{"id":84043,"date":"2021-06-12T12:36:55","date_gmt":"2021-06-12T12:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=84043"},"modified":"2021-06-12T12:57:07","modified_gmt":"2021-06-12T12:57:07","slug":"thilthorpes-magic-downs-saints-in-final-minute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=84043","title":{"rendered":"Thilthorpe's magic downs Saints in final minute"},"content":{"rendered":"

Riley Thilthorpe has kicked a remarkable game-winning goal as the Adelaide Crows<\/a> overcame a 36-point deficit to claim a famous comeback win over St Kilda. <\/p>\n

The Crows were held scoreless for the first 45 minutes of the match, with St Kilda kicking the first five goals of the contest before Adelaide hit the scoreboard.<\/p>\n

However, Crows flipped the script in stunning fashion, holding St Kilda to just one second-half goal to steal a 9. 12. (66) to 8. 12. (60) win<\/a> in slippery conditions in Cairns.<\/p>\n

Thilthorpe led all players with a game-high three goals, with his final goal in the last minute giving Adelaide its first lead of the entire match.<\/p>\n

After a boundary throw-in deep in Adelaide's left forward pocket, the ball bounced towards Thilthorpe who was stationed at the top of the Crows' goal square with his back to the goal.<\/p>\n

\"Riley<\/p>\n

The 18-year-old grabbed the ball and immediately snapped it over his head, with the ball shepherded through by Darcy Fogarty as Saints fans watched on helplessly.<\/p>\n

"I don't even know, I can't even tell you," Thilthorpe told Seven when asked what he was thinking in the moment.<\/p>\n

"I obviously missed that set shot which would've put us up, then I don't know, it just fell into my lap. <\/p>\n

"I don't know how it went in, but it went in. No idea, I just saw the ball and kicked it."<\/p>\n

Thilthorpe's goal sent AFL fans into raptures on social media, with many left in disbelief as to how Adelaide stole a win after such a horrific start.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndyMaherDFA\/status\/1403684805124923397<\/a>https:\/\/twitter.com\/cleary_mitch\/status\/1403684699487096842<\/a>https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanielCherny\/status\/1403684136527613956<\/a>https:\/\/twitter.com\/LaurenHeraldSun\/status\/1403685606111121412<\/a>https:\/\/twitter.com\/coreynorris9\/status\/1403685170633342979<\/a><\/p>\n

Along with Thilthorpe's match-winning effort up forward, the midfield trio of Paul Seedsman (31 disposals), Ben Keays (32 disposals) and Rory Laird (33 dispsosals) were prolific once again.<\/p>\n

Crows skipper Rory Sloane was also inspirational in the final quarter, with a crucial smother allowing Adelaide to keep the ball inside its attacking 50, before the final boundary throw-in.<\/p>\n

St Kilda's efforts were led by captain Jack Steele, who was sensational once again with 34 disposals, 12 tackles and nine clearances. <\/p>\n

Former Adelaide star Brad Crouch also enjoyed a strong outing in his first game against his old team, finishing with 36 disposals and a goal.<\/p>\n

\"Hunter<\/p>\n

To make a horror outing worse for St Kilda, young gun Hunter Clark was substituted off in the first half after breaking his jaw in a frightening collision with Crows veteran David Mackay.<\/p>\n

Clark laid motionless on the turf for minutes after the incident before he was attended to and eventually taken off the ground by St Kilda's medical staff. <\/p>\n

The loss all but ends St Kilda's hopes of making the finals, with the team currently sitting in 13th position with a lowly percentage of 78.3, eight points adrift of the eighth-placed Tigers.<\/p>\n

Both St Kilda and Adelaide will enjoy a well-deserved bye in Round 14, before St Kilda faces Richmond in Round 15, while Adelaide will face Carlton.<\/p>\n

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