 The Crows returned to finals in 2005 and recorded a famous win in what to this day remains the only Showdown match against rivals in the semi-finals.They then lost once more at the penultimate stage (preliminary final), to West Coast at Subiaco Oval by 16 points.This was a feat the club unfortunately repeated in 2006 when they again lost to West Coast in the preliminary final, this time at home and by an even smaller margin.