A midfield masterclass from Anne Hatchard has impressed Adelaide to 67-point thrashing of Sydney of their AFLW semifinal.
Hatchard was excellent with 37 disposals and two objectives within the Crows’ 12.10 (82) to 2.3 (15) win at Norwood Oval in Adelaide on Saturday evening.
Adelaide advance to an away preliminary remaining subsequent weekend in opposition to North Melbourne.
The winner of Sunday’s Geelong versus Melbourne semi meets the Lions in Brisbane within the different preliminary remaining.
The minor premier Crows swamped Sydney within the opening half with Hatchard accumulating 21 touches because the hosts created a 24-point lead on the lengthy break.
The triple premiership on-baller then booted the opening purpose of the second half — the primary of three Crows objectives in a six-minute span because the margin blew out.
Hatchard and her midfield mates Ebony Marinoff (26 disposals, 13 tackles) and Danielle Ponter (24 touches, one purpose) feasted on the ruck dominance of Jess Allan (25 hit outs) and Montana McKinnon (20 hit outs).
And Adelaide’s assault additionally fired with Yvonne Bonner, captain Chelsea Randall and Jess Waterhouse slotting two objectives apiece to please the parochial 4688-strong crowd.
Sydney’s Laura Gardiner (20 touches), Ella Heads (20) and co-captain Chloe Molloy (15, one purpose) battled gamely in opposition to the Adelaide tide.
However the Swans struck early strife as Adelaide dominated territory in a robust first half — halfway via the second time period, the Crows led the within 50 rely 22-3.
Adelaide, after slipping to a two-point qualifying remaining loss to Brisbane final weekend, held a 2.2 to 1.0 buffer at quarter-time.
Adelaide captain Chelsea Randall soccered the house facet’s opening purpose from a goal-mouth scramble just for Swan Aliesha Newman to quickly reply when changing a free kick from shut vary.
The Crows skipped additional forward when Bonner marked and goaled halfway via the quarter and Adelaide accelerated with three objectives to 1 within the second stanza to guide 5.5 to 2.0 at half-time.
The influential Hatchard triggered one other Adelaide blitz within the third time period with Ponter and Eloise Jones additionally scoring majors in a half-dozen dazzling minutes.
Adelaide led by 38 factors at three quarter-time and, within the remaining time period, added 4 extra objectives whereas preserving the Swans scoreless – the guests managed solely three behinds within the final half.
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