Match

Adelaide Crows vs Melbourne

Commentary / 24 Aug 2013

Pre Game

00:00
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Quarter 1

00:00
Welcome to the Crows final game at AAMI Stadium and this one is between Adelaide and Melbourne. One late change for the Crows, with Lynch out and Tambling in. The Dees are as named.
00:01
The ball is bounced in the middle of the ground and we are under way. The subs for today are Mackay for the Crows and Davey for the Dees.
01:30
The Crows will be wanting to leave Football Park on a high, as next year they won't be playing their home games their anymore.
03:15
It has been a tight start to the game so far, as both teams test each other out.
04:25
BEHIND CROWS - The ball goes through hands and over the goal line for a rushed behind.
04:26
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
06:00
Otten takes six bites of the cherry, but the umpire calls for play on, saying that the ball was touched.
07:35
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jake Spencer)
07:45
BEHIND DEMONS - Spencer takes the mark 40m from goal on the boundary. He takes the set shot on goal, he starts it out right and it stays there.
08:55
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeremy Howe)
09:05
GOAL DEMONS - Howe marks the touched ball 15m from goal, he plays on, kicking around the corner and he splits the middle.
10:23
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Lewis Johnston)
10:25
GOAL CROWS - Johnston comes out and takes the chest mark 30m from goal directly in front. He makes no mistake as the Crows draw level.
12:00
The Crows are away from the backline through Tambling, who finds a runner on the wing.
13:45
Melbourne won't give this game up too easily, knowing that the wooden spoon can still be claimed by them, should the Giants win.
16:00
Melbourne have not won at Football Park since 2001, they are also the team that played against the Blues in their last game at Princes Park and upset the home team. Can history repeat?
18:15
BEHIND DEMONS - Watts comes out and takes a mark in the pocket, he comes in from 40m out, he starts it left and it stays there.
19:30
Rodan looks to be in a bit of pain, with pain in the lower left leg. He is helped off by the trainers. This could be career ending for the journeyman.
20:03
Demons Interchange - David Rodan off due to an injury.
20:12
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jimmy Toumpas)
20:20
BEHIND DEMONS - The ball is punched over the goal line for a rushed behind for the Dees.
21:35
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rory Sloane)
21:40
BEHIND CROWS - Sloane marks 40m from goal on a slight angle, he hooks his shot on goal for a point.
23:20
Melbourne are sure looking the goods today, but the question is whether they can keep this up for the whole game.
24:01
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Watts)
27:27
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:55
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Chris Dawes)
02:46
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
03:19
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Sam Kerridge)
06:00
Demons Interchange - Luke Tapscott off due to an injury.
07:58
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Daniel Talia)
09:29
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Sam Jacobs)
10:40
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Scott Thompson)
11:57
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Sam Kerridge)
17:42
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Patrick Dangerfield)
20:52
Demons Interchange - Dean Kent off due to an injury.
24:07
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Nathan Van Berlo)
26:23
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeremy Howe)
27:32
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Colin Sylvia)
29:08
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
32:01
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:14
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
03:19
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Andy Otten)
05:24
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jeremy Howe)
08:06
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Mitchell Grigg)
10:27
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Scott Thompson)
10:53
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Lewis Johnston)
12:26
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Watts)
14:42
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Ian Callinan)
18:35
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Luke Tapscott)
21:34
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Aaron Davey)
26:03
Demons Interchange - Colin Garland off due to an injury.
26:50
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Mitchell Grigg)
29:45
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
30:59
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Lewis Johnston)
31:45
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:53
Demons Interchange - Colin Garland off due to an injury.
02:10
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Luke Tapscott)
03:25
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Colin Sylvia)
03:58
Crows Interchange - Daniel Talia off due to an injury.
04:45
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Ian Callinan)
06:39
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Lewis Johnston)
07:53
Crows Interchange - Sam Kerridge off due to an injury.
08:12
Crows Interchange - Daniel Talia off due to an injury.
08:19
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Richard Douglas)
10:57
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Mitchell Grigg)
12:20
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Brad Crouch)
14:52
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Lewis Johnston)
17:18
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Lewis Johnston)
19:05
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Richard Douglas)
20:38
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
22:55
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Chris Dawes)
24:33
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Lewis Johnston)
24:52
Demons Interchange - Jeremy Howe off due to the blood rule.
28:45
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Lewis Johnston)
30:54
The siren has sounded to end Q4.