Round Seven
Adelaide v GWS
Sunday, May 12 at 12:40pm (SA time)
Skoda Stadium
Milestones
Sam Jacobs (Adel) – 50 Club games
Latest news
Giants recall familiar foe
The Giants have recalled former Power ruckman Dean Brogan and No.1 draft pick Lachie Whitfield for their clash with Adelaide at Skoda Stadium on Sunday. Adam Kennedy (illness) also returns to the squad. Curtly Hampton, Sam Frost and Tomas Bugg have been omitted.
Out of action (estimates only)
Setanta O'hAilpin – (calf) – test
Sam Schulz (virus) – 1-2 weeks
Andrew Phillips (hamstring) – 1-2 weeks
Dom Tyson (knee) – 1-2 weeks
Jono O'Rourke (jaw) – 4 weeks
Kristian Jaksch (knee) – 4 weeks
Phil Davis (back) – 5 weeks
Jonathon Patton (knee) – season
Chad Cornes (knee) – indefinite
Greater Western Sydney’s recent form
Round Six, Essendon 17.18 (120) d GWS 12.9 (81), Etihad Stadium
Round Five, Gold Coast 21.22 (148) d GWS 16.8 (104), Manuka Oval
Round Four, Melbourne 22.12 (144) d GWS 15.13 (103), MCG
Round Three, St Kilda 21.14 (140) d GWS 10.8 (68), Manuka Oval
Round Two, Port Adelaide 19.20 (134) d GWS 11.12 (78), AAMI Stadium
Recent form against Adelaide
2012, Round Four, Adelaide 13.18 (96) d GWS 7.8 (50), AAMI Stadium
2012, Round 16, Adelaide 27.16 (178) d GWS 8.11 (59), Skoda Stadium
Brownlow Medal votes from last meeting
3. Bernie Vince (Adel), 2. Scott Thompson (Adel), 1. Matthew Wright (Adel)
Squad
B: Tim, Mohr, Stephen Gilham, Adam Kennedy
HB: Toby Greene, Josh Bruce, Sam Reid
C: Adam Treloar, Callan Ward, Lachie Whitfield
HF: Rhys Palmer, Jeremy Cameron, Jon Giles
F: Devon Smith, Adam Tomlinson, Taylor Adams
FOLL: Dean Brogan, Tom Scully, Jacob Townsend
I/C FROM: Stephen Coniglio, Dylan Shiel, Aidan Corr, Zac Williams
IN: Brogan, Whitfield, Kennedy
OUT: Hampton, Bugg, Frost
Stats that matter
Jacob Townsend did the job on Brownlow medallist Jobe Watson in the first half last weekend, keeping the Essendon captain to eight disposals and one clearance. Watson finished the game with 21 touches.
Patrick Dangerfield amassed more possessions (35) than any other player in Round Six.
Star Giant Jeremy Cameron slotted a career-high six goals, including four in the first half, against the Bombers.
Jason Porplyzia (six) holds the record for most Crows goals against GWS.
Promising midfielder Adam Treloar is ranked equal-eighth in the AFL in hard-ball gets (32), level with Richmond skipper Trent Cotchin. Co-captain Callan Ward is top 20 in clearances (33). Mature age defender Tim Mohr is second in the League for rebound 50ms (33).
Adelaide has used 31 players so far this season, including two debutants (Rory Laird and Brad Crouch).
Despite not having won a game this season, the stats suggest the Giants are a five-goal better team this season compared to last year. The developing team is winless but after six rounds has decreased its average losing margin to 47 points compared to 77 across the 2012 season.
Scott Thompson polled the two Brownlow Medal votes in both games against GWS last season.
News bites
Giants on the way up with, or without wins: Sheedy – AFL.com.au
KEVIN Sheedy believes his Greater Western Sydney side will end the year showing significant improvement – even if it fails to win a single game. The Giants have started their second year with six straight defeats, but the losing margins have been much less than during its debut season, when blowouts by 15 goals or more were commonplace.
