TWELVE second-half goals from Adelaide piled on the pain for Gold Coast, propelling the Crows into the top four.
It was a win led by stalwart Taylor Walker, whose five goals takes him to 699 career majors, contributing significantly to the 19.14 (128) to 7.7 (49) win on a wet Adelaide Oval on Saturday evening.
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The Suns have now lost seven straight games.
Captain Jordan Dawson led the way once again, finishing with 29 disposals and two goals, doing his claims for another All-Australian blazer no harm.
The one sour note for the Crows was an ankle injury to Rory Laird, which saw him ruled out in the first half.
Adelaide's capacity to own the contest was seriously damaging, winning the clearance count 54-34. Sam Berry (28 disposals, 10 clearances, 12 tackles) was immense through the middle of the ground, continuing his breakout season, and Izak Rankine (31 disposals, seven clearances, one goal) effectively created attack from the midfield.
James Peatling (23 disposals, 10 clearances) also had his say at the contest.
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ADELAIDE 3.2 7.8 13.12 19.14 (128)
GOLD COAST 2.3 3.5 4.6 7.7 (49)
GOALS
Adelaide: Walker 5, Rachele 3, Keays 2, Fogarty 2, Dawson 2, Soligo, Rankine, Neal-Bullen, Nankervis, McAndrew
Gold Coast: Walter 3, Petracca, Lombard, King, Humphrey