Adelaide Senior Coach Matthew Nicks has revealed some early team selection news ahead of the Crows’ blockbuster clash against Brisbane at Adelaide Oval on Friday night.

Nicks spoke to the media on Thursday morning, and said defender Rory Laird would return to the side after being managed for last weekend’s game.

“We’ll bring Laird back in,” Nicks said.

“At this point we’ll make a decision in the coming 24 hours with what we do, whether it’s a little taller.

“We’ve got a nice balance at the moment when it comes to experience… at the moment that balance is working well for us.”

Nicks also said young Crow Sid Draper would line-up with the Club’s SANFL team this weekend, after coming on as the substitute in the win against Sydney.

“Sid’s going to go back (to SANFL) and will play a full game for us,” Nicks said.

“I think he’s enjoyed it (being the sub), he’s enjoyed the challenge, but I’m very understanding of how tough that role can be, even for an experienced player.

“It sounds simple ‘just go on and play and you’ll be fresher than everyone else’, but it’s not that simple sitting on the bench and watching a game of footy, then coming on.

“He’s embracing the fact he’ll go back and get some full games of footy in and really work on trying to get himself right and impact, hopefully, in a full (AFL) game.”

Adelaide will name its full Round 13 team on Thursday at 5.50pm (ACST).

The Crows face the Lions at Adelaide Oval on Friday at 7.10pm.

The match will mark the Club’s SA Freeze event, with an aim of raising money for MND.

Tickets to the game available here.