The Dockers had an unlikely hero: in the final 15 seconds, Adelaide's Ben Keays launched at goal only for . There's more factors than just one simple choice for me. The Wallabies were caught short as the visitors spread it wide, finding Makazole Mapimpi unmarked in the corner. They continue to set the standard for this league, and it's quite a high standard too. There had been, said coach Dave Rennie, a pretty brutal review, a fair bit of honesty and an excellent reaction.. A further penalty to Lolesio put the result out of question, delighting the 36,366-strong crowd at the Adelaide Oval. UPCOMING CONCERTS. Smelling blood, the Springboks attacked the line and only fast action from Arnold at full stretch saved a try. Ten yards out, with a young mans braggadocio the 22-year-old sent an audacious flick pass inside to who else? The newly doubled crowd limit is 75 per cent of full capacity. It will mark the last time supporters can see Port Adelaide legend Robbie Gray in action, with a crowd close to 50,000 expected to fill Adelaide Oval . T20 World Cup: South Africa v Netherlands | Pakistan v Bangladesh, T20 World Cup: New Zealand v Ireland | Australia v Afghanistan, AFL Finals: Adelaide Crows v Geelong Cats, AFLW Grand Final: Adelaide Crows v Carlton. GWS host North Melbourne in the 1.10pm game on Sunday at Giants Stadium, while Sydney take on Essendon at the SCG at 3.35pm. Select a membership that best suits you. 4': Ponter again! Weve talked about (a strong start) all year, it was a matter of just doing it and delivering. Saturday night's attendance was the largest BBL crowd since January 4, 2020, when 54,478 witnessed the Stars take down crosstown rivals the Renegades in the BBL|09 Melbourne Derby at the MCG. 5': Again Melbourne have a sniff inside 50, but the Adelaide defence will not be beaten! A membership to access all Crows and Port home games with an Adelaide Oval Football Membership, aSACA Cricket Membership to upgrade your summer of cricket or join theMTX Club to unlock an exclusive event day experience with tickets to all Adelaide Oval events and unmatched member perks for you and your business. Danielle Ponter (two goals) was Adelaide's spark up forward while Chelsea Randall and Chelsea Biddell double-teamed Tayla Harris to keep the star forward goalless. The ball eventually falls to Gay who snaps, and misses across the face. The hugs have begun on the Adelaide bench, siren imminent 3': Fine mark in defence from Allen! The Wallabies were back and a 36,366-strong Adelaide crowd went home . "Adelaide Oval at full capacity makes for a great experience and it brings people back to the city and frequenting surrounding businesses, such as cafes, restaurants and hotels. While Perth's 60,000-seat Optus Stadium was close to 80 per cent empty on each day of the opening Test, only 10,406 rocked up for the final ODI clash at the MCG. He produced one of the greatest try-saving tackles in the modern era on Makazole Mapimpi, before crossing for a second half try as the side bounced back from their disappointing defeat in Argentina. Adelaide Oval and its range of outstanding facilities will help you deliver corporate entertainment at its absolute best. Adelaide Oval and its range of outstanding facilities will help you deliver corporate entertainment at its absolute best. AND SLOTS IT! There's people in the middle of a war. VENUE CROWD COUNTER: 13,456,146 journalism, This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, Media diversity is under threat in Australia nowhere more so than in South Australia. Honestly, my whole goal has been to win another premiership with this team. From there on, Melbourne had a resurgence after putting Daisy Pearce behind the ball with Kate Hore drawing them to within two goals. It really is something special. The Crows will host the Power at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night in front of up to 15,000 fans under strict COVID-19 protocols. Like a solid gold bullet train, Koroboite speared in from the right wing at terrifying velocity and barrelled into his opposite number, sending him up, over and out. Some minor changes have been made to Adelaide Ovals COVID Management Plan including: As with last weekend, the two front rows within the stadium will be kept free, as will a two-seat buffer around the player races. Nearing the hour mark White went left on halfway. "It's pretty exciting to get down here for their first Big Bash game and hopefully we can get an even bigger crowd next time," player-of-the-match Ollie Davies said following his 65 off 32 balls. Anne Hatchard is the player of the grand final! QT: Adelaide 1.1 (7) leads Melbourne 0.0 (0). The other talisman steering the Wallabies was, as ever, No 11 Marika Koroibete. There will also be rivalries aplenty across the first six rounds. Look back on how all the action unfolded in our live blog. To improve your experience, Sharks vs Rabbitohs live NRL match centre, Spectator pods and masks will join scarves and guernseys as up to 40,000 screaming fans pack. The champ has been speaking with Channel Seven about the game, her future and spending the week in a caravan to make sure she was ready for this game. Flooding in southern Malaysia forces 40,000 people to flee homes, Labor's pledge for mega koala park in south-west Sydney welcomed by conservation groups, Tom Sizemore, Saving Private Ryan actor, dies aged 61. Saturday's Demons-Lions preliminary final will be played at 12.40pm, with the Collingwood-Geelong men's match at the same venue that night. All rights reserved. A Crows home game against Hawthorn in round 19 was relocated to Marvel Stadium. Falls short and into the pocket. 15': Melbourne go forward first and it looked for a second like Bannan was going to burst clear. The South Australian government has approved a reduced-capacity AFL crowd for the 50th Showdown between Adelaide and their arch rivals Port Adelaide. Meanwhile, the most anticipated showdown of BBL|12 still looms with the second Sydney Smash on January 21 set to feature David Warner and the Thunder going head-to-head with Steve Smith and the Sixers at what is expected to be a packed SCG. Gobehind the scenes on a Stadium Tour, embark on a thrilling RoofClimb adventure or book into Oval Hotel, Australia's first stadium hotel. Lolesio then produced a perfect flick pass to find Fraser McReight as the flanker crossed for a double. SA Health has advised seats at Adelaide Oval will be separated by two empty rows to maintain social distancing. 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The fourth day crowd lifted the total to 179,049, surpassing the previous record of 172,361 set over six days of the 1933 Bodyline Test. I sleep in caravan it's not that bad. There has been an enormous amount of work put in behind the scenes to enable this game to go ahead and we look forward to welcoming fans on Saturday afternoon.. In Adelaide, against a monster pack with an All Blacks scalp pinned to their shorts, Australia exploded out of the gates. It's amazing. Attendance GM Ave. I just wanted to be in this game. About. The Test had been won, the world champions were vanquished and an eight-game unbeaten run against South Africa in Australia was on the record. Eight minutes into the half Nic White shot a bullet pass 20-metres to Wright to surge down the right touchline. Thanks for joining me today, and keep an eye out for much more out of this game from Kate O'Halloran and the team all weekend. The Wallabies were back and a 36,366-strong Adelaide crowd went home happy. 14': Remarkable stuff from Ponter! The 2022 AFL Premiership includes 22 matches across 23 rounds with five Thursday night matches in the first five rounds. On top of the masks and pods, fans will have to check-in with a QR code at the gate but once inside they can grab a bit to eat for the same reduced price as last year. Advertisement Support independent JournalismDonateSubscribe News News Local National World Politics Science & Tech Sport AFL Round 1: Port Adelaide v Brisbane. Please click below to help InDaily continue to uncover the facts. The 23-year-old made his debut when his leader stood tall to step down with mental health struggles in Argentina last month. Two thousand people will be allowed into the general admission area of Adelaide Oval when Port Adelaide and Adelaide meet in the local derby, with an additional 240 people in private rooms across the complex. The hosts got off to the perfect start as Allan Alaalatoa put Fraser McReight through a gap to score after just 62 seconds. *Non-MCG crowd estimates sourced using a combination of club and ground estimates, average attendance and previous fixture attendance. It starts with Hatchard's composure on the wing and ends up with Ponter who marks, plays on 8': Another scramble in the pocket after Gay's kick forward, but the ball spills out of play. It's all quiet at Adelaide Oval this afternoon. Tom Wright was yellow carded in the 30th minute after one too many penalties. I can't even put a sentence together, this is incredible, amazing, something we've been chasing for a very long time since last year. The seeds of destruction and doubt were hereafter sown into the Springboks back three. Gobehind the scenes on a Stadium Tour, embark on a thrilling RoofClimb adventure or book into Oval Hotel, Australia's first stadium hotel. The Wallaby way is running rugby played at high speed. Now, after three tests filling Hoopers No 7 jersey, McReight is a star. The best local news every workday at lunch time. Although the scoreline hints at a tight Test, Australia were ascendent all day fantastic in attack and brave in defence as they rewarded the faithful and got their Rugby Championship campaign back on track. Home Away H&A Totals Finals; Team Attendance GM Ave. The Crows will host the Power at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night in front of up to 15,000 fans under strict COVID-19 protocols. 25Mar. AFL 1 July 2021. SA authorities say it's too early to decide whether Adelaide Oval will lift crowd limits for the start of the AFL season despite the Victorian Government allowing a maximum 100,000 fans into the MCG, as Opposition leader Peter Malinauskas queried SA's ongoing dancing ban amid the "strictest restrictions in the nation". The commissioner said the decision came on the back of Black Lives Matter protests last weekend in Adelaide. All PINK Concerts. "We have worked very closely with SA Health, with SAPOL, with both clubs to make sure that we can provide an environment that is fun, easy and safe," Daniels said. Select a membership that best suits you. Only 21,757 fans walked . We love coming to training and hanging out with each other. "As a club we are delighted that 1475 of our loyal members will be able to attend this game, along with some of our corporate clients who have stood by the club throughout these uncertain times. And his youthful energy, not to mention his two chest-thumping tries in the Test, would ultimately prove the difference. Unfortunately they celebrated early and leaked a couple of consolation tries to flatter the scoreline the visitors way and more crucially deny themselves a much-needed bonus point in the Championship standings. Home. And when the leather landed with Koroibete it was all over. Australia werent perfect. Assistant referees: Ben OKeeffe (New Zealand), Tual Trainini (France), The Rugby.com.au are a proud part of Rugby AU, "It's just the heat of the moment': Captain Savea opens up after throat-slitting gesture, Five things we learnt from Rebels-Hurricanes, Crusaders crush Highlanders to open Super Round rugby. Catastrophe averted. The big winger propped, jiggered and exploded over a defence on its heels to make it 15-3. We started the game well and it put us in a good position. Both Sydney clubs - the Swans and Greater Western Sydney - remain quietly confident that the NSW government will on Wednesday give limited crowd attendance the green light. The record attendance for an AFLW match is the 53,034 who turned up at Adelaide Oval for the 2019 grand final. The Adelaide Oval said the extra fans have not changed the stadiums existing COVID Management Plan with SA Health. "The decision to increase crowd sizes is also much bigger than just football. Saturdays Round 16 fixture between the Adelaide Crows and Brisbane Lions will now go ahead at Adelaide Oval in front of a revised maximum crowd of 25,000. What a mighty team. View attendance data info All rights reserved. As the Crows celebrate on Adelaide Oval with family, friends and fans we will leave the blog there for the day. But Fremantle surged again for a thrilling 11.17 (83) to 12.10 (82) victory on Sunday at Adelaide Oval. She is clear over the back from Hatchard's kick, and takes the shot from 50. With de Klerk still in the bin, it was Koroibete that sparked the Wallabies into life, stepping Pollard to dive over the line. The Showdown will be Adelaide's first home match in three weeks after they were forced to spend time temporarily based in Melbourne. A third AFLW premiership in five years is a remarkable achievement, as the Adelaide Crows overcome every challenge that is thrust before them. No doubt in my mind either, that was a stellar performance on the biggest stage. "We have always maintained we'll be guided by the government and relevant health authorities on these matters so we are fully supportive of today's decision. This was our opportunity to get the grand final to the fabulous Adelaide Oval, he said. The Adelaide Football Club and Adelaide Oval Football Membership Team will issue instructions to members regarding ticket downloads. Port Adelaide said the additional 5000 tickets will go on sale to club members at 2pm. MATCH REPORT. EARLY STRIKE FROM ADELAIDE, HT: Adelaide 2.5 (17) lead Melbourne 1.1 (7). It's been the story of the day for Melbourne, that Crows defence is just too good. That "reaction" ran onto Adelaide Oval and delivered a 25-17 hammering of the reigning world champions South Africa. South Africa looked to strike back through Handre Pollard, however, his radar was off to begin the match as he missed his first two kicks. Resembling a savage, sawn-off Santa in his red and white headgear, the flankers crazy-brave charges, aggressive defence and perceptive thievery at the ruck set the tone. "The Adelaide Oval has a very detailed plan as to how they are going to accommodate 2000 people, ensuring very strong social distancing and those people will be seated in the general admission area of the oval complex itself, and there are small groups of 20 able to use some of the private rooms in the stadium area as well," he said. That reaction ran onto Adelaide Oval and delivered a 25-17 hammering of the reigning world champions South Africa. Marshall said the decision was very disappointing but the State Government had put its best foot forward with a proposal to allow 30,000 to attend the Adelaide Oval. Eben Etzebeth of the Springboks and Darcy Swain of the Wallabies compete for the ball during Australias 25-17 victory in the Rugby Championship match at Adelaide Oval. cricket.com.au is a production of CA Digital Media - a division of Cricket Australia. A third AFLW premiership in five years is a remarkable achievement, as the Adelaide Crows overcome every challenge that is thrust before them. In conjunction with membership partner RAA, Port Adelaide will donate $10,000 to the Childhood Cancer Association for reaching a crowd above 50,000 people. First goal of this quarter obviously so crucial. PREVIOUS RECORD: 371,212 set during round 15, 2013. "It's a wonderful event on the calendar, we think it's the best crowd in the country and they all come out in force New Year's Eve," Strikers coach Jason Gillespie said during the broadcast. The proof came in the second minute as fast ball from Nic White sent Fraser McReight crashing over. Port Adelaide vice-captain Ollie Wines jokingly suggested 40,000 might even be too many fans for his eardrums to bear. Attendances were also strong at GMHBA Stadium in Geelong on December 30 with 12,336 fans watching the Renegades take on the Sixers, and an almost capacity 10,171 crowd witnessed the Thunder claim the first BBL competition points at Lavington Sports Ground in Albury by beating the Hurricanes. Ed Sheeran - Perth. 9 Apr, 4:15am By Dean Bilton They've sacrified so much they're just incredible people I'm so proud of them and now they get the ultimate prize. "That that was conducted in a relatively safe manner," he said. The state needs more than one voice to guide it forward and you can help with a donation of any size to InDaily. They were then kept on their edge of their seats as English import Adam Hose and hometown hero Henry Hunt went to work to overhaul the sizeable total, with the hosts falling just short in the final over. Attendance at the ground has been capped at 15,000 since the Showdown on August 7. It comes with crowds at AFL matches still limited to 10,000 in . Inspirational work from the gun forward. Stars spoil Strikers' New Year's Eve party at Adelaide Oval. The Round Three SA Showdown is also to be played on a Friday night for the first time.