Pies hammer Crows to keep top-four hopes alive
COLLINGWOOD has trounced Adelaide by 66 points to climb into the AFL’s top four and all but kill off the Crows’ finals chances. Magpie Jamie Elliott booted five goals in a resounding 17.12 (114) to 6.12 (48) triumph in Saturday’s Adelaide Oval twilight fixture. Collingwood holds fourth spot – but will lose it if Richmond defeats reigning premiers West Coast on Sunday. Ninth-placed Adelaide’s finals fate now rests with others after their biggest loss of the year. The Crows must beat the Western Bulldogs...