Adelaide will wear its Indigenous guernsey before its clash with West Coast as a show of support for its Indigenous players and the wider Indigenous community.

The Crows will don the jumper, which was designed by Eddie Betts’ aunt Susie, during their on-field warm-up at Adelaide Oval on Friday night.

Captain Taylor Walker will also wear the guernsey at the pre-game coin toss.

The playing squad will revert to the traditional home strip before play officially begins at 7.40pm.

Adelaide CEO Andrew Fagan said it was a small way to convey an important message.

"It has been a tough week for everyone concerned and as a Club we thought wearing the Indigenous jumper in the warm-up was an appropriate symbolic gesture,” Fagan said.

“It recognises the enormous contribution Indigenous players have made to our Club in the past, now and what they will do in the future.

“There’ll be some supporting messaging (on the big screens). We will have some messaging that will be consistent with what we’ve said during the week - some images that make it clear that we’re united in saying that racism has no place in our sport.”

Adelaide wore its 2016 Indigenous guernsey as part of Sir Doug Nicholls Indigenous Round against Greater Western Sydney in late May. The match-worn guernseys were auctioned off to fans, meaning the full kit could not be worn during the game itself on Friday night.



"Given some of the circumstances this week, I’m sure our supporters will be appreciative of ... what the wearing of the Indigenous number means," Fagan said.

The design features a striking image of a crow, known in Wirangu culture as the ‘Garnga’, which holds an important role as a healer.