Adelaide has booked its place in the 2021 AFLW Grand Final with an impressive 18-point victory over Melbourne at Adelaide Oval on Saturday.

Ebony Marinoff (35 disposals and 13 tackles) and Anne Hatchard (27 disposals and one goal) starred for the Crows in the 5.3 (33) to 1.9 (15) win, which sets up an Adelaide Oval Grand Final against either Brisbane or Collingwood.  

Captain Chelsea Randall was involved a heavy collision early in the first quarter which forced her from the game, ruling her out of the rest of the match.

It was a frenetic start to the game with good pressure from both sides early making it difficult for either team to score.

Despite leading the inside-50 count 11 to five at quarter-time, Melbourne was unable to penetrate Adelaide’s strong defensive setup and went into the first break goalless.

Adelaide’s strong midfield took control in the second term, with Marinoff (20 disposals) and Hatchard (18) both racking up mountains of possession in the first half.

Meanwhile, up forward Erin Phillips proved difficult to contain, with the superstar kicking the only two goals to half-time.        

The Crows started to overwhelm the Demons in the second half, with a lively Rachelle Martin helping drive repeated inside 50s, which led to impressive third-term goals to Hatchard and Chloe Scheer.   

Melbourne finally kicked their first goal in the final term through Kate Hore, but by then it was far too late.      

ADELAIDE        1.0    2.1    4.2    5.3 (33)
MELBOURNE   0.2    0.3    0.5    1.9 (15)

GOALS
Adelaide: Phillips 2, Scheer, Hatchard, Jones
Melbourne: Hore

BEST 
Adelaide: Hatchard, Marinoff, Phillips, Martin, Thompson
Melbourne: Paxman, Hanks, Hore, Gay, Scott

INJURIES  
Adelaide: Randall (concussion)
Melbourne: McNamara (concussion)

Crowd: TBC at Adelaide Oval