1/17Port Adelaide’s Willem Drew looks to handball in the JLT Series amtch against the Crows at Port Pirie. Picture SARAH REED
AFL brings hot footy to Port Pirie
Elite football rolled into Port Pirie for the AFL’s JLT pre-season match between Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide Power and the fans showed up in force despite the 40C temperatures.
2/17Port Adelaide’s Karl Amon kicks forward watched by Crows Josh Jenkins and Richard Douglas in the JLT game at Port Pirie.Picture SARAH REED
3/17Crows Brodie Smith runs away from Power’s Sam Gray in the JLT game at Port Pirie. Picture SARAH REED
4/17The AFL ‘s pre-season show rolled into Port Pirie for the Crows v Port Adelaide game at Memorial Oval. Picture SARAH REED
5/17Crows defender Tom Doedee attacks the football against Port Adelaide at Port Pirie. Picture SARAH REED
6/17A capacity crowd of AFL fans lined Memorial Oval for the JLT game between Crows and Port Adelaide at Port Pirie. Picture SARAH REED
7/17Adelaide’s Richard Douglas evades Power’s Darcy Byrne-Jones at Port Pirie’s Memorial Oval. Picture SARAH REED
8/17The Port Adelaide faithful celebrate a goal against the Crows at Port Pirie’s Memorial Oval. Picture SARAH REED
9/17Fans pack the Memorial Oval grandstand for the JLT series clash between Crows and Port Adelaide in Port Pirie. Picture SARAH REED
10/17The AFL umpires walk out for the JLT Series match between Crows and Port Adelaide at Memorial Oval, Port Pirie. Picture SARAH REED
11/17Taylor Walker leads the Adelaide Crows out onto Memorial Oval for the JLT Series clasj between Crows and Port Adelaide at Port Pirie. Picture SARAH REED
12/17Crows players warm-up in front of the silos before the start of the game at Port Pirie. Picture SARAH REED
13/17The Crows faithful made the voice heard at Memorial Oval, Port Pirie. Picture SARAH REED
14/17Adelaide’s Andy Otten sees the funny side of the heat while sitting on the Crows bench with Reilly O’Brien at Port Pirie. Picture SARAH REED
15/17A Port Adelaide supporter stands on his balcony decorated with Port Jumpers as he watches the match between the Crows and Power at Port Pirie. Picture SARAH REED
16/17Crows captain Taylor Walker on the side-lines with ice on his shin/calf at Port Pirie. Picture SARAH REED
17/17Crows and Port players wait on the boundary line for rotations due to extreme heat at Port Pirie. Picture SARAH REED
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