Not only was there a record crowd of 53,698 on hand at Adelaide Oval to witness the Crows’ 17-point win over Port Adelaide in Showdown XLII on Saturday night, the blockbuster clash also achieved enormous television numbers across the state.
Channel 7 Adelaide’s coverage averaged a colossal 238,000 viewers, peaking at 267,000 viewers in the final quarter as the Crows held on for a memorable victory to square the Showdown ledger at 21-21.
The match was the highest rating television program in survey since the 2016 AFL Grand Final presentations (344,000 viewers) and the Western Bulldogs’ premiership win over Sydney (322,000 viewers).
