That's where we'll leave it tonight.

After a week where so much of the focus has been on issues off the field, it was refreshing to get three cracking games today, all decided by fewer than 10 points.

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Tough being a reporter in that presser tonight. Ross is at his cantankerous best.

In a nutshell, he still thinks it's 'interesting' that they've played two games in a row in Adelaide.

He doesn't think Taylor Walker's performance was a 'big picture thing'.

He thinks Tom De Koning is in 'severe doubt' to play next week.

He liked Darcy Wilson's game in the midfield.

That's all I'll take from it, it was a tough listen.

Riley Thilthorpe snaps for goal over a lunging Jack Silvagni. (Getty Images: James Elsby)

By Steve Larkin (AAP)

Veteran Adelaide forward Taylor Walker has booted five goals, including the late match-winner, in a nerve-jangling one-point triumph against St Kilda.

Adelaide recovered from a 26-point deficit early in the second quarter to log a 15.13 (103) to 15.12 (102) victory at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night.

The Crows move to three wins and three losses and ninth spot on the ladder while leaving the 13th-placed Saints (two wins, four defeats) in early strife.

Walker and Riley Thilthorpe (three goals) were ever-present dangers in attack and teammates Wayne Milera (29 disposals) and Josh Worrell (28, 11 marks) were standouts in defence.

St Kilda's Jack Sinclair collected a game-high 35 possessions, Jack Higgins kicked four majors, and Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (28 touches), Callum Wilkie (31, 11 marks) and Darcy Wilson (24, two goals) were influential.

After Adelaide's Ben Keays kicked the opening goal 90 seconds in, the Saints took complete control.

Sinclair amassed 17 disposals, star defender Callum Wilkie had 13 and took six marks, and Jack Higgins slotted two goals as the visitors raced to a 4.4 to 1.2 quarter-time lead.

St Kilda's advantage stretched to 26 points early in the second quarter but then the tide turned drastically.

The Crows booted seven goals — including six consecutive — to one in a powerful retort.

With Walker kicking two goals, and Josh Rachele and first-gamer Charlie Edwards making an imprint in the midfield, Adelaide created an eight-point halftime lead, 8.4 to 6.8.

The Crows' spree extended into the third stanza with the 35-year-old Walker slotting two goals in four minutes and winger Brayden Cook threading another with a stunning checkside snap from near a boundary line.

Cook's brilliant effort put Adelaide 27 points up — and the Saints on the ropes.

But the visitors responded to their predicament with the next two goals, only for imposing Crow Thilthorpe to snag two quick majors as the hosts stretched their break to 29 points.

Yet again the Saints rallied, with Higgins kicking his third and a post-siren conversion from Tom De Koning reducing their three quarter-time deficit to 15 points.

St Kilda scored the initial three three goals of the final term to level scores with 12 minutes remaining.

Adelaide's Keays snapped accurately with a tick over six minutes left, giving the home side a seven-point cushion — only for Higgins to boot his fourth — and the Saints were one point down with four minutes left..

But after scores were again tied, an Alex Neal-Bullen point for the Crows was followed by Walker's fifth — a left foot snap.

Saint Mitch Owens goaled with 10 seconds left but his side fell agonisingly short.

"It's not an easy one for me to talk about to be honest," Nicks says.

"Footy clubs are a great place to be when you have moments like these.

"It has been a really, really tough week.

"We should be proud of ourselves."

After the week the club has had, there's something extra special about seeing so many kids out on the ground with their dads.

A lot of high fives and smiles and love.

The entire night has had that edge of sadness, but it's clear everyone is getting around each other here.

A big game from Walker after a slow start. He's asked about Jordan Dawson and the emotion around the night.

"It's been a real challenging week for our footy club," he says.

"When things like this happen in life the best place to be is a footy club.

"It will be nice to get the skipper back when he's ready. This is for all the Dawson family."

What. A. Game.

Adelaide Oval rises as one on an emotional night for their football club.

Oh boy, Sam Flanders is stiff with the holding the ball decision further up the field. It looked like he got the handball to me.

Ben Keays takes the free kick, goes long, and it's Tex Walker who gets on the end of the chaos. He dribbles it through and it's 7 points with 2:18 on the clock!

The play opens up via a Wanganeen-Milera hoof off the ground, and Higgins eventually benefits out the back! Wide open, he dribbles it through!

There's four minutes on the clock!

Crows go up by 7 points! It's been almost half an hour since the Crows kicked a major! Huge goal!

There's  6:07 on the clock!

Bradley Hill sharks the ruck contest after a throw in and snaps truly!

Scores are level at Adelaide Oval!

The Saints are attacking and attacking and attacking here!

It looked like they'd be the victim of a bad turnover after Dan Butler dropped a sitter following an awesome attack down the near wing, but the following attack from the Crows is turned over and a brave kick from Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera opens the game up though the middle.

Cooper Shaman gets on the end of it, marks, turns, and goals.

There's a goal in it!

The Crows had several opportunities but couldn't convert, and it's Darcy Wilson who makes them pay at the other end.

He collects a fumbled ball in the forward pocket and snaps truly. He's looked super dangerous all night. Could he break the Crows open?

Taylor Walker turns to the crowd to celebrate a goal. (Getty Images: James Elsby)

Tom De Koning kicks a goal after the siren and the pulse is very much pumping for the Saints at Adelaide Oval.

This is a bizarre game.

At various times both teams have looked to clearly the better of the two and a threat to blow their opposition out of the water, but neither of them have been able to do it.

Twice in that quarter it looked like the Crows were home and hosed. First, after they kicked the opening couple of goals of the term early, and second when Thilthorpe went back-to-back.

But the Saints just won't go away.

It still feels like the Crows are the better team and the more likely to string some unanswered goals together - but this has been an odd one tonight.

A big launch from Jack Sinclair to the edge of the square sees a marking contest spill the pill to the ground, where Jack Higgins is perfectly positioned to rove.

He swoops on it and kicks the major. They're not going away the Saints.

He clunks a big mark this time on the edge of the square and kicks truly!

A lovely kick from Cook on the boundary to set up the shot.

Crows back out by 28 points.