Showdown (AFL)
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The Showdown is the Australian rules football derby played by the two Australian Football League (AFL) teams from South Australia, the Adelaide and Port Adelaide football clubs. The first AFL premiership fixture between the two clubs took place on 20 April 1997.
Players competing in a marking contest during Showdown 53 at Adelaide Oval.
After Federation the football scene in South Australia was characterised by a 'Port Adelaide vs The Rest' narrative. Pictured is a cartoon from 1928.
Labor politician and Norwood / Crows supporter Gordon Bilney said he would barrack for the Liberals before barracking for Port Adelaide.
Bob Quinn's 1947 South Australian state football team guernsey is on display at Alberton Oval. The state guernsey was a point of controversy in 2014.
Adelaide Football Club
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The Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed the Crows, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Adelaide, South Australia that was founded in 1990. The Crows have fielded a men's team in the Australian Football League (AFL) since 1991, and a women's team in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition since 2017. The club's offices and training facilities are located in the western Adelaide suburb of West Lakes, at the site of the club's former home ground Football Park. Since 2014 Adelaide have played home matches at the Adelaide Oval, a 53,500-seat stadium located on the northern bank on the River Torrens in North Adelaide.
Fans gather at Adelaide Oval to pay tribute to Phil Walsh.
Matthew Nicks coaching in 2022.
Adelaide AFLW team running out prior to the Round 6, 2017, match against Melbourne.