A late twist in one of the games of the year saw Adelaide save their season – and perhaps their coach’s career.
Crows on the weekend was enormous – a road trip, an undefeated Carlton and a season to salvage. Lose, and it was pretty much curtains. Lose, and the heat on Matthew Nicks would have intensified. When Charlie Curnow roved his own contest and goaled to put the Blues 16 points up with minutes to go, that seemed like the game, and the season.
It was Luke Nankervis, in just his seventh game, backing back into a rampaging Harry McKay. It was substitute Sam Berry, best known as a tackling machine, who suddenly morphed into a stat magnet and helped turn the game. It was Jordan Dawson, who’s been tardy by foot this year, but in the final frantic seconds went behind the ball, kept his head, rediscovered that lovely left foot of his, and caressed a perfect pass that bought precious seconds and space.
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