Adelaide have hung on for a thrilling 12-point win over Fremantle that secures their AFLW finals spot and ends the Dockers' season.
In wet conditions at Norwood Oval in Adelaide, the Crows shrugged off a spirited Fremantle challenge to prevail 4.5 (29) to 2.5 (17).
Superstar Anne Hatchard kicked the winning goal in the low-scoring contest, hanging on to a contested mark and slotting the shot with seven minutes remaining in her 100th game.
The result sets up a home elimination final next week for Adelaide, when the Crows, the AFLW's most successful club with three premierships, host seventh-placed St Kilda.
If Fremantle won on Sunday they would have finished inside the top eight and denied Adelaide from playing finals for the first time since the COVID-affected 2020 season.
"It's been a super overwhelming week," Hatchard told Fox Footy of her 100th game.
"The love and support that I've been getting has just been amazing.
"Absolutely thrilled to get the win with the girls.
"You look back to those three premierships, and there's so many great times.
"But honestly, it's been a roller-coaster, and it's really built me to who I am today, so it's been an amazing journey."
The Dockers will be ruing not taking advantage of dominance in the opening quarter when they were regularly kicking the ball inside-50 but only led by one point.
Fremantle only briefly reclaimed the lead in the third term, as Adelaide's big-game experience was telling.
Forward Grace Kelly was important with two of Adelaide's four goals, but did hobble off the ground in the last quarter.
Crows star Ebony Marinoff was typically influential with 26 disposals, while former Western Bulldogs gun Gabby Newton was the Dockers' best.
It is dual premiership coach Matthew Clarke's final season in charge and the Crows are determined to go as deep as possible in the finals.
"We're going in as a bit of an underdog, so I love that feeling," Hatchard said.
