Saturday’s AFL 2018 Round 19 match is between Adelaide Crows and Melbourne Demons. The opening kick is set to commence at 19:40 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 Melbourne Demons.
When: 19:40 | Saturday 28/07/2018
Where: Adelaide Oval
Preview:
The Crows have now won 3 of 4 including signature wins over West Coast, Geelong and in-form Brisbane.
They have been strong as a result of getting some key players back to their best form.
Adelaide’s Riley Knight gives the Crows much needed depth through the midfield in the absence of Brad Couch.
They were the better side for three quarters and looked strong against the Cats.
Unfortunately, they switched off in the last quarter allowing the Cats to kick 8 goals.
KEY BATTLE: Daniel Talia v Tom McDonald
Pivotal matchup which will dictate each team’s fortunes.
The Verdict
I think Melbourne led by Max Gawn might have too much midfield depth for Adelaide.
The Demons have a 4-3 (57.1 percent) line record as an underdog against Adelaide since 2011.
Unibet Odds:
Adelaide Crows at $1.73
Melbourne Demons at $2.12
Odds:
Tip: Adelaide Crows at $1.73
Value Bet: First Goal Scorer: Jesse Hogan at $7.00
More Info:
Teams:
Adelaide Crows: 
B Alex Keath, Daniel Talia, Luke Brown
HB Paul Seedsman, Kyle Cheney, Rory Laird
C Wayne Milera, Bryce Gibbs, Rory Atkins
HF Tom Lynch, Josh Jenkins, Lachlan Murphy
F Mitch McGovern, Taylor Walker, Eddie Betts
FOL Sam Jacobs, Matt Crouch, Rory Sloane
I/C Hugh Greenwood, Jordan Gallucci, Riley Knight, Jake Kelly
EMG Paul Hunter, Andy Otten, Myles Poholke, Cameron Ellis-Yolmen
IN Taylor Walker
OUT Tom Doedee (Injured)
Melbourne Demons: 
B Joel Smith, Sam Frost, Neville Jetta
HB Christian Salem, Oscar McDonald, Jordan Lewis
C Tom McDonald, Clayton Oliver, Angus Brayshaw
HF Jake Melksham, Jesse Hogan, Bayley Fritsch
F Jay Kennedy Harris, Christian Petracca, Charlie Spargo
FOL Max Gawn, Nathan Jones, Bernie Vince
I/C James Harmes, Dom Tyson, Alex Neal-Bullen, Jeff Garlett
EMG Cameron Pedersen, Aaron vandenBerg, Sam Weideman, Josh Wagner
IN –
OUT –
AFL News:
Adelaide have burst Brisbane’s bubble as Hugh Greenwood stepped up for the Crows in an entertaining AFL clash at the Gabba.
A former professional basketballer, Greenwood kicked a career-high four goals and hit the post twice in the 13.15 (93) to 13.10 (88) win.
The victory stopped the upbeat Lions’ three-game streak and kept the Crows in the race for the eight.
Matt Crouch (40 disposals) and Rory Laird (29) were in everything for the Crows on Saturday night while Josh Jenkins (two goals) was a constant forward-line threat.
At the opposite end, Eric Hipwood was well held but Cameron Rayner again showed his class with two majors.
The buzz was back in Brisbane after a trio of triumphs and the Lions delivered early when Josh Walker and Rayner took back-to-back mark-of-the-year contenders.
Rayner capped the sequence with a goal to delight the 20,475 fans.
But that bit of razzle dazzle ironically also marked the beginning of the Crows’ resurgence.
Perhaps guilty of overexcitement, the hosts flagged and Greenwood pounced to improve the Crows to 9-8 this season.
The small forward kicked three goals in as many minutes either side of quarter time to wrestle control of the contest.
Brisbane rallied behind the efficient Alex Witherden (31 touches, 12 marks) and Nick Robertson’s hard running at the back, with Daniel McStay snapping a run of four-straight Crows goals to end the half.
But Greenwood popped up again in the third quarter to keep the Lions at bay before Eddie Betts soared for a special mark of his own.
His goal followed a string of costly Brisbane misses as the Crows built a 22-point buffer at the final break.
Brisbane stayed in it with goals to Jake Barrett and Jarrod Berry and when Oscar McInerney kicked his second the gap was just 10 with three minutes to play.
Daniel Rich then narrowly missed from 60m before the Crows whittled down the clock only for Lewis Taylor to goal after the siren.
Adelaide will sweat on the health of Tom Doedee (concussion) and Lachlan Murphy (nose).
Both left the ground following heavy knocks and didn’t return, leaving Adelaide down on troops for a bulk of the second half.
