.
It’s the only change to the Crows team that beat Fremantle in Perth last weekend.
Cam Ellis-Yolmen, Ricky Henderson and promising forward Jono Beech, who has been promoted to Adelaide’s primary squad in place of the injured Sam Shaw, are the emergencies.
Wingman Paul Seedsman will miss another match as he recovers from a nasty corked buttock sustained in the Club’s win over the Brisbane Lions in Round 20.
Brilliant forward Eddie Betts will celebrate his 250th AFL game on Saturday night.
A noted Showdown performer, Betts has kicked 19 goals in five matches against Port Adelaide since joining the Crows ahead of the 2014 season. See more of his career statistics.
A Power ‘home’ game, Saturday night’s match is sold out. Opening bounce is at 7:10pm (local).
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Adelaide, which claimed the Round Two match between the teams, will be aiming to complete a Showdown ‘sweep’ for only the fourth time in Club history.
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Adelaide’s AFL team will hold an open training session at Football Park from approximately 9:30am on Friday (August 19). The light session will run about 45 minutes.
If not required at AFL level, Ellis-Yolmen, Henderson and Beech will line up in the Club’s SANFL clash with West Adelaide in Berri on Sunday. The game starts at 1:10pm. Ticketed Crows members received free entry to the Club’s SANFL games upon presentation of their 2016 membership card.
The team is:
IN – Sam Jacobs
OUT – Reilly O’Brien (omitted)
