Showdown (AFL)
In focus players Andrew McLeod (left) and Kane Cornes (right) about to engage in a marking contest.
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| First meeting | 20 April 1997 |
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| Latest meeting | 19 July 2015 |
| Next meeting | 2 April 2016 |
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| Meetings total | 39 |
| All-time series (AFL only) |  Port Adelaide 21 wins Adelaide 18 wins |
The Showdown is an Australian rules football local derby game played by the two Australian Football League teams from South Australia, the Adelaide and Port Adelaide football clubs.
The South Australian Brewing Company, makers of West End beers, were the first sponsors of the game and 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.
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Background
The Showdown's intense rivalry can be traced back to 1982 when the SANFL, along with Port Adelaide, approached the VFL in regards to entering two sides, itself and longtime major rival Norwood, in the Victorian league.[1] This action was also taken by WAFL club East Perth in 1980.[2] All approaches were ignored by the VFL at the time with the reason given by Jack Hamilton being that the VFL clubs thought that one or two SANFL teams would end up being too strong later admitting that they also wanted to continue to poach the states best players, which would soon include Craig Bradley and Stephen Kernahan.[3] The Port Adelaide Football Club's annual report from late 1982 showed that the failure of these attempts significantly impacted the club's understanding of its future.[4] 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.[5] In 1985 Port Adelaide registered itself as a national football club. The following year the SANFL registered the name "Adelaide Football Club" in 1986 but ended up deciding against entering a team into the VFL.[6] In 1986 Norwood Football Club made an independent approach to the VFL with entry into the league discussed in great detail but ultimately failed to materialise.[5] 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.[6]
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.[7] When the knowledge of Port Adelaide Football Club's negotiations to gain an AFL licence were made public, the other SANFL clubs saw it as an act of treachery. Subsequently the SANFL clubs, led by Glenelg, urged Justice Olssen to make an injunction against the bid, which he agreed to.[6] In total the SANFL spent $500,000 in legal fees to stop Port Adelaide's entry into the AFL, with the Magpies simply unable to compete in the court room. The SANFL promptly created a composite team to beat Port Adelaide's bid. The Adelaide Football Club gained what was very close to being Port Adelaide's licence to the AFL and began playing in 1991. The new Adelaide club would adopt the moniker of "Crows" after the states inhabitants oft used nickname "Crow-eaters". 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. The Adelaide Crows admission to the AFL had a devastating impact on the leagues attendances with the SANFL recording a 14% drop between 1990 and 1993.
Port Adelaide defied this trend of falling SANFL attendances recorded an increase of 13% from 1990 to 1993.[8] After winning the 1994 SANFL Grand Final, its fifth in seven years, Port Adelaide finally gained its AFL licence beating rival bids from other SANFL clubs and another from the Southport Sharks. Despite having received its licence the club had to wait for a vacancy in the league, which occurs when the Brisbane Bears and Fitzroy Lions merge. Finally, in 1997, the club started playing in the AFL 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 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.
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.[9] The game also featured a fight between Port's Scott Cummings and Adelaide's Rod Jameson.
| Showdown I | |||||
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| 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 |
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| Modra 7 Rintoul 2 Stanfield, Vardy 1 |
Goals | 4 Cummings 2 Breuer, Downsborough 1 Burgoyne, Francou, Wilson |
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| 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 | |||||
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| 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 |
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| Tredrea 7 Ebert 2 Burgoyne, Cassisi, Cornes, Brogan 1 |
Goals | 4 Johncock 3 Carey, McGregor 2 Jericho 1 Edwards, Welsh, Bock, Massie, Stenglein |
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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 | |||||
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| 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 |
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| 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.[10] Port Adelaide winning this match meant the club had won the first, last and most Showdowns played at Football Park.
| Showdown XXXV | |||||
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| 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 |
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| Johnston, Dangerfield 4 Petrenko, Wright 2 Grigg, Henderson, Brown 1 |
Goals | 5 Wingard 3 Gray, Hartlett 2 Schulz, Monfries 1 Butcher, Colquhoun |
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| 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 | |||||
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| Saturday, 29 March (4:10 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |||
Phil Walsh Memorial Match
The Round 16, 2015 Showdown on 19 July 2015 had added significance due to the recent death of Crows senior coach Phil Walsh, who spent ten years as an assistant in two stints with Port Adelaide, including their 2004 premiership. The game lived up to expectation, with the Crows holding on desperately in the last quarter to win by three points, the closest margin in a Showdown. The game was played in front of 53,518, the biggest attendance at the venue since its redevelopment in 2014. Scott Thompson was awarded the one off Phillip Walsh Medal, presented by Walsh's daughter Quinn.
| Showdown XXXIX | |||||
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| Sunday, 19 July (2:50 pm) | Port Adelaide | def. by | Adelaide | Adelaide Oval (Crowd: 53,518) | [1] |
| 3.4 (22) 8.4 (52) 13.6 (84) 17.11 (113) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
6.1 (37) 11.3 (69) 18.6 (114) 18.8 (116) |
Umpires: Deboy, Schmitt, Ryan Phil Walsh Medal: Scott Thompson Brownlow Votes: 3 Thompson, 2 Boak, 1 Jacobs Television broadcast: Seven Network |
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| Ryder, Wingard, Gray, Schulz 3 Lobbe, Boak 2 Monfries 1 |
Goals | 3 Jenkins, Walker 2 Cameron, Lynch 1 Crouch, Laird, Henderson, Martin, Douglas, Knight, Betts, Wright, Thompson |
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| Boak, Wingard, Ryder, Gray, Broadbent, Hartlett | Best | Jacobs, Thompson, Douglas, Walker, Dangerfield, Crouch, Laird, Henderson | |||
| None | Injuries | Talia (concussion) | |||
| None | Reports | None | |||
Results
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. 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.
| Year | Date | Rd | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Score | Ground | Crowd | Winner | HRT | H2H | Link | |
| 1 | 1997 | 20 April | 4 | Adelaide |
11.6 (72) | Port Adelaide |
11.17 (83) | Football Park | 47,256 | Port Adelaide by 11 | Lost | +1 | [2] |
| 2 | 10 August | 19 | Port Adelaide |
9.4 (58) | Adelaide |
9.11 (65) | Football Park | 45,498 | Adelaide by 7 | Won | [3] | ||
| 3 | 1998 | 19 April | 4 | Port Adelaide |
11.7 (73) | Adelaide |
8.16 (64) | Football Park | 41,476 | Port Adelaide by 9 | Lost | +1 | [4] |
| 4 | 9 August | 19 | Adelaide |
22.12 (144) | Port Adelaide |
10.10 (70) | Football Park | 46,405 | Adelaide by 74 | Won | [5] | ||
| 5 | 1999 | 2 May | 6 | Adelaide |
18.7 (115) | Port Adelaide |
12.15 (87) | Football Park | 45,585 | Adelaide by 28 | Won | +1 | [6] |
| 6 | 22 August | 21 | Port Adelaide |
13.14 (92) | Adelaide |
9.14 (68) | Football Park | 42,669 | Port Adelaide by 24 | Won | [7] | ||
| 7 | 2000 | 23 April | 7 | Port Adelaide |
13.13 (91) | Adelaide |
14.14 (98) | Football Park | 41,173 | Adelaide by 7 | Won | +1 | [8] |
| 8 | 6 August | 22 | Adelaide |
14.8 (92) | Port Adelaide |
20.19 (139) | Football Park | 42,659 | Port Adelaide by 47 | Lost | [9] | ||
| 9 | 2001 | 15 April | 3 | Adelaide |
13.10 (88) | Port Adelaide |
23.15 (153) | Football Park | 40,296 | Port Adelaide by 65 | Won | +1 | [10] |
| 10 | 5 August | 18 | Port Adelaide |
16.11 (107) | Adelaide |
15.9 (99) | Football Park | 49,846 | Port Adelaide by 8 | Won | +2 | [11] | |
| 11 | 2002 | 27 April | 5 | Adelaide |
12.10 (82) | Port Adelaide |
14.6 (90) | Football Park | 49,513 | Port Adelaide by 8 | Lost | +3 | [12] |
| 12 | 18 August | 20 | Port Adelaide |
12.12 (84) | Adelaide |
11.10 (76) | Football Park | 50,275 | Port Adelaide by 8 | Won | +4 | [13] | |
| 13 | 2003 | 26 April | 5 | Adelaide |
9.12 (66) | Port Adelaide |
12.6 (78) | Football Park | 51,140 | Port Adelaide by 12 | Lost | +5 | [14] |
| 14 | 31 August | 22 | Port Adelaide |
14.10 (94) | Adelaide |
12.6 (78) | Football Park | 48,131 | Port Adelaide by 16 | Won | +6 | [15] | |
| 15 | 2004 | 8 May | 7 | Port Adelaide |
13.9 (87) | Adelaide |
17.17 (119) | Football Park | 44,733 | Adelaide by 32 | Lost | +5 | [16] |
| 16 | 29 August | 22 | Adelaide |
9.6 (60) | Port Adelaide |
12.13 (85) | Football Park | 45,473 | Port Adelaide by 25 | Won | +6 | [17] | |
| 17 | 2005 | 10 April | 3 | Adelaide |
18.16 (124) | Port Adelaide |
8.8 (56) | Football Park | 44,807 | Adelaide by 68 | Won | +5 | [18] |
| 18 | 13 August | 20 | Port Adelaide |
12.9 (81) | Adelaide |
13.10 (88) | Football Park | 45,199 | Adelaide by 7 | Won | +4 | [19] | |
| 19 | 10 September | SF | Adelaide |
18.15 (123) | Port Adelaide |
5.10 (40) | Football Park | 50,521 | Adelaide by 83 | Won | +3 | [20] | |
| 20 | 2006 | 6 May | 6 | Adelaide |
15.13 (103) | Port Adelaide |
8.5 (53) | Football Park | 42,723 | Adelaide by 50 | Won | +2 | [21] |
| 21 | 27 August | 21 | Port Adelaide |
14.11 (95) | Adelaide |
11.15 (81) | Football Park | 41,549 | Port Adelaide by 14 | Lost | +3 | [22] | |
| 22 | 2007 | 14 April | 3 | Port Adelaide |
8.15 (63) | Adelaide |
13.9 (87) | Football Park | 36,959 | Adelaide by 24 | Lost | +2 | [23] |
| 23 | 4 August | 18 | Adelaide |
9.19 (73) | Port Adelaide |
10.5 (65) | Football Park | 42,335 | Adelaide by 8 | Lost | +1 | [24] | |
| 24 | 2008 | 6 April | 3 | Adelaide |
12.13 (85) | Port Adelaide |
11.13 (79) | Football Park | 45,524 | Adelaide by 6 | Won | [25] | |
| 25 | 20 July | 16 | Port Adelaide |
13.14 (92) | Adelaide |
11.14 (80) | Football Park | 31,662 | Port Adelaide by 12 | Lost | +1 | [26] | |
| 26 | 2009 | 2 May | 6 | Port Adelaide |
15.15 (105) | Adelaide |
12.7 (79) | Football Park | 41,558 | Port Adelaide by 26 | Won | +2 | [27] |
| 27 | 26 July | 17 | Adelaide |
19.18 (132) | Port Adelaide |
9.8 (62) | Football Park | 46,859 | Adelaide by 70 | Won | +1 | [28] | |
| 28 | 2010 | 1 May | 6 | Adelaide |
10.14 (74) | Port Adelaide |
14.13 (97) | Football Park | 40,371 | Port Adelaide by 23 | Won | +2 | [29] |
| 29 | 25 July | 17 | Port Adelaide |
13.10 (88) | Adelaide |
9.15 (69) | Football Park | 36,788 | Port Adelaide by 19 | Lost | +3 | [30] | |
| 30 | 2011 | 16 April | 4 | Port Adelaide |
14.14 (98) | Adelaide |
9.12 (66) | Football Park | 33,143 | Port Adelaide by 32 | Lost | +4 | [31] |
| 31 | 31 July | 19 | Adelaide |
16.15 (111) | Port Adelaide |
11.13 (79) | Football Park | 40,586 | Adelaide by 32 | Won | +3 | [32] | |
| 32 | 2012 | 29 April | 5 | Adelaide |
16.14 (110) | Port Adelaide |
14.7 (91) | Football Park | 41,649 | Adelaide by 19 | Won | +2 | [33] |
| 33 | 7 July | 15 | Port Adelaide |
8.10 (58) | Adelaide |
17.14 (116) | Football Park | 34,829 | Adelaide by 58 | Won | +1 | [34] | |
| 34 | 2013 | 14 April | 3 | Port Adelaide |
17.16 (118) | Adelaide |
16.13 (109) | Football Park | 40,707 | Port Adelaide by 9 | Won | +2 | [35] |
| 35 | 4 August | 19 | Adelaide |
15.13 (103) | Port Adelaide |
17.5 (107) | Football Park | 43,368 | Port Adelaide by 4 | Won | +3 | [36] | |
| 36 | 2014 | 29 March | 2 | Port Adelaide |
19.14 (128) | Adelaide |
11.7 (73) | Adelaide Oval | 50,397 | Port Adelaide by 55 | Won | +4 | [37] |
| 37 | 29 June | 15 | Adelaide |
14.15 (99) | Port Adelaide |
10.16 (76) | Adelaide Oval | 50,552 | Adelaide by 23 | Lost | +3 | [38] | |
| 38 | 2015 | 3 May | 5 | Adelaide |
13.13 (91) | Port Adelaide |
18.7 (115) | Adelaide Oval | 49,735 | Port Adelaide by 24 | Lost | +4 | [39] |
| 39 | 19 July | 16 | Port Adelaide |
17.11 (113) | Adelaide |
18.8 (116) | Adelaide Oval | 53,518 | Adelaide by 3 | Won | +3 | [40] | |
| 40 | 2016 | 2 April | 2 | Adelaide |
Port Adelaide |
Adelaide Oval | |||||||
| 41 | 20 August | 22 | Port Adelaide |
Adelaide |
Adelaide Oval |
Timeline of results
Football Park Timeline
Adelaide Oval Timeline
The Showdown Medal
The Showdown Medal is awarded to the player adjudged best on ground in the Showdown match.[11][lower-alpha 1]
The Showdown Medal was first presented in Showdown VII, Round 7, 2000.[12]
For Showdown 39 only, The Phil Walsh Medal was presented in place of the Showdown Medal. Phil Walsh was a Port Adelaide assistant coach from 1999 to 2008 and 2014 and was Adelaide's head coach in 2015 before he died on 3 July the same year.[13]
Winners
Showdown medal
| Year | Round | Winner | Club |
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| 2000 | Round 7 | Mark Ricciuto | Adelaide |
| Round 22 | Nick Stevens | Port Adelaide | |
| 2001 | Round 3 | Josh Francou | Port Adelaide |
| Round 18 | Josh Francou (2) | Port Adelaide | |
| 2002 | Round 5 | Jarrad Schofield | Port Adelaide |
| Round 20 | Josh Francou (3) | Port Adelaide | |
| 2003 | Round 5 | Graham Johncock | Adelaide |
| Round 22 | Peter Burgoyne | Port Adelaide | |
| 2004 | Round 7 | Mark Ricciuto (2) | Adelaide |
| Round 22 | Warren Tredrea | Port Adelaide | |
| 2005 | Round 3 | Mark Ricciuto (3) | Adelaide |
| Round 20 | Simon Goodwin | Adelaide | |
| Shaun Burgoyne | Port Adelaide | ||
| 2006 | Round 6 | Tyson Edwards | Adelaide |
| Round 21 | Chad Cornes | Port Adelaide | |
| 2007 | Round 3 | Andrew McLeod | Adelaide |
| Round 18 | Simon Goodwin (2) | Adelaide | |
| 2008 | Round 3 | Bernie Vince | Adelaide |
| Round 16 | Danyle Pearce | Port Adelaide | |
| 2009 | Round 6 | Dean Brogan | Port Adelaide |
| Round 17 | Nathan Bock | Adelaide | |
| 2010 | Round 6 | Robbie Gray | Port Adelaide |
| Round 17 | Domenic Cassisi | Port Adelaide | |
| 2011 | Round 4 | Justin Westhoff | Port Adelaide |
| Round 19 | Nathan van Berlo | Adelaide | |
| 2012 | Round 5 | Patrick Dangerfield | Adelaide |
| Round 15 | Sam Jacobs | Adelaide | |
| 2013 | Round 3 | Travis Boak | Port Adelaide |
| Round 19 | Chad Wingard | Port Adelaide | |
| 2014 | Round 2 | Hamish Hartlett | Port Adelaide |
| Round 15 | Sam Jacobs (2) | Adelaide | |
| 2015 | Round 5 | Robbie Gray (2) | Port Adelaide |
| Phil Walsh Medal | |||
| 2015 | Round 16 | Scott Thompson | Adelaide |
Attendances
The Showdown has the highest average attendances of all intrastate derby matches.
In the 39 Showdowns to the end of 2015, a total of 1,718,417 people have attended the matches: an average attendance per match of 44,061.
The record attendance in a Showdown was 53,518 in Showdown XXXIX (Round 16, 2015, a Port Adelaide home match). The lowest attendance was 31,662 in Showdown XXV (Round 16, 2008, a Port Adelaide home match).
A total of 907,357 people have attended Adelaide's 20 home Showdowns (including the 2005 Semi Final), an average of 45,367. Their attendances have ranged from 40,296 (Showdown IX) to 51,140 (Showdown XIII).
A total of 811,060 people have attended Port Adelaide's 19 home Showdowns, an average of 42,687. Their attendances range from 31,662 (Showdown XXV) to 54,468 (Showdown XXXIX).
Top 10 Showdown Attendances
| Showdown | Crowd | Year | Date | Rd | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Score | Ground | Winner | Report |
| XXXIX | 53,518 | 2015 | 19 July | 16 | Port Adelaide | 17.11 (113) | Adelaide | 18.8 (116) | Adelaide Oval | Adelaide by 3 | Report |
| XIII | 51,140 | 2003 | 26 April | 5 | Adelaide | 9.12 (66) | Port Adelaide | 12.6 (78) | Football Park | Port Adelaide by 12 | Report |
| XXXVII | 50,552 | 2014 | 29 June | 15 | Adelaide | 14.15 (99) | Port Adelaide | 10.16 (76) | Adelaide Oval | Adelaide by 23 | Report |
| XIX | 50,521 | 2005 | 10 September | SF | Adelaide | 18.15 (123) | Port Adelaide | 5.10 (40) | Football Park | Adelaide by 83 | Report |
| XXXVI | 50,397 | 2014 | 29 March | 2 | Port Adelaide | 19.13 (127) | Adelaide | 11.7 (73) | Adelaide Oval | Port Adelaide by 55 | Report |
| XII | 50,275 | 2002 | 18 August | 20 | Port Adelaide | 12.12 (84) | Adelaide | 11.10 (76) | Football Park | Port Adelaide by 8 | Report |
| X | 49,846 | 2001 | 5 August | 18 | Port Adelaide | 16.11 (107) | Adelaide | 15.9 (99) | Football Park | Port Adelaide by 8 | Report |
| XXXVIII | 49,735 | 2015 | 3 May | 5 | Adelaide | 13.13 (91) | Port Adelaide | 18.7 (115) | Adelaide Oval | Port Adelaide by 24 | Report |
| XI | 49,513 | 2002 | 27 April | 5 | Adelaide | 12.10 (82) | Port Adelaide | 14.6 (90) | Football Park | Port Adelaide by 8 | Report |
| XIV | 48,131 | 2003 | 31 August | 22 | Port Adelaide | 14.10 (94) | Adelaide | 12.6 (78) | Football Park | Port Adelaide by 16 | Report |
Statistics
Club Records
Highest Score
Highest score in a Showdown.
| Club | Year | Round | Goals | Behinds | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Adelaide Football Club |
2001 | Round 3 | 23 | 15 | 153 |
| Adelaide Football Club |
1998 | Round 19 | 22 | 12 | 144 |
Lowest Score
Lowest score for each club in all Showdowns.
| Club | Year | Round | Goals | Behinds | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Football Club |
2004 | Round 22. | 9 | 6 | 60 |
| Port Adelaide Football Club |
2005 | Semi Final. | 5 | 10 | 40 |
Greatest Winning Margins
Greatest winning margin for each club in the Showdown.
| Club | Year | Round | Winning Score | Losing Score | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Football Club |
2005 | Semi Final | 18.15 (123) | 5.10 (40) | 83 |
| Port Adelaide Football Club |
2001 | Round 3 | 23.15 (153) | 13.10 (88) | 65 |
Smallest Winning Margins
Greatest winning margin for each club in the Showdown.
| Club | Year | Round | Winning Score | Losing Score | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Football Club |
2015 | Round 16 | 18.8 (116) | 17.11 (113) | 3 |
| Port Adelaide Football Club |
2013 | Round 19 | 17.5 (107) | 15.13 (103) | 4 |
Winning Streak
| Club | Winning Streak | Showdowns |
|---|---|---|
| Port Adelaide Football Club |
7 | VIII - XIV |
| Adelaide Football Club |
4 | XVII - XX |
Player Records
Goals in One Game
| Player | Date | Round | Club | 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 |
| Gavin Wanganeen | 2001 | Round 3 | Port Adelaide Football Club |
6 | 2 | 38 |
| Ricky Henderson | 2012 | Round 15 | Adelaide Football Club |
6 | 2 | 38 |
| Taylor Walker | 2012 | Round 5 | Adelaide Football Club |
6 | 1 | 37 |
| Robbie Gray | 2010 | Round 6 | Port Adelaide Football Club |
5 | 4 | 34 |
| Eddie Betts | 2015 | Round 5 | Adelaide Football Club |
5 | 3 | 33 |
| Jay Schulz | 2015 | Round 5 | Port Adelaide Football Club |
5 | 1 | 31 |
| Matthew Robran | 1999 | Round 6 | Adelaide Football Club |
5 | 0 | 30 |
Career 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 |
| Taylor Walker | Adelaide Football Club |
25 | 14 | 64.7% | 9 | 2.78 |
| Justin Westhoff | Port Adelaide Football Club |
25 | 10 | 71.4% | 16 | 1.56 |
| Andrew Mcleod | Adelaide Football Club |
24 | 14 | 63.2% | 27 | 0.89 |
| Robbie Gray | Port Adelaide Football Club |
22 | 13 | 62.0% | 11 | 2.00 |
| Scott Welsh | Adelaide Football Club |
22 | 10 | 68.8% | 13 | 1.69 |
| Jay Schulz | Port Adelaide Football Club |
22 | 6 | 78.6% | 10 | 2.20 |
| Peter Vardy | Adelaide Football Club |
21 | 11 | 65.6% | 8 | 2.63 |
| Chad Cornes | Port Adelaide Football Club |
20 | 16 | 55.6% | 24 | 0.83 |
Career 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 |
| Patrick Dangerfield | Adelaide Football Club |
10 | 13 | 0.77 |
| Scott Thompson | Adelaide Football Club |
9 | 23 | 0.39 |
| 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 | 15 | 0.47 |
| Sam Jacobs | Adelaide Football Club |
7 | 9 | 0.78 |
Games Played
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 | Rd | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Score | Ground | Crowd | Winner | HRT | H2H | Report | |
| 1 | 2014 | 4 May | 5 |  Adelaide |
13.9 (87) |  Port Adelaide |
20.12 (132) | Clare Oval | 5,312 | Port Adelaide by 45 | Won | +1 | [14] |
| 2 | 26 July | 14 | Port Adelaide |
15.16 (106) | Adelaide |
7.12 (54) | Alberton Oval | 6,196 | Port Adelaide by 52 | Won | +2 | [15] | |
| 3 | 2015 | 17 May | 7 | Adelaide |
15.9 (99) | Port Adelaide |
20.14 (134) | Balaklava Oval | 2,034 | Port Adelaide by 35 | Won | +3 | [16] |
| 4 | 28 June | 11 | Port Adelaide |
10.9 (69) | Adelaide |
13.11 (89) | Alberton Oval | 4,864 | Adelaide by 20 | Lost | +2 | [17] |
See also
Notes
- ↑ For references for 2014 - present Showdown Medal winners click on those respective matches in the following list of winners tables
References
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- ↑ 'Port Adelaide Football Club Inc. Annual Report and Balance Sheet Season 1982', page 11
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- ↑ Mark Ricciuto and Shane Mensforth, Roo (Sydney: Pan Macmillan, 2007), 105.
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- ↑ Port Adelaide wins first SANFL Showdown
- ↑ Port Adelaide outclasses Crows in front of biggest crowd for 2014
- ↑ Magpies remain undefeated in SANFL Showdown with 35-point win in Balaklava
- ↑ SANFL Round 11 (2015) Results and Crowds
