NOT ONLY will Sunday's match against Carlton mark Eddie Betts' first against his old side, it'll be a return home of sorts for two others at Adelaide, ruckman Sam Jacobs and midfield coach Scott Camporeale.
Jacobs played 17 games for the Blues before crossing to West Lakes and Camporeale managed 233, including the 1995 premiership, before joining Essendon ahead of 2006.
While ultimate loyalty always lies with a player's current club, Camporeale said it was important to remember your origins.
Having been a member of Carlton's last premiership-winning side, Camporeale obviously looks on his time at the Blues fondly.
He spent 11 seasons at the club and said he was disappointed to find out he wouldn't be able to attend its 150-year anniversary dinner on June 14 due to the Crows playing the same night in Adelaide.
"I played with Eddie, I never played with Sam because I'd already left by that stage but we still joke about it and I'm sure all of us have still got some really good connections there," Camporeale said.
"They've provided a lot for us as individuals over the years – you always remember where you came from.
"It's a great club and I think we were all lucky to play there.
"Unfortunately I won't be able to get to the anniversary dinner though because we play North Melbourne here on the Saturday night … I was hoping we were going to play in Melbourne on the Sunday and we could have gone."
Times have changed though and the trio's allegiances now rest squarely with the Crows.
Camporeale said he and coach Brenton Sanderson wanted to see the side replicate its performance that saw it defeat Collingwood last Thursday night.
The Crows easily won the clearances (50-33) and severely out-tackled the Magpies (92-70), setting up a crucial 21-point win.
Sanderson described it as Adelaide's best defensive effort since he was appointed coach and Camporeale predicted that if it was to happen again on Sunday, it would have to start at the core of the game.
"Our number one thing is still the way we go about it around the contest," he said.
“Clearances, contested ball and how well we work away from the stoppage.
"Our model will be very similar whoever we play."
