Overview

• Adelaide finalised its side by recalling Max Michalanney and Luke Pedlar from hamstring injuries, with coach Matthew Nicks hinting Michalanney’s forward-line training could be a mind game.
• Collingwood dropped Dan McStay, ruled out Jeremy Howe with a groin injury, and recalled Mason Cox and Wil Parker, leaving the backline thinner than usual.
• Izak Rankine will miss the next four games after a homophobic slur in the recent clash, and Nicks urged fans to show respect following reports of sledging that have focused attention on Dan Houston.
• Harry Perryman cautioned that Collingwood will rally around any tagged star after Adelaide limited Josh Daicos last time; Lachlan Murphy, who did the tagging, was not selected for the final.
• Adelaide enters as minor premier on a nine-game streak after a three-point win over Collingwood in Round 24, while the Magpies bring the league’s stingiest defence despite five losses in their last seven; the Crows have yet to beat Collingwood in a final.