WB Game Day V Adelaide Crows R10 2023 Sat 20/5, 2:10PM - Mars Stadium, Ballarat

[Grantysghost]

Happy birthday HD.

31 - it's all down hill from there.

[Axe Man]

Adelaide forward Riley Thilthorpe will miss Saturday's clash against the Western Bulldogs, while veteran Taylor Walker is in some doubt.

Thilthorpe (knee soreness) and Walker (managed) did not train at West Lakes on Wednesday.

Crows coach Matthew Nicks said the club was optimistic Walker would face the Bulldogs.

He said the club and Walker would make a call together on his availability.

"We'll see how he goes a little bit later in the week but at this point we're reasonably confident," Nicks said.

Forward/ruck Elliott Himmelberg will replace Thilthorpe and Lachlan Gollant can come in if Walker does not play.

Thilthorpe has not missed an AFL game since being overlooked in round 1.

Walker has played all nine matches this season.

Defender Nick Murray returns from concussion to replace Tom Doedee after his own head knock.

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[angelopetraglia]

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This is good news. It might not be a day for tall forwards so Thilthorpe may not be a big loss. Tex would be a massive loss.

[GVGjr]

No excuses if they both miss. Walker has played some decent games against us and not having Thilthorpe and Walker limits their 2nd ruck options.

[bornadog]

FUN FACTS

• This will be the Bulldogs? 10th match played at Mars Stadium, with six wins coming from their previous nine matches there
• Jack Macrae is the only current player to have featured in all nine of those Ballarat matches, averaging 33.67 disposals
• The Dogs have a 54.1% winning rate against the Crows ? the highest of any opponent the Club has faced (minimum 20 matches) in the modern 18-team era
• Saturday will mark Alex Keath?s second meeting against his former club, having played 30 games as a Crow between 2017-19 before crossing to the Kennel
• The Bulldogs registered their biggest winning margin (49 points), and kicked their biggest score (121 points), at Mars Stadium against the Crows in 2021 and 2019 respectively

[BornInDroopSt'54]

BOM Ballarat:
Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then tending westerly in the middle of the day.
Max 11, possible showers 1-3 mm.
So winds with cold and some wetness.
Skill can still show out.
Judging the wind critical.
Nice and hostile for Crows.
Just containing my optimism, we should coninue building.
Just hope skills are not negated by conditions and simple defensive fight by Crows.

[ledge]

FUN FACTS

• This will be the Bulldogs? 10th match played at Mars Stadium, with six wins coming from their previous nine matches there
• Jack Macrae is the only current player to have featured in all nine of those Ballarat matches, averaging 33.67 disposals
• The Dogs have a 54.1% winning rate against the Crows ? the highest of any opponent the Club has faced (minimum 20 matches) in the modern 18-team era
• Saturday will mark Alex Keath?s second meeting against his former club, having played 30 games as a Crow between 2017-19 before crossing to the Kennel
• The Bulldogs registered their biggest winning margin (49 points), and kicked their biggest score (121 points), at Mars Stadium against the Crows in 2021 and 2019 respectively

Keath not playing

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Have a great trip. Are you going to some euro trash techno raves?

Also, today is Happy Days' 31st birthday so I think giving him your seat is a great gift.

Happy Birthday old fella.

Old Fella?? I wish I was 31

Stay young HD. Happy Birthday

[Jeanette54]

In spite of the cold, rain and wind, Bulldogs to triumph by 5 points.
FG: Arty
BOG: Libba

[GVGjr]

Dogs by 14 points.
First goal Weightman
BOG Liberatore

[GVGjr]

I think Daniel is an important player for us today. If his decision making and skills are switched on he will make other players so much better.

[Grantysghost]

My lazey boy and 4k foxtel is the correct choice.



Why don't they schedule one of these games in early April?

[hujsh]

Is there a reason we never play NSW or WA teams in Ballarat?

[GVGjr]

Is there a reason we never play NSW or WA teams in Ballarat?

I haven't checked this but did we play GWS here early on?

[Grantysghost]

Is there a reason we never play NSW or WA teams in Ballarat?

Adelaide makes sense in terms of Crows supporters.
Port too, however it's not that far different it's still 6-7 hours. Maybe peeps closer to the border its good.