Preview Lions v Crows Friday 6th June Adelaide Oval 7.40pm AEST

[p4p1]

Interesting. I have no idea how the matchups will work from that. Our forward line is still a bit of a work in progress in how to replace Daniher and with the injury to Day we are struggling with the backup ruck role the most.

Hipwood is 203cm but more mobile than tall in how he plays. He's been doing more of the ruck back up work and its costing him a bit of run.

Morris is only 191cm but more of a marking threat. Maybe more similar to Fogerty?

Gardiner is playing a makeshift forward role as 194cm. I probably didnt know he was that tall? But clearly is learning for the role. Sometimes he is playing a more negating forward role rather than a proactive goal threat.

Rayner 187cm can play pseudo tall forward out of the goal square. While Lohman, Ah Chee and Cameron are all in the 180s and can be high flying they are small forwards.

I'm sure I heard it mentioned over the Essendon game by one of the commentators that they think the 191cm is BS. I'm recall something along the lines of being bigger than listed or something.

 

[KissKiss]

I'm sure I heard it mentioned over the Essendon game by one of the commentators that they think the 191cm is BS. I'm recall something along the lines of being bigger than listed or something.

Yeah that feels like his draftee measurement. Pretty sure most players heights seem off. Would like to see them all lined up properly but still think he would be similar or shorter than Gardiner

 

[Nathan Barley]

Yeah that feels like his draftee measurement. Pretty sure most players heights seem off. Would like to see them all lined up properly but still think he would be similar or shorter than Gardiner

Dizzy is 192cm on the Lions website

 

[LongLion]

I'm going down for the game. My old home city so my brother is a crows supporter. He has got excellent tickets in a corporate section but I will be in enemy territory. Wish me luck.

 

[Section 5]

I did not mention Laird may be available for the Crows in my preview.
He did not play last week and not on their injury list so i missed him. Was managed.
The Crows board are 60/40 on him returning.
Quite a few thinks Smith should retain his spot but i think they will name Laird.

 

[Perrip]

Good and bad news I guess.

 

[Nepotism]

Looks like it could be a wet track. Not sure if that benefits us or not?

its going to be wet all weekend

 

[davemc_lions]

its going to be wet all weekend

will be around 11c and maybe rain.. Coming from 20+ sunny days in Brissy hope some guys do not get frostbite

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Kai and now Kiddy who have played one AFL game and reinjured themselves. This is either extremely poor luck or we need to review what we classify as being fit and recovered.

 

[martinson]

its going to be wet all weekend

Even though we seem to have problems in the wet from time to time we have more experience than Adelaide with a slippery ball and I don't mind if it's wet for this particular game . A dry ground on the Adelaide oval with the form they're in would be a reasonably big ask.

 

[Section 5]

From AFL Injury list​

In the mix​

After three weeks on the sideline with what the club has called "soreness", Oscar McInerney should be available to resume the ruck role from the more-than-steady Darcy Fort for Friday night's trip to Adelaide to face the Crows. Coleman has suffered a setback in his return from a ruptured ACL, straining a quad while training at the weekend. Initially sidelined with swelling in his reconstructed knee following his return match against Melbourne, he will now be out until after the mid-season bye. Will McLachlan continues to apply pressure from VFL level with five goals last weekend. – Michael Whiting

 

[Ceebee]

Looks like Kiddy may never recover completely from his knee injury , seems to have one setback after another .

Such a shame .

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

Looks like it could be a wet track. Not sure if that benefits us or not?

Not on recent evidence, no

 

[BangyBangy]

Looks like Kiddy may never recover completely from his knee injury , seems to have one setback after another .

Such a shame .

I agree, it's been years now....

 

[Nunez]

Looks like Kiddy may never recover completely from his knee injury , seems to have one setback after another .

Such a shame .

I think he will, but it'll take time. I know there are posters who aren't happy about our season despite banking wins (still bizarre to me), but doing so has meant we've been VERY conservative with players returning to football. It's a luxury not often afforded and one such situation we wouldn't have been in last year.

 

[BuntonRules]

Looks like Kiddy may never recover completely from his knee injury , seems to have one setback after another .

Such a shame .

Just be cautious, and then more cautious. Even if it is the rest of the year. People forget. He did not do a normal ACL. His was smashed out, thumping the rest of his knee on the way through. Long term recovery.

 

[martinson]

Looks like Kiddy may never recover completely from his knee injury , seems to have one setback after another .

Such a shame .

Not so fast.....

He's still a young man with an unusual set of circumstances but in no way career ending.

He'll be back in time.

 

[Mr Ripper]

Hope Keidean’s quad heals quicker than Jared Brennan

Jared Brennan

Age

41

Ht

195cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.7

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

5.9

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

8.0

2star

K

6.4

3star

HB

1.6

2star

M

4.6

5star

T

1.8

4star

’s.

 

[martinson]

Hope Keidean’s quad heals quicker than Jared Brennan’s.

Yeah .

I'd forgotten.

It seemed to go on for 2 years.

 

[Section 5]

ADELAIDE

PLAYER	INJURY	ESTIMATED RETURN
Matt Crouch	Hip	4-6 weeks
Nick Murray	Knee	1 week
Toby Murray	Ankle	5-7 weeks
Oscar Ryan	Jaw	3-4 weeks
Tyler Welsh	Toe	8 weeks
Updated: June 3, 2025

In the mix​

Rory Laird was managed for the big win against the Swans and will be available to return. With no fresh injuries out of that game, changes to a settled and in-form team will be minimal. How the Crows handle prized draftee Sid Draper will be interesting after back-to-back weeks as the starting substitute with limited game time, and a third game prior to that being substituted off. Zac Taylor was an emergency against the Swans after being omitted and is on the cusp if change is needed. Defender Charlie Edwards and wingman Billy Dowling remain the in-form SANFL options given there was a bye at the lower level. On the injury front, Ryan suffered a jaw injury at training last week and underwent surgery, while Nick Murray will resume training with the main group this week. Young forward Welsh required surgery last week to repair a fractured toe that he suffered in the SANFL. – Nathan Schmook

 

[Lazza16]

Win it for Swannee!

No it's timed so we beat the Dogs for Swanee

 

[Elixuh]

Kai and now Kiddy who have played one AFL game and reinjured themselves. This is either extremely poor luck or we need to review what we classify as being fit and recovered.

Kiddy was always going to be a slow burn with a potential for up and downs and setbacks.

 

[Dizzle]

Kiddy was always going to be a slow burn with a potential for up and downs and setbacks.

Are the boys on break at the moment with the gap between games, as Kiddy was in SW WA over the weekend just gone.

 

[Elixuh]

Are the boys on break at the moment with the gap between games, as Kiddy was in SW WA over the weekend just gone.

Dono. They sometimes give them a day or two off when they have these big breaks between games, I thought.

 

[Dizzle]

Dono. They sometimes give them a day or two off when they have these big breaks between games, I thought.

I didn't think anything of it until I saw him back on the Injury List.