ADELAIDE has moved back to top spot on the 2024 NAB AFLW ladder after fending off Essendon with a 33-point win at Thomas Farms Oval on Sunday. Kicking off another super Sunday of AFLW action, the Crows maintained their undefeated streak, with Brooke Tonon quick to secure Adelaide's first goal of the game - only one minute and 15 seconds in - on the way to the 9.8 (62) to 4.
5 (29) win. CROWS V BOMBERS Full match details and stats Courtesy of a Niamh Kelly (two goals and 15 disposals) buzzer-beating goal at the quarter-time siren, the Crows took the lead into the first break after Essendon's Ellyse Gamble had responded to Tonon's speedy early goal. Essendon fought hard to keep a hold of a fiery Adelaide early, with Bombers goalkicking star Daria Bannister levelling the scores in the second quarter with a beautiful banana from a set shot on the boundary following a chase-down tackle.
Just as it did last week, Essendon used heavy pressure and contested ball to slow down Adelaide's attacking game. While it was reasonably effective, it also stymied their own ability to score. The Crows and Bombers clash in week four of the 2024 NAB AFLW Season Watch Adelaide's press conference after week four’s match against Essendon Chelsea Randall grabs a nice intercept mark before launching a long-bomb goal from beyond the arc Danielle Ponter dribbles through a clever goal off the ground Caitlin Gould takes over the second quarter by drilling two majors for her side Niamh Kelly nails a superb .