The big picture

Adelaide Crows are 16–9 in AFL 2026, averaging 94 points for and 82.4 against.

Brisbane Lions are 19–8 in AFL 2026, averaging 109.6 points for and 92.5 against.

Form

Adelaide Crows have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Brisbane Lions 91–144.

Brisbane Lions have won four of their last five and most recently beat Fremantle 96–89.

Brisbane Lions arrive on a 3-game winning streak.

Head to head

These sides have met 52 times on our records since 1991: Adelaide Crows 26, Brisbane Lions 25, 1 drawn.

Last time out (2026, Semi Finals), Brisbane Lions won 144–91 at Gabba.

Biggest margin between these two: Brisbane Lions by 141 points in 2004 (189–48).

Players to watch

For Adelaide Crows, watch Jordan Dawson (26.5 disposals a game, 22 goals in 2026) and Wayne Milera (25.1 disposals a game, 3 goals in 2026).

For Brisbane Lions, watch Lachie Neale (28.7 disposals a game, 5 goals in 2026) and Will Ashcroft (28.6 disposals a game, 17 goals in 2026).

Milestone watch

Logan Morris is 2 disposals short of 700 for their career.

Logan Morris is 1 goals short of 150 for their career.

At Adelaide Oval

Adelaide Crows have won 17 of their last 23 at Adelaide Oval.

What the numbers say

On the numbers this is too close to split.