Round 14
Adelaide v Geelong
Sunday, July 5 at 2:50pm (SA time) Adelaide Oval
Head to head
Geelong 19
Adelaide 17
Latest news
Premiership pair in the mix
Geelong premiership midfielders Jimmy Bartel and James Kelly could both return from injury in Sunday’s clash with the Crows.
Out of action (estimates only)
Jimmy Bartel (knee) – test
Nakia Cockatoo (adductor) – test
Josh Cowan (hamstring) – test
Mitch Clark (calf) – test
Jordan Cunico (knee) – 6 weeks
Cameron Delaney (foot) – 4-6 weeks
Mitch Duncan (foot) – 3-5 weeks
Dean Gore (shoulder) – test
George Horlin-Smith (knee) – test
James Kelly (ankle) – test
Lincoln McCarthy (foot) – indefinite
Hamish McIntosh (calf tendon) – 4 weeks
Daniel Menzel (knee) – 3 weeks
Jordan Murdoch (hamstring) – test
Rhys Stanley (foot) – season
Nathan Vardy (knee) – 5 weeks
Geelong’s last five
2015 Round 12, Geelong 13.11 (89) d by Melbourne 18.5 (113), Simonds Stadium
2015 Round 11, Port Adelaide 11.3 (69) d by Geelong 14.8 (92), Adelaide Oval
2015 Round 10, Essendon 7.11 (53) d by Geelong 19.8 (122), Etihad Stadium
2015 Round Nine, West Coast 16.24 (120) d Geelong 10.4 (64), Domain Stadium
2015 Round Eight, Geelong 22.8 (140) d Carlton 9.9 (63), Etihad Stadium
Recent form against Adelaide
2014, Round One, Geelong 18.11 (119) d Adelaide 12.9 (81), Simonds Stadium
2013, Round 17, Adelaide 14.10 (94) d Geelong 14.8 (92), AAMI Stadium
2012, Round 18, Geelong 15.12 (102) d Adelaide 11.9 (75), Simonds Stadium
2012, Round Seven, Adelaide 19.8 (122) d Geelong 10.12 (72), AAMI Stadium
2011, Round 21, Adelaide 12.13 (85) d by Geelong 14.12 (96), AAMI Stadium
Brownlow Medal votes from last meeting
3. Joel Selwood (Geelong)
2. Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide)
1. Jimmy Bartel (Geelong)
Team
B: Jared Rivers, Harry Taylor, Corey Enright
HB: Jed Bews, Tom Lonergan, Jake Kolodjashnij
C: Andrew Mackie, Joel Selwood, Steven Motlop
HF: Cory Gregson, Josh Walker, Shane Kersten
F: Jordan Murdoch, Tom Hawkins, Darcy Lang
Foll: Mark Blicavs, Jackson Thurlow, Steve Johnson
Interchange: Josh Caddy, Mathew Stokes, Cameron Guthrie, Michael Luxford
News bites
Match Preview: Crows v Cats
The Crows and Cats will clash for the first time at Adelaide Oval on Sunday.