Round Seven
Adelaide v St Kilda
Saturday, May 16, Adelaide Oval, 1.15pm (SA time)
Broadcast details
Live on Fox Footy (from 1.00pm) and delayed on Channel 7 (from 2.30pm)
Head to head
Adelaide – 22
St Kilda – 15
Latest news
In the mix
Veteran defender Sam Gilbert could return from injury and play his first AFL game of the season against the Crows on Saturday.
Out of action (estimates only)
Seb Ross (hamstring) – 1 week
Daniel Markworth (shoulder) – 3 weeks
Arryn Siposs (shoulder) – 5 weeks
St Kilda’s last five
2015 Round Six, Western Bulldogs 13.9 (87) d by St Kilda 14.10 (94), Etihad Stadium
2015 Round Five, St Kilda 11.14 (80) d by Essendon 11.16 (82), Etihad Stadium
2015 Round Four, St Kilda 12.9 (81) d by Carlton 18.13 (121), Wellington
2015 Round Three, Collingwood 21.14 (140) d St Kilda 10.6 (66), MCG
2015 Round Two, Gold Coast 10.16 (76) d by St Kilda 16.8 (104), Metricon Stadium
Recent form against Adelaide
2014 Round 23, Adelaide 22.9 (141) d St Kilda 9.8 (62), Adelaide Oval
2014 Round Four, St Kilda 7.8 (50) d by Adelaide 20.16 (136), Etihad Stadium
2013 Round Eight, Adelaide 12.15 (87) d St Kilda 6.11 (47), AAMI Stadium
2012 Round 12, Adelaide 17.13 (115) d St Kilda 16.15 (111), AAMI Stadium
2011 Round 18, St Kilda 19.13 (127) d Adelaide 3.6 (24), Etihad Stadium
Brownlow Medal votes from last meeting
3 - Rory Sloane (Adelaide)
2 - Eddie Betts (Adelaide)
1 - Jack Steven (St Kilda)
Most recent team
B: Dempster, Delaney, Webster
HB: Geary, Fisher, Roberton
C: Montagna, Armitage, Newnes
HF: Bruce, Riewoldt, Schneider
F: Weller, Hickey, Lonie
Foll: Longer, Steven, Savage
Interchange: Dunstan, Billings, McKenzie, Sinclair
News bites
Riewoldt to wing it
St Kilda coach Alan Richardson could use veteran Nick Riewoldt further up the ground following his stellar performance on a wing in the Saints’ comeback win over the Western Bulldogs
Saints pair available
The Saints will be at near full strength for Saturday’s clash with the Crows as Shane Savage (concussion) and Farren Ray (hamstring) look set to resume from injury.
AFL Match Preview
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