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It’s round four and the AFL season is well and truly under way in 2018. Collingwood and Adelaide have frustrated their supporters, but it looks as if both teams have turned a corner and are looking to put together a consistent patch of games.
Many will remember the last time Adelaide and Collingwood duked it out, with the sides playing out one of the games of 2017. Collingwood had a 50-point lead in that third quarter, but managed to blow that lead, with Mitch McGovern kicking a goal after the siren to allow the Crows to leave with a draw.
Collingwood
Collingwood finally managed to notch up their first win of the season last Friday, beating Carlton in strong fashion. While the Magpies were not completely dominant, they did what they needed to do against Carlton, and improved the morale around the club dramatically. Collingwood had a number of standout performances last week, with a number of players chipping in solid performances as well. Brodie Grundy was once again sensational, beating premier ruckman Matthew Kreuzer quite handily. Steele Sidebottom also put in a best on ground performance, with Josh Thomas also chipping in five goals. This win was exactly what needed to kick start the season. However, the difficulty of opponents kicks up several notches as the Magpies traveling to Adelaide to take on the Crows. Collingwood come into this match still without Jamie Elliott, and also lose star player Taylor Adams. Despite having a solid record in Adelaide, the Magpies have played quite poorly in Adelaide Oval, still yet to win a game.
Jordan De Goey is the man to watch this week, as he returns from his club suspension after being caught drunk driving in the off-season. De Goey will be looking to silence the doubters, who have called for him to be traded, and many believe that his career is at the crossroads. De Goey did look the goods at times last season, but was inconsistent.
Adelaide
After a terrible start to the season, losing to the Bombers, Adelaide have gotten back on track to record back to back wins against sides in Richmond and St Kilda. While Adelaide have not been absolutely ruthlessly dominant in either the wins, they have done enough to get the job done against both sides. The win against Richmond was truly remarkable for the Crows, as they were down to one man on the bench, and still managed to kick away. The Crows have shown little evidence that they will have a sort of hangover after the crushing loss in the Grand Final in 2017. A win against the Magpies will not prove much, but it is imperative that the Crows just keep banking wins. One category that the Crows are not performing well in is scoring. Last season the Crows were the highest scoring team, beating out the second most team by 300 points. Yet this season, they have only scored over 105 points once.
Eddie Betts is the man to watch from the Crows. The small forward has become a superstar in his stint with the Crows, but his start to 2018 has been less than ideal. He will be looking to prove some doubters wrong, and show the football world he has got something left in the tank. Another man to watch for the Crows is Tom Doedee. Doedee shocked the football world, as well the Adelaide BigFooty board when the Crows selected him with the 17th pick. The Crows board went into meltdown after the pick, and the anger continued as he had no played a game in two seasons. However, the patience has paid dividends, with the young player managing to be nominated for the rising star after his excellent round two performance against the Tigers. The Magpies will need to watch Doedee’s intercept marking as well as the rebound from defense.
Matchup to Watch
Two of the games top tier ruckmen will collide on Friday, with Brodie Grundy and Sam Jacobs coming up against each other in what should be a crucial matchup in deciding this game. As mentioned, Brodie Grundy has been excellent in the past two games, continuing his form from last season. Sam Jacobs has also been excellent in the past two games. This sets up a fascinating matchup between the two AA potential ruckman in what could go a long way into determining the outcome of the match.
Head to Head Odds
Collingwood: $5.00
Adelaide: $1.18
TV
Live on Channel 7mate
Live on Fox Footy, Commercial Free
Radio
ABC
3AW
MMM
SEN
IPTV
AFL Live Pass
Foxtel Now
WatchAFL
Tip
Adelaide are the healthier side, in better form, and an all around better side than the Magpies. While the Magpies are improving, Adelaide will be too much for them.
Crows by 42.
Many will remember the last time Adelaide and Collingwood duked it out, with the sides playing out one of the games of 2017. Collingwood had a 50-point lead in that third quarter, but managed to blow that lead, with Mitch McGovern kicking a goal after the siren to allow the Crows to leave with a draw.
Collingwood
Collingwood finally managed to notch up their first win of the season last Friday, beating Carlton in strong fashion. While the Magpies were not completely dominant, they did what they needed to do against Carlton, and improved the morale around the club dramatically. Collingwood had a number of standout performances last week, with a number of players chipping in solid performances as well. Brodie Grundy was once again sensational, beating premier ruckman Matthew Kreuzer quite handily. Steele Sidebottom also put in a best on ground performance, with Josh Thomas also chipping in five goals. This win was exactly what needed to kick start the season. However, the difficulty of opponents kicks up several notches as the Magpies traveling to Adelaide to take on the Crows. Collingwood come into this match still without Jamie Elliott, and also lose star player Taylor Adams. Despite having a solid record in Adelaide, the Magpies have played quite poorly in Adelaide Oval, still yet to win a game.
Jordan De Goey is the man to watch this week, as he returns from his club suspension after being caught drunk driving in the off-season. De Goey will be looking to silence the doubters, who have called for him to be traded, and many believe that his career is at the crossroads. De Goey did look the goods at times last season, but was inconsistent.
Adelaide
After a terrible start to the season, losing to the Bombers, Adelaide have gotten back on track to record back to back wins against sides in Richmond and St Kilda. While Adelaide have not been absolutely ruthlessly dominant in either the wins, they have done enough to get the job done against both sides. The win against Richmond was truly remarkable for the Crows, as they were down to one man on the bench, and still managed to kick away. The Crows have shown little evidence that they will have a sort of hangover after the crushing loss in the Grand Final in 2017. A win against the Magpies will not prove much, but it is imperative that the Crows just keep banking wins. One category that the Crows are not performing well in is scoring. Last season the Crows were the highest scoring team, beating out the second most team by 300 points. Yet this season, they have only scored over 105 points once.
Eddie Betts is the man to watch from the Crows. The small forward has become a superstar in his stint with the Crows, but his start to 2018 has been less than ideal. He will be looking to prove some doubters wrong, and show the football world he has got something left in the tank. Another man to watch for the Crows is Tom Doedee. Doedee shocked the football world, as well the Adelaide BigFooty board when the Crows selected him with the 17th pick. The Crows board went into meltdown after the pick, and the anger continued as he had no played a game in two seasons. However, the patience has paid dividends, with the young player managing to be nominated for the rising star after his excellent round two performance against the Tigers. The Magpies will need to watch Doedee’s intercept marking as well as the rebound from defense.
Matchup to Watch
Two of the games top tier ruckmen will collide on Friday, with Brodie Grundy and Sam Jacobs coming up against each other in what should be a crucial matchup in deciding this game. As mentioned, Brodie Grundy has been excellent in the past two games, continuing his form from last season. Sam Jacobs has also been excellent in the past two games. This sets up a fascinating matchup between the two AA potential ruckman in what could go a long way into determining the outcome of the match.
Head to Head Odds
Collingwood: $5.00
Adelaide: $1.18
TV
Live on Channel 7mate
Live on Fox Footy, Commercial Free
Radio
ABC
3AW
MMM
SEN
IPTV
AFL Live Pass
Foxtel Now
WatchAFL
Tip
Adelaide are the healthier side, in better form, and an all around better side than the Magpies. While the Magpies are improving, Adelaide will be too much for them.
Crows by 42.
