Episode 4

Adelaide Crows: How rival's blunder fast-tracked the first SA club

Published on: 23rd July, 2024

Considering the intensity of the Adelaide-Port Adelaide rivalry, it’s incredibly ironic that the Crows’ entry to the AFL in 1991 came after a bull-headed own-goal from the Power. Yet that's exactly what happened as South Australian football was plunged into chaos when the AFL looked to expand into the state.

In this fourth episode of AFL Team Builders, inaugural Adelaide leaders Graham Cornes (coach), Bill Sanders (General Manager and CEO) and Mark Bickley (player) detail all the controversy and drama as the Crows took flight.

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AFL Team Builders
A journey into the historic foundations on which every expansion club was built.
Ever wondered how footy teams came to life? AFL Team Builders is a journey into the historic foundations on which every non-Victorian club was built.

Featuring inaugural CEOs, presidents, coaches, board members and star players, AFL Team Builders goes behind the scenes with the people tasked with building all the teams that joined the then-VFL as it expanded beyond the confines of Victoria.