
Adelaide will relish the chance to freshen up for their AFL flag tilt after clinching the minor premiership without banned ace Izak Rankine in a 13-point win over North Melbourne.
As Rankine started a four-match suspension over his homophobic slur, the Crows ended a tumultuous week by resisting a late fightback in their 17.11 (113) to 15.10 (100) victory at Marvel Stadium on Saturday.