Adelaide has breezed past the Western Bulldogs by 57 points on the back of a dominant first quarter on Thursday night.

The Crows kicked nine goals in the opening term before seeing out a 19.7 (121) to 9.10 (64) victory at Marvel Stadium.

Once again, it was captain Jordan Dawson (32 disposals and three goals) who inspired the win as the Crows improved to 8-5, while the Dogs slipped back to 8-6.

Ed Richards (28 disposals and a goal) worked hard for the Bulldogs, but they were blown away early.

Cody Weightman's first goal in over 650 days was a highlight, while Marcus Bontempelli finished with 29 disposals and seven clearances.

The Bulldogs will now have a 10-day break before facing St Kilda at Marvel Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

WESTERN BULLDOGS       2.3      5.5       8.7       9.10 (64)
ADELAIDE                         9.2     12.3     16.4      19.7 (121)

GOALS
Western Bulldogs: Naughton 2, Jones 2, West, Weightman, Richards, Hynes, Freijah
Adelaide: Rachele 4, Thilthorpe 3, Dawson 3, Taylor 2, Pedlar 2, T.Murray, Milera, Keays, Fogarty, Cook

Crowd: 22,761 at Marvel Stadium