Brisbane Lions win historic first AFLW premiership over the Adelaide Crows
updated 12
AprApril 2021 at 1:23pm
The Brisbane Lions had tasted defeat twice on the biggest stage, before overcoming the highly fancied Adelaide Crows to claim their first AFLW premiership.
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In a letter addressed to Lions fans before the start of the 2021 AFLW grand final, Emily Bates penned what she called a "true cliche":
"It's as old as the game itself. But it has never been truer. A champion team will always beat a team of champions."
Against the star power of Erin Phillips, Ebony Marinoff, Anne Hatchard and the other usual suspects, Brisbane did indeed prove Bates — who would finish the final as the game's equal highest possession-getter — and the cliche true in their 18-point victory over Adelaide.