The Western Bulldogs' four-game winning streak has come to an end at the hands of the Adelaide Crows on Sunday afternoon.
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 on Sunday.
The Bulldogs were riding a four-match winning streak and would have risen to within a victory of the teams sitting second to fourth if they had beaten the Crows.
But the loss leaves the side in seventh spot with a 12-9 record, two wins adrift of the top four with just two rounds remaining.
Despite inaccuracy Sam Darcy was prominent throughout with 21 disposals, five marks and a game-high 11 score involvements.
Marcus Bontempelli overcame a quiet start to finish with 26 possessions and two goals.
Matt Crouch (32 disposals, seven clearances) and Lachlan Sholl (34 disposals) racked up big numbers for Adelaide, while Reilly O'Brien (59 hit-outs) monstered Tim English (15 hitouts) 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 with management mid-way through the third term.
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
INJURIES
Adelaide: Walker (eye)
Western Bulldogs: Nil
SUBSTITUTES
Adelaide: Zac Taylor, replaced Taylor Walker at three-quarter time
Western Bulldogs: Caleb Daniel, replaced Aaron Naughton in the third quarter
Crowd: 39,177 at Adelaide Oval
