Buddy Franklin and his Sydney teammates congratulate Jeremy Laidler after he kicked a goal in the last quarter against Adelaide. Picture: Mark Brake Source: Mark Brake / News Corp Australia
BOOM recruit Lance Franklin and midfielder Luke Parker kicked four goals apiece as Sydney crushed Adelaide by 63 points to bank its first win of the season.
But the Swans also had a dismal last-quarter fadeout by the Crows to thank for their 21.8 (134) to 9.17 (71) victory at Adelaide Oval.
The Crows are now winless after three games and all defeats have been by heavy margins.
Sydney's Parker was a standout and collected 26 possessions to form a dominant midfield with Josh Kennedy (28 disposals) and Jarrad McVeigh, who was also reported for rough conduct.
Lance Franklin (left) celebrates his first win as a Swan with teammates in the changerooms. Source: Getty Images
McVeigh collected Adelaide's Matthew Jaensch high in a first quarter controlled by the Swans, who skipped to a 6.2 to 2.2 lead at the first change.
Parker kicked two of his goals in the opening quarter and Franklin also scored to set the tone for his best performance in Sydney colours.
Both clubs kicked three goals in an even second stanza but Adelaide lost club champion Scott Thompson, who was substituted in the 18th minute of the term with a corked thigh.
The Crows sorely missed his grunt around the packs and found themselves overly reliant on Richard Douglas (25 disposals) and co-captains Rory Sloane and Patrick Dangerfield (23 possessions) for midfield drive.
Dejected Adelaide Crows leave the ground after their thumping loss. Picture: Mark Brake Source: News Corp Australia
Adelaide, who fell 29 points behind early in the second term, launched a third-term comeback and crept to within two points midway through the third quarter.
But the Swans emphatically answered the challenge, kicking the next four goals.
And when Parker slotted his fourth major late in the quarter, Sydney established a defining 25-point advantage at three quarter-time.
McVeigh then booted the first major of the last term after a remarkable mark — the first of seven unanswered goals as Adelaide limply folded.
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