Round 9 is here and we heading to Adelaide to clash with the Crows this Sunday! 

Who: Adelaide Crows vs Brisbane Lions
Where: Adelaide Oval
When: Sunday 12th May at 3:30pm (local)
Gates Open: 1:30pm

Weekly Notices
→ Unfortunately, it's a closed Captains Run this trip! 

Tickets → Round 9 tickets are still on sale here.

Lions Shop → There is no pop up this weekend in Adelaide.

Food & Entertainment → Super Kiosks, Balfours, Flippin Burger Co., (A)Lure Seafood Bar, Soonta, Beyond India, Koffee Ink, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and donuts, Donut Pod. Find the location of these here.

Address → War Memorial Dr, North Adelaide SA 5006

Bus → All regular Adelaide Metro services operating to or stopping near the stadium will be available during events at Adelaide Oval. These services will be free for AFL matches with a game day ticket and other events at Adelaide Oval if stated.

Train → Regular train services will operate during events at Adelaide Oval, with the Adelaide Railway Station located 600m from the stadium. Patrons can make their way to the Oval by exiting the Railway Station and crossing the Riverbank Bridge. These services will be free for AFL matches with a game day ticket and other events at Adelaide Oval if stated.

Tram → Regular tram services will operate during events at Adelaide Oval, with all three routes stopping near the stadium. The closest stop to Adelaide Oval is the Festival Plaza Tram Stop, located on King William Road and 500m to the stadium. Other routes will stop at the Adelaide Railway Station Tram Stop, which patrons can walk through the Railway Station and cross to the Riverbank Bridge to reach the stadium. These services will be free for AFL matches with a game day ticket and other events at Adelaide Oval if stated. Selected tram services have designated ‘free zones’, so patrons can ride the tram for free to Adelaide Oval in these specified areas.

Taxi → Taxi ranks are located on the western side of King William Road, the southern side of Pennington Terrace and the eastern side of Montefiore Road

Car → Read parking details here.

Disability drop off and pick up → War Memorial Drive, out the front of Next Gen Health Clubs and Tennis SA, adjacent to Pinky Flat. This drop-off zone must be accessed from the western side via Montefiore Road or Morphett Street Bridge (disability permit holders only). King William Road, adjacent to the East Gate for north-bound traffic. Pennington Terrace (northern end of Adelaide Oval)

Cycling → Bike racks are located outside the North, South and East gates

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Watch → Free to air on Channel 7mate or stream on Fox Footy or Kayo. Broadcast kicking off at 3:30pm. (local)

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In a see-sawing and entertaining contest between the competition's two highest scoring teams, it was Cameron that kicked three goals in the defining term to give the hosts a 16-point buffer at the final change. With Adelaide holding a one-point lead at half-time and teams trading goals early in the third, Cameron ripped the game apart with his speed on the lead and forward nous too much for first-year star Max Michalanney. Not only did he kick three goals, but Cameron gave off three assists as well, including one sublimely squared cross for Cam Rayner to run into an open goal.

BRISBANE     4.4       7.6       14.8     15.9 (99)
ADELAIDE     4.1       7.7       11.10  13.15 (93)

GOALS 
Brisbane: Cameron 3, McCluggage 2, McCarthy 2, Bailey 2, Wilmot, Robertson, Andrews, Rayner, Hipwood, Daniher

BEST 
Brisbane: Cameron, McCluggage, McCarthy, Andrews, Neale, Bailey

Crowd: 30,107 at the Gabba

We’re back on the road and headed south.

It’s a mighty match-up at Adelaide Oval as both sides look to continue their climb up the ladder.

So, Lions Fans find a comfy spot as we dive into our round 9 match preview.

Last Time We Met

Last time: Brisbane Lions 15.9 (99) d Adelaide Crows 13.15 (93), Round 22, 2023

When we last faced the pride of South Australia, it went down to the wire at the Gabba.  

Co-captain Harris Andrews was a brick wall in defence, thwarting Adelaide's forward raids all game. Charlie Cameron was electric providing a blistering third quarter to hand our boys a helpful lead going into the final term, while Hugh McCluggage did what Hugh does best, racking up 28 disposals and two goals, arguably our best player on the day.

This time round we head to the crow’s nest, Adelaide Oval, to face a resurgent Adelaide outfit. It’s going to be a fiery match up as both teams sit side by side on the ladder and look to continue the climb towards the top eight.

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Excited About

Shadeau Brain DEBUT!

It’s another fantastic story about a Lions Academy graduate. Shadeau Brain will be the first ‘Shadeau’ to play in the AFL when he pulls on the #34 jumper to become the Lions’ third debutant in eight days.

The Noosa Tigers product was initially recruited as a 183-centimetre forward, Brain’s versatility has seen him move to the half-back flank, where his speed and ball use has been on full display in the VFL.

We can’t wait to see the Shadeau man run out onto Adelaide Oval Sunday afternoon and treat Lions fans to what the next generation looks like!

Match-ups we're keen for

Jake Soligo vs Cam Rayner

Two rising stars of the competition that possess plenty of x-factor and come Sunday afternoon either one could be the difference in helping their side claim a pivotal win. Soligo is fast becoming the engine that makes the Crows midfield go and Rayner, well as Lions fans know, can turn a game right on its head with his power to break through contest and kick clutch goals.

It's going to be one hell of a showdown between these two men and we’re going to be behind Pumbaa all the way as he and our midfield crop look to get the job done.

Not even an immense final quarter surge from Jordan Dawson could break the deadlock between Adelaide and Brisbane as the sides played out a dramatic draw on Sunday evening.

The Crows mowed down an 18-point deficit midway through the final quarter to land all square with the Lions, 13.12 (90) to 13.12 (90).

It is just the third draw in Adelaide's history and the first for the Lions since 2009.

CROWS v LIONS Full match coverage and stats

Dawson (27 disposals, 797 metres gained) led Adelaide from the front just as his side seemed down and out. His powerful running through the corridor to set up three consecutive goals to keep the Crows in the hunt proved to be game-breaking, and turned up the volume at a packed Adelaide Oval.

But ultimately it was the Crows' skipper who missed a chance to seal all four points, with his snap late in the game drifting wide to level the scores.

Earlier, the sides traded blows across the first five goals as the lead changed eight times throughout the first half. It was in the air that Brisbane was able to separate itself, winning the contested mark count 17-6, largely off the back of the dominance of Harris Andrews (17 disposals, five contested marks) and Jack Payne (13 intercepts, four contested marks) behind the play.

In a stoppage-heavy game, Brisbane wanted to move the ball quickly by hand to escape the Crows' proactive defensive press. Jarrod Berry (30 disposals, six clearances, one goal) and Hugh McCluggage (31 disposals, one goal) led the way in this respect, flicking the ball around to release a running option.

After missing last week's QClash win due to a hamstring injury, Callum Ah Chee (four goals) was impressive in Brisbane's front half. Without Lincoln McCarthy and Zac Bailey, it was Ah Chee's dynamism that got the visitors going.

From there the likes of Logan Morris and Kai Lohmann worked into the game, each contributing goals of their own, and Eric Hipwood began presenting with strength, albeit proving inaccurate with one goal from three shots.

When feeling the momentum, the young Adelaide side was at times guilty of losing its composure going inside 50 and playing into the hands of Brisbane's intercept markers. But the home side's willingness to apply relentless, exhausting pressure saw it slowly break down the Lions' attempts to exit defence in the third term.

Adelaide handed back that control late in the quarter, however, allowing errors in its defensive structures to re-open the door for Brisbane. Hitting back with two goals before the final break, the visitors ran with that momentum to kick the first three of the fourth quarter.
 
Elliott Himmelberg (two goals, seven score involvements) made his mark on Adelaide's attack, not only hitting the scoreboard himself, but also proving to be an important conduit between the midfield and forward 50. Meanwhile, Darcy Fogarty found his radar late when the game was there to be won, the beneficiary of Dawson's surge to finish with four goals.

Taylor Walker's first touch of the footy came midway through the second term, after being blanketed by Payne. The veteran Crow didn't drop his head though, instead making the most of the disposals he did earn to kick two goals.
 
The two sides now find themselves separated just by percentage in 12th and 13th spot and sitting three games outside the top eight.

Brain's quarter to shine
Ahead of his signing as a category B rookie in 2022, there was more conversation around Shadeau Brain's name than his footballing ability. After developing through the VFL, his opportunity came as the substitute due to Brisbane's injury crisis. His first touch won't be one for the memory books when he was caught holding the ball, but he settled into the game after that, playing proactive footy and working into some dangerous positions throughout the final quarter.

Logan Morris is a true footballer
While much of the discussion around Logan Morris' debut last week was focused on his whirlwind day, playing a full VFL match and grabbing a McDonald's feed in between, this week the footy world saw what a genuine talent he is. Moving beautifully deep in attack, his innate goal sense came to the fore throughout the game. He kicked two goals in the first half, both thanks to his quick-thinking and neat skill, and ultimately finished the match with two goals, proving himself to be an exciting positive amidst the club's injury concerns.

ADELAIDE     3.5    6.9    9.11   13.12 (90)
BRISBANE     4.2    6.7    9.10   13.12 (90)

GOALS 
Adelaide: Fogarty 4, Rankine 3, Walker 2, Himmelberg 2, Rachele, Sholl
Brisbane: Ah Chee 4, Morris 2, Cameron, Hipwood, Lohmann, McCluggage, Daniher, Berry, Dunkley

BEST 
Adelaide: Dawson, Rankine, Fogarty, Soligo, Crouch, Laird
Brisbane: Andrews, McCluggage, Dunkley, Payne, Berry

INJURIES 
Adelaide: Worrell (left wrist)
Brisbane: Nil

SUBSTITUTES 
Adelaide: Luke Nankervis (replaced Daniel Curtin at half time)
Brisbane: Shadeau Brain (replaced Jaxon Prior at three-quarter time)

Crowd: 40,278 at Adelaide Oval