Adelaide vs Port Adelaide

Adelaide has pulled off a huge upset to defeat Port Adelaide with a goal after the siren in a thrilling Showdown on Friday night.

That was one of the best things I’ve ever witnessed.” The crowd was unbelievable. I don’t even know what to say,” he told Fox Footy. Luckily we don’t have to draw pictures! Just as it looked like Port Adelaide were home and hosed in the Showdown, Adelaide stole the game after the siren in insane scenes. Just as it looked like Port Adelaide were home and hosed in the Showdown, Adelaide stole the game after the siren in insane scenes.

Adelaide has come from the clouds to stun Port Adelaide in a Showdown classic, Jordan Dawson the hero with a goal after the siren to hand the Crows a ...

Adelaide's Jordan Dawson has booted a goal after the siren to give the Crows a four-point AFL win over arch rivals Port Adelaide.

"We knew it was going to be an arm-wrestle all game and they (Port) are a great side and credit to the boys, we just hung in there and (produced) some big plays at the end." "We copped a little bit (of criticism) in the first two weeks but the game plan, we know it can stack up with the best teams. The Crows booted three goals in the last five minutes to a steal a stirring victory at Adelaide Oval on Friday night.

WHAT A GAME! Dawson's after-the-siren stunner seals epic Showdown. Adelaide fights back to beat Port Adelaide with final kick of the game. By Michael Whiting -.

Shortly after in two incidents that were almost carbon copies of one another, Brayden Cook and then Harry Schoenberg ran inside the protected zone to gift goals to Todd Marshall and Scott Lycett. With his team leading by a point, Boak had a chance to almost ice the four premiership points, but his kick from 40m sailed to the left, keeping the Crows in the contest. In 10 crazy minutes during the second quarter both teams saw just how costly 50m penalties could be. For different reasons both teams have had questions asked about their scoring potency to start the season. Boak wasn't the only one to miss late, with Sam Mayes – who was terrific in his recalled game – watching his close-range snap go to the left midway through the final term. "I don't even know what to say."

WHAT A GAME! Dawson wins epic Showdown with after-the-siren stunner. Adelaide fights back to beat Port Adelaide with final kick of the game. By Michael Whiting ...

Shortly after in two incidents that were almost carbon copies of one another, Brayden Cook and then Harry Schoenberg ran inside the protected zone to gift goals to Todd Marshall and Scott Lycett. With his team leading by a point, Boak had a chance to almost ice the four premiership points, but his kick from 40m sailed to the left, keeping the Crows in the contest. In 10 crazy minutes during the second quarter both teams saw just how costly 50m penalties could be. Boak wasn't the only one to miss late, with Sam Mayes – who was terrific in his recalled game – watching his close-range snap go to the left midway through the final term. For different reasons both teams have had questions asked about their scoring potency to start the season. "I don't even know what to say."

Adelaide has come from the clouds to stun Port Adelaide in a Showdown classic, Jordan Dawson the hero with a goal after the siren to hand the Crows a ...

Jordan Dawson showed exactly why Adelaide fought so hard to bring him home, showing nerves of steel after t...

The crowd was unbelievable. 14. (92) win over the Power at the Adelaide Oval. Dawson was awarded the kick due to being the closest Crows player to Murphy at the time of the free kick, which worked perfectly for the Crows given his elite foot skills. Dawson was somewhat fortuitous to receive the opportunity to seal the match, after being the recipient of the free kick given to teammate Lachie Murphy, who couldn't take the kick due to a neck injury. 6. (96) to 13. Playing in just his third game for the Crows since joining the club in an off-season trade, Dawson showed nerves of steel after the siren, with his goal giving the Crows a remarkable 15.

Jordan Dawson's wobbling goal after the siren secured a heroic win for Adelaide against bottom-placed Port Adelaide in an unforgettable, ...

‘Not really how I wanted to kick it’: Crow Dawson’s after-siren goal breaks Port hearts, register or subscribe to save articles for later. I don’t know what to say.“I think we’ve copped a little bit the first few weeks but we know our game plan stacks up against the best teams.“It’s the first win for a few of us boys in a showdown and it’s very special.”Sheer joy: Players begin to surround Jordan Dawson after his winning kick.Todd Marshall, virtually unsighted across the Power’s barren opening fortnight, responded by bobbing up with a personal-best five-goal haul.With Charlie Dixon (ankle) and Robbie Gray (knee) still sidelined and Jeremy Finlayson axed after last week’s horror-show against Hawthorn, Port needed something extra from Marshall.At the other end, Lachlan Gollant and Elliott Himmelberg (four goals each) both produced career-best nights to spearhead a gallant assault from the Crows, who threw everything at their more fancied hometown rivals.Josh Rachele gave the Crows an early lead when he lit up Adelaide Oval midway through the opening stanza with a rapid fire pick-up and snapped six-pointer.As a mark of utter respect, Power captain Tom Jonas went to Rachele at the ensuing bounce, recognising the threat of the 18-year-old.Elsewhere, the menacing stoppage work of Port’s rotating engine room - Scott Lycett, Travis Boak, Ollie Wines, Willem Drew, Karl Amon and surprise packet Jackson Mead - combined with a 63-28 advantage in uncontested possession helped the Power forge a 19-point quarter-time lead.With Matt Crouch and Rory Laird belatedly lifting, Adelaide had the better of the second period, particularly at the contest.The deficit was down to 10 points after back-to-back Gollant goals before Marshall’s third major on the cusp of half-time gave Port the impetus back.Gollant and Marshall again went at it at either end in attack as the Power hung on to a 13-point three-quarter-time lead.Marshall’s fifth extended Port’s lead to 19 points but the Crows still refused to die.Harry Schoenberg’s major from the scoreboard was a ripper before Elliott Himmelberg jagged two goals in a minute to reduce the deficit to one point.Travis Boak was unable to convert from a 50m penalty against Rachele inside the last two minutes and the Power great was made to pay when Dawson showed why he was worth every cent after being signed in the off-season.Both teams, in their haste to exert themselves, were guilty of costly lapses during a frenetic five-minute patch in the second term.Sam Mayes conceded a free kick in a one-on-one marking contest in attack against acting Crows skipper Brodie Smith before copping a 50m penalty for arguing the decision.While Mayes was still bickering, Smith charged forward and, via Harry Schoenberg, found Elliott Himmelberg who outmarked Riley Bonner and goaled to reduce Port’s lead to two points.In the next breath, Crow Brayden Cook received a 50m penalty for encroaching on the protected area which resulted in Todd Marshall’s quick reply.Later in the quarter, big Scott Lycett’s ferocious tackle caught Rory Laird holding the pill and Schoenberg got too close to the Power ruckman while sprinting into defence.Crows great and club director Mark Ricciuto ruffled some feathers in his team’s camp during the week with his explosive appraisal of Adelaide’s early-season form.Ricciuto described the Crows’ performances in their season-opening defeats to Fremantle and Collingwood as “garbage” and their skill levels as “shocking”.“They can’t kick, they can’t handball, they can’t kick a goal, they’ve given away free kicks, they really can’t do anything worse,” Ricciuto said.Hawthorn’s goalkicking legend Jason Dunstall described Dawson as a “surgeon with the football in his hands” when he broke a tackle, shook off Wines and goaled from 60m in the second term.But his best for the night was yet to come., register or subscribe to save articles for later. We’re working to restore it. We’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. ‘Not really how I wanted to kick it’: Crow Dawson’s after-siren goal breaks Port hearts

Adelaide's Jordan Dawson has booted a goal after the siren to give the Crows a four-point AFL win over arch rivals Port Adelaide.

"We knew it was going to be an arm-wrestle all game and they (Port) are a great side and credit to the boys, we just hung in there and (produced) some big plays at the end." "We copped a little bit (of criticism) in the first two weeks but the game plan, we know it can stack up with the best teams. The Crows booted three goals in the last five minutes to a steal a stirring victory at Adelaide Oval on Friday night.