Taylor Walker’s sensible 5 objective haul has propelled Adelaide to a 52-point trouncing of St Kilda which lifts the Crows into the AFL’s prime eight.
With their 19.7 (121) to 10.9 (69) victory on Sunday at Adelaide Oval, the Crows banked their highest rating underneath fourth-year coach Matthew Nicks.
And the belting is by far the most important loss within the second coming on the Saints of coach Ross Lyon.
Walker kicked 5.0 and took eight marks whereas Izak Rankine, Darcy Fogarty and Luke Pedlar had two targets every as Adelaide scored greater than a century for the fourth time this season.
Halfbacks Wayne Milera (26 disposals) and Brodie Smith (32) had been dominant and Crows midfielders Jordan Dawson (33 touches) and Jake Soligo (22, one objective) had been stand-outs.
St Kilda’s earlier defeats this season had been by six and 7 factors.
Adelaide, with their fifth win, substitute Carlton in eighth spot.
The Crows cracked St Kilda early with a classy 6.2 to 1.1 opening time period – the very best scoring quarter in opposition to the Saints this yr.
And when winger Chayce Jones transformed a cultured operating objective simply 45 seconds into the second quarter, the Crows had been in command with a 37-point lead.
St Kilda responded to the disaster with 4 of the subsequent six majors to sneak inside 21 factors, however that was the closest they got here to the lead.
Adelaide held a ten.2 to five.5 halftime benefit and skipped 42 factors clear after additional strikes from Rankine and Walker.
Midway via the third time period Adelaide led 84-42, passing the earlier highest rating in a whole recreation in opposition to the Saints’ tight defence this yr.
And St Kilda’s trigger took one other hit when ahead Tim Membrey, on the bottom after a marking contest, was landed on by teammate Jack Higgins and closely concussed.
The house aspect piled on six of the subsequent seven targets as they cruised to victory.
Former Crow Brad Crouch topped St Kilda’s ball-winners with 30 disposals and Hunter Clark (24) and Jack Steele (23) additionally battled in opposition to the circulate.
Saint Jack Higgins slotted three targets and Anthony Caminiti, on return from suspension, kicked two.
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