ADELAIDE defender Daniel Talia will examine the blueprint Greater Western Sydney employed to limit the influence of Sydney Swans superstar Lance Franklin.

Talia will get the imposing job of guarding Franklin in Saturday night's semi final at the SCG.

Franklin was deployed higher up the ground than usual, gathering 20 possessions and taking eight marks, but failed to kick a goal in last weekend's qualifying final loss to the Giants.

Giants full-back Phil Davis spent the majority of time on Franklin, but also received help from his fellow defenders when the ball was pumped inside the forward 50.

"It wasn't just Phil that stopped him; the whole team was really getting into him," Talia told reporters on Monday.

"It's going to be a team role, but obviously I'll spend the majority of time on him.

"I'll just compete and hope the ball is coming in high and long and I can go to work.

"If he was playing higher up the ground that was that game, they might try and do something different this week.

"We'll play just play a team defence."

Franklin kicked four goals when the Swans lost to the Crows by 10 points at Adelaide Oval in round four.

Talia has been in outstanding form this season and picked up his second All Australian selection.

The Crows are waiting to see if fellow key defender Kyle Hartigan has a case to answer for tripping North Melbourne's Lindsay Thomas.

Hartigan is likely to be able to accept a $1000 fine and avoid a suspension when the Match Review Panel releases its findings on Monday afternoon.

The incident is expected to be graded as low impact given Thomas played on the rest of the game.

Andy Otten, who hasn't played an AFL game in two years, and the uncapped Tom Doedee are in line to replace Hartigan if he is suspended.

The Swans have their own issues with key pair Kurt Tippett and NAB Rising Star winner Callum Mills ruled out.

"(Tippett) creates a contest and at the start of the year he was probably the in-form ruckman of the competition," Talia said.

"That's a big loss for them, as is Callum Mills.

"Those two players have been huge for them, but they've got depth and they've got guys to replace them."

The Crows are determined to make amends for bowing out in the second week of the finals last year.

"It's a bit about attitude and not getting ahead of yourself," Talia said.

"We're under no illusions that we've done nothing really.

"We've made the last six, but you want to win the whole thing."