HISTORY was made at Adelaide Oval on Sunday as the Crows soared to a second AFL-W premiership in three years in front of 53,034 fans.
Among the major contributors were former Millicent resident Sarah Allan and Mount Gambier duo Jenna McCormick and coach Matthew Clarke.
The fans voted for women’s football with their attendance on the day, which was the fifth-highest for a football match at Adelaide Oval.
The Crows went into the game as hot favourites, then destroyed the Blues’ hopes of a flag to tune of 10.3 (63) to 2.6 (18).
But the victory did not come without pain, as co-captain Erin Phillips tore her ACL in the third term.
By that stage the star Crow had done enough to be voted best on ground for the game.
Chloe Scheer was also carried from the ground with a suspected knee injury.
On the day McCormick was impressive, with 10 kicks and three handballs for her 13 disposals, including two marks and two tackles.
Allan managed seven kicks and eight handballs for her 15, with two marks and three tackles.
She averaged over eight disposals per game throughout the 2019 season.
A Chelsea Randall smother early in the first term on the wing showcased the desire the Crows took to the game.
However, it was the Blues who were off to the ideal start, with a goal after a 50-metre penalty to draw first blood.
Anne Hatchard soon changed the momentum, with a major from inside the 50-metre arc and the Crows were up and running.
Ailish Considine roved off the pack after a long Phillips kick and goaled for the lead and the Crows never looked back from there.
Allan applied plenty of pressure down back, to help push the Crows forward early in the second term and when Stevie-Lee Thompson ran into an open goal, the writing was on the wall.
By the long break the lead had blown out to 40 points and the Crows were all-but home.
In the end the Crows claimed their second premiership crown in the three years of the competition, as have both McCormick and Allan who have been with the Crows from the outset.
