SPEARHEAD Taylor Walker kicked five goals to help a fast-finishing Adelaide down Richmond by 19 points in Saturday's AFL match at AAMI Stadium.

The Crows trailed by 33 points at quarter-time but overcame the Tigers to win 17.4 (106) to 13.9 (87).

Richmond stunned the Crows with an eight goal first quarter, headlined by three majors to Jack Riewoldt.

But the Crows restricted the Tigers to just five more goals for the remainder of the game to post their 10th win of the season.

Walker's haul was decisive for the Crows, onballer Scott Thompson was dominant and Jason Porplyzia celebrated his 100th AFL match with an eye-catching display.

Riewoldt didn't score again after his early trio of goals inspired the visitors to an 8.3 to 3.0 lead at quarter-time.

But Adelaide charged into the game in the second quarter, booting four goals in a 13-minute burst.

Walker kicked his third - and the last of the sudden scoring spree - to bring Adelaide within eight points of Richmond.

The Tigers steadied to lead by 15 points at half-time, 10.4 to 8.1, with both sides losing injured players at the break.

The Crows substituted their captain Nathan van Berlo with a possible leg injury and Richmond's Jake King was helped from the field with an apparent left knee injury.

Both sides found scoring more challenging in the third term, with Adelaide posting three goals to one to claw their way within five points at the last change.

And despite kicking into a strong breeze in the final term, the Crows logged the initial three goals to create a 13-point break.

Tiger Dustin Martin goaled on the run to get Richmond within seven points before Porplyzia capped his influential game with the sealer for Adelaide.

ADELAIDE        3.0    8.1    11.2     17.4 (106)
RICHMOND      8.3    10.4    11.7   13.9  (87)

GOALS
Adelaide: Walker 5, Tippett 3, Douglas 2, Knights 2, Porplyzia, 2, Sloane, Callinan, Mackay
Richmond: Riewoldt 3, Martin 3, Edwards 2, Nahas, Cotchin, Delidio, Connors, Grigg

BEST
Adelaide: Thompson, Dangerfield, Jacobs, Sloane, Walker, Porplyzia
Richmond: Tuck, Martin, Delidio, Cotchin, Maric, Jackson,

INJURIES
Adelaide: Nathan van Berlo
Richmond: Jake King (knee)

SUBSTITUTIONS
Adelaide: Brodie Martin replaced Nathan van Berlo at half-time
Richmond: Daniel Connors replaced Jake King at half-time

REPORTS
Adelaide: Nil
Richmond: Nil

Umpires: Ryan, Nicholls, McInerney

Official crowd: 33,780 at AAMI Stadium

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