Junction Oval witnessed the fall of 15 wickets, the red ball return of Glenn Maxwell, and a reinforcement arriving after the start on a chaotic day of Sheffield Shield action as Victoria hosted South Australia in a potentially crucial match.
Despite the steady flow of wickets, honours ended fairly even after day one with South Australia 5-75 in response to Victoria's 169.
A tricky pitch that was largely green but also worn-looking in patches greeted the teams as Victoria elected to bat.
