With the game in the balance deep into the fourth term, Jordan Dawson gave away a boundary line free kick when he kicked the ball off the ground only for it to dribble over the white line. <\/p>\n
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However, Keays was the first player to arrive on the scene as the ball bounced over the fence into a front row spectator\u2019s lap.<\/p>\n
Keays was seen barking orders for the spectator not to hand the ball over to Bulldog Connor Budarick.<\/p>\n
The spectator held onto the ball as Budarick waved his arms in protest. <\/p>\n
The fan even pump-faked returning the ball to Budarick before snatching it away again. <\/p>\n
The delay was exactly what the Crows needed to get their defensive structures in place.<\/p>\n
Keays\u2019 cheeky act had plenty of footy commentators laughing. <\/p>\n
Crows legend Mark Ricciuto could be heard chuckling on Fox Footy. <\/p>\n
Channel 7 commentator Alister Nicholson called it \u201cgamesmanship on the wing\u201d. <\/p>\n
Port Adelaide great Chad Cornes said on SEN: \u201cKeays telling the crowd not to give it back to them, there\u2019s got to be a rule against that\u201d. <\/p>\n
Fans on X appeared to thoroughly enjoy Keays\u2019 cheeky act. <\/p>\n
One person posted: \u201cBen Keays telling the punter to hold onto the ball there\u2026 that\u2019s all time\u201d. <\/p>\n
Another wrote: \u201cBest s***houserry of all time from Ben Keays there. Will never be topped\u201d.<\/p>\n
One person posted: \u201cHahaha Ben Keays told bloke in crowd not to give ball back\u201d.<\/p>\n
Bulldogs star scores controversial, dazzling goal<\/p>\n
Oscar Baker was a human highlight reel against the Crows, but one piece of wizardry appeared to cross the line.<\/p>\n
With the Crows\u2019 defence falling apart in the second quarter, Baker received a handball 30m out from goal and had plenty of time and space to size up a shot. <\/p>\n
Instead of a simple drop punt, Baker danced his way past two defenders before finally dribbling the ball through from point-blank range at the top of the goal square. <\/p>\n
You can watch the goal in the video player above<\/p>\n
The Bulldogs were celebrating their fourth consecutive goal at the time, but it didn\u2019t go overlooked that Baker carried the ball for more than 15m before finally putting the Crows defenders out of their misery. <\/p>\n
Replays showed Baker took 19 steps before finally slotting the goal. <\/p>\n
Channel 7\u2019s Dale Thomas said: \u201cHis legs were going, plenty of steps there\u201d. <\/p>\n
Chad Cornes said on SEN: \u201cHe almost ran too far there didn\u2019t he, dodged that many Crows boys\u201d.<\/p>\n
Baker finished the night with three goals and it was his final goal that silenced the Adelaide Oval crowd. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a bloody good feeling mate,\u201d Baker said on Kayo Sports\u2019 Friday Night Football.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m just so proud of the boys. Obviously Adelaide fought back really well there and it looked like they had all the momentum, but for us to stem the flow and go back at them and get away with the win is a bloody good feeling.<\/p>\n
\u201cEspecially coming over here to Adelaide as they\u2019re a great side, so I\u2019m just so stoked.\u201d<\/p>\n