Your contribution goes directly to helping our journalists uncover the facts. They kept losing line-outs and the Springboks marksmen, on the back of a huge pack that was starting to purr, began targeting Wallabies winger Tom Wright under high ball booted directly into the sun. 5': Again Melbourne have a sniff inside 50, but the Adelaide defence will not be beaten! This was our opportunity to get the grand final to the fabulous Adelaide Oval, he said. This follows extensive consultation between Adelaide Oval, SA Health, the State Government, and Adelaide Football Club. Falls short and into the pocket. That kick is a shank though. Home Away Finals; Team: Attendance: GM: Ave. There's been a lot of noise. PONTER MIGHT HAVE SEALED THE FLAG FOR ADELAIDE! ", Footy crowds to return in Adelaide this weekend. 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. "Strong attendances at Adelaide Oval are a critical component of our business model. 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. "Any game we can play in front of our members is always going to be welcomed and much appreciated," Crows CEO Tim Silvers said. Explore the wide range of experiences on offer at Adelaide Oval. Low income Aussies and pensioners could be forced out of homes, Identical twin gangsters got away with multiple murders for years, Businesses say housing costs a major factor behind worker shortage, Tens of thousands flock to Bondi for one-off dance party. There's a huge amount of work that goes into getting to this point. Having undone their early good work with familiar ill-discipline, Australia had gifted the Springboks a glut of possession and when South African flier Makazole Mapimpi found a mile of space in the shadow of halftime, it spelt disaster and a 10-10 scoreline. View attendance data info. By continuing to use our site you are agreeing to our, Tuberculosis outbreak declared in SA's APY Lands, Save the Repat veteran sees his power of protest. Resurgent Wallabies hammer world champion Springboks in Adelaide Test Adelaide Oval crowd boost for Port game - InDaily SA Health has allowed an extra 5000 people to attend Port Adelaide's qualifying finals clash with Geelong tomorrow night, lifting Adelaide Oval's capacity to 20,000. Home. Chelsea Randall has been monumental! It was a tough tour in Argentina but to come here in front of an Adelaide crowd, were very proud of the effort put in. We'll see how we go. As the Crows celebrate on Adelaide Oval with family, friends and fans we will leave the blog there for the day. cricket.com.au is a production of CA Digital Media - a division of Cricket Australia. Attendance: GM: Ave. The Wallabies have produced an emphatic performance to defeat South Africa 25-17 in Adelaide. Up to 15,000 fans will be able to attend Saturday night's Showdown 50. Kwagga Smith crossed twice late for the visitors, denying a bonus point to the Wallabies. No call on lifting Adelaide Oval capacity as Labor kicks up about It bounces in the wrong direction towards Dees defenders, but Ponter is there again to tackle and force the stoppage. The Adelaide Oval said the extra fans have not changed the stadiums existing COVID Management Plan with SA Health. There's people living in flood waters. WATCH: Suncorp Stadium will be at full capacity for Origin decider. McReight, a Sunshine Coast surfie, has modelled his game on absent captain Michael Hooper. "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. Please try again later. 25,000 crowd capacity confirmed for Saturday. Adelaide Oval crowd boost for Port game - InDaily - InDaily | Adelaide News We love coming to training and hanging out with each other. The attendance shattered mid-week expectations of 30,000 and easily surpassed the previous highest crowd for an AFLW game of 41,975, set when Fremantle hosted Collingwood at . Tickets for the extra seating will go on sale to members this afternoon. Port Adelaide vice-captain Ollie Wines jokingly suggested 40,000 might even be too many fans for his eardrums to bear. 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. A dominant force, and a champion team that has created a dynasty. The record attendance for an AFLW match is the 53,034 who turned up at Adelaide Oval for the 2019 grand final. (9News) The Austadiums website is made possible by displaying some advertisements to our visitors. Catastrophe averted. They've sacrified so much they're just incredible people I'm so proud of them and now they get the ultimate prize. They never recovered. Two minutes to go, we're just counting down to the celebrations now. By then it was too late. 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. Alyssa Bannan gave the Demons life out of nowhere just before half-time when she intercepted Caitlin Gould's kick across defence and ran into an open goal to keep the half-time margin at 10. There's people in the middle of a war. 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 . I know this is going to be something that fans will absolutely love to hear and weve had confirmation of 20,000 at Adelaide Oval (for) Friday night and Saturday night, Marshall said. In Adelaide, against a monster pack with an All Blacks scalp pinned to their shorts, Australia exploded out of the gates. Theres parts of that game we had to show a lot of a character and we hung on. Now the Springboks started to wobble and the ball began to bounce Australias way. Australia werent perfect. 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. In Adelaide, for once, the precision of their play matched the pace of it. While Ponter's shot drifted wide, grand-final inclusion Jasmyn Hewett leapt to take a massive mark on the goal line before snapping the opener. The commissioner said the decision came on the back of Black Lives Matter protests last weekend in Adelaide. Sat 4 Mar 23. Reserves: Dave Porecki, Scott Sio, Taniela Tupou, Darcy Swain, Rob Leota, Pete Samu, Tate McDermott, Andrew Kellaway. 12': The game is opening up and Melbourne are moving from end to end much easier. 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. First goal of this quarter obviously so crucial. The Austadiums website is made possible by displaying some advertisements to our visitors. Port Adelaide have welcomed the move SA Premier Steven Marshall announced on Tuesday and ahead of Saturday night's Showdown, which is technically a home game for the Power. Lolesio then produced a perfect flick pass to find Fraser McReight as the flanker crossed for a double. Jack Paynter. Attendance at the ground has been capped at 15,000 since the Showdown on August 7. I just wanted to be in this game. Fans must wear a mask at all times - except when eating and drinking, which must be done while seated - and all post-game activities have been cancelled. The only remaining way supporters wanting to be there is by purchasing a membership. Stars spoil Strikers' New Year's Eve party at Adelaide Oval. I have three kids that are potential little germ spreaders. With de Klerk still in the bin, it was Koroibete that sparked the Wallabies into life, stepping Pollard to dive over the line. 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. *SINCE 2003, *Crowd figures since 1/1/2003. Media diversity is under threat in Australia nowhere more so than in South Australia. Port said their member tickets would be allocated via a ballot. The Richmond Tigers defeated Port Adelaide 11.11 (77) to 10.5 (65) at the MCG on Thursday evening, with the Round 13 contest played out in front of mostly empty stands. Player of the match Marika Koroibete was inspirational for the hosts in defence and attack, powering them to victory. Attendance GM Ave. All year the Wallabies had missed the start and found themselves badly in arrears and chasing the scoreboard with ever-increasing levels of desperation thereafter. 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. The best local news every workday at lunch time. 7': Here come the Crows! We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. Masks will be mandatory when entering, exiting or moving around the stadium but can be removed once fans get to their seat. There will also be rivalries aplenty across the first six rounds. Until next time, goodbye! Saturday 18 March, 4:05 pm. It's unbelievable when you've got the likes of Phillips in that side, who has just been a pillar of us and our footy club and our team and our young kids who bring so much energy and really wanted this, we just put everything into it. Mr Daniels said it was "fabulous" to give so many people the chance to get back to the footy and asked fans to be understanding about the restrictions in place. The Crows got off to the perfect start in the second half when Ponter outmuscled Birch in the goal square to mark, then restore a 16-point lead. A third AFLW premiership in five years is a remarkable achievement, as the Adelaide Crows overcome every challenge that is thrust before them. That raid fell short but when they went left through Hunter Paisami it came alive again. The hosts struggles at lineout time allowed the world champions to build pressure, with only heroic defence from the likes of Marika Koroibete and McReight holding them out. As the Springboks built pressure, this is where Koroibete produced his piece of magic. 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. THE ADELAIDE CROWS ARE AFLW PREMIERS AGAIN! Adelaide Oval and its range of outstanding facilities will help you deliver corporate entertainment at its absolute best. Premier Steven Marshall said this morning that Oval crowd capacity would increase for Friday nights game as well as Melbournes Saturday night clash with Brisbane. But with an old mans knackered wisdom, captain James Slipper shot it straight back to the right where fly-half Noah Lolesio ran through a yawning gap at speed. Match Report: Dockers take Round One at Adelaide Oval "The more exciting part of that whole experience of being on a hat-trick was how loud the crowd was," Richardson said post-match. "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. What a mighty team. Picture: AFL Photos, Injury-plagued Dog calls it quits after 65 games in 10 years. Advertisement Obviously the Western Australian Government was in a position to offer more than 60,000 people (and) we went in, I think, with a competitive position of around 30,000 seats at the Adelaide Oval. AFL Adelaide Crows & Port Power Home Games | Adelaide Oval | 2022 In the second half, under hot and sunny skies, the game stayed frenetic. WALLABIES (15-1): Reece Hodge, Tom Wright, Len Ikitau, Hunter Paisami, Marika Koroibete, Noah Lolesio, Nic White, Rob Valetini, Fraser McReight, Jed Holloway, Matt Philip, Rory Arnold, Allan Alaalatoa, Folau Fainga'a, James Slipper (c). "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. VENUE CROWD COUNTER: 13,456,146 Massive roars for Erin Phillips, Ebony Marinoff, Danielle Ponter and Nikki Gore (who stacked it going up the stairs). "That that was conducted in a relatively safe manner," he said. Adelaide Oval: 28,802: 12/08/22: AFL: Brisbane Lions d St Kilda: Marvel Stadium: 22,211: 07/08/22: AFL: Brisbane Lions d Carlton: Gabba: 31,011: 07/08/22: . Simply phenomenal at the back, as we've come to expect. AFL Results & Crowds | Austadiums AFL Tables - Crowds 2021 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. The Big Bash is back to its best with the KFC BBL's biggest crowd since before the pandemic turning out to the Strikers' New Year's Eve blockbuster against the Stars. What a game she has played, her and Hatchard the clear front runners for BOG honours. "You'll be there with your friends, your family, in your group being able to cheer loudly, the only difference that you'll see is that around every pod there will be two empty rows," Adelaide Oval CEO Andrew Daniels said. Crowd attendance record set to be smashed - AFL 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. Attendance: GM: Ave. Adelaide: 3696004: 93: 39742: 409386: 10: 40939: 155629: 3: 51876: Brisbane . AFL Round 1: Port Adelaide v Brisbane. However, the AFL notes that 2019 was a record season for attendances and on a game-by-game average basis crowds are only down by around 8,000 people per game versus 2019. It doesn't matter if we've won before. Adelaide let Melbourne off on multiple occasions throughout the second quarter until Phillips snapped to deliver a 17-point lead. Showdown crowd is on: Reduced capacity confirmed for Adelaide Oval - AFL Look back on how all the action unfolded in our live blog. Explore the wide range of experiences on offer at Adelaide Oval. 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. Top Adelaide Oval AFL crowds. I can't wait to give them a hug and kiss now. Ebony Marinoff and Erin Phillips were also excellent. Lightning quick from end to end, and Ponter was so clever to play on after the mark. The third biggest was the 40,373 crowd for the Adelaide . It was a fly swat Tommy Raudonikis wouldve scoffed at but it put de Klerk in the bin for 10 and allowed Australia to keep the world champions tryless and go to the break 10-3 up. Adelaide Oval - Home - Facebook It really is something special. As he sailed to the corner, there was a blur in the west and Mapimpi averted his eyes to catch a glimpse of it. "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. Unfortunately, the Don McSweeney Aboriginal Lands Cup Curtain Raiser has had to be cancelled; this has resulted in a change to opening times for gates and car parks: Patrons are reminded that it is a mandatory requirement from SA Health for patrons to wear a mask as they enter, move around the stadium and as they leave. A further penalty to Lolesio put the result out of question, delighting the 36,366-strong crowd at the Adelaide Oval. Wallabies see off world champions three tries to two. MATCH REPORT. The match was contested by the Adelaide Football Club and the Melbourne Football Club. It worked from the get-go. The Dockers had an unlikely hero: in the final 15 seconds, Adelaide's Ben Keays launched at goal only for . Gobehind the scenes on a Stadium Tour, embark on a thrilling RoofClimb adventure or book into Oval Hotel, Australia's first stadium hotel. Late goals to Sam Switkowski and Rory Lobb gave the Dockers hope in the final term, before Lachie Schultz silenced the Adelaide Oval crowd and gave Fremantle the lead. 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. But Fremantle surged again for a thrilling 11.17 (83) to 12.10 (82) victory on Sunday at Adelaide Oval. And when the leather landed with Koroibete it was all over. SA Health has allowed an extra 5000 people to attend Port Adelaides qualifying finals clash with Geelong tomorrow night, lifting Adelaide Ovals capacity to 20,000. Koroibete proceeded to race from his wing to the other, smacking Mapimpi and forcing the winger head over heels into touch. Koroibete, man of the series in the Ella-Mobbs Cup, came up with the play of the day. "In a perfect world we would like to have a full house so as many of our supporters can attend but we obviously understand and support the measures that have been put in place to keep everyone safe. Fraser McReight, looming loyally in support, who got fingertips to it and stumbled over. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. Then, against the run of play, the Crows broke down the wing and found Ponter, who took a mark, played on and iced the game. AFL news 2022: MCG attendance sinks to 12-year low as crisis deepens 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. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Premier Marshall believes Adelaide will "be the first place in the country with a significant crowd at the footy". 1': Into the last minute now, and it's a tired scramble out there. BBL Crowds - Home Fans have returned in droves to the Big Bash this summer with the BBL's biggest crowd since before the pandemic treated to a final over thriller on New Year's Eve in Adelaide. Gobehind the scenes on a Stadium Tour, embark on a thrilling RoofClimb adventure or book into Oval Hotel, Australia's first stadium hotel. But it didnt matter (much). Saturday's 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. From the resulting scrum, Faf de Klerk was yellow carded for a high shot on Nic White as the Wallabies held onto a 10-3 lead at the break. Melbourne couldn't make the most of their repeat entries, and in one quick burst the Crows have put it to bed! The rules designed to keep 40,000 footy fans safe at Adelaide Oval - 9News Eight minutes into the half Nic White shot a bullet pass 20-metres to Wright to surge down the right touchline. AFLW 2022: World record Barca women's crowd inspires AFLW to dream big But the AFL appears resigned to the fact that both the Queensland and Victorian governments will hold their ground and fans in those states will have to wait. We keep wanting to be better. Former Carlton and Brisbane forward Harris also earned the unenviable statistic of becoming the first player to lose an AFLW or VFL/AFL grand final with three separate clubs. In atoning for last season's grand-final defeat, the Crows have now won three of the five grand finals since the AFLW started, adding the 2022 flag to their 2017 and 2019 triumphs. The additional fans we are welcoming to both AFL finals at Adelaide Oval this weekend will be seated across the stadium, ensuring patrons can adhere to appropriate social distancing, an Adelaide Oval spokesperson said. A crowd of 15,428 attended last month's 50-over One-Day International between Australia and England at Adelaide Oval but international crowds have been well down in Australia this season. That reaction ran onto Adelaide Oval and delivered a 25-17 hammering of the reigning world champions South Africa. 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. But its very hard to give assurances this far out when were in the middle of a major emergency declaration.. Nearing the hour mark White went left on halfway. Update: Showdown LII officially SOLD OUT - Port Adelaide Football Club Adelaide drew first blood when defender Libby Birch gave away a free kick off the ball for bumping Ponter. This website is powered by Rugby Xplorer Rugby Australia Ltd 2019-2022. A lovely finish on the run, and the champagne is on ice in Adelaide. Weve talked about (a strong start) all year, it was a matter of just doing it and delivering. Adelaide Crows win third AFLW premiership with 13-point victory over Melbourne, Follow the live scorecard of Australia's third Test against Indiain Indore. Port Adelaide's makeshift forward line took just 80 seconds to get off to the perfect start in Showdown 51, as the Power look to avoid their first 0-3 start since 2011. Find out everything you need to know ahead of your visit to Adelaide Oval including how to get here, food and drink options and important venue information. A pulsating 40,373 fans were treated to one of the games of the season so far as the visitors put on 7-186 from their 20 overs in what was a welcome return to form for Aussie allrounder Marcus Stoinis who belted 74 off 35 balls, including four sixes in an over into the packed Adelaide Oval crowd. The South Australian government has approved a reduced-capacity AFL crowd for the 50th Showdown between Adelaide and their arch rivals Port Adelaide. 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. Adelaide Oval set to attract record crowd after Perth 'flop' . 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. AND SLOTS IT! Please click below to help InDaily continue to uncover the facts. 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. At 20-3, Australia were home. 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. Geelong players and staff have been in hard quarantine in Victoria since Monday and were due to fly into Adelaide today. Purchase your tickets for the O'Reilly Cup and the Rugby Championship. Anne Hatchard is the player of the grand final! 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. SHOWDOWN LII is officially sold out, with the final Western Stand guest passes snapped up on Friday afternoon. We act like we haven't won anything. The Cats will fly from Adelaide to Perth after the match regardless of the result. 31 December 2022, 10:17 PM AEST. R16, 2014 - Port Adelaide v Adelaide - 54,468. "The decision to increase crowd sizes is also much bigger than just football.