AFLW grand final Adelaide vs Melbourne live: Crows and Demons fight for the flag at Adelaide Oval

The 2022 AFLW grand final shapes as a classic as Adelaide bids for their third flag and Melbourne, their first.

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By Dean Bilton

The Adelaide Crows have been the benchmark team in this league since 2017. Today they seek their third premiership from four grand final appearances, and yet more honours for champions of the game like Erin Phillips, Chelsea Randall and Ebony Marinoff. An off-season of speculation awaits with the futures of many Crows up in the air, but none of that matters for the next few hours. With a massive crowd at their back, the Crows will be seriously tough to beat.

By Dean Bilton

The story of Melbourne in AFLW has been of close calls and near misses, but this season feels different. They are a more complete outfit now, and the form and presence of the league's biggest «close but quite» player Tayla Harris could well be the final piece that leads to a maiden flag. There is no tougher test than the Crows in Adelaide, but the Dees are ready.

By Dean Bilton

We've got a battle of two styles here today, with the best defence in the league taking on the most efficient offence.

Cody Atkinson, Sean Lawson and Gemma Bastiani have looked over the numbers and the strategies to give us the lowdown on how this grand final might play out.

If you read one thing before bouncedown, make it this one.

By Dean Bilton

We've got Kate O'Halloran on deck at Adelaide Oval today, and she is keen to stress just how gorgeous a day it is in the City of Churches. I mean, just look at it...

By Dean Bilton

Good morning all, and welcome to AFLW grand final day. Adelaide has turned on an absolute stunner for us, and all is just about in