Western Bulldogs sneak home against Adelaide Crows as Collingwood and Brisbane celebrate AFLW victories

The Western Bulldogs withstood a furious second-half revival from Adelaide to upset the previously unbeaten Crows by one point and break their road drought in a massive AFLW boilover at Norwood Oval.

In Sunday's other matches, Collingwood defeated West Coast by 24 points, while reigning premier Brisbane edged St Kilda in a five-point victory.

The Bulldogs — who only scored their first win of the season last week — triumphed 8.1 (49) to 7.6 (48) over the Crows.

They never trailed and won away for the first time since beating Adelaide at the same venue in round one of 2019.

Sparked by midfielders Ellie Blackburn and Kirsty Lamb, the visitors scored the first 19 points and led by as much as 24 in the second quarter, as they stunned the Crows with their run, aggression and tenacity.

Adelaide dominated territory in the second half, but the Bulldogs hung on despite playing more than half the match two players down.

Debutante Aurora Smith was forced off the ground early in the encounter with a knee injury, having logged a tackle but no disposals.

Brooke Lochland was also ruled out of the match before half-time after suffering a concussion following an accidental clash with teammate Bonnie Toogood.

Adelaide trailed by 15 early in the final quarter but goals to Ashleigh Woodland and Stevie-Lee Thompson cut the deficit to three points.

A couple more Crows behinds set up an incredible finish, with Erin Phillips falling just short from a set shot and Caitlin Gould having a close-range kick smothered.

The Bulldogs were forced to desperately defend a couple of stoppages from around 10 metres out in the final minute.

Blackburn finished with 23 disposals and Lamb posted 17, while Toogood kicked two goals.

Ebony Marinoff accumulated 26 disposals,