The Cats will host Adelaide at GMHBA Stadium for the 24th time in AFL history this weekend, when the Crows visit Geelong on Saturday afternoon.  

The Cats hold a strong recent record against the Crows, winning the last three clashes and six of the past seven dating back to 2019.  

The two sides first squared off in 1991 during Adelaide’s first season in the competition, with Saturday’s clash set to be the 51st meeting between the Cats and Crows.  

Here are some other significant numbers from Geelong’s history against Adelaide: 

87 – Geelong’s all time winning percentage against Adelaide at Kardinia Park. The Cats have won 20 of 23 clashes at the venue, scoring 100+ points on 12 occasions while only allowing the Crows to hit triple figures twice.  

13 – Geelong’s current win streak against the Crows at GMHBA Stadium. Adelaide’s last win at the venue came back in round 10 of the 2003 season, when Gary Ablett Junior was just 22 games into his AFL career.  

210 – The Cats highest score against Adelaide. This came in round eight of the 1992 season, when Geelong piled on 32 goals to run away with a 123 point victory. It is still to this day the highest score any team has kicked against the Crows in their AFL history.  

38 – Geelong’s average margin of victory across their 20 wins against Adelaide at GMHBA Stadium. The victories have varied anywhere from two points (2009) to 123 points (1992).  

58 – Geelong’s all time winning percentage against Adelaide. The Cats have won 29 of 50 clashes dating back to 1991.  

28 – Patrick Dangerfield's disposal average against his old side. The Geelong captain has squared off against Adelaide 12 times, holding the highest disposal average against any opposition team in his career.  

73 – The Cats winning percentage against the Crows since 2007. Geelong have won 19 of 26 matches in that span, only dropping one game since 2019.