SYDNEY V ADELAIDE
Venue SCG
Date Saturday, July 26
Time 7.10pm

Head to head Sydney 9 Adelaide 18 Drawn 0
Last time Adelaide 9.7 (61) bt Sydney 5.14 (44) R4 2007, AAMI Stadium

Betting TABSportsbet Sydney $1.40 Adelaide $2.80 Centrebet Sydney $1.47 Adelaide $2.70

Summary Adelaide have dropped dramatically off the radar, losing five games in a row while Sydney remains at the head of the "best of the rest" behind Geelong, the Western Bulldogs and Hawthorn.

The Crows' attack is threadbare without excitement machine Brett Burton. Brett Kirk shut out Carlton captain Chris Judd last week and get set for him to lead a midfield rampage, along with Jude Bolton, Jarrad McVeigh and Luke Ablett.

Barry Hall has been given the green light by coach Paul Roos to play again after another brain fade sent him to the sin bin.

Key Adelaide will have a hard time matching Sydney's ruckmen, Peter everitt and Darren Jolly, which should pave the way for the Swans to consistently spirit the ball out of the middle

Tip Sydney by 35 points