Stuart Waitley

The meters gain differential is 570 meters.

So plus 570 against their opponents.

In their losses this year to Geelong in 2026,

the metres gained differential is minus 448 metres.

So there's a one kilometre difference between their wins and their losses.

So I think that's the blueprint.

I think you've got to take the ball off them.

Don't let them kick and mark the ball.

Don't let them go out and around.

Don't let them use the corridor.

And just don't let them control the ball.

That's probably the one thing.

The uncontested mark control combined with clearance losses, that's probably the area you've got to focus on the most when you're going to play

I think they're the elements that the Crows will focus on tonight.

What will the Crows need to do well?

Well, I talked about restricting marks.

I think if they can take away the Cats' effective kicks and uncontested marks,

And then I reckon Matty Nix tonight, he's got to work out a way to just change gears in their offense a little bit more.

They've just been a little bit simple and sane in what we've seen so far from Adelaide.

They're going to have to kick the ball for territory a bit more times than what they would typically want to do.