Adelaide Crows Demolish Sydney Swans with 90-Point Rout

Adelaide produced a clinical display at the SCG, thrashing Sydney by 90 points in Round 12. The Crows exploded early, kicking 12 unanswered goals in the first half to establish an insurmountable lead.

Brodie Smith highlighted Adelaide’s dominance with a long-range goal, while Izak Rankine took advantage of a controversial non-call to maintain the onslaught. By halftime, it was 12.4 to 1.4.

Sydney showed minor signs of life with a goal to Will Hayward in the third quarter, but Adelaide swiftly shut the door again. The final scoreboard read 21.5 (131) to 5.11 (41), marking Sydney’s heaviest home loss since 2000.

Coach Dean Cox was critical of his team’s effort, calling the performance “embarrassing.” Adelaide’s Wayne Milera stirred controversy by labelling Sydney “a rabble,” though his comments were controversial enough to warrant an apology.