Adelaide Crows vs Sydney Swans preview, tips and teams – 2014 AFL Round 3

The first of Saturday AFL Round 3 matches is between Adelaide Crows and Sydney Swans. The game is set to commence at 1.40pm with the game to be played at Adelaide Oval. (home/away) team (fav) go into the match as the favourites in the market. View our preview and teams for the game between Adelaide Crows and Sydney Swans.

Round: Round 3, Saturday April 5, 1.40pm
Stadium: Adelaide Oval
Weather: 23° Mostly sunny.

Featured Bookmakers:

Odds Comparison:


Adelaide Crows	2.25	2.20	2.25	2.20	2.25	2.25
Sydney Swans	1.66	1.68	1.67	1.68	1.66	1.65

All odds are subject to change. Odds listed are correct at the time of the latest update.

Tips: Sydney Swans to win.

Preview:

BOTH sides enter this contest staring down the barrel of a 0-3 start to season 2014. Late last year this clash shaped as one of the biggest for Adelaide and although Kurt Tippett’s injury lessens its value from a commercial perspective, there’s no doubting the importance of a good showing in the club’s first home game at Adelaide Oval. The Swans will be fired up too after forfeiting a 23-point lead to Collingwood last weekend and with Lance Franklin finding form in the loss, the 2012 premiers have the arsenal to boot a match-winning score.

LAST FIVE TIMES

R11, 2013, Sydney Swans 19.13 (127) d Adelaide 6.14 (50) at AAMI Stadium

2QF, 2012, Sydney Swans 11.5 (71) d Adelaide 5.12 (42) at AAMI Stadium

R6, 2012, Adelaide 15.9 (99) d Sydney Swans 14.10 (94) at the SCG

R15, 2011, Adelaide 8.9 (57) d Sydney Swans 6.14 (50) at AAMI Stadium

R2, 2010, Sydney Swans 18.10 (118) d Adelaide 11.9 (75) at AAMI Stadium

THE SIX POINTS

1. The Crows will be playing their first home game at the Adelaide Oval; in home games against the Swans they hold an advantage winning 11 games to seven.

2. The Swans are struggling for marks inside 50, with just nine per game while Adelaide has taken 10.5 per game.

3. Adelaide has been strong so far this season for centre clearances with 16 per game while the Swans are equal seventh with 13.5 per game.

4. In 2013 the Swans were ranked first for hit-outs averaging 47 per game but so far in 2014 they are eighth with 40 per game.

5. The Swans thrashed Adelaide the last time the sides met, winning by 77 points in round 11, 2013 at AAMI Stadium. Dan Hannebery collected the three Brownlow votes with 42 possessions and one goal.

6. Hannebery is part of a hugely underrated midfield. Both skipper Kieren Jack (No. 8) and Josh Kennedy (No. 9) are both top 10 ranked players in the AFL Official Player Ratings.

Teams:

Adelaide Crows:
B Kyle Hartigan, Ben Rutten, Rory Laird
HB Brent Reilly, Daniel Talia, Matthew Jaensch
C Rory Sloane, Patrick Dangerfield, Brodie Smith
HF David Mackay, James Podsiadly, Jared Petrenko
F Sam Kerridge, Josh Jenkins, Eddie Betts
FOLL Sam Jacobs, Matthew Wright, Richard Douglas
I/C Mitch Grigg, Scott Thompson, Luke Brown, Matt Crouch
EMG Sam Shaw, Jason Porplyzia, Brodie Martin
IN Josh Jenkins, Rory Laird, Matt Crouch,Jared Petrenko, Kyle Hartigan
OUT Lewis Johnston (Omitted), Shaun McKernan (Concussion), Sam Shaw (Omitted), Jason Porplyzia (Omitted), Brad Crouch (Leg)
NEW Matt Crouch

Sydney Swans:
B Dane Rampe, Ted Richards, Rhyce Shaw
HB Nick Smith, Heath Grundy, Nick Malceski
C Lewis Jetta, Kieren Jack, Dan Hannebery
HF Gary Rohan, Lance Franklin, Luke Parker
F Ryan O’Keefe, Mike Pyke, Ben McGlynn
FOLL Tom Derickx, Jarrad McVeigh, Josh Kennedy
I/C Tom Mitchell, Lewis Roberts-Thomson,Jeremy Laidler, Harry Cunningham
EMG Toby Nankervis, Brandon Jack, Dean Towers
IN Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Jeremy Laidler
OUT Craig Bird (Calf), Sam Reid (Achilles)

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