SUMMARY
West Coast and Adelaide were gearing up for a premiership tilt this time last year. Twelve months on the two sides are playing for pride in the last round of the home and away season as a long off-season looms. The Eagles are limping to the end of a horror year. They have lost their last two by 66 and 62 points respectively and have managed to kick just 11 goals in total. Adelaide has lost three of its last five but scoring power has not been the Crows issue. Although neither team has much to play for there will be many players from both sides playing for personal pride and also for their futures. The Eagles have hardly scored in the last two weeks but they have three forwards - Josh Kennedy (83), Josh Hill (121) and Jack Darling (142) - ranked in the top 150 in the Official AFL Player ratings while the Crows have none.
WHERE AND WHEN: Patersons Stadium, Saturday August 31, 7.40pm (SA time)
TV AND RADIO: Click here for broadcast guide
LAST FIVE TIMES
R15, 2013, West Coast 11.9 (75) d Adelaide 9.15 (69) at AAMI Stadium
R17, 2012, Adelaide 19.10 (124) d West Coast 11.9 (75) at AAMI Stadium
R24, 2011, West Coast 22.13 (145) d Adelaide 7.8 (50) at Patersons Stadium
R12, 2011, West Coast 15.16 (106) d Adelaide 10.7 (67) at AAMI Stadium
R15, 2010, Adelaide 17.15 (117) d West Coast 14.11 (95) at Patersons Stadium
THE SIX POINTS
1. Josh Kennedy starred for the Eagles in their round 15 win over Adelaide, kicking four goals in a low scoring match. Scott Thompson was the Crows best with 28 possessions.
2. This will be the 39th clash between the two sides. West Coast holds a narrow advantage with 21 wins to 17.
3. The Eagles have dominated the Crows at home, winning 11 games to four at Patersons Stadium.
4. West Coast is ranked fourth this season in the AFL for contested marks. Adelaide has struggled in that category, ranked 12th.
5. In the last two weeks West Coast has managed only eleven goals, and the Eagles' average score this season is 95 points per game. In 2012 it was 102.
6. The Eagles' top two players in the Official AFL Player Ratings, Nic Naitanui (12) and Shannon Hurn (27), have missed 19 matches between them this year. Adelaide's top two ranked players Patrick Dangerfield (2) and Rory Sloane (22) have missed just three.
