Turning large deficits into wins is rare in away games but Adelaide produced one of its best interstate comebacks against West Coast in 2016.

The eighth-placed Crows trailed the Round 12 clash by 26 points midway through the third term but booted the last eight goals of the match to win 15.15 (105) to 11.10 (76) at Perth’s Subiaco Oval.

Adelaide silenced the crowd early with the first three goals of the match, before West Coast kicked the next five goals to lead by 17 points at quarter-time.

When Elliott Yeo kicked his second goal 14 minutes into the third term, the gap was 26 points and the Eagles were well on the way to their 12th consecutive win on home turf.

But Eddie Betts and Charlie Cameron responded for the Crows, both taking high marks on the back of West Coast defender Tom Barrass and kicking goals to give the visitors a chance heading into the last quarter.

Three quick goals to Josh Jenkins, Betts and Tom Lynch put the Crows in front and West Coast was held scoreless.

Jenkins, Rory Atkins and Taylor Walker then completed the rout.

Midfielder Rory Sloane had a big night, polling three Brownlow Medal votes for 29 disposals and nine clearances.

Ruck Sam Jacobs won his clash with Nic Naitanui, and Betts kicked five goals as Adelaide went to its bye with an 8-4 win-loss count.

Then first-year Crows coach Don Pyke, back in Perth after three years as a West Coast assistant coach, said: “It’s pretty hard to be too critical when you keep West Coast scoreless in the last quarter and come home like we did.”

It was also the first time the McGovern brothers – from WA town Albany – played against each other in the AFL.

Mitch was playing his 12th game for the Crows, while older brother Jeremy had already established himself as one of the League's premier intercept defenders.

Their dad Andrew played 83 AFL games for Fremantle and Sydney.  

Adelaide has played AFL games at three different venues in Perth – Subiaco Oval, the WACA and, since 2019, Optus Stadium – for an overall away record against West Coast of eight wins from 26 games.

Adelaide lost its first five AFL games in Perth against the Eagles, before breaking through in the last minor round of 1998.

This win allowed the Crows to finish in fifth spot and launched a remarkable finals campaign that finished in a second AFL premiership.