Round 19
Adelaide v West Coast
Saturday August 2, Adelaide Oval, 1.10pm (SA time)
Broadcast details
Live on Fox Footy, 2.30pm on Channel 7 (90-minute delay)
Head to head
Adelaide – 18
West Coast – 21
Milestones
Sam Jacobs – 100 AFL games
Latest news
Defender hobbled
Eagles defender Brad Sheppard is battling an ankle concern and is unlikely to line up against the Crows on Saturday.
Out of action (estimates only)
Luke Shuey (ankle) – test
Ash Smith (thigh) – test
Dean Cox (concussion) – test
Jacob Brennan (ankle) - test
Brant Colledge (ankle) – test
Elliot Yeo (hand) – 2-3 weeks
Sharrod Wellingham (lateral meniscus) – 4-6 weeks
Scott Selwood (ankle) – 5 weeks
Beau Waters (shoulder) – season
Matt Rosa (pectoral) – season
Rowen Powell (shoulder) – season
Tom Barrass (groin) – season
West Coast’s last five
2014 Round 18, West Coast 6.6 (42) d by Richmond 8.11 (59), Patersons Stadium
2014 Round 17, Brisbane Lions 9.10 (64) d by West Coast 11.10 (76), Gabba
2014 Round 16, West Coast 7.9 (51) d by Sydney Swans 10.19 (79), Patersons Stadium
2014 Round 15, Fremantle 13.10 (88) d West Coast 11.15 (81), Patersons Stadium
2014 Round 14, St Kilda 10.10 (70) d by West Coast 15.13 (103), Etihad Stadium
Recent form against Adelaide?
2013 Round 23, West Coast 5.13 (43) d by Adelaide 19.15 (129), Patersons Stadium
2013 Round 15, Adelaide 9.15 (69) d by West Coast 11.9 (75), AAMI Stadium
2012 Round 17, Adelaide 19.10 (124) d West Coast 11.9 (75), AAMI Stadium
2011 Round 24, West Coast 22.13 (145) d Adelaide 7.8 (50), Patersons Stadium
2011 Round 12, Adelaide 10.7 (67) d by West Coast 15.16 (106), AAMI Stadium
Brownlow Medal votes from last meeting?
3 – Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide)
2 – Brad Crouch (Adelaide)
1 – Rory Sloane (Adelaide)
Most recent team
B: Butler, Schofield, M. Brown
HB: Ellis, Mackenzie, Hurn
C: Masten, Priddis, A. Smith
HF: Gaff, J. Kennedy, McGinnity
F: McGovern, Darling, LeCras
Foll: Naitanui, Shuey, Hutchings
Interchange: Sheed, B. Sheppard, Cox, Tunbridge
News bites
Wellingham to miss
West Coast midfielder Sharrod Wellingham has been ruled out of the Eagles’ clash with Adelaide after suffering a serious knee injury while playing in the WAFL.
Eagles sweat on Cox
Retiring ruckman Dean Cox faces an uphill battle to take his place against the Crows after the star Eagle was heavily concussed against the Tigers.
AFL.com.au Match Preview
Adelaide will be desperate to consolidate its place in the top eight while West Coast’s slim finals hopes hinge on an upset victory this weekend.
