LATEST: Tarrant return ruled out - AFL.com.au
"COLLINGWOOD's Chris Tarrant won't be rushed back to replace the injured Ben Reid this week, with the veteran defender to spend at least another week in the VFL ..."
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Round nine: Adelaide v Collingwood
Saturday, May 26 at 7:10pm (SA time)
AAMI Stadium
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Out of action (estimates only)
Dane Swan (hamstring) - 2 weeks
Ben Reid (quad) - 2 weeks
Nathan Brown (knee) - 3-5 weeks
Paul Seedsman (concussion) - 1 week
Luke Rounds (calf) - 1 week
Ben Johnson (shoulder) - indefinite
Luke Ball (knee) - indefinite
Andrew Krakouer (knee) - indefinite
Brent Macaffer (knee) - indefinite
Josh Thomas (foot) - indefinite
Jackson Paine (ankle) - available
Recent form
Round eight: Collingwood 14.12 (96) d Geelong 11.18 (84), MCG
Round seven: Collingwood 17.14 (116) d Brisbane Lions 8.10 (58), Gabba
Round six: Collingwood 15.8 (98) d Western Bulldogs 11.11 (77), Etihad Stadium
Round five: Collingwood 11.14 (80) d Essendon 11.13 (79), MCG
Round four: Collingwood 14.13 (97) d Port Adelaide 10.13 (73), Etihad Stadium
Recent form against Adelaide
2011, Round nine, Collingwood 20.15 (135) d Adelaide 14.8 (92), Etihad Stadium
2010, Round 21, Collingwood 6.18 (54) d Adelaide 7.9 (51), MCG
2009, Semi-Final, Collingwood 12.11 (83) d Adelaide 11.12 (78), MCG
2009, Round 19, Collingwood 13.11 (89) d Adelaide 9.14 (68), AAMI Stadium
2009, Round one, Adelaide 13.12 (90) d Collingwood 13.8 (86), MCG
Most recent team (this will be updated when the round nine team is announced at 5:50pm Thursday)
B: Harry O’Brien, Ben Reid, Alan Toovey
HB: Simon Buckley, Nick Maxwell, Tyson Goldsack
C: Dane Swan, Sharrod Wellingham, Jarryd Blair
HF: Heath Shaw, Chris Dawes, Ben Sinclair
F: Dayne Beams, Travis Cloke, Alan Didak
Foll: Darren Jolly, Scott Pendlebury, Steele Sidebottom
I/C: Dale Thomas, Marty Clarke, Alex Fasolo, Lachlan Keeffe
IN: TBA
OUT: Swan (hamstring), Reid (quad)
Stats that matter
Young Magpies star Steele Sidebottom has averaged 34 possessions and a goal in his past three matches and is ranked seventh overall in total disposals this season. Dayne Beams has also stepped up in the absence of injured midfielder Luke Ball, averaging 28 touches and four tackles a game in 2012.
Skipper Nathan van Berlo is ranked fifth in the AFL for tackles this season, averaging 6.6 per game.
Scott Thompson is the No.1 clearance player in the League, averaging 7.9 a match.
The Crows have managed only one win from their past seven games against the Pies. Collingwood holds the overall advantage 23-11, giving Adelaide a winning percentage of only 32.4% - its lowest against any Club.
Travis Cloke (25) and Kurt Tippett (20) are No.1 and No.2 in the competition for contested marks.
The biggest crowd for a Collingwood match at AAMI Stadium (Football Park) was 48,522 in round 22, 1993. Tony Modra holds the Club record for most goals against the Pies (eight in six, 1996).
Last week’s win over Carlton secured Adelaide’s best-ever start to a season - seven wins and one loss.
News Bites
Swan blow for Pies - AFL.com.au
"COLLINGWOOD star Dane Swan is expected to miss two weeks after receiving scans on his injured hamstring. In a further blow to the club, defender Ben Reid will also miss a fortnight after straining his quad in the Cats' clash ..."
Tarrant on comeback trail - AFL.com.au
“COLLINGWOOD'S Chris Tarrant made a solid return in the VFL on Saturday after recovering from a significant calf injury that has kept him out since round two …”
