Adelaide's comeback king Andy Otten kicked four goals as the AFL ladder-leaders pulverised Fremantle by 100 points on Saturday night.
The Crows' crushing 20.23 (143) to 6.7 (43) win at Adelaide Oval was highlighted by indigenous trio Eddie Betts, Charlie Cameron and Wayne Milera each slotting three goals in the AFL's Indigenous round.
Josh Jenkins also booted three goals and Ottens, in his comeback season after two knee reconstructions, was outstanding as the Crows made rapid roadkill of the Dockers.
In pelting rain, Adelaide kicked 5.9 to 1.0 in the first term - recording a whopping 25 forward 50m entries to Fremantle's three.
The dominant tone was set as the Crows dished out the first 100-point loss of Ross Lyon's 11-season coaching career.
After leading by 59 points at halftime, Adelaide's fan-favourite Betts tended any remote chance of the Dockers turning the tide, running in for an open goal twice in two minutes to start the third quarter
The Crows maintained complete control, in their eighth win of the season, with Matt Crouch (35 disposals), Rory Atkins (37 touches) and Rory Sloane vying for best-afield honours.
Sloane bettered Nathan Fyfe in an engrossing personal duel yet Freo's Brownlow medallist collected 25 disposals and kicked a goal - he was one of few visitors to leave a positive imprint.
The Dockers, who host Collingwood and then travel to Brisbane before their bye, were crushed by Adelaide's midfield - brothers Matt and Brad Crouch amassed 65 disposals between them and Sloane had 30 and booted two goals.
The Crows' backline was stingy, with Jake Lever, Brodie Smith and Rory Laird outstanding, and ruckman Sam Jacobs made the most of Aaron Sandilands' injury-enforced absence.
The competition pacesetters, who travel to Geelong then host St Kilda before a bye, broke the 100-point milestone midway through the third quarter to leave the Dockers with six wins and four losses.
Apart from Fyfe's feats, the spark of Lachie Weller (30 disposals, two goals) and Connor Blakely's 28 touches there was little to like for Fremantle - who were also embarrassed last time in Adelaide when 89-point losers to Port in round two.
Adelaide coach Don Pyke praised the even spread of contributors in his team.
"It was a great start ... we certainly jumped out of the blocks," he said.
"The energy and the effort they brought early was outstanding.
"We could have converted better but that is being pretty critical."
Fremantle's boss Lyon said there were no warning signs for his side's dismal display.
"We embarrassed ourselves ... we're really disappointed," he said.
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