Adelaide romped to an upset 39-point victory against the Western Bulldogs at Adelaide Oval on Sunday.
In his 100th game, Darcy Fogarty kicked an equal career-high five goals and handed off another to guide the Crows to the 17.9 (111) to 9.18 (72) victory.
Matt Crouch (32 disposals, seven clearances) and Lachlan Sholl (34 disposals) racked up big numbers for Adelaide, while Reilly O'Brien (58 hit-outs) monstered Tim English (15 hit-outs) in the ruck.
Although the Bulldogs won the inside 50m count 59-43, Adelaide kicked 6.1 from centre clearances in an impressive display.
The only concern for Adelaide was an injury to Tex Walker, who was subbed off in the third quarter after being accidentally poked in the right eye by English.
The Crows stunned the Dogs with five goals to one in the opening quarter.
Alarm bells were ringing when Ben Keays' third goal of the match late in the second quarter extended the margin to 33 points.
Bontempelli, who had been held to just nine disposals up until that moment, won a free kick in the dying seconds of the half before converting after the siren to give his team a pulse at the long break.
A strong mark and goal by Bontempelli to start the third quarter reduced the gap to 20 points, but it was the Fogarty show for the rest of the term.
He kicked two goals and set up another to Josh Rachele as the margin ballooned to 41 points at three-quarter time.
Star Bulldogs forward Aaron Naughton was subbed off with six minutes remaining in the third quarter in a surprise tactical move.
Naughton had just four disposals and a single behind to his name.
Fogarty kicked his fifth goal in the last quarter, but the biggest cheers were saved for Daniel Curtin when the No.8 pick from last year's draft slotted the first two goals of his career.
SCOREBOARD
ADELAIDE 5.2 9.6 14.7 17.9 (111)
WESTERN BULLDOGS 1.4 4.10 6.14 9.18 (72)
GOALS
Adelaide: Fogarty 5, Keays 3, Thilthorpe 2, Rachele 2, Curtin 2, Walker, Rankine, Dawson
Western Bulldogs: Bontempelli 2, Ugle-Hagan, Williams, Treloar, Richards, McNeil, English, Darcy
BEST
Adelaide: Dawson, Fogarty, Keayes, Sholl, Crouch, Hinge
Western Bulldogs: Bontempelli, Treloar, Liberatore, Darcy, English
SUBSTITUTES
Adelaide: Zac Taylor, replaced Taylor Walker at three-quarter time
Western Bulldogs: Caleb Daniel, replaced Aaron Naughton in the third quarter
