Riley Thilthorpe suffered a frightening injury scare before becoming the match winner as Adelaide avoided the upset of the season in a thrilling nine-point win over West Coast at Optus Stadium.
Sunday's first versus last battle was meant to be a stroll in the park for the Crows, but West Coast kicked six unanswered goals from late in the first quarter until early in the third to open a shock 17-point lead in front of 32,845 fans.
