Adelaide Oval will play host to Saturday's Round 16 AFL game between Adelaide Crows and GWS Giants. The game kicks off at 7:30 pm with GWS Giants heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Adelaide Crows vs. GWS Giants game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Saturday June 29, 2024 at 7:30 pm
Where: Adelaide Oval
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Adelaide Crows vs GWS Giants Preview
Theres little to cheer about for South Australian footy at the moment, as the Crows sit in 15th, playing out each game with no hope of making finals for the seventh year in a row.
The Giants are in a weird spot, maybe plagued by expectation, but they certainly havent hit the peak we know they can reach. As alluded to in the Round 15 Five Lessons Learned, the Giants lack accountability in fast-paced defensive transition, and still need to be a bit more decisive with ball in hand.
Adelaides game plan seems week to week, and dependening on the performance they dish up, it can either be a much easier or much harder task for them.
The area that will worry the Crows most is the Giants inside 50 efficiency, and their ability to take marks inside 50, sitting third in the competition.
The defensive application from contest to contest will drive momentum for the Crows, as the Giants will have no problem in taking it slow and uncontested.
The Crows will keep relying on Izak Rankine to pop up and provide some spark, but the question is can they get consistent spark from someone else, such as Josh Rachele?
Given the time of year, new challenges start to pop up, and with the Crows having little to play for, they should come out and play with some freedom, which could open things up unexpectedly for the Giants.
That still might not be enough for the Crows, who need to defend for their lives to concede a beatable score.
The Giants love a trip to Adelaide against the Crows, winners in the last three games at the Oval, and they should make it four.
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Adelaide Crows vs GWS Giants Tip
We're tipping GWS Giants to win at $1.78 odds.
Adelaide Crows vs GWS Giants Teams
CROWS
B: N.Murray, J.Butts, M.Hinge
HB: M.Michalanney, M.Keane, L.Nankervis
C: C.Jones, J.Dawson – C, L.Sholl
HF: B.Cook, D.Fogarty, J.Rachele
F: I.Rankine, T.Walker, B.Keays
FOLL: R.O’Brien, R.Laird, S.Berry
I/C: J.Soligo, B.Dowling, W.Hamill, L.Murphy, E.Himmelberg
EMG: Z.Taylor, L.Gollant, J.Borlase
IN: T.Walker, R.O’Brien, E.Himmelberg
OUT: J.Borlase (Omitted), K.Strachan (Omitted), H.Schoenberg (Omitted)
GIANTS
B: C.Idun, J.Buckley, H.Himmelberg
HB: L.Whitfield, L.Aleer, L.Ash
C: H.Perryman, T.Green, F.Callaghan
HF: B.Daniels, J.Riccardi, C.Brown
F: T.Greene – C, J.Hogan, T.Bedford
FOLL: K.Briggs, S.Coniglio, J.Kelly
I/C: C.Ward, T.McMullin, H.Thomas, M.Gruzewski, I.Cumming
EMG: R.Angwin, X.O’Halloran, J.Peatling
IN: H.Perryman, S.Coniglio, I.Cumming
OUT: J.Peatling (Omitted), R.Angwin (Omitted), X.O’Halloran (Omitted)
