1/14The Adelaide Crows players run out during the round 7 AFLW match against the Demons at Casey Fields in Melbourne.
Crows fly towards second flag
The Adelaide Crows AFLW team is showing the form which carried the Crows to the inaugural premiership in 2017.
2/14Crows players run out onto Casey Fields in Melbourne for the round 7 AFLW match.
3/14Crows fans watch the round 7 AFLW match between the Melbourne Demons and the Adelaide Crows at Casey Fields in Melbourne
4/14Crows fans cheer during the Round 7 AFLW match between the Melbourne Demons and the Adelaide Crows at Casey Fields in Melbourne, Saturday, March 16, 2019. (AAP Image/Daniel Pockett) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY
5/14Crows Angela Foley kicks the ball against the Melbourne Demons at Casey Fields in Melbourne,
6/14Adelaide Crows Jenna McCormick in action against the Melbourne Demons at Casey Fields in Melbourne.
7/14Melbourne’s Catherine Phillips is about to be tackled by Adelaide’s Chelsea Randall at Casey Fields in Melbourne.
8/14Crows players sing the team song after beating the Melbourne Demons.
9/14Adelaide head coach Matthew Clarke speaks to his players after the Round 7 AFLW match against the Melbourne Demons.
10/14Crows players Eloise Jones celebrates after the round 7 AFLW win against the Melbourne Demons.
11/14Crows players sing the team song after beating Melbourne at Casey Fields in Melbourne.
12/14Crows players celebrate the win against the Melbourne Demons at Casey Fields in Melbourne.
13/14Crows Justine Mules (centre from left) and Chelsea Randall of the Crows (centre from right) celebrate beating Melbourne.
14/14Melbourne’s Bianca Jakobsson looks dejected after an AFLW loss to the Adelaide Crows at Casey Fields in Melbourne, Australia. Picture: Michael Willson/Getty
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