First Elimination Final 
 
ADELAIDE V COLLINGWOOD
Venue AAMI Stadium
Date Saturday, September 6
Time 2pm (Adelaide time)
Head to head Adelaide 10 Collingwood 18 Drawn 0
Finals record:
Adelaide played 22 won 12 lost 10 drawn 0
Collingwood played 158 won 67 lost 87 drawn 4
Last time Collingwood 15.16 (106) bt Adelaide 11.8 (74) R15 2008, MCG
Betting TABSportsbet Adelaide $1.60 Collingwood $2.25 Centrebet Adelaide $1.65 Collingwood $2.27

Summary Adelaide have been confident and solid in the weeks leading up to the finals while Collingwood looked tired last week after winning their previous three matches. The loss of Alan Didak and Heath Shaw and the ongoing injury concerns of Anthony Rocca have stretched the Pies, who have done well to sneak into the eight under difficult conditions. Skipper Scott Burns remains sidelined with a calf muscle injury, but the `Pies were able to recall Dale Thomas. There are several players who can cause headaches for the Crows, chiefly Paul Medhurst who has stepped into the spotlight this season, and Leon Davis, who is almost a certainty when within scoring range, no matter what the angle to goal. Collingwood won't be too concerned about playing on Adelaide's home turf - the Magpies have won their past three games at AAMI Stadium and have also won two of their last three matches against the Crows. While the `Pies could not consider Burns, Adelaide also suffered a selection blow when Jason Porplyzia's ongoing shoulder problem sidelined him.

Key Travis Cloke is Collingwood's key forward and the battle between him and star Adelaide backman Nathan Bock will be crucial. According to Cloke the honours were split 50-50 when the two last duelled in round 15, a match won by Collingwood at the MCG by 32 points.

Tip Adelaide by 15 points