Troy Menzel has been recalled to Adelaide’s team to play Essendon on Easter Saturday night.
Menzel replaces Mitch McGovern, who seriously injured his hamstring in Showdown XLII last weekend.
The Club is still gathering information to determine whether McGovern requires surgery. An approximate timeframe for the exciting forward’s return will be provided after specialist consultation.
Menzel, 22, made his long-awaited Crows debut against Greater Western Sydney in Round One.
The classy Carlton recruit collected 14 possessions and kicked a goal in the season opener, but was squeezed out of the side to make way for captain Taylor Walker the following week.
Draftee Jordan Gallucci has been named as an emergency for the first time, alongside ruckman Reilly O’Brien and forward Jono Beech, who was elevated from the rookie list on Thursday.
Limited tickets remain for Saturday night’s clash, which starts at 7:10pm. Gates open at 5pm.
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The Crows and Bombers will meet at Adelaide Oval for only the second time this weekend.
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‘Easter’ Claude and his assistants will at the ground before the game giving out Easter eggs. Make sure you also keep an eye out for Claude during the game as you could be a lucky winner of a Crows Easter goodie bag. If you do meet Claude, take a photo and use #ClaudeTheCrow to share it with us.
The CROWmania merchandise van will be located next to the Telstra Plaza on War Memorial Drive. Other CROWmania stores are located inside the Southern, Eastern and Western Gates and outside the Eastern Gates. Celebrate the AFLW Premiership Team with the new Premiers Range in the Eastern Plaza.
Adelaide’s AFL team will have an open training session at Football Park (please note venue change) on Good Friday (April 14) from 10:15am for up to an hour.
The Club’s SANFL side will be in action at Encounter Bay on Easter Sunday. The Crows will tackle South Adelaide at 2:10pm. Ticketed Crows members receive free entry to the Club’s minor round SANFL games upon presentation of their 2017 membership card.
The AFL team is:
IN – Troy Menzel
OUT – Mitch McGovern (hamstring)
