Australian Football

Match Report

In the first of two night matches to open the weekend of footy, we head down to Gliderol Stadium at Glenelg for some Friday Night Mayhem between the Tigers and the Crows. The two encounters between these teams in 2014 saw points divided equally, the earlier clash in Round 4 going the way of the Tigers despite the star presence of Taylor Walker, then the following clash in Round 16 resulting in an Adelaide victory. This match was a far cry from that first historic encounter, whilst that night drew over 9000 people, this time less than a quarter of that figure turned up.

The rain would be a significant factor this evening, resulting in a rather scrappy affair. Before the real downpour arrived, the Tigers would begin the match by kicking 4.3 to 3.1 in the first term to be ahead by eight points at quarter-time. The second term would be nothing short of exhausting on the eyes of the fans and the bodies on the field, neither side able to post a major for the ensuing term. Only missed opportunities resulted, the Crows taking five behinds to the Tigers' three to bring the gap back to a single goal by the long break. Within a minute of the second half restart, the Tigers would bag the first goal out of their total 3.3 to the Crows' 1.1 as they re-established control and went into the final term with a 20-point lead. The Crows would rally in the final term, chipping away at the Tigers' lead and keeping them scoreless. However, disaster would strike both sides as the entire Glenelg area was blacked out, reducing the ground to darkness. Adelaide had scored 3.2, locking the scores at 51 points each at the 13th minute mark and the draw declared as the final result forcing the two sides to share the spoils.

Aaron Joseph was named best afield for the Tigers, while the Crows voted in Matt Crouch as their standout.