Friday’s AFL 2018 Round 4 match is between Adelaide Crows and Collingwood Magpies. The opening kick is set to commence at 19:50 local time with the game to be played at Adelaide Oval. The home team Adelaide Crows are the favourites for the match. View our preview and teams for the game between Adelaide Crows and Collingwood Magpies.
When: 19:50 | Friday 13/04/2018
Where: Adelaide Oval
Preview:
Adelaide’s Bryce Gibbs been sensational for the Crows so far stepping up in the absence of the Crouch brothers.
He’s a dark horse for this year’s Brownlow Medal.
Former Pies coach Mick Malthouse has said Collingwood can still play finals but I don’t agree with that.
They haven’t shown me anything in 2018 to suggest they will play finals.
Their forward line has been dysfunctional at times and injuries to key players keep recurring.
They’ll finish towards the bottom of the ladder.
KEY BATTLE: Scott Pendlebury v Bryce Gibbs
The Collingwood captain played a different role last Friday against Carlton, where he went head-to-head with Patrick Cripps and restricted Carlton’s best player.
Gibbs is key to the Crows and it’s another good opportunity for Pendlebury to shut down another prime mover.
The Verdict
Adelaide have won 27 of their last 33 at the Adelaide Oval and this home ground dominance will continue.
Eddie Betts has been the first goal-scorer in two of Adelaide’s last three matches against Collingwood.
Unibet Odds:
Adelaide Crows at $1.19
Collingwood Magpies at $4.90
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Tip: Adelaide Crows at $1.18
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Teams:
Adelaide Crows 
CROWS
B: Brown, Talia, Hartigan
HB: Laird, Doedee, Seedsman
C: Atkins, Gibbs, Mackay
HF: Milera, Fogarty, Lynch
F: Betts, Walker, Jenkins
FOLL: Jacobs, Sloane, Ellis-Yolmen
I/C: Greenwood, Kelly, Douglas, McGovern
EMG: Gallucci, Hampton, Wilson, O’Brien
IN: Fogarty
OUT: Murphy
Collingwood Magpies 
B: Murray, Dunn, Maynard
HB: Langdon, Scharenberg, Howe
C: Sidebottom, Pendlebury, Phillips
HF: de Goey, Reid, Hoskin-Elliott
F: Stephenson, Cox, Brown
FOLL: Grundy, Treloar, Thomas
I/C: Crisp, Varcoe, Crocker, Aish
EMG: Blair, Mayne, Fasolo, Mihocek
IN: de Goey
OUT: Adams
AFL News:
Star Adelaide midfielder Matt Crouch will be sidelined for three games after suffering a hamstring strain in the Crows’ AFL win over Richmond.
The reigning club champion and 2017 All Australian sustained the injury early in the second quarter of Thursday’s 36-point win at Adelaide Oval and didn’t take any further part.
“It’s a pretty straightforward hammy, low-grade,” Crows performance manager Matt Hass said.
“We expect him to be out for about the 21-day period.”
In better news, key defender Daniel Talia has been cleared of any damage after hyperextending a knee, with Rory Sloane (foot) and David Mackay (concussion) also in the frame to play against St Kilda on Saturday night.
“The scans have showed that there’s no major structural damage,” Hass said of Sloane’s foot injury.
“He’s been a little bit sore the first couple of days but it’s improving as we go.
“He’ll train on (Wednesday) in some part and should he get through that well, he’ll be available for the weekend.”
Tigers forward Josh Caddy was suspended for one match for his hit on Mackay.
The Crows veteran is in the concussion protocol and has passed his initial test and started running.
Adelaide have endured a wretched start to the season on the injury front.
Brad Crouch (groin), Sam Gibson (hamstring), Andy Otten (achilles) and Alex Keath (ankle) are among the key players unavailable.
Important forward Tom Lynch (illness) is yet to take the field this season but will press his claims for a call-up against the Saints along with Curtly Hampton (adductor) and Riley Knight (ankle).
