Round 16
Greater Western Sydney v Adelaide
Sunday, July 15 at 12:40pm (SA time)
Skoda Stadium

Out of action
Dylan Shiel (foot) - 2-3 weeks
Dom Tyson (shin) -test
Jacob Townsend (jaw) - 1-2 weeks
Josh Growden (fractured tibia/fibula) - 1-2 weeks
Liam Sumner (foot stress fracture) -6 weeks
Rhys Cooyou (groin) - test
Setanta O’hAilpin (knee) - season

GWS Giants recent form
Round 15, Hawthorn 28.25 (193) d GWS Giants 4.7 (31), MCG
Round 14, Sydney Swans 19.18 (132) d GWS Giants 5.8 (38), ANZ Stadium
Round 13, Melbourne 20.15 (135) d GWS Giants 9.3 (57), MCG
Round 12, Richmond 11.20 (86) d GWS Giants 12.2 (74), Skoda Stadium
Round 11, Bye

Recent form against Adelaide
2012, Round four, Adelaide 13.18 (96) d GWS 7.8 (50), AAMI Stadium

Team
B: Adam Kennedy, Phil Davis, Shaun Edwards
HB: Curtly Hampton, Chad Cornes, Sam Darley
C: Tom Scully, Callan Ward, Adam Treloar
HF: Toby Greene, Jeremy Cameron, Devon Smith
F: Nathan Wilson, Israel Folau, Jon Patton
Foll: Dean Brogan, Stephen Coniglio, Steve Clifton
INT: Kurt Aylett, Rhys Palmer, Will Hoskin-Elliot, Nick Haynes, Taylor Adams, Luke Power
EMERG: Jon Giles, Kurt Aylett, Will Hoskin-Elliot

INS: Steve Clifton, Israel Folau, Sam Darley, Tom Scully, Luke Power, Dean Brogan
OUT: Tomas Bugg, Jon Giles (rested), Andrew Phillips, Tim Mohr, James McDonald (rested), Adam Tomlinson

Stats that matter
Sunday’s match will be Adelaide’s first visit to Skoda Stadium. The Giants have only played at the revamped venue, which wasn’t ready at the start of the season, twice against Essendon and Richmond.

The Crows could potentially be without four of their top-five leading goalkickers against GWS. Taylor Walker, who tops the Club’s goalkicking with 37, will miss another two weeks through suspension, while Kurt Tippett (concussion), Ian Callinan (corked calf) and Jared Petrenko (foot) are all in a race to be fit for the trip to Western Sydney. Shaun McKernan (fractured jaw) is also unavailable.

Jeremy Cameron has kicked more goals (22) than any other Giant this season. He’s also ranked second at the club in goal assists (10). The one-time NAB Rising Star favourite became ineligible for the award on Monday after being offered a reprimand for striking Hawk Clinton Young.

Only two Giants, former Crow Phil Davis and Western Bulldogs recruit Callan Ward, have played every game in the Club’s debut AFL season. In contrast, 10 Crows - Nathan van Berlo, Scott Thompson, Rory Sloane, Patrick Dangerfield, Daniel Talia, Michael Doughty, Sam Jacobs, Ben Rutten, Brent Reilly and Tippett - are yet to miss a match.

Patrick Dangerfield leads the competition in inside 50m entries (79) after leapfrogging Richmond star Brett Deledio (77). Dangerfield also remains No.1 in hard-ball gets and contested possessions.

News Bites
Sheedy future remains unclear - AFL.com.au
KEVIN Sheedy now has a Greater Western Sydney medal named in his honour, but it is still unclear what other ongoing involvement he will have with the AFL's newest club...

Cameron still eligible for award
GREATER Western Sydney forward Jeremy Cameron remains eligible for the 2012 NAB AFL Rising Star after winning his appeal at the Tribunal on Tuesday night ...

 In the Mix: GWS - AFL.com.au
After some admirable efforts throughout the year, the season is turning into a grind for the new boys. A 162-point defeat to a rampant Hawthorn, when GWS kicked just four goals, was an indication of the wear and tear limiting the young list. Dylan Shiel (foot) and Luke Power (rib) remain injured, while the severity of Tom Scully's groin problem is not yet known. Dean Brogan was rested and could come back to face the Crows. Steve Coniglio and Toby Greene at least indicated they have plenty left in the tank for the run home, with Taylor Adams making a welcome return from suspension. Kevin Sheedy's tactics to freshen up the side from here out will be fascinating.
-James Dampney


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