Adelaide has superior to its fifth successive AFLW preliminary closing after thrashing Fremantle by 37 factors within the first semifinal.
A commanding 4.2 to 0.1 third quarter, whereas kicking right into a stifling northerly, paved the way in which for the Crows to cruise previous the Dockers 7.7 (49) to 1.6 (12) in sweltering 37 diploma Celsius situations at Norwood Oval on Saturday.
Adelaide will tackle the Brisbane Lions subsequent weekend for a spot within the grand closing.
Ebony Marinoff had 32 disposals, 11 tackles, eight clearances and a significant for the Crows, who had seven particular person, single goal-scorers, whereas Anne Hatchard and Madison Newman amassed 24 touches apiece.
Gabrielle Newton was lion-hearted with 19 possessions and 12 tackles for Fremantle, who was completely outclassed from quarter time onwards.
The Dockers’ backline, led by Emma O’Driscoll and Laura Pugh, held up nicely early, after Freo received the toss and surprisingly opted to kick towards the breeze to The Parade finish.
Chelsea Randall’s determined goal-line toe-poke 45 seconds out from the quarter-time siren gave Adelaide the primary six-pointer of the sport, and the lead, earlier than the hosts fully blew the competition aside within the second time period.
Dockers appearing captain Hayley Miller spent many of the second quarter on the bench after hurting her proper knee because the match began getting immediately from the guests, the Crows racking up the primary 10 inside-50s.
Taylah Levy, Hannah Munyard, Rachelle Martin and Abbie Ballard have been the recipients of Marinoff’s midfield leather-based poisoning and Jess Allan’s means to compete with celebrity Mim Strom in ruck.
Fremantle’s sole rating of the time period got here when Ebony Antonio’s free kick thudded into the put up with two seconds remaining.
Philipa Seth lastly ended the Dockers’ drought with a purpose within the seventh minute of the third stanza — their solely main of the afternoon — however the Crows continued to carry a agency higher hand to carry sway by an insurmountable 36 factors at three-quarter time.
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