Everything pointed to this one descending into the most lopsided Showdown in the South Australian derby’s 50-match history but it was not to be. agerealfooty
Everything pointed to this one descending into the most lopsided Showdown in the South Australian derby’s 50-match history.
Instead, the two arch rivals produced an insta-classic. After four quarters of pounding pressure, including a couple of Crows casualties, it was the Power who narrowly won the survival of the fittest by four points. The Crows’ coalface pressure was elite, their well thought-out match-ups – Ben Keays on Travis Boak, Jordon Butts on Charlie Dixon, Paul Seedsman on Karl Amon – were working in their favour and Port weren’t coping.Rory Laird was prolific as always, Harry Schoenberg came alive in the second term and Tom Lynch was providing the skilful link that has been absent in Adelaide’s play for long patches this season.
Conversely, Keays’ bomb from outside 50m and David Mackay’s left-footed bender from the north-west pocket against the flow kept Port at bay.
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