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Adelaide v Richmond
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1998 — ROUND 8 — GAME 8
Adelaide v Richmond
Sunday, May 17, 1998
at Football Park (12.40pm AEST), crowd: 40,559
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
ADE 4.2-26 (1) 6.7-43 (10) 9.11-65 (19) 11.13-79
RCH 4.1-25 5.3-33 7.4-46 14.8-92 (13)
 
Goals: Richmond: Bowden 3, Holland 3, Richardson 2, Harrison 2, Daffy, Evans, Merenda, Gaspar. Adelaide: Jameson 6, Connell, Ricciuto, Bond, Rintoul, Koster.
Best: Richmond: Rogers, B.Gale, Daffy, Gaspar, Harrison. Adelaide: Jameson, Koster, James, Rehn, Connell.
Umpires: Bryan Sheehan, Scott McLaren, Derek Humphery-Smith. Tim Burton replaced Sheehan (blood nose) in the last quarter.
Reports: Nil.

 

1999 — ROUND 9 — GAME 5
Adelaide v Richmond
Saturday (N) May 22, 1999
at Football Park (7.40pm AEST), crowd: 38,151
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
ADE 2.3-15 (2) 6.7-43 (5) 8.11-59 (1) 9.13-67
RCH 2.1-13 6.2-38 9.4-58 12.6-78 (11)
Goals: Richmond: Campbell 3, Richardson 3, Holland 2, Daffy, Bowden, Sampson, Hollands. Adelaide: Jarman 2, Edwards 2, Vardy 2, Bond, Johnson, Eccles.
Best: Richmond: Daffy, Richardson, Campbell, Knights, D.Kellaway. Adelaide: James, Smart, Vardy, Edwards, Hart.
Umpires: Scott McLaren, Greg Scroop, Matthew James.

 

2000 — ROUND 13 — GAME 1
Richmond v Adelaide
Friday(N), June 2, 2000
at Docklands, (7.40pm AEST), crowd: 32,959
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
RCH 5.2-32 9.5-59 12.7-79 17.10-112
ADE 5.6-36 (4) 9.8-62 (3) 13.15-93 (14) 17.19-121 (9)
Goals: Adelaide: Vardy 6, Welsh 4, Goodwin 2, Bickley, Crowell, Edwards, O'Loughlin, Perrie. Richmond: Broderick 3, Knights 3, Holland 2, Ottens 2, Tivendale 2, Torney 2, Gale, King, White.
Best: Adelaide: Smart, Goodwin, Ricciuto, Marsh, Vardy. Richmond: Gale, Bowden, Gaspar, Holland, Broderick.
Umpires: Mark McKenzie, Gavin Dore, Ray Kelsey.

 

2001 — ROUND 8 — GAME 1
Richmond v Adelaide
Friday (N), May 18, 2001
at the MCG, (7.40pm AEST), crowd: 29,073
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
RCH 4.1-25 (7) 10.4-64 (22) 11.4-70 14.8-92
ADE 2.6-18 5.12-42 14.12-96 (26) 17.18-120 (28)
Goals: Adelaide: Brett Burton 5, Matthew Robran 3, Simon Goodwin 2, Ken McGregor 2, Mark Bickley, Tyson Edwards, Ben Hart, Chris Ladhams, Mark Ricciuto. Richmond: Leon Cameron 4, Matthew Richardson 3, Greg Tivendale 2, Brendan Gale, Rory Hilton, Matthew Knights, Andrew Krakouer, Brad Ottens.Best: Adelaide: Andrew McLeod, Simon Goodwin, Brett Burton, Nigel Smart, Mark Ricciuto. Richmond: Darren Gaspar, Leon Cameron, Matthew Richardson.
Umpires: Bryan Sheehan, Hayden Kennedy, Martin Ellis.

 

2002 — ROUND 6 — GAME 8
Richmond v Adelaide
Sunday, May 5, 2002
at Docklands, (2.10pm AEST), crowd: 23,355
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
RCH 2.3-15 4.4-28 8.7-55 11.7-73
ADE 5.0-30 (15) 7.12-54 (26) 9.17-71 (16) 14.21-105 (32)
Goals: Adelaide: Mark Stevens 3, Ian Perrie 2, Scott Welsh 2, Kris Massie, Andrew McLeod, Mark Bickley, Mark Ricciuto, Tyson Stenglein, Nathan Bassett, Matthew Clarke. Richmond: Brad Ottens 3, Matthew Richardson 2, Greg Tivendale 2, Clinton King, Craig Ednie, Aaron Fiora, Adam Houlihan.
Best: Adelaide: Andrew McLeod, Simon Goodwin, Tyson Edwards, Graham Johncock, Michael Doughty. Richmond: Brad Ottens, Jason Torney, Craig Ednie, Royce Vardy.
Umpires: Hayden Kennedy, Derek Humphery-Smith, Colin Rowston.

 

2002 — ROUND 21 — GAME 6
Adelaide v Richmond
Sunday, August 25, 2002
at Football Park, (1.10pm AEST), crowd: 42,878
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
ADE 4.1-25 (16) 6.2-38 (3) 9.7-61 (12) 13.9-87 (22)
RCH 1.3-9 5.5-35 7.7-49 9.11-65
Goals: Adelaide: Andrew Crowell 3, Brett Burton 2, Mark Stevens, Ken McGregor, Rhett Biglands, Bryan Beinke, Andrew McLeod, Mark Ricciuto, Tyson Stenglein, Chris Ladhams. Richmond: Matthew Richardson 3, Joel Bowden 2, Greg Tivendale, Ray Hall, Greg Stafford, Andrew Krakouer.
Best: Adelaide: Kane Johnson, Chris Ladhams, Ben Hart, Tyson Stenglein, Andrew McLeod. Richmond: Mark Coughlan, Andrew Kellaway, Matthew Richardson, Joel Bowden, Ty Zantuck.
Umpires: Brett Rosebury, Bryan Sheehan, Mark Fussell. Colin Rowston replaced Bryan Sheehan (hamstring) in the second quarter.

 

2003 — ROUND 14 — GAME 5
Adelaide v Richmond
Saturday (n), July 5, 2003
Football Park, 7.40pm EST, crowd: 44,809
Conditions: Good, though slippery from dew
Weather: Fine
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
ADE 3.3-21 (14) 4.7-31 (8) 6.10-46 (11) 10.12-72 (28)
RCH 1.1-7 3.5-23 5.5-35 6.8-44
Goals: Adelaide: Scott Welsh 2, Brett Burton 2, Wayne Carey, Ronnie Burns, Tyson Stenglein, Mark Bickley, Mark Ricciuto, Rhett Biglands. Richmond: Matthew Richardson 3, Matthew Rogers, Greg Tivendale, Chris Newman.
Best: Adelaide: Nathan Bassett, Tyson Edwards, Mark Ricciuto, Brett Burton, Ken McGregor, Tyson Stenglein. Richmond: Matthew Richardson, Mark Chaffey, Wayne Campbell, Tim Fleming, Ben Holland, Mark Coughlan.
Umpires: Michael Vozzo, Colin Rowston, Darren Morris.
Report: IAN PERRIE (Ade) for striking TIM FLEMING (Rch) in the fourth quarter. The Tribunal found Perrie guilty and suspended him for one match.

 

2004 — ROUND 5 — GAME 1
Richmond v Adelaide
Friday (n), April 23, 2004
Docklands, 7.40pm AEST, Roof: closed, crowd: 25,267
Conditions: Very good
Weather: Wet day
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
RCH 2.0-12 3.2-20 6.4-40 9.5-59
ADE 4.2-26 (14) 13.4-82 (62) 15.5-95 (55) 21.8-134 (75)
Goals: Adelaide: Ken McGregor 5.2, Wayne Carey 3, Scott Stevens 3, Nathan Bock 2, Brett Burton 2, Matthew Clarke 2, Mark Ricciuto 2, Matthew Bode, Graham Johncock. Richmond: Andrew Krakouer 2, Brad Ottens, Ray Hall, Brent Hartigan, Nathan Brown, Joel Bowden, Thomas Roach, Shane Morrison.
Best: Adelaide: Ian Perrie, Ken McGregor, Mark Ricciuto, Andrew McLeod, Tyson Stenglein, Michael Doughty. Richmond: Nathan Brown, Brad Ottens, Brent Hartigan, Andrew Krakouer, Tim Fleming.
Umpires: Matthew Nicholls, Martin Ellis, Shane McInerney.

 

2004 — ROUND 20— GAME 6
Adelaide v Richmond
Sunday, August 15, 2004
Football Park, 1.10pm AEST, crowd: 35,896
Conditions: Good
Weather: 11C, fine and sunny
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
ADE 3.2-20 8.5-53 (6) 14.8-92 (8) 21.12-138 (52)
RCH 5.1-31 (11) 7.5-47 13.6-84 13.8-86
Goals: Adelaide: Ian Perrie 4, Scott Welsh 4, Trent Hentschel 4, Luke Jericho 2, Mark Ricciuto 2, Robert Shirley, Tyson Stenglein, Simon Goodwin, Andrew McLeod, Scott Stevens. Richmond: Luke Weller 2, Jay Schultz 2, Tim Fleming 2, Matthew Richardson 2, Andrew Krakouer, Nathan Brown, David Rodan, Kelvin Moore, Justin Blumfield.
Best: Adelaide: Tyson Edwards, Ian Perrie, Mark Ricciuto, Andrew McLeod, Simon Goodwin, Trent Hentschel, Richmond: Greg Tivendale, Tim Fleming, Ty Zantuck, Joel Bowden.
Umpires: Matthew Head, Craig Hendrie, Kieron Nicholls.

 

2005 — ROUND 13 — GAME 3
Richmond v Adelaide
Saturday (n), June 18, 2005
Docklands, 7.40pm AEST, Roof: closed, crowd: 27,092
Conditions: Good
Weather: 12C, cool, rain forecast
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
RCH 2.0-12 4.5-29 6.6-42 9.8-62
ADE 3.4-22 (10) 10.6-66 (37) 12.9-81 (39) 20.12-132 (70)
Goals: Adelaide: Scott Welsh 8.2, Ian Perrie 5.3, Trent Hentschel 2, Ken McGregor, Scott Thompson, Mark Ricciuto, Hayden Skipworth, Martin Mattner. Richmond: Matthew Richardson 4, Troy Simmonds 2, Mark Coughlan, Andrew Krakouer, Brett Deledio.
Best: Adelaide: Scott Thompson, Brett Burton, Scott Welsh, Ian Perrie, Tyson Edwards, Mark Ricciuto. Richmond: Joel Bowden, Kane Johnson, Troy Simmonds, Chris Newman, Matthew Richardson.
Umpires (white): Ray Chamberlain, Martin Ellis, Scott Jeffery.
Report:
Brett Burton
(Ade) was cited for rough conduct against Chris Hyde (Rch). The MRP assessed Burton's incident during the second quarter as reckless conduct (two points), low impact (one point), in play (one point) and high contact (two points), drawing six activation points, which relates to a Level Two offence, and 225 demerit points and a two-match suspension. An early plea would reduce the penalty to a one-match suspension. Burton took his case to the Tribunal. The jury downgraded the conduct from reckless to negligent and reprimanded the player.

 

2006 — ROUND 8 — GAME 2
Richmond v Adelaide
Saturday, May 20, 2006
Docklands, 2.10pm AEST, Roof; open, crowd: 24,461
Conditions: Good
Weather: 15C, sunshine following morning showers
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
RCH 3.0-18 (2) 6.3-39 (15) 7.7-49 (17) 10.9-69 (3)
ADE 2.4-16 3.6-24 4.8-32 9.12-66
Goals: Richmond: Troy Simmonds 2, Mark Coughlan, Brett Deledio, Andrew Krakouer, Chris Newman, Adam Pattison, Kayne Pettifer, Richard Tambling, Shane Tuck. Adelaide: Brett Burton 2, Trent Hentschel 2, Tyson Edwards, Graham Johncock, Martin Mattner, Andrew McLeod, Mark Ricciuto.
Best: Richmond: Joel Bowden, Andrew Krakouer, Troy Simmonds, Andrew Kellaway, Andrew Raines, Kayne Pettifer. Adelaide: Tyson Edwards, Andrew McLeod, Simon Goodwin, Michael Doughty, Trent Hentschel.
Umpires: Chris Donlon, Jason Quigley, Shane McInerney.

 

2007 — ROUND 8 — GAME 1
Adelaide v Richmond
Friday (n), May 18, 2007
Football Park, 7.40pm AEST, crowd: 40,742
Conditions: Good, following rain during the week
Weather: 15C, fine
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
ADE 7.1-43 (22) 8.5-53 (2) 11.10-76 (19) 14.15-99 (9)
RCH 3.3-21 8.3-51 9.3-57 14.6-90
Goals: Adelaide: Scott Welsh 5.2, Jonathon Griffin 2, Nathan Bock 2, Scott Thompson, Nathan Bassett, Chris Knights, Simon Goodwin, Richard Douglas. Richmond: Matthew Richardson 3, Danny Meyer 2, Nathan Foley, Kayne Pettifer, Dean Polo, Jake King, Cameron Howat, Daniel Jackson, Brett Deledio, Graham Polack.
Best: Adelaide: Scott Welsh, Chris Knights, Simon Goodwin, Ben Hudson, Andrew McLeod, Nathan Bock, Jonathon Griffin. Richmond: Joel Bowden, Nathan Foley, Brett Deledio, Kayne Pettifer, Andrew Raines, Adam Pattison.
Umpires: Brett Rosebury, Damien Sully, Shaun Ryan.

 

2008 — ROUND 11 — GAME 2
Richmond v Adelaide
Saturday, June 7, 2008
MCG, 2.10pm AEST; crowd: 32,767
Conditions: Fair to good, slippery in patches; lights on from start
Weather: 14C, overcast; showers forecast
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
RCH 6.2-38 (5) 9.7-61 (14) 11.9-75 14.12-96
ADE 5.3-33 7.5-47 15.11-101 (26) 22.14-146 (50)
Goals: Adelaide: Scott Thompson 6.1, Luke Jericho 5.3, Jason Porplyzia 3, Bernie Vince 3, Tyson Edwards 2, Kurt Tippett, Richard Douglas, Chris Knights. Richmond: Matthew Richardson 3, Troy Simmonds 2, Joel Bowden 2, Trent Cotchin, Adam Pattison, Nathan Foley, Graham Polak, Kayne Pettifer, Shane Edwards, Brett Deledio.
Best: Adelaide: Scott Thompson, Bernie Vince, Tyson Edwards, Jason Porplyzia, Luke Jericho, Graham Johncock. Richmond: Nathan G Brown, Brett Deledio, Matthew Richardson, Chris Newman, Ted Cotchin.
Umpires: Gary Fila, Mathew James, Kieron Nicholls.

 

2008 — ROUND 19 — GAME 7
Adelaide v Richmond
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Football Park, 3.10pm AEST, crowd: 37,562
Conditions: Fair. following heavy overnight and morning rain
Weather: 10C; cold weather clearing to sunshine; Rain in Q3-Q4
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
ADE 3.2-20 (11) 10.4-64 (54) 15.6-96 (66) 16.12-108 (63)
RCH 1.3-9 1.4-10 4.6-30 6.9-45
Goals: Adelaide: Scott Stevens 2, Nick Gill 2, Simon Goodwin 2, Scott Thompson 2, Richard Douglas, Brad Moran, Kris Massie, David Mackay, Tyson Edwards, Andrew McLeod, Nathan van Berlo, Bernie Vince. Richmond: Brett Deledio, Troy Simmonds, Adam Pattison, Joel Bowden, Jack Riewoldt, Jordan McMahon.
Best: Adelaide: Scott Stevens, Brad Symes, Nathan van Berlo, Nathan Bock, Ben Rutten, Andrew McLeod, Tyson Edwards, Michael Doughty, Bernie Vince. Richmond: Shane Tuck, Brett Deledio, Kane Johnson, Jordan McMahon.
Umpires: Luke Farmer, Mathew James, Matthew Head.

ALL THE GAMES, ALL THE STATS SINCE 1991

ADELAIDE versus RICHMOND
P W L D P W L D
25 17 8 25 8 17

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HIGHEST SCORES
1997-R17-FP 29.11-185 (v 48) 1996-R12-MCG 19.14-128 (v 82)
1993-R1-MCG 28.10-178 (v 84) 1997-R2-MCG 19.14-128 (v 100)
1993-R16-FP 26.15-171 (v 32) 1995-R22-FP 19.9-123 (v 86)
1992-R20-MCG 24.19-163 (v 53) 1992-R5-FP 17.15-117 (v 151)

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GREATEST WINNING MARGINS
1993-R16-FP 139pts (171-32) 1996-R12-MCG 46pts (128-82)
1997-R17-FP 137pts (185-48) 1995-R22-FP 37pts (123-86)
1992-R20-MCG 110pts (163-53) 1997-R2-MCG 28pts (128-100)
1993-R1-MCG 94pts (178-84) 1995-R7-MCG 14pts (72-58)

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ADELAIDE — BEST IN GOALS
13.4 Tony Modra, 1993-R16-FP
10.3 Tony Modra, 1993-R1-MCG
8.2 Scott Hodges. 1992-R20-MCG
8.2 Scott Welsh, 2005-R13-Dok
7.2 Tony Modra, 1995-R22-FP
7.0 Darren Jarman, 1997-R17-FP

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RICHMOND — BEST IN GOALS
6.2 Jeff Hogg, 1992-R5-FP
6.3 Matthew Richardson, 1997-R2-MCG

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LONGEST WINNING SEQUENCE
ADELAIDE RICHMOND
8 games 2000-05 5 games, 1994-97
6 games, 1991-93

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DRAWN MATCHES
Nil

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LOWEST SCORES — since 1991
ADELAIDE RICHMOND
1995-R7-MCG 9.4-58 (v 72) 1993-R16-FP 4.8-32 (v 171)
2006-R8-Dok 9.12-66 (v 69) 2003-R14-FP 6.8-44 (v 72)
1999-R9-FP 9.13-67 (v 78) 2008-R19-FP 6.9-45 (v 108)
1998-R8-FP 11.13-79 (v 92) 1991-R13-MCG 6.11-47 (v 85)

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ADELAIDE — BEST SCORE IN EACH QUARTER

1st QUARTER

2nd QUARTER

8.3-51 v 0.2-2 1997-R17-FP 9.2-56 v 1.2-8 2004-R5-Dok
8.1-49 v 4.4-28 1993-R1-MCG 8.6-54 v 4.2-26 1992-R5-FP
6.3-39 v 2.6-18 1992-R5-FP 8.1-49 v 2.2-14 1997-R17-FP
5.6-36 v 5.2-32 2000-R13-Dok 7.2-44 v 2.5-17 2005-R13-Dok
      7.2-44 v 0.1-1 2008-R19-FP

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3rd QUARTER

4th QUARTER

9.0-54 v 1.0-6 2001-R8-MCG 10.3-63 v 3.1-19 1993-R1-MCG
8.6-54 v 2.2-14 2008-R11-MCG 8.5-53 v 1.0-6 1993-R16-FP
8.5-53 v 0.4-4 1992-R20-MCG 8.3-51 v 3.2-20 2005-R13-Dok
7.3-45 v 0.2-2 1993-R16-FP 7.4-46 v 0.2-2 2004-R20-FP

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RICHMOND — BEST SCORE IN EACH QUARTER

1st QUARTER

2nd QUARTER

7.5-47 v 3.0-18 1997-R2-MCG 8.2-50 v 2.1-13 1996-R12-MCG
7.2-44 v 2.4-16 1995-R22-FP 6.3-39 v 3.6-24 2001-R8-MCG
6.2-38 v 5.3-33 2008-R11-MCG 4.3-27 v 4.2-26 2000-R13-Dok
5.6-36 v 2.0-12 1996-R12-MCG 4.2-26 v 8.6-54 1992-R5-FP
4.2-26 v 6.7-43 1992-R20-MCG

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3rd QUARTER

4th QUARTER

7.4-46 v 5.1-31 1992-R5-FP 7.4-46 v 2.2-14 1998-R8-FP
6.3-39 v 2.1-13 1994-R15-FP 5.3-33 v 4.4-28 2000-R13-Dok
6.1-37 v 6.3-39 2004-R20-FP 5.1-31 v 1.3-9 1995-R22-FP
5.3-33 v 4.3-27 1997-R2-MCG 4.5-29 v 3.4-22 1997-R2-MCG

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WHERE WHEN CROWD

FINAL SCORE

Margin
93-R1-MCG Su-Mar 28 18,473 Ade 28.10-178 d Rch 12.12-84 94pts
93-R16-FP Fr(N)July 16 45,109 Ade 26.15-171 d Rch 4.8-32 139pts
94-R15-FP Su(N)July 3 43,052 Rch 13.12-90 d Ade 12.11-83 7pts
95-R7-MCG Fr(N)May 12 38,791 Rch 10.12-72 d Ade 9.4-58 14pts
95-R22-FP Sa(N)Sept 2 40,163 Rch 19.9-123 d Ade 12.14-86 37pts
96-R12-MCG Fr(N)June 21 39,044 Rch 19.14-128 d Ade 13.4-82 46pts
97-R2-MCG Sa-Apr 5 32,880 Rch 19.14-128 d Ade 15.10-100 28pts
97-R17-FP Sa(N)July 26 36,297 Ade 29.11-185 d Rch 7.6-48 137pts
98-R8-FP Su-May 17 40,559 Rch 14.8-92 d Ade 11.13-79 13pts
99-R9-FP Sa(N)May 22 38,151 Rch 12.6-78 d Ade 9.13-67 11pts
00-R13-Dok Fr(N) June 2 32,959 Ade 17.19-121 d Rch 17.10-112 9pts
01-R8-MCG Fr(N)May 18 29,073 Ade 17.18-120 d Rch 14.8-92 28pts
02-R6-Dok Su-May 5 23,355 Ade 14.21-105 d Rch 11.7-73 32pts
02-R21-FP Su-Aug 25 42,878 Ade 13.9-87 d Rch 9.12-66 22pts
03-R14-FP Sa(N)July 5 44,809 Ade 10.12-72 d Rch 6.8-44 28pts
04-R5-Dok Fr(n)Apr 23 25,267 Ade 21.8-134 d Rch 9.5-59 75pts
04-R20-FP Su-Aug 15 35,896 Ade 21.12-138 d Rch 13.8-86 52pts
05-R13-Dok Sa(N)June 18 27,092 Ade 20.12-132 d Rch 9.8-62 70pts
06-R8-Dok Sa-May 20 24,461 Rch 10.9-69 d Ade 9.12-66 3pts
07-R8-FP Fr(N)May 18 40,742 Ade 14.15-99 d Rch 14.6-90 9pts
08-R11-MCG Sa-June 7 32,767 Ade 22.14-146 d Rch 13.12-96 50pts
08-R19-FP Su-Aug 10 37,562 Ade 16.12-108 d Rch 6.9-45 63pts

FROM THE "FOOTYSTATS DIARY" — LAST TIME:

ADELAIDE v RICHMOND
l the Crows had their third successive win over the Tigers, indeed they have won 11 of the past 12 against Richmond ...
l 6.9-45 by Richmond is the lowest of the season at Football Park ...
l 300th ANDREW McLEOD (Adelaide, 1995-2008) ...
l 250th JOEL BOWDEN (Richmond, 1996-2008) ...


THE MATCH:
Adelaide celebrated Andrew McLeod's 300th game and all but ended Richmond's finals hopes with a resounding 63-point win in often sunny but rain affected conditions at Football Park on Sunday afternoon following substantial overnight and morning rain.

Ashley Porter for The Age reported: In what can be simply described as an abysmal performance in miserable conditions, especially given the fact Richmond actually believed it was a chance for the finals, Adelaide delivered it a flogging by 63 points.

To be clearly outscored kicking with a strong wind in the first quarter, be held to a miserable behind in the second when Matthew Richardson received a free kick and missed from 15 metres on a slight angle, and again be outscored kicking with the wind, was insulting to Joel Bowden, a dual best and fairest winner and All-Australian, playing his 250th.

Of course, this was also a special day for Andrew McLeod playing his 300th, and it was full of his old magic with 28 disposals. Why McLeod was not paid greater attention from Richmond was dumbfounding. He even seemed to run further than Rice's last medley leg to kick a goal, but the umpires daren't upset his day.

Whether this effort was for "Macca" or their newfound sniff of a final-four spot, the Crows were indisputably awesome in the manner in which they repeatedly forced Richmond into their defensive net, attacked the ball, tackled, and especially steamrolled into attack with exceptional teamwork and run.

For the first time in McLeod's marvellous career he ran through the cheer squad's banner as a means of saying "thanks" for the support for him and the team, but the supreme fashion in which the Crows approached this game was their way of also expressing appreciation.

Significantly, this was the first time Adelaide had kicked 100 points in a match since round 11 – when it beat Richmond by 50 points. Perhaps the only criticism of Adelaide was its 1.6 last term with the wind, and it could be said a champion side would have completed the rout. To kick a high score in miserable, slippery conditions was nonetheless impressive.

Adelaide won the match, but Richmond won a lot of Adelaide fans for lining-up across the other side of its player race to honour McLeod. When Bowden walked his team back the Crows fans stood and applauded him, and his teammates.

Sportsmanship lives.

ADELAIDE 16.12-108 (Stevens 2, Gill 2, Goodwin 2, Thompson 2) best, Stevens, Symes, van Berlo, RICHMOND 6.9-45 (6 x singles) best, Tuck, Deledio, Johnson.
Sunday at Football Park: 37,562.

No reports.


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