Dream continues as Crows down Dogs in classic final
September 12, 2015 9:54 PM
ADELAIDE's courageous 2015 journey will continue for at least another week after the Crows outlasted a brave but inaccurate Western Bulldogs to win by seven points at the MCG on Saturday night, booking a semi-final clash with Hawthorn.
Adelaide took an 11-point lead into three-quarter time after leading narrowly from late in the opening term, but the Bulldogs looked set to record a fairytale win when they kicked four of the opening five goals of the final term – two to Tory Dickson – to jump to an eight-point advantage.
But the fighting spirit of the Crows has never been in doubt in a season when they've had to rebound from the tragic death of coach Phil Walsh, and they dug deep once again to kick the final two goals and seal a 16.13 (109) to 14.18 (102) win.
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If Eddie Betts was the star with five goals, skipper Taylor Walker was the match-winner, nailing a 50m set shot at the 17-minute mark of the final term to bring the Crows back to within one point.
Walker then set up Charlie Cameron's late sealer when he took two bounces along the wing and hit the small forward with a pin-point centring pass.
No one would have criticised the Crows if they let their season slip after Walsh's death on the eve of round 14, especially when, in their first game back a round later, they fell out of the top eight for the first time in 2015 after losing an emotional encounter against West Coast by 56 points at Domain Stadium.
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