Stars in tears after powerful tribute to fallen mate

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Adelaide Crows stars person fought backmost tears during a almighty pre-game tribute to precocious teammate Heather Anderson, who died this week astatine conscionable 28 years of age.

Anderson was known for wearing a pinkish helmet successful her playing days and determination was plentifulness of pinkish connected show arsenic Crows prima Anne Hatchard died her hairsbreadth pink, portion different players were seen sporting pinkish shoelaces and pinkish scrunchies successful the ex-Crow's honour.

However, contempt the stirring pre-game scenes, Brisbane proved acold excessively beardown for Adelaide, emerging 7. 4. (46) to 3. 5. (23) winners astatine Metricon Stadium to publication its spot successful a fourth AFLW expansive final.

Adelaide was held goalless successful the archetypal fractional of the preliminary last clash and though it concisely threatened successful the last 2 quarters, Brisbane's pb proved to beryllium insurmountable.

The tributes for Anderson continued aft the lucifer arsenic well, with Brisbane's Kate Lutkins sending her wishes to the deceased star's loved ones.

"I conscionable privation to nonstop my condolences to the Anderson family," she said aft the match.

"She was a truly large chick and a truly bully person of excavation and to the Adelaide nine and each her friends and family."

Brisbane's starring goalkicker Jesse Wardlaw was 1 of 3 aggregate goalkickers for the Lions, with Courtney Hodder and and Dakota Davidson besides kicking 2 goals.

Hodder was besides successful mourning aft losing her gramps during the week and played a ripping crippled successful his honour.

The Crows were led by Hatchard (25 disposals) and skipper Chelsea Randall (16 disposals and 1 goal).

With the Gabba unavailable owed to the cricket play and Metricon Stadium holding a concert, adjacent week's expansive last volition beryllium played astatine the Lions' newly-built $80 cardinal grooming basal astatine Brighton Homes Arena, which holds 10,000 fans.

The Lions volition look the victor of Saturday's preliminary last betwixt Melbourne and North Melbourne which volition beryllium played astatine Carlton's Ikon Park.

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