Super Netball leaders Adelaide have steamrolled fellow title fancies Melbourne Vixens 61-42 to tighten their grip on a minor premiership.
The Thunderbirds easily took care of last year's premiers at Adelaide Entertainment Centre, winning all four quarters in what shaped as a possible grand final preview.
Both with 10-1 season records heading into Sunday's First Nations Round fixture, the Thunderbirds become outright leaders after handing the Vixens their second defeat of the campaign.