ADELAIDE has brought in a core group of experienced players to take on Port Adelaide in the final game at AAMI Stadium tonight.
The inclusions feature man mountain Kurt Tippett, powerful midfielder Scott Thompson, and the hard-running Brent Reilly as the Crows look to defeat the Power and progress through to the second round of the 2011 NAB Cup.
For Port Adelaide, hard-nut Tom Logan and youngsters Callum Hay and Jarrad Irons have been brought in to replace the experience of Cassisi, Stewart and Ebert.
Both sides must win this match to guarantee themselves the opportunity to progress deeper into the NAB Cup for 2011.
PORT ADELAIDE
2. Cameron Hitchcock, 4. Daniel Motlop, 5. Matthew Broadbent, 6. Daniel Pearce, 7. Marlon Motlop, 11. Mitch Banner, 12. Jackson Trengove, 13. Cameron O’Shea, 18. Kane Cornes, 19. Nick Salter, 21. Matt Thomas, 27. Alipate Carlile, 29. Jasper Pittard, 30. Troy Chaplin, 31. Danny Meyer, 32. John Butcher, 34. Jarrad Redden, 35. Chad Cornes, 36. Michael Pettigrew, 39. Justin Westhoff, 43. Daniel Stewart, 44. Tom Logan, 45. Callum Hay, 47. Jarrad Irons.
ADELAIDE
1. Richard Tambling, 2. Brad Moran, 3. Brent Reily, 4. Kurt Tippett, 5. Scott Thompson, 6. Jack Gunston, 7. Nathan Van Berlo, 8. Myke Cook, 9. Rory Sloane, 11. Michael Doughty, 13. Taylor Walker, 15. Brad Symes, 16. Phil Davis, 22. Andy Otten, 23. Jared Pettrenko, 24. Sam Jacobs, 25. Ben Rutten, 27. Scott Stevens, 32. Patrick Dangerfield, 33. Brodie Smith, 35. Shaun McKernan, 36. Brodie Martin, 37. Ian Callinan, 40. Jason Porplyzia, 45. Ricky Henderson, 47. Matthew Wright.
