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

The Crows have re-entered the AFLW finals race after ending the Gold Coast's impressive six-game winning streak in Adelaide. Led by the Irish sisters Grace and Niamh Kelly, along with 18-year-old Chloe Bown, the Crows secured a convincing 10.3 (63) to 7.11 (53) victory. The standout performances came in the final quarter, with Grace Kelly contributing three goals and 12 disposals, Niamh Kelly scoring two goals and amassing 20 disposals, and Chloe Bown adding a goal and 25 disposals.

However, the Crows' progress was marred by the loss of their key midfielder, Maddi Newman, who suffered a knee injury twice during the match. Newman was initially stretchered off after a non-contact incident in the third quarter and required her left knee to be strapped before returning to play. Later, she was struck by Gold Coast player Charlie Rowbottom and was carried off again, eventually being seen on crutches with ice applied to her knee.

Despite these setbacks, the Crows finished the match strongly, placing them eighth on the ladder with five wins and five losses, equal on points with Hawthorn. The Crows now sit four points ahead of Fremantle, West Coast, Port Adelaide, and Richmond, all of whom have a game in hand.