AFLW juggernaut Adelaide have prolonged their unbeaten begin to the season, crushing Essendon by 33 factors at Unley Oval.
After being examined by the Bombers early, the Crows blew the sport open with a four-goal second time period to arrange the 9.8 (62) to 4.5 (29) win on Sunday.
Danielle Ponter, Niamh Kelly and Caitlin Gould booted two objectives every for Adelaide, whereas Madison Newman, Ebony Marinoff and Anne Hatchard all collected 23 disposals to be the main possession winners on the bottom.
“I believe we have simply received a lot extra to return as effectively, which is thrilling,” Gould the Seven Community after the sport.
Adelaide stays the one staff with an ideal file after St Kilda’s undefeated begin to the season ended on Saturday with a 57-point belting by Hawthorn.
AFLW legend Erin Phillips, who starred in three premierships for Adelaide earlier than ending her adorned profession at Port Adelaide, declared the Crows clear premiership favourites whereas in commentary.
The Crows will subsequent renew their fierce rivalry with reigning premiers Brisbane once they journey to play the Lions at Springfield subsequent Sunday.
In the meantime, the Bombers’ season is shortly turning right into a nightmare after they secured a maiden finals berth final yr.
Essendon slumped to 1-3 by dropping to the Crows, and will end the spherical solely in entrance of Collingwood, Gold Coast and the Western Bulldogs.
Nothing has gone proper for the Bombers since captain Bonnie Toogood suffered a critical knee harm of their opening-round defeat towards Fremantle.
Maddison Grey (23 touches) and Madison Prespakis (22) fought arduous for the Bombers towards Adelaide, whereas Paige Scott popped up with two objectives.
The Bombers are subsequent in motion on Friday once they host Melbourne at Windy Hill.
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