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There have been some intense periods between the Port and Richmond.
In 1997 we went into Rd 6 game as favourites for the first time in our short AFL history after winning our previous 3 games, Geelong, the crows and Brisbane, the last 2 in tight games, and surprisingly we belted you by 11 goals at Footy Park and then you belted us by 14 goals at MCG 15 weeks later. Nothing too intense to start.
2 years after that there was a game at Footy Park that started off in drizzle and ended in pouring rain for all the 2nd half, the game was a slug fest, we won 4.8 v 3.12, which was our lowest score until another game in the pouring rain in Rd 10 2010 at Footy Park when you kept us to 3.12, won by 40+pts, it was Dimma's first win as a coach after 9 losses and you spoiled our 140th birthday celebration. We had started the year promisingly at 5-2 but Tredrea did his ankle in that 7th game where we beat Essendon by a goal, it was his last ever game, we lost the next 2 and the loss to Richmond set the rot in that saw us lose 9 straight and Williams was forced to walk away. He was really sacked but the club made it untenable for him to continue. The Rd 22 game in 2010 was a lot better, but Port lost by a couple of goals after leading by 5 goals at 3/4 time. Typical Port in those 2008-12 years. Edit my bad, Port won that Rd 22 2010 game by a couple goals not lost it but Richmond kicked 7 in the last quarter after Port lead by 5 at quarter time.
The 2 years before that there were 2 really tight games at Footy Park, 2008 shootout in Rd 13, both sides had only won 4 or 5 games, 19 goals v 20, you won by 4 pts and Motlop kicked 6 for us and Cleve Hughes - another spud that tore us apart between 2008-12 years also kicked 6. The next year was the Tredrea game where he kicked the goal to put us in front by 3 pts, then went and sat behind the ball at CHB after the restart and took the match saving pack mark.
The 2012 draw in Rd 22, we had sacked Primus and played Ok under Hocking but hadn't won anything and you had continued to improve had won about 10 games and a win would have meant a 9th or 10th finish, was a pretty decent game to watch
The 2014 elimination final was intense for us and we got to play our first home final in 7 years, the BS of being forced to wear a clash jumper at home that resulted in us wearing the PBs and our electric start..
The last 4 years has been reasonably intense, the last 3 games have been bloody intense, overall 7 games and 5 of them won by 14 pts or less since 2017.
There was sorta something going on with Richmond at one point but it tapered off when we went to sh*t & they soared into greatness.
Our first finals win wasn't Geelong.
First qualifying final maybe.
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Our first finals win wasn't Geelong.
First qualifying final maybe.
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Our first ever win in the AFL was against them.
MCG tenants want as minimimal home games there against non Vic sides, crowd and stadium yield reasons, whereas for Port, Richmond is one of the preffered Vic sides to play at home for crowd drawimg and TV audience potential.I've noticed there's only been three seasons (1998, 2011 and 2014) where the Power/Tigers haven't been fixtured to play each other in Adelaide during the home and away season.
Does anyone know whether or not there's a reason behind this, or if it's just sheer coincidence?
MCG tenants want as minimimal home games there against non Vic sides, crowd and stadium yield reasons, whereas for Port, Richmond is one of the preffered Vic sides to play at home for crowd drawimg and TV audience potential.
So if the 2 clubs dont complain to the AFL, they tend to rinse and repeat anomolies in the fixture.
Lets hope so.Good to see there's two Power/Tigers games fixtured for next season.
I believe with a quality game in Melbourne next year which happens to match the quality of the annual Power/Tigers games in Adelaide the media might start to take notice and give the rivalry the recognition it deserves.
No current season stats available
Lets hope so.
Nobody knows. The draw and TV broadcast schedule is done to end of Rd 9 and they clash in rds 13 and 21.Are the two Power/Tigers games in 2022 broadcast on free to air nation wide?
No current season stats available
No current season stats available
I'm voting for Richmond. Super underrated rivalry and arguably one of the best rivalries of the past decade, even when the matches aren't close they usually have some kind of contextual significance. It's evolved immensely since the late 2000s and early 2010s, from Tredders match winner, the trades with Shultz and Chaplin, the MCG draw at the death of 12, the EF smashing if 14, Kane Cornes send off in 15, and literally every match in the past five years, it deserves more attention from the media as not only our best rivalry but the best rivalry of the last decade as well.