Finals-bound Adelaide has prevented back-to-back AFLW defeats, with Ebony Marinoff main a commanding efficiency towards West Coast at Norwood Oval.
Surprised by beforehand winless Richmond six days earlier, the Crows may ill-afford one other upset defeat within the race for a top-four spot.
A blistering begin meant they weren’t threatened by the Eagles, flexing their muscular tissues in a 7.6 (48) to 4.7 (31) victory on Saturday afternoon.
The end result lifted the Crows into fourth spot on the ladder with a 6-3 win-loss document.
Regardless of the defeat, West Coast (5-4) continues to be on monitor for its first finals look.
Marinoff led all gamers on the bottom with 30 disposals and 7 clearances, because the Crows dominated the inside-50 rely (43-23).
Madison Newman (19 disposals, two targets) and Teah Charlton (17 disposals, one objective) have been additionally busy for the hosts, who haven’t misplaced consecutive matches in additional than 5 years.
The Eagles’s targets have been shared between Isabella Lewis, Charlotte Riggs, Emma Swanson and Mikayla Western.
Ella Roberts managed 20 disposals for the Eagles, who’re again at dwelling on Friday night time towards fellow finals contender, Geelong.
The Crows subsequent face the hardest project within the competitors, an away match towards rampant premiership favourites North Melbourne.
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