Overview

• Adelaide defeated North Melbourne by 13 points at Marvel Stadium to secure top spot, with coach Matthew Nicks saying the side will freshen up before finals.
• Izak Rankine began serving a four‑match suspension for a homophobic slur, ruling the forward out at the start of September.
• Riley Thilthorpe, Ben Keays and James Peatling kicked three goals each for the Crows, while Jordan Dawson, Sam Berry and Rory Laird were influential around the ball.
• AFLW Round 2 is underway with live coverage across Kayo, Foxtel, Binge, 7plus, Fox Sports and free‑to‑air on Channel 7/7 Mate for selected games.
• GWS confirmed star midfielder Alyce Parker will miss the season with a broken foot and made a late change against Collingwood, with Indigo Linde replacing Caitlin Fletcher (hip).