Showdown Adelaide

2023 - 4 - 1

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'Changed the club': 'Wizard' recruit's Showdown statement; 20yo ... (Fox Sports)

'Changed the club': 'Wizard' recruit's Showdown statement; 20yo makes most of 'sliding doors moment'

Then came an arm-wrestle of a third term where the pressure gauge was “off the charts”, according to King. Fox Footy’s Gerard Healy added: “It’s such a great Showdown, one of the better ones in recent times. And yet (Saturday night’s match) could be the making of his career,” Healy said. In just his 27th AFL game since being drafted by Adelaide with Pick 2 in the 2020 draft, Thilthorpe showed off terrific athleticism on his way to five goals from 11 disposals. That puts a lot of stress on an opposition backline. Michalanney was tracking a loose ball and got hands to the Sherrin before he was heavily met in a legal tackle by Marshall. Plenty of goals, plenty of aggression around the ball.” It was a Showdown shootout in the first half, with 18 goals across the first two quarters. If (Darcy) Fogarty isn’t injured, he (Thilthorpe) probably doesn’t play. Healy added: “He’s going to drag a lot of players through the gate at Adelaide Oval His overhead marking was a highlight, but his ability to crumb the ball for a man that stands at 202cm was impressive. It was meant to be a celebration of all things Port Adelaide, but star recruit Izak Rankine and five-goal hero Riley Thilthorpe combined to help Adelaide ruin the Power‘s prison bar party in another Showdown stunner.

Gun recruit, exciting forward lead Crows in Showdown classic (AFL)

Adelaide ran over the top of Port Adelaide in the final term to record a stirring Showdown victory.

Dawson was damaging in the midfield, but also made his mark when pushed forward and across half-back. The rebuild is tracking nicely at the Crows with a batch of youngsters who are already holding their own. Expectations were high on the Power heading into this year, but back-to-back losses have left Ken Hinkley's men on the back foot. They are all in their infancies of their careers and give the Crows plenty to work with. The young Crow, in just his third career game, was cleaned up by Todd Marshall, but shook it off and was soon back impacting the game. There was no feeling-out process among the arch-rivals.

Fans rage as Jordan Dawson wins Showdown Medal ahead of Izak ... (7NEWS.com.au)

Adelaide have won their first match in 2023, breaking clear in the last term to beat Port Adelaide by 31 points in an epic AFL Showdown.

Rankine should of won it by a mile.“ Port kicked two of the first three goals in the last quarter and led by four points at 10 minutes. It was a fair hit that sent Michalanney to the bench with sore ribs, but the 19-year-old sucked it up and returned to the field to be among the Crows’ best. The Power started favourites in their home game, but the Crows ran over the top of them after a pulsating duel, with seven goals to two in the last term. Another added: “Jordan Dawson..... Stream them all for free on

'Not convinced': Brutal umpire call stuns AFL (NEWS.com.au)

The AFL will have some answering to do after an extremely contentious umpiring call against Adelaide in the Showdown clash against Port Adelaide on Saturday ...

You’re supposed to have a 5m protection zone around you. He shaped to kick the ball, is that considered play on? It’s either a 50 or a free kick. “This is a huge call. Even through Powell-Pepper was strictly within the 5m protected zone for a player who has taken a mark, the umpire deemed Sholl had played on and paid a holding the ball free kick to Powell-Pepper. Thankfully for the Crows, the free kick wasn’t a factor in the result as they kicked the last six goals of the game in a dominant fourth quarter to cruise to a 18.9 (117) to 13.8 (86) victory.

AFL Round 3 Adelaide Crows overrun Port Adelaide Power in last ... (ESPN Australia)

Crows captain Jordan Dawson won the Showdown medal as star recruit Izaak Rankine, young key forward Riley Thilthorpe and stalwarts Rory Sloane and Rory Laird ...

That opened the floodgates, with the Crows kicking the last six goals of the match. It was a fair hit that sent Michalanney to the bench with sore ribs, but the 19-year-old sucked it up and returned to the field to be among the Crows' best. The Power started favourites in their home game, but the Crows ran over the top of them after a pulsating duel, with seven goals to two in the last term.

Thilthorpe leads Crows to Showdown win; Blues benefit from ... (The Age)

Darcy Cameron has been sidelined for up to eight weeks due to injury, forcing the Pies to get creative. · A controversial free kick to Carlton for umpire dissent ...

After booting five in his first AFL game, Thilthorpe has spent more time in the SANFL than he would have liked and wore the sub vest in last week’s loss to Richmond. [Sign up for the Real Footy newsletter](/link/follow-20170101-p56jp7). Taylor Walker appeared hampered by a groin issue and Aliir Aliir’s tight leash and trouble loomed for the Crows. With their midfield gaining the firm upper hand, the Crows rattled off four unanswered majors to move ahead by 12 points. But Adelaide conjured three successive goals after Rioli’s moment, capped by Josh Rachele’s long-range effort on the run. A controversial free kick to Carlton for umpire dissent has played a key role in the Blues’ win over GWS. The visitors overcame a spirited GWS challenge with the controversial decision in their favour and a late goal to Charlie Curnow sealing their 10-point triumph at Giants Stadium. If he impacts like he did in the Showdown, though, he’s sure to be a mainstay in the Crows line-up for many years to come. Crows counterpart Nicks responded by declaring: “We don’t like them ... But a Power shutdown across the next 15 minutes saw Adelaide capture the impetus for the first time. - A controversial free kick to Carlton for umpire dissent played a key role in the Blues’ win over GWS. Crows captain Jordan Dawson was at his versatile best, claiming his second Showdown Medal, Rory Laird was a bull in the middle and Riley Thilthorpe (five goals), Izak Rankine (four) and Luke Pedlar (three) took turns in peppering the scoreboard to break Adelaide’s season duck.