How were Adelaide robbed? They were equal or better than the Hawks for most of the match but that doesn't and shouldn't mean they deserved to win. On a couple of occasions pressure got to them in the last quarter and they turned the ball over. They were also trying to slow the play down with 5 minutes left on the clock, chipping it around in their backline. They also didn't man up after Tex Walker hit the post, allowing the Hawks to go from one end of the ground to their forward line within 30 seconds. They will learn from that and be better for it when finals roll around.