South Australian legend Graham Cornes has warned Sydney ruckman Kurt Tippett to expect a "very warm welcome – one which could extend into heated" when he faces his old club for the first time in Adelaide since his controversial exit.

It will not be Tippett's first game against his old club but he is yet to face the music from Crows fans, who have waited four years to vent their spleen.

Swans ruckman Kurt Tippett has yet to face the Crows in Adelaide since departing the club. Credit:Getty Images

Tippett missed the trip to Adelaide in 2013 due to suspension, was injured when the Swans beat the Crows early in 2014, and the two clubs played each other only once in 2015 – in Sydney.

"They won't jump the fence, there won't be issues or concerns for his safety, there'd be nothing untoward, just raucous acknowledgment when he goes near the ball," Cornes, the Crows' first coach and a prominent football identity in Adelaide, said.