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The tough times have commenced for the GWS Giants, but can they pull off a surprise result when Adelaide comes to Skoda Stadium? We’ll have live scores from 1.10pm AEST.
The new boys had a respectable start to their inaugural campaign, putting in some highly competitive efforts.
But the past few weeks have seen the big losses start to pile up, as evidenced by the massive 162-point thumping they received at the hands of Hawthorn last week.
It’s a bit of a contrast to Adelaide, who are one of four teams that share the top four positions on the ladder with 11 wins.
Today’s match is an opportunity for the Crows to catch up to Sydney and West Coast on percentage, which may be a critical come late August.
In the short-term, though, four points will almost certainly see them rise up the ladder as the Eagles host the Swans this weekend.
The Giants clearly had a game to forget last weekend, with the small positives including Chad Cornes’ two goals and the game of Toby Greene head-to-head with Sam Mitchell.
Greene had a team-best 34 touches to Mitchell’s 33.
The Crows won a Showdown battle with Port Adelaide by 58 points.
The hero of the contest was ruckman Sam Jacobs, who had a record 61 hitouts. Closely following him was Ricky Henderson, who had six goals.
The Giants have made six changes, including bringing back Israel Folau, who will be under continued scrutiny. The Crows have made three changes to their line-up.
The “elder” statesmen of the team – Cornes, Ward, Davis, Brogan, Power – have been important in the development and have led from the front.
But when you’re carrying around 15-17 teenagers in your team, it’s never going to be easy.
Today for the Giants will be about containment. They know they have a team against them that will be keen to put a cricket score on the board. So, don’t be surprised to see more defensive tactics from the Giants for the first half of this game.
We’ll have live scores from first bounce at 1:10pm AEST.
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