Interstate teams traveling to South Australia are usually guaranteed a hostile reception by one-eyed Adelaide or Port Adelaide fans, but that won't be the case for most visitors come Gather Round.
Carlton and the Bulldogs can expect their customary torrid welcome when they play the Crows and the Power respectively, but the rest of the competition will battle it out against a fellow traveller in front of largely neutral crowds when the AFL embarks on its biggest-ever road trip.
With all 18 clubs taking up residence in Adelaide for round five, AFL.com.au looks at how your team has fared historically when visiting the City of Churches, and has a crack at pinpointing each club's best win in SA.
Western Bulldogs
Record: Adelaide Oval: 5-7
Best win: Western Bulldogs 15.10 (100) def Port Adelaide 14.13 (97), Adelaide Oval, round 12 2016
The Dogs had only ventured out of Victoria once in their first 11 games, so the clash against Port at a ground they'd never won at presented a huge opportunity to boost their top-four credentials. Marcus Bontempelli excelled with 29 possessions and two goals earning three Brownlow votes in a high quality, physical affair. Port led by nine points at three-quarter time, but a pair of Jake Stringer specials and The Bont's second sealed a breakthrough win.
Honourable mention: Port Adelaide 6.9 (45) def by Western Bulldogs 17.14 (116), Adelaide Oval, Preliminary Final 2021
In the midst of Victoria’s sixth COVID-19 lockdown, the 2021 AFL Finals Series had been moved across the country to allow games to continue. After being Essendon in Tasmania, then a thrilling one-point win over Brisbane at the Gabba, the Bulldogs next challenge was Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval. Against all odds, the Dogs prevailed in stunning fashion – piling on seven goals to one in the opening term alone to storm home 71-point victors and progress through to Grand Final. Bailey Smith enjoyed another breakout match with four goals and 23 disposals, while Jack Macrae (36 touches, six tackles, four clearances) was impactful.
