Dubbed the ‘Father’s Day Massacre’ by the local media, the Adelaide Crows finished their inaugural season with an impressive home win.
In their final match of the 1991 season, the Crows defeated North Melbourne 28.12 (180) to 16.11 (107) by 73 points at Football Park, setting a club record high score which would remain unbeaten until the 1997 season. The Crows set up the win by kicking 11 goals in a stunning second quarter.
In front of 36,000 fans, Rod Jameson led the way with eight goals, while midfielder Andrew Jarman, Scott Lee and David Brown all kicked four goals. Young ruckman Shaun Rehn, playing just his sixth AFL game, was named best afield for his superb ruck work.
The game completed a rollercoaster maiden season for the Crows, who finished ninth on the AFL ladder with 10 wins and 12 losses.
Former coach Graham Cornes praised his team’s efforts after the game: “Winning as we did today was the right way to finish,” he said.
Cornes had united a young squad and although ending with a win, was annoyed the club had narrowly missed the finals. “We’re disappointed we haven’t made the finals, it means our job hasn’t been quite completed.”
The Crows team was:
F: Rehn, Jameson, D. Hart
HF: Liptak, Klug, McDermott
C: Tregenza, Fielke, Brown
HB: Payze, Maynard, Weidemann
B: Tasker, Patterson, Lee
R: Mickan, Jarman, McGuinness
I/c: Bickley, Murphy
