Round 18, 1992
Adelaide vs Melbourne
Sunday 19 July
Venue: Football Park
Attendance: 31,963
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Adelaide | 2.2 | 2.12 | 4.13 | 9.13.67 |
| Melbourne | 7.1 | 9.1 | 14.5 | 18.8.116 |
Melbourne win by 49 points
Goalkickers: Allen Jakovich 4, Andy Lovell 4, Garry Lyon 3, Sean Charles 2, Sean Wight 2, Matthew Febey 1, Brett Lovett 1, David Schwarz 1
Brownlow Votes:
3 - Jim Stynes
2 - Andy Lovell
1 - Glenn Lovett
Milestones:
Nil
Melbourne had been one of the great disappointments of 1992, but on a day where John Northey celebrated his 300th game combined as player and coach, his side ran away with a surprisingly easy win.
In front of a hostile Adelaide crowd that pelted Allen Jakovich with bananas, the Demons battled, wind and rain, and conceding the first goal, to kick the next seven before quarter time. The Crows then blew their chance with the wind, kicking 0.10 after the break. Another five goals to two in the third gave the visitors a 52 point lead at the last change.
Crow Michael Murphy was reported for striking both Kevin Dyson and Andy Goodwin in a melee at the end of the game. He received two match suspensions for each charge. Crows coach Graham Cornes reacted to the loss with a 7am Monday morning training drill which involved players wading through near-freezing water.
Best were Lovell, G. Lovett and Charles.
Reserves (at Princes Park, Saturday 18 July)
Melbourne 14.17.101 d. Fitzroy 11.12.78
Goals - Bennett 5, Beveridge 2, Eishold 2, Taylor 2, Kilmartin 1, Hopgood 1, B. Stynes 1
Best - Mahoney, Kowal, Cuthbertson
Video
Media
Canberra Times - 20/07/1992
Age - 20/07/1992
Football Record R19 1992
Canberra Times - 15/08/1993