Melbourne v Adelaide Crows: everything you need to know
Melbourne meet Adelaide Crows at TIO Traeger Park, Saturday 1:15pm (AFL, Round 7). Adelaide Crows have won 28 of the 48 meetings with Melbourne since 1991.
The big picture
Melbourne are 15–9 in AFL 2026, averaging 98.2 points for and 90.5 against.
Adelaide Crows are 16–9 in AFL 2026, averaging 94 points for and 82.4 against.
Form
Melbourne have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Carlton 55–74.
Adelaide Crows have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Brisbane Lions 91–144.
Head to head
These sides have met 48 times on our records since 1991: Melbourne 20, Adelaide Crows 28.
Last time out (2026, Round 15), Adelaide Crows won 79–62 at Adelaide Oval.
Biggest margin between these two: Melbourne by 96 points in 2011 (149–53).
Players to watch
For Melbourne, watch Jake Bowey (24.9 disposals a game, 2 goals in 2026) and Jack Steele (23.5 disposals a game, 4 goals in 2026).
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).
What the numbers say
On the numbers this is too close to split.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
