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Round eight: Adelaide v Carlton, Indigenous Round
Sunday, May 20 at 2:45pm (SA time)
Etihad Stadium
Out of action (estimates only)
Chris Yarran (toe) - test
Jeremy Laidler (knee) - 4-5 weeks
Andrew Carrazzo (shoulder) - 6 weeks
Luke Mitchell (shoulder) - test
Simon White (knee) - 5-6 weeks
Rhys O’Keeffe (heal) - 1-2 weeks
Levi Casboult (knee) - 5 weeks
Marcus Davies (shoulder) - 6 weeks
Blake Bray (shoulder) 1 week
Sam Rowe (testicular cancer) - indefinite
Milestones
Jarrad Waite - 150 games
Chris Yarran - 50 games
Recent form
Round seven: Carlton 14.14 (98) lost to St Kilda 19.8 (122), Etihad Stadium
Round six: Carlton 15.20 (110) d Greater Western Sydney 6.7 (43), Etihad Stadium
Round five: Carlton 10.5 (65) d Fremantle 7.15 (57), Patersons Stadium
Round four: Carlton 11.13 (79) lost to Essendon 15.19 (109), MCG
Round three: Carlton 18.14 (122) d Collingwood 9.8 (62), MCG
Recent form against Adelaide
2011, Round five, Carlton 11.19 (85) d Adelaide 12.7 (79), Etihad Stadium
2010, Round four, Carlton 16.7 (103) d Adelaide 6.19 (55), AAMI Stadium
2009, Round 22, Adelaide 27.14 (176) d Carlton 16.8 (104), Etihad Stadium
2009, Round nine, Adelaide 15.14 (104) d Carlton 8.12 (60), AAMI Stadium
2008, Round 18, Adelaide 13.16 (94 d Carlton 12.14 (86), AAMI Stadium
Team
B: Chris Yarran, Michael Jamison, Lachie Henderson
HB: Zac Tuohy, Nick Duigan, Paul Bower
C: Kade Simpson, Chris Judd, Heath Scotland
HF: Eddie Betts, Bret Thornton, Jordan Russell
F: Andrew Walker, Shaun Hampson, Jeffrey Garlett
Foll: Matthew Kreuzer, Marc Murphy, Bryce Gibbs
I/C: Dennis Armfield, Ed Curnow, David Ellard, Mitch Robinson
IN: Chris Yarran, Bret Thornton
OUT: Jarrad Waite (back), Aaron Joseph (omitted)
Stats that matter
Adelaide’s last win against Carlton was at Etihad Stadium in round 22, 2009. This was also the Crows’ last victory in Victoria. The Club has lost its past 15 matches across the Victorian border.
The Crow talls stretched Carlton’s defence in the last meeting between the two teams in round five last season, with Taylor Walker (four), Kurt Tippett (three) and Shaun McKernan (two) all getting amongst the goals. Andrew Walker led the way for the Blues with four majors.
The last time Adelaide started a season 6-1 was under former coach Neil Craig in 2006.
Carlton is the third-highest scoring team in the competition this season, averaging 16 goals a game. Adelaide is ranked fifth with an average of 15 goals.
Blues onballers Heath Scotland (eighth) and Kade Simpson (ninth) are both ranked top-10 in the AFL for uncontested possessions. Carlton is ranked sixth in this statistic overall, while Adelaide - the best contested team in the competition - is 15th.
Marc Murphy has averaged 27 possessions in his past four games against Adelaide.
Adelaide’s first-half score of 14.5 (89) against Geelong last weekend was its best opening half in more than a decade.
News Bites
Touch and go for Yarran - AFL.com.au
"CARLTON half-back Chris Yarran has revealed he has been suffering from 'turf toe', the same problem that sidelined Fremantle ruckman Aaron Sandilands for 10 weeks last season ..."
Blues left red faced - AFL.com.au
“CARLTON coach Brett Ratten said running defender Chris Yarran would return against Adelaide …”
In the Mix - AFL.com.au
"THE Blues escaped unscathed from their loss to St Kilda, but a few players won't be so lucky at the selection table ahead of this week's clash against Adelaide. "Some of the players would have got a wake-up call with respects to their position in the team," Brett Ratten said after the game. Chris Yarran is expected to return from a toe injury that has sidelined him since round four, while Brock McLean, Andy Collins and Patrick McCarthy were among the best players for the Northern Blues at the weekend."
Blues lose flag favouritism - AFL.com.au
"CARLTON'S disappointing loss to St Kilda on Monday night has seen it relinquish official premiership favouritism ..."
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