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Compared to the five-level multi-million-dollar stadium it is today, in the 1970s, Adelaide Oval was a

relatively small and quaint sporting ground. The Oval itself was framed by a white picket

fence and a manually operated heritage scoreboard kept tally of match progress.

Cricket and Australian rules football were primarily played there, with crowd numbers reaching

over 60,000 during momentous games or grand finals. The grounds humble size ensured that it

always felt packed and busy. Spectators were mostly crammed shoulder to shoulder in the standing

areas around the boundary line. Those who attended big games were willing to endure

anything to keep their place in the crowd. If they were to leave their position for any reason,

someone else would step forward and claim it. Therefore, many spectators would arrive early,

secure their spot and remain there until the final siren blew. Others opted to sit along the

timber bench seating within the vintage grandstands on the western side of the Oval.

On the afternoon of Saturday, August 25, 1973, 13-year-old Anthony Kilmorton was working as a mobile

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