Brilliant Eddie Betts sealer against Fremantle leaves commentary team speechless
Adelaide Crows veteran Eddie Betts is well known for his penchant for incredible goals, and has put in another addition to his career highlight reel in his side's win over Fremantle.
With the Crows clinging to 11-point lead in a tightly-fought contest in the final term, Betts snapped up a loose ball at the foot of a marking contest in the Crows' forward pocket before losing his defender to kick a remarkable goal.
Betts' effort was so outstanding that it left former Adelaide skipper Mark Ricciuto lost for words.
The veteran forward's goal would be the final major in a day that saw just 12 goals kicked between the two sides as Adelaide prevailed 7. 9. (51) to 5. 4. (34) winners at the Adelaide Oval.
Betts' brilliant goal gave the Crows some breathing space in a pulsating final quarter AAP
Adelaide began the round in ninth spot but the gritty triumph lifts them to sixth, one rung below the Dockers.
Crows midfielder Matt Crouch (39 disposals), his brother Brad (31 possessions) and linkman Tom Lynch (29 touches, eight marks) were influential in Adelaide's fourth win of the season.
Emerging ruckman Reilly O'Brien (44 hit-outs), Rory Sloane (33 touches) and defenders Rory Laird (32 disposals) and Brodie Smith were also prominent.
Fremantle slipped to their third loss despite standout displays from captain Nat Fyfe, who gathered 32 possessions, backman Luke Ryan (34 touches) and stalwart David Mundy (35 disposals).
Crows defender Alex Keath also kicked a vital goal in the final term after being awarded a 50m penalty AAP
And Docker Darcy Tucker (two goals) was the only multiple goalkicker in the tight tussle.
Fremantle led 2.2 to 1.3 at quarter-time before a bizarre second term when both sides couldn't kick a goal.
The Crows kept Freo scoreless but managed just three behinds themselves in a quarter of ferocious intensity but little polish.
The Dockers held a two-point advantage at halftime before Crow Hugh Greenwood ended the goal drought in the eighth minute of the third term with a 55-metre bomb.
Freo veteran David Mundy continued his outstanding season and finished with 35 disposals AAP
The goal gave Adelaide the lead for the first time but the plucky Dockers drew level before the Crows momentarily broke the shackles with three goals in seven minutes.
The mini-spree included a Lachlan Murphy goal in curious circumstances - he was lining up at goal some 30 metres out when Fremantle's Brad Hill, standing the mark, threw a wad of turf at him and copped a 50-metre penalty.
The Crows were up 19 points at three quarter-time but Freo challenged with consecutive majors to sneak within six points midway through the final term.
But the Dockers again paid a heavy price for a discipline lapse when Tucker dropped the footy instead of returning it to Adelaide's Alex Keath, who was awarded a 50m penalty and goaled.
- With AAP
