Autopsy AFL 2025 Rd 20 - Crows v Port - Sat July 26th 7:40PM ACST/ 8:10pm AEST (Adelaide Oval)

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AFL 2025 PREMIERSHIP SEASON ROUND 20

ADELAIDE V PORT ADELAIDE
SAT JULY 26TH 7:40PM ACST / 8:10PM AEST (ADELAIDE OVAL)

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Teams:
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ADELAIDE CROWS

FB: Josh Worrell (24), Nick Murray (9), Rory Laird (29)
HB: Wayne Milera (30), Mark Keane (48), Max Michalanney (16)
C: Brayden Cook (15), Jordan Dawson (12), Daniel Curtin (6)
HF: Ben Keays (2), Riley Thilthorpe (7), Alex Neal-Bullen (28)
FF: Izak Rankine (23), Darcy Fogarty (32), Taylor Walker (13)
FOL: Reilly O'Brien (43), James Peatling (25), Sam Berry (3)
IC: Luke Pedlar (10), Zac Taylor (19), Jake Soligo (14), Mitchell Hinge (20), Chayce Jones (1)
EMG: Luke Nankervis (27), Brodie Smith (33), Chris Burgess (21)
IN: Brayden Cook
OUT: Isaac Cumming

PORT ADELAIDE

FB: Kane Farrell (6), Brandon Zerk-Thatcher (25), Miles Bergman (14)
HB: Connor Rozee (1), Aliir Aliir (21), Lachie Jones (34)
C: Jase Burgoyne (7), Willem Drew (28), Josh Sinn (8)
HF: Darcy Byrne-Jones (33), Jack Lukosius (12), Travis Boak (10)
FF: Ollie Lord (30), Mitch Georgiades (19), Joe Richards (35)
FOL: Jordon Sweet (24), Ollie Wines (16), Zak Butters (9)
IC: Hugh Jackson (39), Jackson Mead (44), Logan Evans (22), Jed McEntee (41), Joe Berry (5)
EMG: Rory Atkins (32), Mani Liddy (50), Jeremy Finlayson (11)
IN: Connor Rozee, Jed McEntee, Joe Berry
OUT: Mani Liddy, Will Lorenz, Dylan Williams

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Final Teams released (Melb Time):
Thursday Match - Wednesday 6:20pm
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Sunday Match - Friday 5:00pm
Monday Match - Saturday 5:00pm
(NB: Sunday and Monday match Extended Squads are released Thursday 6:20)

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Chime in on the game!

 

[JackFlash]

Crows by 55points

 

[Greasyrhys]

Anything other than a % booste for the hosts will be a shock. For some silly reason we’ve won only 5 of 20 away showdowns since the 2004 flag (but won 6 of 8 before that). Bring on the cricket season already…

 

[voorhees]

Crows firing on all fronts..
yet most showdowns are a close affair.
maybe not this time

 

[1972championsofaust]

Crows by 79 points!

 

[The Terrible Thinker]

Kenny will be happy, regardless of the result.

 

[SC_Power]

It will be a smashing, margin only dictated by the weather leading in
Up to 60-70mm of rain in the days up to first bounce

 

[Crow till I die]

Only the weather may keep the score down in this one and even then. Port are injury riddled and low on confidence and the crows are flying.

 

[Cam Payne]

Crows by 40.

 

[Golumless]

It's a get it done kind of game from Adelaide, and a good test to make sure we're not drinking our own bathwater.

As much as I can say "Port are going to put up a fight", they're 11th with one of the worst profiles in the league. Treat them with respect and they'll be worn down. Mind you, when the shoes were on the other foot a few years ago, these were the games Port struggled in.

 

[voorhees]

congrats to Travis Boak

10

Travis Boak

Age

37

Ht

183cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.7

5star

K

11.6

4star

HB

12.0

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

4.4

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

22.0

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

11.0

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

4.9

5star

D

16.4

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

9.0

5star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.4

4star

in game #383 and moves to 7th in the all time game list.
huge personal achievement

 

[Xtreme]

Port Adelaide to get inspiration from Kochie, Kenny and new assistant coach JHF... and win by 10 goals.

 

[PowerBaz]

"I won't miss Showdowns. As much as everyone says they're good for the state, they're not good for the coaches, and perhaps the players, it puts the heat on, and we look forward to one last crack.''


How could we ever win a prelim when Ken doesn't even want to play these games........


Ken was never the right fit at Alberton, loser talk and excuses.

 

[Golumless]

"I won't miss Showdowns. As much as everyone says they're good for the state, they're not good for the coaches, and perhaps the players, it puts the heat on, and we look forward to one last crack.''


How could we ever win a prelim when Ken doesn't even want to play these games........


Ken was never the right fit at Alberton, loser talk and excuses.

Yeah, that's uhh something.

I disagree though, perfect fit for Port Adelaide and it's a damn shame Kenny isn't getting another decade.

 

[Hank Scorpion]

Kenny to get the players to lift for his final showdown and repay the true believers.

Power by 12.

 

[DazalenkoUBewty]

Shouldn't have dropped Dylan Williams. Give the guy a decent run ffs!

 

[ibd77]

"I won't miss Showdowns. As much as everyone says they're good for the state, they're not good for the coaches, and perhaps the players, it puts the heat on, and we look forward to one last crack.''


How could we ever win a prelim when Ken doesn't even want to play these games........


Ken was never the right fit at Alberton, loser talk and excuses.

Geez I'm so pumped up. Such an inspiring speech by a Greyhound dog trainer.

 

[PowerBaz]

Ken is simply here to collect his payslip.

 

[voorhees]

tough conditions this could be played in.
Adelaide will get the job done - 21p

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Ken is simply here to collect his payslip.

It's almost like he is on long service leave.

Never seen him looking so relaxed.

Wet weather should make it closer.

 

[afl2004]

Crows by 45 , if it was dry it would of been 80+

 

[jackster83]

Ken is simply here to collect his payslip.

He's truly living the dream.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

He's truly living the dream.

Kochie loves to give financial advice & has made Kenny a millionaire.

 

[IntelligentFish]

History tells us that the teams place on the ladder means nothing when it comes to showdown results. If the crows come in complacent, expecting a guaranteed win, I'd predict that they're going to lose hard.

A team that can't win showdowns can't win a premiership. The Crows need to come out firing from the first bounce to confirm they're contenders.

 

[TheEarlyCrow]

Not sure this is the place to post this, but I think I've stumbled upon the main reason why the succession plan with Ken and Josh Carr

Josh Carr

Age

45

Ht

179cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.8

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

7.2

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.3

5star

CL

2.0

4star

No current season stats available

D

12.2

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

0.8

3star

was doomed.. There has been so much debate and I knew it felt wrong but couldn't put my finger on it.. until now.

Kenny was speaking this week saying this and that about the importance of Showdowns etc. and then Assistant coach Hartlett comes out when asked about playing for Kens last showdown and says, "you know Kenny, he doesn't want the game to be about him."

BUT, Having a succession plan means whether you like it or not, eventually, everything will boil down to Kenny's last time doing, well, everything. Coaching at the G, coaching a Showdown, Coaching a home game, Coaching a final, or whatever was bound to happen this year..

So the problem is, the players have this extra thing in the back of their mind. It's a distraction, pure and simple. And there was no need to do it publicly and invite the scrutiny. So, I think this is the last time we will see a club go down this path. It's not good for anybody.