Two heartbroken clubs and a rivalry like no other — the Phil Walsh Showdown, 10 years on

Two heartbroken clubs and a rivalry like no other — the Phil Walsh Showdown, 10 years on

The tragic death of Crows coach Phil Walsh stunned the football world and united the two halves of Adelaide — two weeks later, Adelaide met Port Adelaide in a game like no other. On the 10th anniversary, Andrew McGarry looks back at Showdown 39.

A rivalry renewed on the hardwood

It’s that time of the year when two high schools with a deep-seated rivalry take to the court to show who's the top dog.

Two heartbroken clubs and a rivalry game like no other

Scott Thompson is an expert on Showdowns, but when it comes to the 39th edition of the biggest game in South Australia, he has seen nothing remotely like it. Thompson has more experience than most in the rivalry game between the Crows and the Power. The Adelaide midfielder played in nearly two dozen contests between […]