Rory Sloane is Adelaide’s king of pressure.

Sloane’s desperation to stop the opposition at all costs has seen him become one of the most respected midfielders in the competition.

Patrick Dangerfield might be far and away Adelaide's best contested ball winner, but Rory Sloane is miles ahead in terms of pressure acts.

The 23-year-old has registered 154 pressure acts so far this season, 49 more than Dangerfield (who is third) and easily ahead of second-placed Matthew Wright (116).

Sloane's average of just under seven tackles a game has him ranked 13th in the AFL and the Club's best by almost two a game. It's his workhorse attitude that stands up when the going gets tough – a statement backed by his class in wet and difficult conditions.

His final quarter against the Western Bulldogs in round six produced a highlight reel of tackles, spoils, a goal and a goal assist and epitomised the reigning Club champion's best.

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