1991 – Recruited as a young 16 year old by the West Adelaide Football Club (SANFL) and Adelaide Football Club (AFL) following a stellar performance in the Riverland Grand Final for Waikerie. 546 views. - Duration: 4 minutes, 2 seconds. After missing out in 1997, Peter Vardy and Mark Ricciuto had to make up for lost time in 1998 AFL Grand Final AS Adelaide prepares to play Hawthorn in a knockout semi-final, in a quest for grand final glory, the Crows of an earlier era remember their glorious journey.

crowtricolours. Mark Anthony Ricciuto (/ r ɪ ˈ tʃ uː t oʊ / ri-CHOO-toh; born 8 June 1975) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). 4:02. Crows captain Mark Ricciuto reflects on missing the 1997 AFL Grand Final.

PRE 1997 AFL GRAND FINAL CH7 NEWS - ADELAIDE CROWS. 1992 – Ricciuto made his SANFL League debut for West Adelaide in Round 1, and represented South Australia as captain at the TEAL Cup.

4:35. 9 years ago. PRE 1997 AFL GRAND FINAL CH7 SPORTS NEWS - ADELAIDE CROWS.