Overview
- The opener in Adelaide, which began Saturday, has the Crows up on North Melbourne after quarter time 4.2 (26) to 3.4 (22) before second-term goals stretched the lead to 15 points.
- Adelaide selected Darcy Fogarty, Luke Nankervis and Jordon Butts, with Riley Thilthorpe out due to back soreness and Nick Murray and Hugh Bond omitted, while North Melbourne went in unchanged.
- Saturday’s slate starts at 1:15pm AEST at Adelaide Oval, then shifts to Melbourne versus Hawthorn at the MCG at 4:15pm and finishes with Carlton against the Western Bulldogs at Docklands at 7:35pm.
- Carlton plays its first match under interim coach Josh Fraser after Michael Voss resigned following eight straight losses, with debutant Jack Ison in as Adam Saad sits out with a hamstring injury.
- The Bulldogs are without ruck Tim English due to concussion protocols and regain Rory Lobb, Louis Emmett and Sam Davidson, while Hawthorn covers injuries to Tom Barrass, Jack Gunston and Conor Nash with four inclusions.