{"id":67772,"date":"2026-08-08T12:50:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T12:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/67772\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T12:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T12:50:09","slug":"adelaide-fans-slam-win-over-richmond-as-worst-in-club-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/67772\/","title":{"rendered":"Adelaide fans slam win over Richmond as \u2018worst\u2019 in club history"},"content":{"rendered":"

Adelaide<\/a> have kept their top-hour hopes alive with a gritty nine-point win over a determined Richmond outfit at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night. <\/p>\n

The Crows were expected to notch a percentage-boosting victory over the lowly Tigers, but had to dig deep to come away with the four points in driving rain. <\/p>\n

Izak Rankine produced one of the greatest individual performances in club history, while captain Jordan Dawson was also instrumental in avoiding one of the biggest upsets of the season. <\/p>\n

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Rankine racked up 37 possessions, six marks, six tackles, 12 clearances, one goal and 791m gained to achieve the most ranking points in club history. <\/p>\n

The game was in the balance for much of the final term until Zac Taylor nailed a clutch goal in the dying stages. <\/p>\n

The victory keeps Adelaide in fifth place, just behind Brisbane on percentage. But with a tough trip to come next week against Fremantle, their position in the top six is anything but safe. <\/p>\n

Melbourne are equal on points with Adelaide, while Geelong is just one game behind and have a superior percentage. <\/p>\n

\"BattlingBattling Richmond gave Adelaide a mighty fright before going down by nine points. Credit: AAP<\/p>\n

Despite coming away with the victory, Crows fans were far from happy. <\/p>\n

\u201cWorst win in club history,\u201d one fan raged. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe worst win in our club\u2019s history we had to get a lift from the umps to beat 17th,\u201d another said.<\/p>\n

\u201cTake the four points and run, if we play like that against Freo next week we are getting absolutely smashed,\u201d another lamented.<\/p>\n

\u201cHugely uninspiring. That rubbish will not win a single finals game,\u201d another said. <\/p>\n

\u201cHeading into finals… I\u2019m as flat as anything. I don\u2019t have any confidence that our game style and players can do what it takes to win anything,\u201d another said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re never winning a premiership under Nicks,\u201d another said.<\/p>\n

Even club great Mark Ricciuto wasn\u2019t impressed. <\/p>\n

\u201cDisappointing. They\u2019ll take the win but they\u2019ve been far from impressive,\u201d Ricciuto said on Fox Footy. <\/p>\n

The Tigers held a five-point lead at quarter-time, with Adelaide\u2019s flat opening prompting coach Matthew Nicks to give his players a serve at the break.<\/p>\n

Speaking after the match, veteran Taylor Walker said it was fully deserved. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s hard to put a finger on it, but glad we were able to get the four points in the context of our season,\u201d he told Fox Footy.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was a bit angry, Nicksy, and rightly so. We were just playing unpredictable footy and not the way we want to play. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got some things in our gameplan that we want to execute and we weren\u2019t doing it. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe deserved it, but it was nice to come away with the win.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Crows scored three goals to none in the initial 14 minutes of the second term to create a 12-point advantage but, as heavy rain fell to make an error-riddled contest even more challenging, the Tigers hit back.<\/p>\n

Steely Green and Campbell booted goals to shrink their deficit to one point at half-time.<\/p>\n

Campbell\u2019s influence magnified in the third term when he slotted two more goals to give the Tigers a 13-point break and alarm the 42,762-strong pro-Adelaide crowd.<\/p>\n

Richmond\u2019s advantage should have been greater but stalwart Tom Lynch missed three gettable goal chances before Adelaide responded with two moments of magic.<\/p>\n

First, prized recruit Callum Ah Chee kicked a sensational goal on the run from 55 metres in the driving rain.<\/p>\n

And 10 minutes later, the dynamic Rankine scored a classy goal from 50m out, also on the run.<\/p>\n

Rankine\u2019s stunner was followed by another Ah Chee major as Adelaide reclaimed the lead \u2014 four points ahead at three quarter-time.<\/p>\n

Adelaide veteran Walker extended the home side\u2019s lead to 10 points before the Tigers rallied again.<\/p>\n

A Hugo Ralpsmith goal was followed by Sam Lalor missing a close-range set shot that would have put the visitors in front.<\/p>\n

Instead, they were four points down and Adelaide\u2019s Zac Taylor sealed victory with a 50m set shot with under four minutes remaining<\/p>\n

\u2014 with AAP.<\/p>\n

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