GWS Giants vs Adelaide Crows: AFL highlights, live scores, blog

Expert

11th August, 2018

Where: UNSW Canberra Oval
When: 7:25pm (AEST)
TV: Fox Footy (live), Seven (live - except QLD)
Betting: Giants $1.49, Crows $2.65

GWS Giants
B: Nick Haynes, Phil Davis, Adam Kennedy
HB: Sam Reid, Adam Tomlinson, Matt Buntine
C: Lachie Whitfield, Callan Ward, Josh Kelly
HF: Tim Haranto, Harrison Himmelberg, Jacob Hopper
F: Zac Langdon, Jeremy Cameron, Aiden Bonar
FOL: Rory Lobb, Stephen Coniglio, Dylan Shiel
I/C: Heath Shaw, Brent Daniels, Matt de Boer, Ryan Griffen

Adelaide Crows
B: Alex Keath, Kyle Cheney, Luke Brown
HB: Brodie Smith, Tom Doedee, Rory Laird
C: Rory Atkins, Matt Crouch, Wayne Milera
HF: Jordan Gallucci, Taylor Walker, Tom T. Lynch
F: Lachlan Murphy, Josh Jenkins, Eddie Betts
FOL: Sam Jacobs, Rory Sloane, Bryce Gibbs
I/C: Hugh Greenwood, David Mackay, Richard Douglas, Cam Ellis-Yolmen

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Dem Panopoulos

Expert

11th August, 2018

Match result:

The GWS Giants fought against the odds to come away with a crucial 14-point victory against the Adelaide Crows.

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Final score
GWS Giants 15.16.106
Adelaide Crows 13.14.92

Match preview:

The GWS Giants and Adelaide Crows are set to play a vital match this Saturday night in Canberra that will shape the top eight with just three rounds left. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match, starting at 7:25pm (AEST).

The Giants are sitting pretty inside the top four, with that early season draw proving to be more than handy at this stage of the season. A loss here won’t be the end of the world for GWS, however, dangerous games against Sydney and Melbourne in the final two weeks make this quite important.

From Adelaide’s perspective, their season is pretty much over. Two games and percentage outside the eight means a perfect final three weeks are required, and a lot of luck to go their way. Daniel Talia is missing for them, making it a difficult task to complete without their most important player.

Injuries are the story of this match, particularly for the Giants. Simpson is out for the season, which creates ruck issues for GWS. Toby Greene is missing, while Brett Deledio re-injured his calf. No height was really brought in, meaning a different tactic will be employed.

Adelaide will be relying on Alex Keath once again in defence which could prove costly against the trio of Cameron, Lobb and Himmelberg, although the likely ruck contest of Sam Jacobs vs Adam Tomlinson may give the Crows a slight midfield edge.

There is strong potential for this to be the match-of-the-round if conditions are clear, and many will give the Crows a chance.

Ultimately, the Giants need to get up to secure their spot in the finals and help cement a top four spot which should be enough to get the win.

Prediction

Giants by 15 points.

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