Crows snap Suns' winning run to climb into AFLW finals spots

The Crows have secured a spot in the AFLW finals after ending the Gold Coast's six-game winning streak in Adelaide. Led by Irish sisters Grace and Niamh Kelly, and 18-year-old Chloe Bown, the Crows won their second consecutive game this season, defeating the Gold Coast 10.3 (63) to 7.11 (53). However, their victory came at a cost, as influential midfielder Maddi Newman suffered a knee injury twice during the match.

Newman was subbed off after a non-contact incident in the third quarter and later returned to the field, only to be hit hard by Gold Coast's Charlie Rowbottom and eventually carry off the field on crutches with ice on her knee. Despite the setback, the Crows now stand eighth on the ladder with five wins and five losses, tying with Hawthorn, and four points ahead of Fremantle, West Coast, Port Adelaide, and Richmond, who all have a game in hand.