Showdown (AFL)
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| First contested | 20 April 1997 |
|---|---|
| Most recent meeting | 29 June 2014 |
| Statistics | |
| Number of meetings | 37 |
| All-time series (Australian Football League only) |
Port Adelaide 20 wins Adelaide 17 wins |
| Largest victory |
Adelaide – 83 points (10 September 2005) Port Adelaide – 65 points (15 April 2001) |
The Showdown is a term used to refer to South Australian derby matches between the Adelaide Football Club and Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League premiership season.
Background
A historical precursor to the Showdown includes a one off match played on the 10th of October 1914 between the Port Adelaide Football Club and a composite side formed from the remaining six clubs of the South Australian Football Association. Port Adelaide won that game with the final scores 14.14 (98) to 5.10 (40).[1]
The Showdown and its intense rivalry can be traced back to 1982 when the SANFL approached the VFL in regards to entering a composite side in their league, an action also taken by clubs East Fremantle, East Perth and Norwood Football Club. These approaches were ignored by the VFL at the time.[2] The Port Adelaide Football Club's annual report from late 1982 showed that the failure of these attempts significantly impacted the clubs understanding of its future.[3] From this point Port Adelaide restructured the club in regards to economics, public relations and on-field performance for an attempt to enter the league in 1990. There was genuine feeling that failure to do this would result in the club ceasing to exist in the future.[2] The SANFL registered the name "Adelaide Football Club" in 1986 but ended up deciding against entering a team into the VFL.[4] By 1989 seven out of ten SANFL clubs were recording losses and the combined income of the SANFL and WAFL had dropped to 40% of that of the VFL.[5]
During early 1990 the SANFL had decided to wait three years before making any further decision. Frustrated with lack of progress, Port Adelaide were having secret negotiations in the town of Quorn for entry in 1991.[6] When the knowledge of Port Adelaide Football Club's negotiations to gain an AFL licence were made public, the rest of the SANFL and many other people across the state saw it as an act of treachery. SANFL clubs urged Justice Olssen to make an injunction against the bid, which he agreed to.[5] The SANFL out of legal necessity promptly created a composite team to beat Port Adelaide's bid. It was decided that the club would adopt the moniker of the "Crows" after the states inhabitants oft used nickname "Crow-eaters". The Adelaide Football Club gained what was very close to being Port Adelaide's licence to the AFL and began playing in 1991. The front runners for the coaching job at the new club were 1990 SANFL Grand Final coaches John Cahill (Port Adelaide) and Graham Cornes (Glenelg) with the latter selected. After dominating the SANFL for what was now a decade, Port Adelaide finally gained its AFL licence in 1996 beating a rival bid made by the Southport Sharks. The club started playing in the national competition the next year with John Cahill its inaugural national coach. During Port Adelaide's first year in the national competition it missed finals by percentage while the Adelaide Crows won the first of their consecutive premierships.
The South Australian Brewing Company, makers of West End beers, decided that the "Showdown" would be an appropriate name as a promotional opportunity for games between these two clubs, since it was the first time two South Australian teams had played against each other in the AFL. The player adjudged best on ground in each match is awarded the Showdown Medal. In 2005 Balfours became the new sponsor of the Showdown.
While the AFL draw is not a complete double round robin it is designed each year to include two Showdowns in recognition of its significance and gate drawing power.
The two clubs often meet in preseason fixtures, however these are not official showdowns and do not contribute to the official statistics of the fixture.
The rivalry extends into the administration of both clubs as they vie for sponsorship from what is the smallest state economy hosting AFL teams. It also extends into the recruiting of both clubs who often find themselves competing for the same players when they declare homesickness or a desire to play for a South Australian club.
The two clubs are also the only sides not to receive a wooden spoon in either the VFL or AFL competition.
Historical showdowns
1997 Inaugural Showdown
Port beat the Crows in the inaugural Showdown in 1997. Having won their first match in the AFL against Geelong the week before, a pumped up Port jumped the Crows in the first half and managed to hold on in the final quarter as the Crows mounted a comeback.[7] The game also featured a fight between Port's Scott Cummings and Adelaide's Rod Jameson.
| Showdown I | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 20 April (3:10 pm) | Adelaide | def. by | Port Adelaide | Football Park (Crowd: 47,256) | |
| 1.1 (7) 3.4 (22) 5.5 (35) 11.6 (72) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
1.6 (12) 5.10 (40) 9.14 (68) 11.17 (83) |
Showdown Medal: Not Awarded Brownlow Votes: 3 Mead, 2 Breuer, 1 Lade Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
| Modra 7 Rintoul 2 Stanfield, Vardy 1 |
Goals | 4 Cummings 2 Breuer, Downsborough 1 Burgoyne, Francou, Wilson | |||
| Modra, Ricciuto | Best | Mead, Breuer, Lade, Wilson | |||
| Jameson | Reports | Cummings | |||
2004 Round 7
Showdown XV is memorable for the magnitude of the upset that the Adelaide Crows pulled off and the fact that it ended Port Adelaide's 7 game winning streak in Showdowns. At the start of the game Port Adelaide had won 5 of its first 6 games whilst Adelaide had only managed one. Port Adelaide entered the first break with a 6 point lead but the Adelaide Crows coach of the time Gary Ayers gave his side a spray and subsequently ran away with the game to cause arguably the biggest upset in Showdown history.
| Showdown XV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 8 May (7:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | def. by | Adelaide | Football Park (Crowd: 44,733) | |
| 5.2 (32) 7.3 (45) 9.7. (61) 13.9 (87) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
4.2 (26) 11.6 (72) 14.14 (98) 17.17 (119) |
Showdown Medal: Mark Ricciuto Brownlow Votes: 3 Stenglein, 2 Ricciuto, 1 Clarke Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
| Tredrea 7 Ebert 2 Burgoyne, Cassisi, Cornes, Brogan 1 |
Goals | 4 Johncock 3 Carey, McGregor 2 Jericho 1 Edwards, Welsh, Bock, Massie, Stenglein | |||
2005 First Semi Final
In the 2005 AFL Finals Series, Adelaide and Port Adelaide met in a semi-final, the first time, and thus far only time in their history they had played against each other in a finals game. The stakes of a showdown had never been higher and South Australia experienced an unprecedented high anticipation to the game in the week leading up to the match. The match was known in the buildup as "The Ultimate Showdown". The first half of the game was an intense, defensive contest with the Crows leading 4.7 (31) to 3.6 (24) at the main break. Tempers almost boiled over in the second quarter after Adelaide ruckman Rhett Biglands was stretchered from the ground after a Byron Pickett shirtfront. However Biglands would return in the second half. After half time, Adelaide thrashed Port Adelaide outscoring them by 72 points cruising home for an 83 point win as Port Adelaide's season was ended in a thrashing. This remains as the only final played between the two sides and the only final the two would ever play at Football Park. 2005 was also the only time one of the clubs had defeated the other side in 3 showdowns in the same AFL season.
| Showdown XIX | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 10 September (7:00 pm) | Adelaide | def. | Port Adelaide | Football Park (Crowd: 50,521) | |
| 3.4 (22) 4.7 (31) 12.9 (81) 18.15 (123) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.1 (13) 3.6 (24) 4.6 (30) 5.10 (40) |
Umpires: Michael Vozzo, Brett Allen, Scott McLaren Showdown Medal: Not Awarded Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
| Welsh 4 Goodwin, Perrie 3 McGregor 2 Hentschel, Edwards, Mcleod, Ricciuto, Rutten, Shirley 1 |
Goals | 1 Mahoney, S.Burgoyne, Pearce, Pettigrew, Wanganeen | |||
| Edwards, Goodwin, Ricciuto, Clarke, Rutten, Bassett, Burton, McLeod | Best | C.Cornes, K.Cornes, Montgomery, Wakelin | |||
| Johncock (calf), Biglands, Shirley (head knock) | Injuries | Wilson (hamstring) | |||
| None | Reports | None | |||
2013 Football Park Farewell Showdown
In 2013 Port Adelaide Power beat the Adelaide Crows in the final Showdown to be played at Footy Park. The game was also memorable for Port Adelaide's late final quarter charge, coming back from 20 points in the last 6 minutes of the game. This included a goal by Angus Monfries from outside 50 that landed just in front of the Power's point line, bounced at right angles and went through for a goal. Chad Wingard kicked his fifth goal in the last 28 seconds to hand Port Adelaide the lead and win.[8] Port Adelaide winning this match meant the club had won the first, last and most Showdowns played at Football Park.
| Showdown XXXV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 20 April (3:10 pm) | Adelaide | def. by | Port Adelaide | Football Park (Crowd: 43,368) | Report |
| 3.2 (20) 5.6 (36) 12.10 (82) 15.13 (103) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.1 (13) 9.5 (57) 11.4 (70) 17.5 (107) |
Umpires: Stewart, Ryan, Jeffery Showdown Medal: Chad Wingard Brownlow Votes: 3 Wingard, 2 Crouch, 1 Dangerfield Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
| Johnston, Dangerfield 4 Petrenko, Wright 2 Grigg, Henderson, Brown 1 |
Goals | 5 Wingard 3 Gray, Hartlett 2 Schulz, Monfries 1 Butcher, Colquhoun | |||
| Crouch, Dangerfield, Johnston, Mackay, Grigg, Vince | Best | Wingard, Hartlett, Gray, Boak, Cornes, Schulz | |||
| None | Injuries | Stewart (broken wrist) | |||
| None | Reports | None | |||
2014 Adelaide Oval Debut
The Round 2, 2014 showdown on Saturday, 29 March saw the first showdown played at Adelaide Oval. Port Adelaide led from the start but Adelaide mounted a comeback and claimed the lead briefly in the third. After the half way mark of the third quarter Port Adelaide ran away with the game winning by 55 points.
| Showdown XXXVI | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 29 March (2:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | def. | Adelaide | Adelaide Oval (Crowd: 50,397) | Report |
| 5.4 (34) 7.8 (50) 12.11 (83) 19.14 (128) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
1.0 (6) 5.2 (32) 8.5 (53) 11.7 (73) |
Umpires: Fleer, Schmitt, Pannell Showdown Medal: Hamish Hartlett Brownlow Votes: 3: Cornes, 2: Wingard. 1: Ebert Television broadcast: Seven Network National Anthem: Hugh Sheridan | ||
| Wingard 4 Schulz 3 Gray , Wines , White 2 Ebert, Hartlett, Boak, Butcher, Lobbe, Westhoff 1 |
Goals | 4 Betts 3 Grigg 1 Smith, Podsiadly, Douglas, Kerridge, Johnston | |||
| Hartlett, Ebert, Cornes, Wingard, Schulz, Polec | Best | Sloane, Douglas, Betts, Thompson, Smith, Grigg | |||
| Polec (cut head) | Injuries | Shaw (wrist), Crouch (lower leg) | |||
| None | Reports | None | |||
Results
| Year | Date | Round | Home Team | Score G.B (T) | Away Team | Score G.B (T) | Ground | Crowd | Winner | Higher Ranked Team | Report | |
| Showdown I | 1997 | 20 April | Round 4 | Adelaide | 11.6 (72) | Port Adelaide | 11.17 (83) | Football Park | 47,256 | Port Adelaide by 11 | Lost | AFL.com.au |
| Showdown II | 10 August | Round 19 | Port Adelaide | 9.4 (58) | Adelaide | 9.11 (65) | Football Park | 45,498 | Adelaide by 7 | Won | AFL.com.au | |
| Showdown III | 1998 | 19 April | Round 4 | Port Adelaide | 11.7 (73) | Adelaide | 8.16 (64) | Football Park | 41,476 | Port Adelaide by 9 | Lost | AFL.com.au |
| Showdown IV | 9 August | Round 19 | Adelaide | 22.12 (144) | Port Adelaide | 10.10 (70) | Football Park | 46,405 | Adelaide by 74 | Won | AFL.com.au | |
| Showdown V | 1999 | 2 May | Round 6 | Adelaide | 18.7 (115) | Port Adelaide | 12.15 (87) | Football Park | 45,585 | Adelaide by 28 | Won | AFL.com.au |
| Showdown VI | 22 August | Round 21 | Port Adelaide | 13.14 (92) | Adelaide | 9.14 (68) | Football Park | 42,669 | Port Adelaide by 24 | Won | AFL.com.au | |
| Showdown VII | 2000 | 23 April | Round 7 | Port Adelaide | 13.13 (91) | Adelaide | 14.14 (98) | Football Park | 41,173 | Adelaide by 7 | Won | AFL.com.au |
| Showdown VIII | 6 August | Round 22 | Adelaide | 14.8 (92) | Port Adelaide | 20.19 (139) | Football Park | 42,659 | Port Adelaide by 47 | Lost | AFL.com.au | |
| Showdown IX | 2001 | 15 April | Round 3 | Adelaide | 13.10 (88) | Port Adelaide | 23.15 (153) | Football Park | 40,296 | Port Adelaide by 65 | Won | AFL.com.au |
| Showdown X | 5 August | Round 18 | Port Adelaide | 16.11 (107) | Adelaide | 15.9 (99) | Football Park | 49,846 | Port Adelaide by 8 | Won | AFL.com.au | |
| Showdown XI | 2002 | 27 April | Round 5 | Adelaide | 12.10 (82) | Port Adelaide | 14.6 (90) | Football Park | 49,513 | Port Adelaide by 8 | Lost | AFL.com.au |
| Showdown XII | 18 August | Round 20 | Port Adelaide | 12.12 (84) | Adelaide | 11.10 (76) | Football Park | 50,275 | Port Adelaide by 8 | Won | AFL.com.au | |
| Showdown XIII | 2003 | 26 April | Round 5 | Adelaide | 9.12 (66) | Port Adelaide | 12.6 (78) | Football Park | 51,140 | Port Adelaide by 12 | Lost | AFL.com.au |
| Showdown XIV | 31 August | Round 22 | Port Adelaide | 14.10 (94) | Adelaide | 12.6 (78) | Football Park | 48,131 | Port Adelaide by 16 | Won | AFL.com.au | |
| Showdown XV | 2004 | 8 May | Round 7 | Port Adelaide | 13.9 (87) | Adelaide | 17.17 (119) | Football Park | 44,733 | Adelaide by 32 | Lost | AFL.com.au |
| Showdown XVI | 29 August | Round 22 | Adelaide | 9.6 (60) | Port Adelaide | 12.13 (85) | Football Park | 45,473 | Port Adelaide by 25 | Won | AFL.com.au | |
| Showdown XVII | 2005 | 10 April | Round 3 | Adelaide | 18.16 (124) | Port Adelaide | 8.8 (56) | Football Park | 44,807 | Adelaide by 68 | Won | AFL.com.au |
| Showdown XVIII | 13 August | Round 20 | Port Adelaide | 12.9 (81) | Adelaide | 13.10 (88) | Football Park | 45,199 | Adelaide by 7 | Won | AFL.com.au | |
| Showdown XIX | 10 September | Semi Final | Adelaide | 18.15 (123) | Port Adelaide | 5.10 (40) | Football Park | 50,521 | Adelaide by 83 | Won | AFL.com.au | |
| Showdown XX | 2006 | 6 May | Round 6 | Adelaide | 15.13 (103) | Port Adelaide | 8.5 (53) | Football Park | 42,723 | Adelaide by 50 | Won | AFL.com.au |
| Showdown XXI | 27 August | Round 21 | Port Adelaide | 14.11 (95) | Adelaide | 11.15 (81) | Football Park | 41,549 | Port Adelaide by 14 | Lost | AFL.com.au | |
| Showdown XXII | 2007 | 14 April | Round 3 | Port Adelaide | 8.15 (63) | Adelaide | 13.9 (87) | Football Park | 36,959 | Adelaide by 24 | Lost | AFL.com.au |
| Showdown XXIII | 4 August | Round 18 | Adelaide | 9.19 (73) | Port Adelaide | 10.5 (65) | Football Park | 42,335 | Adelaide by 8 | Lost | AFL.com.au | |
| Showdown XXIV | 2008 | 6 April | Round 3 | Adelaide | 12.13 (85) | Port Adelaide | 11.13 (79) | Football Park | 45,524 | Adelaide by 6 | Won | AFL.com.au |
| Showdown XXV | 20 July | Round 16 | Port Adelaide | 13.14 (92) | Adelaide | 11.14 (80) | Football Park | 31,662 | Port Adelaide by 12 | Lost | AFL.com.au | |
| Showdown XXVI | 2009 | 2 May | Round 6 | Port Adelaide | 15.15 (105) | Adelaide | 12.7 (79) | Football Park | 41,558 | Port Adelaide by 26 | Won | AFL.com.au |
| Showdown XXVII | 26 July | Round 17 | Adelaide | 19.18 (132) | Port Adelaide | 9.8 (62) | Football Park | 46,859 | Adelaide by 70 | Won | AFL.com.au | |
| Showdown XXVIII | 2010 | 1 May | Round 6 | Adelaide | 10.14 (74) | Port Adelaide | 14.13 (97) | Football Park | 40,371 | Port Adelaide by 23 | Won | AFL.com.au |
| Showdown XXIX | 25 July | Round 17 | Port Adelaide | 13.10 (88) | Adelaide | 9.15 (69) | Football Park | 36,788 | Port Adelaide by 19 | Lost | AFL.com.au | |
| Showdown XXX | 2011 | 16 April | Round 4 | Port Adelaide | 14.14 (98) | Adelaide | 9.12 (66) | Football Park | 33,143 | Port Adelaide by 32 | Lost | AFL.com.au |
| Showdown XXXI | 31 July | Round 19 | Adelaide | 16.15 (111) | Port Adelaide | 11.13 (79) | Football Park | 40,586 | Adelaide by 32 | Won | AFL.com.au | |
| Showdown XXXII | 2012 | 29 April | Round 5 | Adelaide | 16.14 (110) | Port Adelaide | 14.7 (91) | Football Park | 41,649 | Adelaide by 19 | Won | AFL.com.au |
| Showdown XXXIII | 7 July | Round 15 | Port Adelaide | 8.10 (58) | Adelaide | 17.14 (116) | Football Park | 34,829 | Adelaide by 58 | Won | AFL.com.au | |
| Showdown XXXIV | 2013 | 14 April | Round 3 | Port Adelaide | 17.16 (118) | Adelaide | 16.13 (109) | Football Park | 40,707 | Port Adelaide by 9 | Won | AFL.com.au |
| Showdown XXXV | 4 August | Round 19 | Adelaide | 15.13 (103) | Port Adelaide | 17.5 (107) | Football Park | 43,368 | Port Adelaide by 4 | Won | AFL.com.au | |
| Showdown XXXVI | 2014 | 29 March | Round 2 | Port Adelaide | 19.13 (127) | Adelaide | 11.7 (73) | Adelaide Oval | 50,397 | Port Adelaide by 55 | Won | AFL.com.au |
| Showdown XXXVII | 29 June | Round 15 | Adelaide | 14.15 (99) | Port Adelaide | 10.16 (76) | Adelaide Oval | 50,552 | Adelaide by 23 | Lost | AFL.com.au | |
| Showdown XXXVIII | 2015 | 3 May | Round 5 | Adelaide | Port Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | ||||||
| Showdown XXXIX | 19 July | Round 16 | Port Adelaide | Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | |||||||
| Year | Date | Round | Home Team | Score G.B (T) | Away Team | Score G.B (T) | Ground | Crowd | Winner | Favourite | Report |
Timeline of results
Football Park Timeline
Adelaide Oval Timeline
Showdown Medal
The Showdown Medal is the medal awarded to the player adjudged best on ground in the Showdown AFL match between Adelaide and Port Adelaide.
The Showdown Medal was first presented in Showdown VII, Round 7, 2000.[9] It was formerly known as the "West End Medal", but is currently sponsored by Balfours.[10]
List of Showdown medallists
| Year | Round | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Round 7 | Mark Ricciuto[9] | Adelaide |
| Round 22 | Nick Stevens[11] | Port Adelaide | |
| 2001 | Round 3 | Josh Francou[12] | Port Adelaide |
| Round 18 | Josh Francou[12] | Port Adelaide | |
| 2002 | Round 5 | Jarrad Schofield[13] | Port Adelaide |
| Round 20 | Josh Francou[12] | Port Adelaide | |
| 2003 | Round 5 | Graham Johncock[14] | Adelaide |
| Round 22 | Peter Burgoyne[11] | Port Adelaide | |
| 2004 | Round 7 | Mark Ricciuto[15] | Adelaide |
| Round 22 | Warren Tredrea[11] | Port Adelaide | |
| 2005 | Round 3 | Mark Ricciuto | Adelaide |
| Round 20 | Simon Goodwin | Adelaide | |
| Shaun Burgoyne | Port Adelaide | ||
| 2006 | Round 6 | Tyson Edwards[16] | Adelaide |
| Round 21 | Chad Cornes[17] | Port Adelaide | |
| 2007 | Round 3 | Andrew McLeod[18] | Adelaide |
| Round 18 | Simon Goodwin[19] | Adelaide | |
| 2008 | Round 3 | Bernie Vince[20] | Adelaide |
| Round 16 | Danyle Pearce[21] | Port Adelaide | |
| 2009 | Round 6 | Dean Brogan[22] | Port Adelaide |
| Round 17 | Nathan Bock[23] | Adelaide | |
| 2010 | Round 6 | Robbie Gray[24] | Port Adelaide |
| Round 17 | Domenic Cassisi[25] | Port Adelaide | |
| 2011 | Round 4 | Justin Westhoff[26] | Port Adelaide |
| Round 19 | Nathan van Berlo[27] | Adelaide | |
| 2012 | Round 5 | Patrick Dangerfield[28] | Adelaide |
| Round 15 | Sam Jacobs[29] | Adelaide | |
| 2013 | Round 3 | Travis Boak[30] | Port Adelaide |
| Round 19 | Chad Wingard[31] | Port Adelaide | |
| 2014 | Round 2 | Hamish Hartlett | Port Adelaide |
| Round 15 | Sam Jacobs | Adelaide | |
| 2015 | Round 5 | ||
| Round 16 |
Statistics
Player Records
Goals in One Game
By coincidence, as of 2014, Adelaide or Port Adelaide have won an AFL Premiership if and only if an individual player from the club has kicked 7 goals in a Showdown during the season.
| Player | Club | Date | Round | Goals | Behinds | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Vardy | 1998 | Round 19 | Adelaide Football Club | 7 | 5 | 47 |
| Tony Modra | 1997 | Round 4 | Adelaide Football Club | 7 | 2 | 44 |
| Warren Tredrea | 2004 | Round 7 | Port Adelaide Football Club | 7 | 1 | 43 |
Accumulative Goal Total
| Player | Club | Goals | Behinds | Accuracy | Games | Goals/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Tredrea | Port Adelaide Football Club | 30 | 31 | 49.2% | 23 | 1.30 |
| Brett Ebert | Port Adelaide Football Club | 26 | 15 | 63.4% | 16 | 1.63 |
| Andrew Mcleod | Adelaide Football Club | 24 | 14 | 63.2% | 27 | 0.89 |
| Justin Westhoff | Port Adelaide Football Club | 23 | 10 | 69.7% | 14 | 1.64 |
| Scott Welsh | Adelaide Football Club | 22 | 10 | 68.8% | 13 | 1.69 |
| Peter Vardy | Adelaide Football Club | 21 | 11 | 65.6% | 8 | 2.63 |
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Club | Votes | Games | Votes/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Francou | Port Adelaide Football Club | 14 | 15 | 0.93 |
| Mark Ricciuto | Adelaide Football Club | 11 | 18 | 0.61 |
| Gavin Wanganeen | Port Adelaide Football Club | 10 | 17 | 0.59 |
| Andrew McLeod | Adelaide Football Club | 10 | 27 | 0.37 |
| Chad Cornes | Port Adelaide Football Club | 9 | 24 | 0.38 |
| David Rodan | Port Adelaide Football Club | 8 | 11 | 0.73 |
| Justin Westhoff | Port Adelaide Football Club | 7 | 12 | 0.58 |
Disposals
| Player | Club | Disposals | Games | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Mcleod | Adelaide Football Club | 539 | 27 | 19.96 |
| Kane Cornes | Port Adelaide Football Club | 536 | 25 | 21.44 |
| Simon Goodwin | Adelaide Football Club | 477 | 23 | 20.78 |
| Tyson Edwards | Adelaide Football Club | 474 | 24 | 19.75 |
| Scott Thompson | Adelaide Football Club | 466 | 20 | 23.3 |
| Chad Cornes | Port Adelaide Football Club | 433 | 24 | 18.04 |
Games Played
| Player | Club | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Mcleod | Adelaide Football Club | 27 |
| Kane Cornes | Port Adelaide Football Club | 25 |
| Chad Cornes | Port Adelaide Football Club | 24 |
| Tyson Edwards | Adelaide Football Club | 24 |
| Warren Tredrea | Port Adelaide Football Club | 23 |
| Simon Goodwin | Adelaide Football Club | 23 |
Relevance of Form
The Showdowns have had a history of prior form playing little part in determining the result, with the underdog often creating an upset. In total, the team placed lower on the ladder entering a Showdown has won 13 out of 37 Showdowns (35%), while a further 8 matches won by the higher placed side have been decided by a margin of less than 10 points. Some notable Showdown upsets include:
- Round 4, 1997: 14th-placed Port Adelaide defeated 10th-placed Adelaide, 11.17 (83) to 11.6 (72). Adelaide went on to claim the Premiership while Port Adelaide came 9th.
- Round 4, 1998: 10th-placed Port Adelaide defeated 9th-placed Adelaide, 11.7 (73) to 8.16 (64). Adelaide won their second successive Premiership while Port Adelaide came 10th.
- Round 7, 2004: 14th-placed Adelaide defeated 3rd-placed Port Adelaide, 17.17 (119) to 13.9 (87). Port Adelaide won their first Premiership while Adelaide came 12th.
- Round 21, 2006: 11th-placed Port Adelaide defeated 2nd-placed Adelaide, 14.11 (95) to 11.15 (81). Adelaide would lose the Preliminary Final, thus finishing 3rd while Port Adelaide came 12th.
- Round 18, 2007: 11th-placed Adelaide defeated 3rd-placed Port Adelaide, 9.19 (73) to 10.5 (65). Adelaide had also upset Port Adelaide in the previous Showdown during the season, in round 3. Port Adelaide would lose the Grand Final while Adelaide came 8th, losing the Elimination Final. This means that, in every season where an Adelaide-based club has made the Grand Final, they have lost at least one Showdown.
- Round 16, 2008: 13th-placed Port Adelaide defeated 6th-placed Adelaide, 13.14 (92) to 11.14 (80). Adelaide would again lose the Elimination Final to come 7th, while Port Adelaide finished 13th.
- Round 15, 2014: 11th-placed Adelaide defeated 1st-placed Port Adelaide, 14.15 (99) to 10.16 (76). Port Adelaide would finish 3rd after losing the Preliminary Final, while Adelaide finished 10th.
Scoring
The following stats are true as of Showdown XXXVII (Round 15, 2014).
- Although Port Adelaide has won more Showdowns, Adelaide leads the overall scoring: 487.449 (3371) to 465.411 (3201). Port Adelaide has been more accurate in front of goal, however, with an accuracy of 53.08% compared to Adelaide's 52.03%.
- The highest score in a Showdown is 23.15 (153) by Port Adelaide in Showdown IX (Round 3, 2001). Adelaide's highest score in a Showdown is 22.12 (144) in Showdown IV (Round 19, 1998).
- The lowest score in a Showdown is 5.10 (40) by Port Adelaide in Showdown XIX (2005 First Semi Final). Adelaide's lowest is 9.6 (60) in Showdown XVI (Round 22, 2004).
- The highest winning margin in a Showdown is Adelaide's 83-point victory in Showdown XIX (2005 First Semi Final), 18.15 (123) to 5.10 (40). Port Adelaide's highest winning margin is 65 points in Showdown IX (Round 3, 2001), 23.15 (153) to 13.10 (88).
- The lowest winning margin in a Showdown is 4 points, by Port Adelaide in Showdown XXXV (Round 19, 2013), 17.5 (107) to 15.13 (103). The lowest winning margin for Adelaide is 6 points in Showdown XXIV (Round 3, 2008), 12.13 (85) to 11.13 (79).
- The longest winning streak in Showdowns is Port Adelaide's 7 consecutive wins between Showdowns VIII and XIV (2000-03). Adelaide's longest winning streak in Showdowns is 4, between Showdowns XVII and XX (2005-06).
- 14 of the 37 Showdowns (38%) have been decided by 2 goals or less, a further 14 by a margin of 13 to 32 points, and only 9 by more than 32 points. The most common margins are 7, 8 and 32: each has occurred 3 times in Showdowns. (From 2001-02, three consecutive Showdowns were won by Port Adelaide by 8 points.)
Attendances
- The Showdown has the highest average attendances of all intrastate derby matches.
- In the 37 Showdowns to the end of 2014, 1,614,214 people have so far attended the matches: an average attendance per match of 43,627. The record attendance in a Showdown was 51,140 in Showdown XIII (Round 5, 2003, an Adelaide home match). The lowest attendance was 31,662 in Showdown XXV (Round 16, 2008, a Port Adelaide home match).
- A total of 857,622 people have attended Adelaide's 19 home Showdowns (including the 2005 Semi Final), an average of 45,138. Their attendances have ranged from 40,296 (Showdown IX) to 51,140 (Showdown XIII).
- 756,592 people have attended Port Adelaide's 18 home Showdowns, an average of 42,033. Their attendances range from 31,662 (Showdown XXV) to 50,397 (Showdown XXXVI).
SANFL Showdowns
Since the Adelaide Crows were accepted into the South Australian National Football League in 2014, Showdown fixtures between the Crows' SANFL team and the Port Adelaide Magpies have taken place twice each season.
| Year | Date | Round | Home Team | Score G.B (T) | Away Team | Score G.B (T) | Ground | Crowd | Winner | Higher Ranked Team | Report | |
| Showdown I | 2014 | Round 5 | Adelaide | 13.9 (87) | Port Adelaide | 20.12 (132) | Clare Oval | 5,312 | Port Adelaide by 45 | Won | [32] | |
| Showdown II | Round 14 | Port Adelaide | 15.16 (106) | Adelaide | 7.12 (54) | Alberton Oval | 6,196 | Port Adelaide by 52 | Won | [33] |
See also
References and notes
- ↑ http://australianfootball.com/articles/view/The+Invincibles+at+play+-+SAFL+Rnd+8+1914%3A+Port+Adelaide+v+Souths/16
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://australianfootball.com/clubs/bio/Port%2BAdelaide/9
- ↑ 'Port Adelaide Football Club Inc. Annual Report and Balance Sheet Season 1982', page 11
- ↑ Revisiting the South Australian license saga of 1991
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/07/16/revisiting-the-south-australian-license-saga-of-1991/
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/stateline/sa/content/2003/s1206851.htm
- ↑ http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2013-08-31/footy-park-flashbacks-3, retrieved 24 August 2014
- ↑ Power Showdown Miracle
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Mark Ricciuto and Shane Mensforth, Roo (Sydney: Pan Macmillan, 2007), 105.
- ↑ It's the Balfours Showdown!
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Trophies-Medals
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Australian Football League News
- ↑ Round 5, 2002
- ↑ Sporting Life
- ↑ Pick your Showdown star of stars
- ↑ Tell us your best Crows
- ↑ Round 21, 2006
- ↑ Round 3, 2007
- ↑ Round 18, 2007
- ↑ Round 3, 2008
- ↑ Round 16, 2008
- ↑ Round 6, 2009
- ↑ Round 17, 2009
- ↑ Round 6, 2010
- ↑ Round 17, 2010
- ↑ Round 4, 2011
- ↑ Round 19, 2011
- ↑ Walker fires Crows to Showdown win
- ↑ Show stopper
- ↑ Port stuns Crows with Showdown fightback
- ↑ Monfries miracle hands Port thrilling win in final AAMI Showdown
- ↑ Port Adelaide wins first SANFL Showdown
- ↑ Port Adelaide outclasses Crows in front of biggest crowd for 2014
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