Adelaide Crows Vs Port Adelaide - Match Centre - AFL.com.au

Crows forwards feast on embarrassing Port

Kym Morgan April 2, 2016 4:31 PM

ADELAIDE has romped to its biggest Showdown win in seven seasons after savaging a lacklustre Port Adelaide by 58 points in a devastating display at Adelaide Oval on Saturday.

The Crows kicked 13 goals to four in the first half to all but kill the contest en route to a 22.12 (144) to 11.20 (86) win.

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It was a complete performance from the Crows, who dominated contested possession and then opened Port up on the outside, creating a feast for forwards Tom Lynch (six goals), Eddie Betts (five) and Josh Jenkins (four).

But the match also exposed serious concerns at Port Adelaide, which began to surface in its round one win over St Kilda.


Adelaide won the first half uncontested possession by 56, as it won the ball through its hard-working midfield, and then cut holes through Port on the outside.

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Port midfielders Sam Gray, Brett Ebert and Travis Boak collected just nine opening-term disposals between them, as Adelaide dominated early possession and then gave excellent service to one of the most dangerous forward lines in the competition.

To three-quarter time Lynch, Betts, Jenkins and Taylor Walker had kicked 16 goals between them.

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