Crows spoil Eagle 広大な/多数の/重要な Kennedy's 別れの(言葉,会)

Josh Kennedy was sore but content after producing a 別れの(言葉,会) game for the ages in West Coast's 16-point AFL loss to Adelaide at Optus Stadium.

Playing his 293rd and final AFL match, Kennedy kicked a remarkable 8.2 from 15 処分s on Sunday to give his 味方する hope of victory.

The 34-year-old had the chance to kick his ninth and level the 得点する/非難する/20s with five minutes left, but his 35-metre 始める,決める 発射 sailed just wide.

The Crows kicked two goals in the dying minutes to 調印(する) the 16.6 (102) to 13.8 (86) victory.

Kennedy 低迷d to his 膝s at the final サイレン/魅惑的な but the 50,117 fans soon broke into 詠唱するs of 'JK', にもかかわらず the 失望 of 敗北・負かす.

"I'm so 感謝する that I was able to finish on my 条件 thanks to Simmo (coach Adam Simpson) and the club," Kennedy said.

"Even though we didn't get the 勝利,勝つ, it was 広大な/多数の/重要な to be out there. It was a good game. I love 存在 a part of those games, whether you 勝利,勝つ or lose.

"My 膝's a little bit sore. I don't know if I'll be in 回復 tomorrow. There might be a few beers tonight.

"But the 膝 was the same as it always has been. It can feel good 早期に and then it starts to kick in.

"I'll be able to 残り/休憩(する) it and let it settle 負かす/撃墜する, and hopefully it all gets mended over the next couple of months."

Adelaide 今後 Darcy Fogarty was the villain for Eagles fans with three last-4半期/4分の1 goals to finish with four for the match, while 200-game milestone man Rory Laird was superb throughout with 36 処分s, 10 通関手続き/一掃s and two goals.

Kennedy's 運ぶ/漁獲高 meant he leapfrogged former St Kilda 広大な/多数の/重要な Nick Riewoldt into 22nd 位置/汚点/見つけ出す in the かつてない VFL/AFL goalkicking 名簿(に載せる)/表(にあげる).

"I'm sure he's going to get sick of this, people talking about him while he's in the room, but can you imagine kicking eight goals in your last game?" Eagles coach Adam Simpson said.

"It's probably never happened, and will never happen again. But he 行方不明になるd the most important one."

Kennedy received a 抱擁する 元気づける when he won the pre-game coin 投げ上げる/ボディチェックする, but the Crows silenced the (人が)群がる with the first three goals of the match inside five minutes.

The 残り/休憩(する) of the 4半期/4分の1 was the Kennedy show as the West Coast 広大な/多数の/重要な showcased his エリート goalkicking.

Kennedy got the (人が)群がる going with a 49m 始める,決める 発射 from the 境界 line.

And it was party time late in the 4半期/4分の1 when he kicked two goals in two minutes, both from 50m out and one of which was from the 境界.

Kennedy's heroics meant the 4半期/4分の1-time 利ざや was just three points, and West Coast 発射 out to an eight-point lead in the second 称する,呼ぶ/期間/用語 when he slotted his fourth goal.

Adelaide fought 支援する and the 調印するs for West Coast looked ominous as the 訪問者s opened a 23-point lead in the third 4半期/4分の1.

Kennedy twice stepped up to 茎・取り除く the tide, に引き続いて his 25m 始める,決める 発射 with yet another 爆弾 from outside 50m.

The 退役軍人 wasn't done with yet, kicking two more goals in the final 称する,呼ぶ/期間/用語 to 始める,決める up a grandstand finish.

But Kennedy's rare late blemish 証明するd to be West Coast's final hurrah, with Adelaide 安定したing from there.

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