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Revision as of 10:14, 12 May 2018
 Players Andrew McLeod (left) and Kane Cornes (right) about to engage in a marking contest in 2008. | |
| Location | Adelaide, South Australia |
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| First meeting | 20 April 1997 (Adelaide 72–83 Port Adelaide) |
| Latest meeting | 12 May 2018 (Adelaide 90–95 Port Adelaide) |
| Next meeting | 4 August 2018 |
| Stadiums | Football Park (1997–2013) Adelaide Oval (2014–present) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 44 |
| All-time series | Adelaide (22 wins) Port Adelaide (22 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 head to head count between the two clubs only include premiership matches.
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.
The rivalry between Adelaide and Port Adelaide is often considered the best in the Australian Football League with Malcolm Blight, Australian Football Hall of Fame Legend, stating in 2009 that "there is no doubt it is the greatest rivalry in football."[1]
Background
Australian rules football has been played by designated clubs in South Australia since 1860 along with instances of Gaelic football in 1843.[2] In 1877 eight local clubs came together, of which only Port Adelaide and South Adelaide remain, and formalised the code in the state by establishing the South Australian Football Association (later renamed the SANFL).[3] During the late 1970s and early 1980s the Victorian Football League began to assert its economic dominance. This assertion came in the form of expanding into other states with the Sydney Swans in New South Wales in 1982 and through recruitment of significant numbers of players from other states.
The Showdown's intense rivalry can be traced back to the initial attempts of SANFL clubs trying to enter the expanding VFL. In 1982 the SANFL approached the VFL in regards to entering two sides, Port Adelaide and longtime major rival Norwood, in the Victorian league.[4] This action was also taken by WAFL club East Perth in 1980.[5] 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 in 1986.[6]
First South Australian AFL licence
The Port Adelaide Football Club's annual report from late 1982 showed that the failure of the attempts made by South Australian and West Australian clubs to enter the VFL significantly impacted the club's understanding of its future.[7] 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.[8]
Right: An injunction was won in the Supreme Court of South Australia preventing Port Adelaide from continuing its discussions with the AFL after 12 August 1990.
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.[10] In 1986 Norwood Football Club made an independent approach to the VFL with entry into the league discussed in great detail but these discussions ultimately failed to materialise.[8] In 1987 the West Coast Eagles and Brisbane Bears were admitted to the Victorian Football League leaving South Australia as the only mainland state without representation in the VFL.
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.[10] The 1989 Port Adelaide annual report and November newsletter contrasted with the outlook of other SANFL and WAFL clubs. After its demolition of North Adelaide in the 1989 SANFL Grand Final holding its opposition to a single goal, the club claimed a profit in the annual report and hinted at its intentions the following year in the club newsletter by saying Port Adelaide was "far better than their nearest rival in the SANFL".[11][12]
"They [the SANFL clubs] are not going to make that decision until they are at the lowest possible ebb. They'd be voting themselves into obscurity [opting for a composite team] in their state."
— Ross Oakley in regards to the other SANFL clubs opposing Port Adelaide's entry.[13]
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.[14] 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. The AFL had also sought Norwood to join the national competition in 1990 but the club decided to side with the SANFL after seeing the media reaction to Port Adelaide's attempts. Subsequently, the SANFL clubs, led by Glenelg, urged Justice Olssen to make an injunction against the bid, which he agreed to.[10] In total the SANFL spent $500,000 in legal fees to stop Port Adelaide's entry into the AFL, with the latter 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 often used the nickname "Crow-eaters". During this time the SANFL began suing people involved with Port Adelaide, including people volunteering in unpaid positions, with the AFL quickly stepping in to guarantee the protection of the club and associated people.[4]
| 1990 SANFL Grand Final Last game without AFL in SA. |
G | B | Total | |||
| Glenelg | 13 | 15 | 93 | |||
| Port Adelaide | 16 | 12 | 108 | |||
| Venue: Football Park | Crowd: 50,589[15] | |||||
The front runners for the coaching job at the newly created club were both involved in the last SANFL game played in South Australia before the advent of a local AFL team, the 1990 SANFL Grand Final. In that game Port Adelaide, coached by John Cahill defeated Glenelg, coached by Graham Cornes, by 15 points. Graham Cornes ended up being selected to coach the Adelaide Crows for the 1991 AFL season. Cornes complied a club list of the best players from South Australia, with few originating from other states, in what was almost a state side in the first year.[16] Chris McDermott, captain of Glenelg in the 1990 SANFL Grand Final, was designated as the Crows inaugural captain.[16] Despite Port Adelaide being SANFL premiers in 1990, only 5 players from the team became part of the Adelaide Crows squad of 52. Those players being Bruce Abernethy, Simon Tregenza, David Brown, Darren Smith and Scott Hodges, with the last three joining Port Adelaide's inaugural AFL squad in 1997.[16][17]
Second South Australian AFL licence
The Adelaide Crows admission to the AFL had a devastating impact on the leagues attendances with the SANFL recording a 45% drop between 1990 and 1993.[18] Port Adelaide defied this trend of falling SANFL attendances recording an increase of 13% from 1990 to 1993.[19]
In 1994 the AFL announced that South Australia would receive a licence for a second team based in the state.[6] The major bids competing with Port Adelaide this time around were from merger club proposals in Norwood-Sturt, and Glenelg-South. On 15 June the SANFL handed down a report recommending the second license go to a team formed from the amalgamation of two clubs.[4]
"I only hope petty jealousies and fears within the S.A.N.F.L. don't short circuit a Port Adelaide proposal which clearly seems better than any other"
— Tony Greenberg, Inside Football, June 1994.[20]
On 2 October Port Adelaide won the 1994 SANFL Grand Final, its fifth in seven years. On 13 December Port Adelaide won the tender for the second SA license over its various state rivals, however it was prevented from entering the competition before 1996 as stipulated in the Adelaide Crows license agreement.[21] In 1996 Port Adelaide was left to wait again as a vacancy was required in the league.
When the Brisbane Bears and Fitzroy Lions merged at the end of the 1996 AFL season, a vacancy had been created, and Port Adelaide were confirmed as participants in the 1997 AFL season.
Other contributing factors
Along with the circumstances of the two clubs entries into the national competition are numerous other factors that fuel the rivalry.
Player recruitment
Due to the inherent nature of being the only two South Australian clubs in the competition, when a player seeks to move to the state both clubs often vigorously compete for the players signature.
Local media
Whilst housing numerous television and radio stations with their own local personalities, South Australia simultaneous lacks the presence of either a Rugby League or Rugby Union franchise. This results in the focusing being almost entirely on Australian rules football and media personalities almost exclusivly following one of the two local AFL teams. As a result of this intense media focus on Australian rules football in the Adelaide media by supporters exclusively from the two local clubs, the air time of interstate clubs and their happenings are reduced. Additionally it is almost impossible for executive editors and directors of media in Adelaide to not have some sort of club allegiance. An example is Andy Kay, the general manager of Channel 7 Adelaide since 2017, who is an avid Adelaide Crows fan and was the inaugural host of a program called "The Crows Show". Some presenters in radio and television are either ambassadors of the two clubs for which the individuals, in exchange for positive publicity of their club, receive invitations to club events. Additionally some media personalities and editors are simultaneously employees of one of the clubs themselves. This has led countless conflicts of interest with some using their positions in the media to discredit or slander the rival clubs.
In 2018 it was alleged that the Adelaide Crows had approached the Adelaide Advertiser to seek the dismissal of long time chief football writer Michelangelo Rucci who grew up as a Port Adelaide fan.[22] Port Adelaide fans pointed to articles from 2011 and 2012 when Rucci regularly pilloried their club as proof that he is sufficiently impartial, especially considering the strong presence of pro-Adelaide Crows voices in South Australian media.
Litigation
Apart from the initial instances of litigation when Port Adelaide administrators and volunteers were sued in 1990, there have been numerous more recent examples of the practice. When Scott Hodges, a player for both clubs at different stages but primarily Port Adelaide, released his book describing an encounter with his team mate Andrew Jarman during his time at the Adelaide Crows, the latter player publicly threatened the former with legal action.
State guernsey
In February 2014, the Adelaide Crows announced that they would wear the South Australian state guernsey in the first Showdown at Adelaide Oval. This left Port Adelaide fans particularly aggrieved as many of their greats had worn the South Australia guernsey in the past. Port Adelaide released a statement at the time saying that the state guernsey was "a symbol of South Australian football unification, not division".[23] Others commented that it would be misappropriation to use a State guernsey for a club based competition with players who came from interstate being forced to wear a symbol of South Australia.
Notable showdowns
1997 Round 4: The Inaugural Showdown
In the inaugural Showdown, Port Adelaide beat the Adelaide Crows by 11 points. 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.[24] The game also featured a fight between Port's Scott Cummings and Adelaide's Rod Jameson.
The battle of Adelaide has been fought and won. They brought with them a mountain of tradition, there's no denying that. A bonafide club, as distinct from the other. A club forged over many years. What an impact. There are a few chameleons in the crowd. I think a few changed during the course of the game. They found their roots.
— Dennis Cometti immediately after the siren had sounded signifying the end of the game.[25]
Dennis Cometti, commentator for the inaugural Showdown, later elaborated on his chameleon comment saying that when the Adelaide Crows entered the AFL some Port Adelaide supporters began to follow the new team as it was the only South Australian club competing on the national stage, but six years after their original club attempted to do the same, they reverted to supporting Port Adelaide after they won the first showdown.[25]
| 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 | ||
| 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 | |||
2002 Round 5: The Ramsgate Showdown
The Round 5 Showdown in 2002 was the second time in a row Port Adelaide had won by 8 points. After the game players from both sides coincidentally came across each other at the Ramsgate Hotel in Henley Beach. During the match Josh Carr had been tagging Mark Ricciuto holding him to only 6 kicks (for comparison Ricciuto averaged 13 over his career).[26] After the game when the groups of players met at the Ramsgate Hotel the two started an argument, and with the assistance of alcohol, a brawl between the two groups broke out. No one was badly injured. The publicity of this incident resulted in the only consecutive Showdown crowds of 50,000 at Football Park.[27]
| Showdown XI | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 27 April (7:10pm) |
Adelaide | def. by | Port Adelaide | Football Park (crowd: 49,513) | |
| 6.1 (37) 9.4 (58) 11.8 (74) 12.10 (82) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
3.0 (18) 6.0 (36) 10.3 (63) 14.6 (90) |
Showdown Medal: Jarrad Schofield Brownlow Votes: 3 Schofield, 2 French, 1 Doughty | ||
| Stevens, Welsh, Burton, Johncock 2 Bickley, Bode, Goodwin, Stenglein 1 |
Goals | 3 C. Cornes 2 Burgoyne, Wanganeen 1 Cockatoo-Collins, Guerra, James, Kingsley, Lade, Poulton, Tredrea | |||
2004 Round 7: The Upset
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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 Ayres 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: Network Ten | ||
| Tredrea 7 Ebert 2 Burgoyne, Cassisi, Cornes, Brogan 1 |
Goals | 4 Johncock 3 Carey, McGregor 2 Jericho 1 Edwards, Welsh, Bock, Massie, Stenglein | |||
2005 Semi Final: The Ultimate Showdown
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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 76 points cruising home for an 83-point win, ending Port Adelaide's season. 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: Network Ten | ||
| 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 Round 19: Football Park Farewell
In 2013 Port Adelaide beat the Adelaide Crows in the final Showdown to be played at Football 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 Port Adelaide'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.[28] Port Adelaide winning this match meant the club had won the first, last and most Showdowns played at Football Park.
Monfries has kicked a goal, unbelievable! That makes up for Robbie Gray in the first quarter...It's gone at right angles, right angles Tim! I haven't seen anything like that, if Pythagoras is watching, explain that!
— Dennis Cometti's reaction to Angus Monfries' goal.
| Showdown XXXV | |||||
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| Sunday, 4 August (2:50 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) 9.3 (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 Round 2: Football returns to Adelaide Oval
The Round 2, 2014 showdown on Saturday, 29 March saw the first Showdown played at Adelaide Oval along with the first game of Australian rules football at the venue since its extensive redevelopment. Port Adelaide led from the start, with Matthew Lobbe kicking the first goal in an Adelaide Oval Showdown but Adelaide mounted a comeback and claimed the lead briefly in the third. After the halfway mark of the third quarter, Port Adelaide ran away with the game winning by 55 points.[29]
| Showdown XXXVI | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 29 March (4:15 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 |
1.1 (7) 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 | |||
2015 Round 16: Phil Walsh Memorial Match
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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 largest attendance at the venue since the 1973 SANFL Grand Final. 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 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 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.
The Showdown Medal
The Showdown Medal is awarded to the player adjudged best on ground in the Showdown match.[30]
The Showdown Medal was first presented in Showdown VII, Round 7, 2000.[31]
For Showdown XXXIX 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.[32]
Winners
Showdown medal
NOTE: No medal was awarded in Showdown XIX.
Pre Showdown medal best on grounds
As the Showdown medal was only introduced in 2000, six showdowns were played without a medal being awarded. Those players who were deemed by the umpires in the Brownlow Medal voting to be best on ground are listed below. Michelangelo Rucci, the chief football writer for the Adelaide Advertiser, has suggested that these players be retroactively awarded Showdown Medals.[33]
Below is a list of players who have played a senior game of football representing both the Adelaide Football Club and Port Adelaide Football Club in the AFL.
| # | Player | Adelaide | Port Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Brown | 1991–1996 | 1997–1998 |
| 2 | Brett Chalmers | 1994–1997 | 1998–1999 |
| 3 | Ian Downsborough | 1998–1999 | 1997 |
| 4 | Matthew Bode | 2001–2007 | 1998–2000 |
| 5 | Brad Symes | 2008–2012 | 2004–2007 |
AFL trades
Below is a list of AFL sanctioned trades between the two clubs. Only three trades have ever been orchestrated between the two clubs.[34]
| # | Year | Player | Traded from | Traded to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997 | Ian Downsborough | Port Adelaide | Adelaide |
| Brett Chalmers | Adelaide | Port Adelaide | ||
| 2 | 2000 | Matthew Bode | Port Adelaide | Adelaide |
| Pick No. 12 (Shaun Burgoyne) | Adelaide | Port Adelaide | ||
| 3 | 2007 | Brad Symes | Port Adelaide | Adelaide |
| Pick No. 28 (Marlon Motlop) | Adelaide | Port Adelaide |
Attendances
The Showdown has the highest average attendances of all intrastate derby matches.
In the 42 Showdowns to 2017, a total of 1,873,241 people have attended the matches: an average attendance per match of 44,601.
The record attendance in a Showdown was 53,698 in Showdown XLII (Round 3, 2017, 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 958,942 people have attended Adelaide's 21 home Showdowns (including the 2005 Semi Final), an average of 45,664. Their attendances have ranged from 40,296 (Showdown IX) to 51,585 (Showdown XL).
A total of 914,299 people have attended Port Adelaide's 21 home Showdowns, an average of 43,538. Their attendances range from 31,662 (Showdown XXV) to 53,698 (Showdown XLII).
Top 10 Showdown Attendances
Club Records
Highest Score
Highest score in a Showdown.
| # | Club | Year | Round | Goals | Behinds | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Adelaide | 2001 | Round 3 | 23 | 15 | 153 |
| 2 | Adelaide | 1998, 2016 | Rounds 19, 2 | 22 | 12 | 144 |
Lowest Score
Lowest score for each club in all Showdowns.
| # | Club | Year | Round | Goals | Behinds | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide | 2004 | Round 22 | 9 | 6 | 60 |
| 2 | Port Adelaide | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide | 2017 | Round 20 | 18.22 (130) | 7.4 (46) | 84 |
| 2 | Port Adelaide | 2001 | Round 3 | 23.15 (153) | 13.10 (88) | 65 |
Smallest Winning Margins
Smallest winning margin for each club in the Showdown.
| # | Club | Year | Round | Winning Score | Losing Score | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide | 2015 | Round 16 | 18.8 (116) | 17.11 (113) | 3 |
| 2 | Port Adelaide | 2013 | Round 19 | 17.5 (107) | 15.13 (103) | 4 |
Winning Streak
| # | Club | Winning Streak | Showdowns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Adelaide | 7 | 8–14 |
| 2 | Adelaide | 5 | 39–43 |
Clean sweeps
Years where one club has won all Showdown fixtures.
| # | Club | Clean Sweeps | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Adelaide | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2010, 2013 | 5 |
| Adelaide | 2005, 2007, 2012, 2016, 2017 |
Player Records
Goalkickers
Most goals kicked in one Showdown
| # | Player | Club | Year | Round | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Vardy | Adelaide | 1998 | Round 19 | 7 |
| Tony Modra | Adelaide | 1997 | Round 4 | ||
| Warren Tredrea | Port Adelaide | 2004 | Round 7 | ||
| 4 | Gavin Wanganeen | Port Adelaide | 2001 | Round 3 | 6 |
| Ricky Henderson | Adelaide | 2012 | Round 15 | ||
| Taylor Walker | Adelaide | 2012 | Round 5 | ||
| Tom Lynch | Adelaide | 2016 | Round 2 |
Most career Showdown goals
| # | Player | Club | Goals | Goals/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor Walker | Adelaide | 36 | 2.77 |
| 2 | Eddie Betts | Adelaide | 31 | 3.88 |
| 3 | Warren Tredrea | Port Adelaide | 30 | 1.30 |
| 4 | Justin Westhoff | Port Adelaide | 28 | 1.40 |
| Robbie Gray | Port Adelaide | 1.87 |
Career Brownlow Votes
| # | Player | Club | Votes | Games | Votes/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Francou | Port Adelaide | 14 | 15 | 0.93 |
| 2 | Mark Ricciuto | Adelaide | 11 | 18 | 0.61 |
| 3 | Patrick Dangerfield | Adelaide | 10 | 13 | 0.77 |
| Sam Jacobs | Adelaide | ||||
| 5 | Gavin Wanganeen | Port Adelaide | 10 | 17 | 0.59 |
Games Played
| # | Player | Club | Showdowns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kane Cornes | Port Adelaide | 27 |
| Andrew McLeod | Adelaide | ||
| 3 | Scott Thompson | Adelaide | 25 |
| 4 | Chad Cornes | Port Adelaide | 24 |
| Tyson Edwards | Adelaide |
Hitouts
Most career Showdown hitouts
| # | Player | Club | Hitouts | Average | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Jacobs | Adelaide | 476 | 36.6 | 13 |
| 2 | Brendon Lade | Port Adelaide | 347 | 15.8 | 22 |
| 3 | Matthew Lobbe | Port Adelaide | 288 | 26.2 | 11 |
| 4 | Dean Brogan | Port Adelaide | 253 | 15.8 | 16 |
| 5 | Matthew Clarke | Adelaide | 173 | 15.7 | 11 |
Most Hitouts in one Showdown
| # | Player | Club | Year | Round | Hitouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Jacobs | Adelaide | 2012 | 15 | 61 |
| 2 | Sam Jacobs | Adelaide | 2015 | 16 | 51 |
| 3 | Paddy Ryder | Port Adelaide | 2017 | 3 | 48 |
| 4 | Matthew Lobbe | Port Adelaide | 2014 | 15 | 43 |
| 5 | Sam Jacobs | Adelaide | 2017 | 3 | 42 |
Clearances
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Most career Showdown clearances
| # | Player | Club | Clearances | Games | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Thompson | Adelaide | 124 | 25 | 4.96 |
| 2 | Travis Boak | Port Adelaide | 92 | 20 | 4.60 |
| 3 | Simon Goodwin | Adelaide | 87 | 23 | 3.78 |
| 4 | Josh Francou | Port Adelaide | 81 | 15 | 5.40 |
| 5 | Peter Burgoyne | Port Adelaide | 78 | 19 | 4.11 |
Most clearances in a Showdown
| # | Player | Club | Year | Round | Clearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Dangerfield | Adelaide | 2015 | 5 | 14 |
| 2 | Josh Francou | Port Adelaide | 1999 | 21 | 13 |
| Patrick Dangerfield | Adelaide | 2015 | 16 | ||
| Scott Thompson | Adelaide | 2015 | 16 |
Contested possessions
Most career Showdown contested possessions
| # | Player | Club | Contested possessions |
Games | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Thompson | Adelaide | 267 | 25 | 10.68 |
| 2 | Travis Boak | Port Adelaide | 209 | 20 | 10.45 |
| 3 | Andrew McLeod | Adelaide | 184 | 27 | 6.81 |
| 4 | Chad Cornes | Port Adelaide | 183 | 24 | 7.63 |
| 5 | Domenic Cassisi | Port Adelaide | 178 | 20 | 8.90 |
Most contested possessions in one Showdown
| # | Player | Club | Year | Round | Contested possessions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rory Sloane | Adelaide | 2017 | 3 | 24 |
| 2 | Robbie Gray | Port Adelaide | 2016 | 2 | 22 |
| Scott Thompson | Adelaide | 2015 | 16 | ||
| Patrick Dangerfield | Adelaide | 2014 | 15 |
Tackles
Most career Showdown tackles
| # | Player | Club | Tackles | Games | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Thompson | Adelaide | 141 | 25 | 5.64 |
| 2 | Domenic Cassisi | Port Adelaide | 109 | 20 | 5.45 |
| 3 | Kane Cornes | Port Adelaide | 92 | 27 | 3.41 |
| 4 | Travis Boak | Port Adelaide | 90 | 20 | 4.50 |
| 5 | Tyson Edwards | Adelaide | 80 | 24 | 3.33 |
Most tackles in one Showdown
| # | Player | Club | Year | Round | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Domenic Cassisi | Port Adelaide | 2008 | 16 | 13 |
| Hugh Greenwood | Adelaide | 2017 | 20 | ||
| 2 | Domenic Cassisi | Port Adelaide | 2010 | 17 | 12 |
Player winning record
Showdown players ranked by win percentage (minimum 10 Showdowns played).
| # | Player | Club | Win | Loss | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Carr | Port Adelaide | 10 | 0 | 10 | 100 |
| 2 | Jarrad Schofield | Port Adelaide | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0 |
| 3 | Sam Jacobs | Adelaide | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4 |
| 4 | Nick Stevens | Port Adelaide | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0 |
| 5 | Brodie Smith | Adelaide | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2 |
| Daniel Talia | Adelaide |
Coaching Records
All time coaching record
Showdown coaches ranked by total wins followed by win percentage.
| # | Coach | Club | Win | Loss | Games | Win % | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Williams | Port Adelaide | 13 | 11 | 24 | 54.2 | +2 |
| 2 | Neil Craig | Adelaide | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3 | +1 |
| 4 | Don Pyke | Adelaide | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100 | +4 |
| 3 | Ken Hinkley | Port Adelaide | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40 | -2 |
| 5 | Malcolm Blight | Adelaide | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Brenton Sanderson | Adelaide | 0 | |||||
| 7 | John Cahill | Port Adelaide | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 0 |
| 8 | Matthew Primus | Port Adelaide | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0 | -1 |
| 9 | Gary Ayres | Adelaide | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2 | -5 |
| 10 | Scott Camporeale | Adelaide | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100 | +1 |
| Mark Bickley | Adelaide | +1 | |||||
| Phil Walsh | Adelaide | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
See also
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