The 52-point loss saw Adelaide slip to ninth on the ladder, percentage behind the eighth-placed Geelong.

In a reflection of Sydney’s dominance, five Swans topped 30 possessions at the SCG on Saturday.

In contrast, Patrick Dangerfield was Adelaide’s leading possession-getter with 27. Dangerfield also took five marks, won four clearances and generated four inside 50ms.

Tom Lynch took a team-high 10 marks against the Swans. Lynch also kicked an equal-game high three goals and assisted in another three. The forward had a total of nine score involvements on Saturday, involved in nearly half (45 per cent) of all Adelaide’s scores.

Adelaide laid a season-low 38 tackles against Sydney – the fewest of any team in Round 18.

The Swans recorded 126 more possessions than the Crows and also 46 more marks.

Adelaide’s score of 9.11 (65) was the its second-lowest of the season behind the Round Nine loss to Fremantle in which the Crows scored an inaccurate 7.15 (57).

Match statistics
Disposals
Adelaide – 334
Sydney Swans – 460

Kicks
Adelaide – 175
Sydney Swans – 228

Handballs
Adelaide – 159
Sydney Swans – 232

Free Kicks
Adelaide – 17
Sydney Swans – 13

Clearances 
Adelaide – 30
Sydney Swans – 40

Inside 50ms 
Adelaide – 46
Sydney Swans – 55

Contested Possessions
Adelaide – 127
Sydney Swans – 117

Tackles
Adelaide – 38
Sydney Swans – 56

Hit-outs
Adelaide – 36
Sydney Swans – 31