Adelaide went down to Brisbane at The Gabba on Sunday afternoon, falling by 52 points.
The Crows were outclassed, with the Lions taking a 19.13 (127) to 11.9 (75) victory.
The intensity around the contest and without the ball was obvious from the opening ball-up, and Brisbane's attack flowed off the back of it.
Brisbane midfielder Lachie Neale (42 disposals) continued a strong season, showing clean hands and creativity in congestions when others fumbled, with his protégé Will Ashcroft (36) also having a major influence.
Lions goalsneak Charlie Cameron ensured his John Denver goal song was belted out regularly by the 32,629 locals in attendance, booting four the match.
The Crows were right in the match until midway through the second quarter when Brisbane piled on the final four goals of the half to open a 23-point advantage.
They effectively put the game to bed with seven consecutive goals in the third quarter – amidst a run that had them kick 12 of 13 – before the visitors fought the game out.
Adelaide Captain Jordan Dawson (28 possessions and two goals) was excellent in his return game, while Luke Pedlar (three goals) and Max Michalanney also worked hard.
Cameron set the tone with a smother at half-back, a second effort to knock the ball into space, a third to chase it down, a fourth to sprint away and a fifth to gift a handpass to a gleeful Oscar Allen for a goal.
The livewire followed it up later in the quarter by winning a holding the ball decision and converting his set shot to give the hosts a four-point lead after an entertaining opening quarter.
Adelaide hit the front early in the second after returning skipper Dawson snapped truly.
But it seemed to kick Brisbane into gear.
Conor McKenna finished accurately with a superb left foot snap before Zac Bailey and Cam Rayner both got into the game with long set shots to finish off a four-goal flurry going into the main break.
SCOREBOARD
BRISBANE 4.5 9.8 16.8 19.13 (127)
ADELAIDE 4.1 6.3 7.6 11.9 (75)
GOALS
Brisbane: Cameron 4, Bailey 3, Morris 2, McKenna 2, McCluggage 2, Rayner, Lohmann, Fort, Draper, Allen, W.Ashcroft
Adelaide: Pedlar 3, Rankine 2, Dawson 2, Walker, Thilthorpe, Keays, Cook
BEST
Brisbane: Neale, Cameron, Bailey, W.Ashcroft, Dunkley, McCarthy
Adelaide: Pedlar, Dawson, Michalanney, Milera
