Showdown trivia
All the stats and facts from the previous 29 Showdown's...
Adelaide has won 13 of the 29 Showdown games.
Only one of the first 29 Showdowns has been decided by a goal or less - six points in 2008. However, 11 of the games have been decided by between seven and 12 points.
The record crowd for a Showdown is 51,140 (Showdown XIII in 2003).
4: Crows’ most consecutive Showdown wins (2005-2006)
Five of the 29 games have been decided by 10 goals or more (four Adelaide wins, one Port).
7: Adelaide’s most consecutive losses (2000-03)
Only eight of the Showdowns have been played at night. Adelaide has won five of these games.
83: Biggest Adelaide win (Showdown 17, 2005).
Andrew McLeod has played in the most Showdowns for the Crows (27).
144: Adelaide’s highest score (Showdown 4, 1998)
There have been 14 Showdowns since Neil Craig took over as Adelaide coach late in 2004. Adelaide has won eight of these contests.
65: Adelaide’s biggest loss (Showdown IX 2001)
Nathan van Berlo was the first Crow to make his AFL debut in a Showdown (2005).
60: Adelaide’s lowest score (Showdown XVI, 2004
40: Port’s lowest score (Showdown 17, 2005)
7: The number of goals Tony Modra kicked in the first Showdown. This is also the most goals kicked in a Showdown, a record shared with Crow Peter Vardy.
Tom Gilligan was the youngest Crow in Showdown I (18 years, 168 days). The ruckman only played three games for the club.