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Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Is this the most bizarre start to an AFL game EVER? Star leaves fans and experts stunned with an all-time brain explosion
Footy fans were left in disbelief when Saturday night's Adelaide Crows vs Port Power match began with a shocking error right from the first bounce. With a crowd of more than 46,000 packed into Adelaide Oval, Port star Miles Bergman swooped in seconds after play began, grabbed the first clearance of the match - and promptly booted the ball about 50 metres downfield... in the wrong direction. To make matters even worse, his punt fell straight to Crows forward Darcy Fogarty, who marked it and kicked the first goal of what turned out to be a very lopsided win for his side. 'He's kicked it the wrong way!' an incredulous Dwayne Russell said in commentary for Fox Sports. 'He's kicked it straight to - this is hard to believe - Fogarty's going to have a line-up at goal. 'Can you believe that a player would kick the wrong way? How could a professional do that?' The commentary panel weren't the only ones left stunned by Bergman's brain snap. 'That is unforgivable.. what a Wally,' one fan wrote on X. 'I'm a Port fan and this is hilarious to me,' another wrote after seeing the incident on TikTok. Other comments included, 'Great kick! Forwards could not ask for better service', and, 'Getting paid thousands and can't even remember which way he's meant to kick.' After the match, Crows star Jake Soligo showed some compassion for his rival. 'I've had to think about not doing that a couple of times, it is hard,' he told the ABC. 'But it hit Fog [Fogarty] right on the t**.' Once that early moment of madness was out of the way, the Crows' Riley Thilthorpe dominated during his team's record 98-point belting of their arch foe, which lifted Adelaide to the top of the AFL ladder. Thilthorpe booted three goals in a 20.13 (133) to 5.5 (35) victory - the biggest margin in a Showdown - on a sodden Saturday night at Adelaide Oval. The Crows will sleep on top of the ladder, though Collingwood will likely retake pole position on Sunday with a win over Richmond. Adelaide will finish the round no lower than second after logging five consecutive victories for the first time under sixth-year coach Matthew Nicks. 'You dream about performances like that,' Nicks said. The sole blemish on Saturday night was a hamstring injury to Max Michalanney, who was substituted in the third quarter. The 201cm-tall Thilthorpe defied the heavy rain with his influential 19-disposal display featuring six clearances, and veteran Taylor Walker and Ben Keays booted three goals each. Adelaide's Jake Soligo (35 disposals) and Sam Berry (20 touches) scored two goals each. On-baller James Peatling (26, one goal) and captain and 150-gamer Jordan Dawson (21, one goal) were also prominent, while Mark Keane and Josh Worrell ruled in defence. The Power slumped to an 8-11 win-loss record amid more concerns with Lachie Jones substituted because of a corked thigh and Jack Lukosius suffering a calf injury.
News.com.au
5 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
AFL world stunned by truly bizarre scenes as Port star Miles Bergman kicks it the wrong way
Port Adelaide star Miles Bergman has made an all-time howler, inexplicably kicking the ball the wrong way off the opening bounce. In a truly bizarre start to Saturday night's showdown between Port Adelaide and Adelaide, the 23-year-old latched onto the loose ball in the opening seconds and hoofed it downfield. The only problem is that he kicked it in the completely wrong direction. To make matters worse, it landed straight into the grateful lap of Adelaide forward Darcy Fogarty. setting him up for an easy shot at goal. 'He's kicked it the wrong way. This is hard to believe,' Dwayne Russell said in Fox Sports commentary. 'I've never seen a professional do that. That is incredible. 'Imagine Neil Armstrong saying, 'Sorry, boys, I think I've gone the wrong way'.' But incredibly, from right in front, the ever-consistent Fogarty then missed the easy chance. 'This just might set the scene for something quite extraordinary. So we've had a 60-metre wrong kick, and then Darcy Fogarty, who never misses, just slides one to the right,' AFL legend Garry Lyon added. Around the ground, the crowd was equally stunned. 'I tell you what, guys, the crowd down here were absolutely stunned as well, not just you guys,' Shaun Burgoyne said. 'But they didn't know what we were actually watching, just then.' While fans were also quick to give it to Bergman online. 'That is unforgivable. What a Wally,' one fan wrote. 'Opening clearance of the Showdown and Miles Bergman delivers a perfect pass … to Darcy Fogarty in Adelaide's forward line. Horror first moment, got completely confused,' another said. While a third wrote: 'You'd think he might pay attention to which way we are going! Sums up our season'.
7NEWS
5 days ago
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Showdown crowd stunned as Miles Bergman kicks it wrong way in opening seconds
Port Adelaide star Miles Bergman has gifted Adelaide a shot at goal in a bizarre start to Saturday night's Showdown. Bergman sharked the ball from the opening bounce, but instead of kicking the ball forward, he turned and slammed it 50m the wrong way. Adding to his embarrassment, it landed straight into the lap of Adelaide forward Darcy Fogarty. The crowd and commentators were left stunned by the situation. 'This is hard to believe. Can you believe a player could kick the wrong way? How can a professional do that?' Dwayne Russell said in commentary. 'Imagine Neil Armstrong saying, 'sorry, boys, I think I've gone the wrong way'.' The 'extraordinary' sequence was topped off when Fogarty missed the easy chance. 'This just might set the scene for something quite extraordinary. So we've had a 60-metre wrong kick, and then Darcy Fogarty, who never misses, just slides one to the right,' Garry Lyon said. Speaking from ground level, Shaun Burgoyne said everyone was 'stunned'. 'I tell you what, guys, the crowd down here were absolutely stunned as well, not just you guys,' he said. 'But they didn't know what we were actually watching, just then.'
News.com.au
11-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
‘What a freak': Izak Rankine defies belief with outrageous soccer goal
Izak Rankine has produced a goal of the year contender as Adelaide held on to topple Port Adelaide in a hard-fought Showdown contest. The Crows were locked in a tight tussle with the Power and needed somebody to take the game over. FOX FOOTY, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every match of every round in the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE in 4K, with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. Enter Rankine. The 25-year-old showed he loves the big stage by getting on the end of a scintillating passage of play by soccering the ball through the big sticks. Crows ruckman brilliantly fed skipper Jordan Dawson who burst out of the middle and drilled the ball deep inside 50. Darcy Fogarty wasn't able to haul in the mark with the ball bouncing off his chest and into free space. Rankine then pounced as he raced into the contest and slotted the ball back across his body for his second straight goal. 'WOW. There it is,' Garry Lyon said on Fox Footy. 'The magic man says you can have your Rozee and your Butters, when it's on the line I'm going to step up and provide something special in the Showdown.' Fans watching on couldn't quite believe what the Crows star had just produced in a clutch fourth quarter moment. One fan wrote: 'Rankine, wow. What a freak this guy.' A second added: 'You're are a freak of nature Izak Rankine.' The soccer goal came only moments after Rankine kicked his first goal of the contest after running into open space in the 50. The contest was hanging in the balance in the fourth quarter with the Crows unable to pull clear of their cross-town rivals. But it was Rankine who stepped up to the plate with his first goal giving his team some much needed breathing space. Despite the moments of magic from Rankine, the Crows ran out of juice as Port Adelaide roared back to life. Down by as many as 21-points, the momentum completely flipped as the Power had all the running and looked like they were on the brink of pinching victory from the jaws of defeat. Goals to Darcy Byrne-Jones and Jeremy Finlayson saw the margin close to within four-points, but that's as close as things got as the Crows held on. The win lifts the Crows to 6-3 on the season and sees them sitting in fifth on the ladder. The loss for the Power drops them to 4-5 with pressure all over coach Ken Hinkley.
News.com.au
25-04-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
AFL round 7: Fremantle vs Adelaide, live scores, SuperCoach points
Two coaches under pressure to deliver finals football will lead their sides into an important clash when Fremantle hosts Adelaide in the late Anzac Day game. The Dockers will be smarting after losing to lowly Melbourne last weekend, while Adelaide heads west without one of its Coleman Medal contenders Darcy Fogarty. The Crows have made an encouraging start to the season and will move into equal second if they claim a win in round 7. FOLLOW THE BIG TALKING POINTS AND SUPERCOACH BELOW Originally published as AFL round 7: Fremantle vs Adelaide, live scores, SuperCoach points
