Taylor Walker's brilliant five-goal haul has propelled Adelaide to a 52-point trouncing of St Kilda, lifting the Crows into the top eight.
The Crows banked their highest score under Senior Coach Matthew Nicks with their 19.7 (121) to 10.9 (69) victory at Adelaide Oval on Sunday.
While St Kilda's Rowan Marshall (49 hit-outs) dominated in the ruck, Adelaide's immense pressure made it hard for the Saints to get a hand to the footy, and the Crows then feasted on turnovers.
Adelaide was well set-up behind the ball and was able to pick off plenty of the Saints' forward forays, before showing great skill and chemistry when moving the ball towards goal.
Walker kicked 5.0 and took eight marks while Izak Rankine, Darcy Fogarty and Luke Pedlar had two goals each as Adelaide scored more than a century for the fourth time this season.
Crows defenders Wayne Milera (26 disposals) and Brodie Smith (32) were dominant, while Crows midfielders Jordan Dawson (33 touches) and Jake Soligo (22, one goal) were also stand-outs.
St Kilda's previous defeats this season were by six and seven points.
Adelaide, with its fifth win, replaces Carlton in eighth spot.
The Crows cracked St Kilda early with a stylish 6.2 to 1.1 opening term - the highest scoring quarter against the Saints this year.
And when winger Chayce Jones converted a classy running goal just 45 seconds into the second quarter, the Crows were in command with a 37-point lead.
St Kilda responded to the crisis with four of the next six majors to sneak within 21 points, but that was the closest the Saints came to the lead.
Adelaide held a 10.2 to 5.5 halftime advantage and skipped 42 points clear after further strikes from Rankine and Walker.
Midway through the third term Adelaide led 84-42, passing the previous highest score in an entire game against the Saints' tight defence this year.
St Kilda's cause took another hit when forward Tim Membrey, on the ground after a marking contest, was landed on by teammate Jack Higgins and heavily concussed.
The Crows then piled on six of the next seven goals, as they cruised to victory.
SCOREBOARD
ADELAIDE 6.2 10.2 15.9 19.7 (121)
ST KILDA 1.1 5.5 7.7 10.9 (69)
GOALS
Adelaide: Walker 5, Rankine 2, Pedlar 2, Fogarty 2, Smith, Thilthorpe, Jones, Rachele, Soligo, Keays, Murphy, McHenry
St Kilda: Higgins 3, Caminiti 2, Wood 2, Butler, Byrnes, Membrey
BEST
Adelaide: Dawson, Smith, Walker, Milera, Soligo, Pedlar
St Kilda: Crouch, Marshall, Steele, Wood, Higgins, Clark
INJURIES
Adelaide: None
St Kilda: Membrey (head knock), Steele (knee)
SUBSTITUTES
Adelaide: Ned McHenry (replaced Rory Laird in the fourth quarter)
St Kilda: Jack Bytel (replaced Tim Membrey in the third quarter)
