Reigning Club Champion Scott Thompson will captain Adelaide for the first time on Sunday.

The Crows vice-captain will assume the role in the absence of injured skipper Nathan van Berlo. Van Berlo will miss up to a month after scans revealed bone bruising around his knee joint.

Thompson was elevated to Adelaide’s leadership group ahead of the 2011 season.

The 30-year-old has played 187 games for the Club since being traded from Melbourne, where he played 39 matches, at the end of 2004.

The durable star hasn’t missed a game since Round Eight, 2010. On Sunday, he will replace van Berlo as the holder of the longest consecutive games streak at Adelaide, lining up in his 65^th straight match.

The prolific midfielder earned All-Australian selection for the first time last year and also claimed his second straight Club Champion award.

Deputy vice-captain Patrick Dangerfield will step up as vice-captain. Rory Sloane, Sam Jacobs and Jason Porplyzia are the remaining members of the 2013 leadership group.