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Crows prevail in fiery AFLW clash with Lions

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Crows prevail in fiery AFLW clash with Lions. (2026, September 20). ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-20/crows-prevail-in-fiery-aflw-clash-with-lions/107174100

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Adelaide defeated Brisbane in an intense AFLW match on September 20 at Springfield Central Stadium by a score of 39-30. An incident involving Brisbane player Lily-Rose Williamson receiving a penalty for grabbing Adelaide's Teah Charlton around the neck led to Charlton scoring a crucial goal in the third quarter. Other matches saw wins for Gold Coast, Richmond, and West Coast.
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On September 20, the Adelaide Crows defeated the Brisbane Lions in a heated Australian Football League Women's (AFLW) match at Springfield Central Stadium. The final score was Crows 39 to Lions 30, with Adelaide prevailing by nine points. An incident involving penalties marred the game; Lily-Rose Williamson of the Lions received a penalty for wrapping her arms around Adelaide player Teah Charlton's neck inside the forward 50, which allowed Charlton to score a crucial third-quarter goal. Despite this setback, the Crows managed to secure their victory in what was an intense and fiery contest.

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Topics

Adelaide Brisbane Hawks Kangaroos Lions

Subjects

Adelaide GPE · 3× Brisbane GPE · 3× Lions ORG · 3× Blues ORG · 2× Cats ORG · 2× Demons ORG · 2× Hawks ORG · 2× Kangaroos ORG · 2× Magpies ORG · 2× Power PERSON · 2×

Narrative

Fri, 18 Sept, 5:45 pm, Final score, Hawks 32, Kangaroos 25 Sat, 19 Sept, 12:35 pm, Final score, Magpies 49, Cats 90 Sat, 19 Sept, 1:05 pm, Final score, Demons 58, Blues 24 Sat, 19 Sept, 2:35 pm, Final score, Power 27, Swans 41 Sat, 19 Sept, 3:05 pm, Final score, Dockers 30, Bulldogs 40 Sun, 20 Sept, 12:35 pm, Final score, Giants 61, Tigers 68 Sun, 20 Sept, 1:05 pm, Final score, Bombers 10, Suns 51 Sun, 20 Sept, 3:05 pm, Final score, Saints 25, Eagles 36 Sun, 20 Sept, 5:05 pm, Final score, Lions 30, Crows 39 Thu, 24 Sept, 7:15 pm, Game not started, Cats versus Hawks Fri, 25 Sept, 12:05 pm, Game not started, Bombers versus Eagles Fri, 25 Sept, 2:05 pm, Game not started, Bulldogs versus Power Fri, 25 Sept, 4:05 pm, Game not started, Blues versus Tigers Fri, 25 Sept, 7:15 pm, Game not started, Demons versus Kangaroos Sun, 27 Sept, 1:05 pm, Game not started, Magpies versus Giants Sun, 27 Sept, 1:05 pm, Game not started, Crows versus Dockers Sun, 27 Sept, 3:05 pm, Game not started, Swans versus Lions Sun, 27 Sept, 5:05 pm, Game not started, Suns versus Saints Adelaide wins fiery AFLW clash with Brisbane by 9 points as Gold Coast, West Coast and Richmond enjoy wins In short: Adelaide defeated Brisbane by nine points, with an ugly moment costing the Lions at Springfield Central Stadium.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-20
🔮 Brisbane's Lily-Rose Williamson was penalised for wrapping her arms around the neck of Adelaide's Teah Charlton inside the forward 50, allowing for Charlton to slot a vital third-quarter goal.
2026-09-20 · ABC News (AU)
Crows prevail in fiery AFLW clash with Lions · assertive framing

Claims (3 extracted, 0 hedged)

Fri, 18 Sept, 5:45 pm, Final score, Hawks 32, Kangaroos 25 Sat, 19 Sept, 12:35 pm, Final score, Magpies 49, Cats 90 Sat, 19 Sept, 1:05 pm, Final score, Demons 58, Blues 24 Sat, 19 Sept, 2:35 pm, Final score, Power 27, Swans 41 Sat, 19 Sept, 3:05 pm, Final score, Dockers 30, Bulldogs 40 Sun, 20 Sept, 12:35 pm, Final score, Giants 61, Tigers 68 Sun, 20 Sept, 1:05 pm, Final score, Bombers 10, Suns 51 Sun, 20 Sept, 3:05 pm, Final score, Saints 25, Eagles 36 Sun, 20 Sept, 5:05 pm, Final score, Lions 30, Crows 39 Thu, 24 Sept, 7:15 pm, Game not started, Cats versus Hawks Fri, 25 Sept, 12:05 pm, Game not started, Bombers versus Eagles Fri, 25 Sept, 2:05 pm, Game not started, Bulldogs versus Power Fri, 25 Sept, 4:05 pm, Game not started, Blues versus Tigers Fri, 25 Sept, 7:15 pm, Game not started, Demons versus Kangaroos Sun, 27 Sept, 1:05 pm, Game not started, Magpies versus Giants Sun, 27 Sept, 1:05 pm, Game not started, Crows versus Dockers Sun, 27 Sept, 3:05 pm, Game not started, Swans versus Lions Sun, 27 Sept, 5:05 pm, Game not started, Suns versus Saints Adelaide wins fiery AFLW clash with Brisbane by 9 points as Gold Coast, West Coast and Richmond enjoy wins In short: Adelaide defeated Brisbane by nine points, with an ugly moment costing the Lions at Springfield Central Stadium. asserted
moment → start → Stadium
Brisbane's Lily-Rose Williamson was penalised for wrapping her arms around the neck of Adelaide's Teah Charlton inside the forward 50, allowing for Charlton to slot a vital third-quarter goal. asserted
Charlton → penalise → goal
Elsewhere, Gold Coast, Richmond and West Coast all enjoyed victories. asserted
Coast → enjoy → victories
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