Last Ride: Robbie Gray enjoys a moment of solitude as he laces them up for one last time.
Goats: Robbie's special one-of-a-kind Jordan brand boots, sporting RG9 on the left and 271 on the right.
Thank you Robbie: Gray looks on at the special thank you message emblazoned on the iconic Adelaide Oval scoreboard.
Parting the seas: Supporters jostle around the Geof Motley Race for a high-five or signature from one of the greats.
Go Dad!: Aston Gray eagerly looks on as his dad goes about his warm-up for the final time.
Royalty: Port Adelaide legends Matthew Primus, Gavin Wanganeen, Brendon Lade, Dom Cassisi, Dean Brogan, Chad Cornes and Kane Cornes joined Robbie Gray in the rooms to wish him well in his farewell game.
All smiles: Robbie enjoys a final inner sanctum moment with his teammates during captain Tom Jonas' pre-game address.
Best Mates: Travis Boak embraces Robbie Gray after completing their warm-up routine for the last time together.
A helping hand: Alfie Trebilcock assists Robbie Gray with his boots for the 271st time.
We've got you: Gray's teammates throw an arm around him as Ken Hinkley gives the team some final words of wisdom before they run out.
Lead the way: Gray leads his teammates onto Adelaide Oval.
The important things: Gray is greeted by wife Annabel and his children at the top of the race.
Follow the leader: Aston, Clementine and Willow Gray accompany Dad onto the oval in front of more than 50,000 adoring supporters.
Wait for me: Aston holds his dad's shorts for safety as they head through the banner.
A hero's entrance: Connor Rozee and Charlie Dixon hold the banner aloft as the Grays make their way through to rapturous applause.
The family home: The Gray family enjoy a special moment to themselves, walking across the grass Dad has created everlasting memories for so many others on.
Robbie Grayt: A teary-eyed young Port Adelaide supporter proudly holds his sign high as he watches his hero prepare for a final farewell at Adelaide Oval.
I love you: Annabel and Robbie Gray embrace as no.9 prepares for game 271.
Nine: Number nine signalled a new beginning for Robbie Gray following his devastating knee injury. On Saturday night it hung emphatically at the northern end of Adelaide Oval in celebration of a career well-lived.
Never Tear Us Apart: Heroes get remembered, but legends never die.
Thumbs up: Gray gestures his appreciation to the Port Adelaide cheer squad seconds before the final siren sounds on his brilliant career.
Embrace: Travis Boak is the first player to rush to Robbie Gray after the final siren.
Fitting farewell: The number nine proudly hangs in the background as a dejected Adelaide outfit shakes the hands of their victorious Port Adelaide opponents.
Medals: First-time Showdown Medallist Connor Rozee shares a moment with the man who holds the most medals from football's fiercest rivalry.
Well played: Gray acknowledges the Crows, the team he has tormented for so many years, in his guard of honour.
That'll do: The ever humble Gray signals he has had enough of the spotlight after an emotional week of celebrating his contributions to the game.
Farewell to the Graytest: Gray embarks on a final lap around the centre square at Adelaide Oval.
Goodbye: Ollie Wines and Travis Boak chair Robbie Gray from the field as he waves a final goodbye to the fans.
A final look: One last look back onto Adelaide Oval before Gray retreats to the changerooms.
Spotlight: A star of the game, Gray never embraced the limelight and finally gets his wish of shying from the bright lights and humbly leaving a decorated career behind.
Last call: Gray sings the team song for the final time after bowing our a winner.
Mission accomplished: Of all the theatre leading into the 52nd edition of football's fiercest rivalry, Port Adelaide only held one objective.
2006: Gray celebrates the win with fellow members of his '06 draft class; Justin Westhoff, Travis Boak and Paul Stewart.
