1/31Port Adel;aide’s Karl Amon kicks the football forward in Showdown 46 at Adelaide Oval. Picture: Sarah Reed
Showdown special
Its the biggest football game in South Australia, the Showdown between bitter rivals the Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide Power.
2/31Adelaide’s Hugh Greenwood snaps a goal and celebrates with team mates Jordan Gallucci, Brad Crouch and David McKay as Power defender Dan Houston walks past. in Showdown 46 at Adelaide Oval. Picture SARAH REED
3/31Port Adelaide’s Steven Motlop gathers the football in front of Crows Eddie Betts in Showdown 46 at Adelaide Oval. . Picture Sarah Reed
4/31Port Adelaide’s young gun Xavier Duursma advances the football against the Crows at Adelaide Oval. Picture Sarah Reed
5/31Crows Hugh Greenwood handballs under pressure from Port Adelqaide’s Steven Motlop and Willem Drew in Showdown 46 at Adelaide Oval. Picture Sarah Reed
6/31Power’s Dougal Howard hugs Sam Powell-Pepper after he slotted a goal against the Adelaide Crows in Showdown 46 at Adelaide Oval. , Picture Sarah Reed
7/31Adelaide Crows Alex Keath tackles Port Adelaide Power’s Karl Amon in Showdown 46 at Adelaide Oval. Picture Sarah Reed
8/31Adelaide Crows players congratulate Alex Keath for being named the Showdown medalist at Adelaide Oval. Picture Sarah Reed
9/31A lone Crows fan stands between the Power supporters during the pre-game for “Never Tear Us Apart” countdown at Adelaide Oval. Picture Sarah Reed
10/31Crows Brad Crouch under pressure from Port Adelaide’s Travis Boak and Tom Rockliff in Showdown 46 at Adelaide Oval. Picture Sarah Reed
11/31Power’s Jarrod Lienert fires off the handball under pressure from Adelaide’s Lachlan Murphy in Showdown 46 at Adelaide Oval. . Picture Sarah Reed
12/31Adelaide Crows co-captain Taylor Walker slaps hands with a Crows supporter as he runs out for Showdown 46 at Adelaide Oval. Picture Sarah Reed
13/31Adelaide’s Cameron Ellis-Yolmen gets the ball out between Port Adelaide’s Willem Drew and Crows Reilly O’Brien in Showdown 46 at Adelaide Oval. Picture Sarah Reed
14/31Adelaide’s Rory Laird attempts to smother Power’s Tom Rockliff in Showdown 46 at Adelaide Oval. Picture Sarah Reed
15/31Adelaide midfielder Hugh Greenwood celebrates snapping a goal against Port Adelaide in Showdown 46 at Adelaide Oval. Picture Sarah Reed
16/31Port Adelaide’s Scott Lycett gets his handball despite the pressure from Adelaide in Showdown 46 at Adelaide Oval. Picture Sarah Reed
17/31Port Adelaide players stand with coach Ken Hinkley as the Showdown 46 medal is presented at Adelaide Oval. Picture Sarah Reed
18/31Crows defender ALex Keath awarded the Showdown 46 medal from a young Power supporter at Adelaide Oval. Picture Sarah Reed
19/31Port Adelaide walk off after the loss. to Adelaide in Showdown 46 at Adelaide Oval. Picture Sarah Reed
20/31Adelaide’s Rory Laird congratulates Alex Keath after he won the Showdown medal at Adelaide Oval. Picture Sarah Reed
21/31Showdown 46 was watched by 49,675 spectators at Adelaide Oval. Picture: Daniel Kalisz/Getty
22/31Adelaide’s Rory Laird and Rory Sloane celebrate their win against Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval. Picture: James Elsby/Getty
23/31Crows Tom Lynch celebrates a goal against Port Adelaide Power in Showdown 46 at Adelaide Oval. Picture: James Elsby/Getty
24/31Crows co-captain Rory Sloane tackles Power’s stand-in captain Travis Boak in Showdown 46 at Adelaide Oval. Picture: James Elsby/Getty
25/31Crows Alex Keath is congratulated by his Crows team-mates for being awarded the Showdown medal at Adelaide Oval. Picture: James Elsby/Getty
26/31Power’s Scott Lycett flies high to spoil the make against the Crows at Adelaide Oval. Picture: James Elsby/Getty
27/31Crows Taylor Walker and Daniel Talia walk off the ground after the round eight victory in Showdown 46 at Adelaide Oval. Picture: Daniel Kalisz/Getty
28/31Adelaide Crows players sing the club song after beating Port Adelaide Power in Showdown 46 at Adelaide Oval. Picture: Daniel Kalisz/Getty
29/31Adelaide Crows players Daniel Talia, Tom Lynch, Hugh Greewood and Jordan Galluccio sing the club song after beating Port Adelaide Power in Showdown 46. Picture: Daniel Kalisz/Getty
30/31Crows co-captain Taylor Walker celebrates with fans after beating Port Adelaide in Showdown 46 at Adelaide Oval. Picture: Daniel Kalisz/Getty
31/31Adelaide’s Taylor Walker celebrates after kicking a goal to seal the victory over Port Adelaide in Showdown 46 at Adelaide Oval . Picture: Daniel Kalisz/Getty
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