Adelaide clear AFLW flag favourites but Carlton possess tools to cause upset | Kirby Fenwick

The pair have trodden different paths this season but what has come before means nothing come grand final day

The last time Adelaide and Carlton met, it was round two. The Crows walked away with the four points after fighting their way back from a 17-point deficit in the third quarter. Adelaide’s All-Australian defender, Chelsea Randall didn’t play that day. But neither did Carlton’s Tayla Harris. The duo will likely play influential roles in this weekend’s grand final but their potential match-up is but one of the many storylines.

The Crows began 2019 with a one-point loss to the reigning premiers, the Western Bulldogs in a rocky start for the 2017 premiers, but it would prove to be a season-defining defeat. In round two, they kick-started the seven-game winning streak that would eventually earn them a place in Sunday’s season decider. Big wins over Fremantle, North Melbourne and Melbourne contributed to a ladder-leading percentage.

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