Two final-quarter goals from 20-year-old Abbie Ballard helped Adelaide overrun Richmond by nine points at Punt Road Oval on Saturday.
The Crows were behind at every quarter break, but rallied in the last quarter to win 5.6 (36) to 4.3 (27) and bounce back from the Round One loss.
Skipper Chelsea Randall played three quarters in the middle before being moved to half-forward, and the rejigged and more mature Crows outfit subsequently unsettled the Tigers, wresting control after the ball had lived in the home team's half.
It had appeared Richmond's goalkicking issues had followed it up the highway from GMHBA Stadium when Courtney Wakefield booted two behinds, only for Adelaide to quickly kick two majors, but the Tigers spearhead found the middle soon enough, booting two.
Richmond dominated territory in the first half, recording 24-6 inside 50s, with Adelaide backs Sarah Allan, Chelsea Biddell, Marijana Rajcic and Brooke Tonon defending grimly to hold the Tigers to only a two-point lead at the main break.
The third term was a torrid struggle, and it looked as if Adelaide was going to make Richmond pay for its inability to convert its dominance to scoreboard pressure, until defender Maddie Shevlin streamed forward to slot a running goal from 45m.
The small forwards from both sides enjoyed the work of the talls, with Emelia Yassir and Rachelle Martin snapping truly in the first half.
Anne Hatchard (26 and five tackles) and Ebony Marinoff (22 and 11 tackles) led the way for the Crows in a star-studded midfield battle.
RICHMOND 2.2 3.2 4.3 4.3 (27)
ADELAIDE 2.0 3.0 3.1 5.6 (36)
GOALS
Richmond: Wakefield 2, Yassir, Shevlin
Adelaide: Ballard 2, Woodland, Prowse, Martin
BEST
Richmond: Conti, Egan, Lavey, McKenzie, S.Hosking
Adelaide: Hatchard, Biddell, Marinoff, Randall, Ballard
INJURIES
Richmond: Nil
Adelaide: Nil
Reports: Nil
