Adelaide Crows inflict first AFLW defeat of the season on Brisbane Lions after Erin Phillips masterclass

The Brisbane Lions suffered their first defeat of the AFLW season, falling 5.3 (33) to 6.9 (45) to Adelaide thanks to a master performance from veteran Erin Phillips at Hickey Park on Sunday.

The 35-year-old Phillips kicked 4.0 from 21 disposals as the Crows bounced back from last week’s defeat against Fremantle in the west, hanging on for dear life against a fast-finishing Brisbane side.

After a point-less first quarter in stifling heat in Brisbane’s north, Brisbane clawed their way back into the…