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Hatchard's 100th-Game Heroics Send Crows Into AFLW Finals, End Dockers' Season

The 12-point victory in wet conditions secured a home elimination final against St Kilda next week.

Overview

  • Adelaide won 4.5 (29) to 2.5 (17) at a wet Norwood Oval to clinch the last finals spot and knock Fremantle out.
  • Anne Hatchard marked strongly and kicked the sealing goal with seven minutes left in her 100th game.
  • Fremantle produced greater territory at stages, including a 17-3 inside-50 count in the first term, but wasteful conversion told.
  • Ebony Marinoff amassed 26 disposals and became the first AFLW player to surpass 1,000 career tackles, while Grace Kelly kicked two goals before hobbling off late.
  • Adelaide have now ended Fremantle’s season for the second straight year.