match at AAMI Stadium.
exertions, a marked contrast to undermanned Adelaide's five since losing a bruising encounter with Fremantle last Sunday, and their result.
reduce the Magpies' early break, but five unanswered goals to the visitors, including three to surprise pinch-hitter Chris Bryan, gave the tiring Crows too much to do in the final 30 minutes.
and Heath Shaw, while Tarkyn Lockyer, Dane Swan and Ben Johnson put in committed four-quarter displays.
South Australian veteran Scott Burns, Leon Davis and young forward Travis Cloke were also important, as was Harry O'Brien.
Two-hundred gamer Simon Goodwin, youngster Richard Douglas (two their own fatigue for the Crows, while Ian Perrie (three goals) proved their sole dangerous forward.
calf, but the Magpies did not appear to need him in the early exchanges as they established a 10-point advantage.
Choking up the midfield and allowing space up forward, the meaningful attack.
Goals to Dale Thomas, following a smart kick into space by Didak's replacement Chris Egan, and Lockyer took the margin to 23 points and drew groans from the crowd.
entirely straight and the move of Douglas into attack, allied to Perrie's marking strength, left the home side one point behind at the main break.
game, only for the Magpies to reclaim front position then run away to a near untouchable last-change margin, ahead by 22 points.
some hope, but Welsh missed a relatively simple set shot and Josh beyond Adelaide.
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