Round Three
Adelaide v Melbourne
Saturday, April 18 at 2.10pm (local time) Adelaide Oval
Broadcast details
Live on Fox Sports 3, 3pm on Channel 7 (90-minute delay)
Head to head
Adelaide – 21
Melbourne – 12
Latest news
In the mix
Melbourne has several players in impressive VFL form that could be called upon for Saturday’s clash with the Crows.
Out of action (estimates only)
Jayden Hunt (back) – 3-4 weeks
Alex Neal-Bullen (knee) – test
Christian Petracca (knee) - season
Jack Trengove (foot) – indefinite
Melbourne’s last five
2015 Round Two, GWS Giants 15.11 (101) d Melbourne 8.8 (56), StarTrack Oval
2015 Round One, Melbourne 17.13 (115) d Gold Coast 13.11 (89), MCG
2014 Round 23, North Melbourne 19.9 (123) d Melbourne 14.9 (93), Etihad Stadium
2014 Round 22, West Coast 18.11 (119) d Melbourne 8.5 (53), Patersons Stadium
2014 Round 21, Melbourne 3.16 (34) d by GWS Giants 15.8 (98), MCG
Recent form against Adelaide
2014 Round Seven, Adelaide 9.13 (67) d by Melbourne 11.4 (70), Adelaide Oval
2013 Round 22, Adelaide 18.12 (120) d Melbourne 7.10 (52), AAMI Stadium
2012 Round 22, Melbourne 11.15 (81) d by Adelaide 22.18 (150), MCG
2011 Round Seven, Melbourne 22.17 (149) d Adelaide 8.5 (53), MCG
2010 Round 13, Adelaide 16.21 (117) d Melbourne 11.7 (73), AAMI Stadium
Brownlow Medal votes from last meeting
3. Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide)
2. Chris Dawes (Melbourne)
1. Jeremy Howe (Melbourne)
Most recent team
B: Garland, Dunn, Howe
HB: N. Jetta, T. McDonald, Salem
C: Cross, Lumumba, S. Frost
HF: Kent, Hogan, Viney
F: Garlett, Dawes, Watts
Foll: Jamar, Tyson, N. Jones
Interchange: Vandenberg, Newton, Vince, Brayshaw
News bites
AFL Preview
The team at AFL Media believes the Crows will continue their winning ways this weekend against the Demons.
No “wholesale changes” says Roos
Melbourne coach Paul Roos says he won’t swing the axe at the selection table despite the Demons’ disappointing loss to the Giants in Round Two.
