Match

Adelaide Crows vs West Coast Eagles

Commentary / 30 Aug 2015

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to Adelaide Oval for the Adelaide Crows v West Coast Eagles Round 22 clash.

59:34

Changes for Crows Ins: J.Lever Outs: S.Shaw

59:36

Changes for Eagles Ins: J.McGovern, T.Barrass Outs: S.Wellingham, J.Nelson

59:40

Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection. Tippers choice is currently Crows 28.9% and Eagles 71.1%.

00:00

The Eagles have lost the contested possession count in four of their past five games against the Crows. This season the Crows have averaged 144 contested possessions per game, which is ranked 2nd in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

00:39

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Charles Cameron)

01:58

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Tom Lynch)

03:30

The Eagles are ranked number one in the competition for scoring from opposition turnovers created in their forward half. However, it is the Crows who have scored both their early goals from this source.

05:12

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)

06:58

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)

07:17

A great start for Adelaide! They are winning the disposal count (34-13) and their disposal efficiency is 8 per cent greater than the Eagles. As a result, they have converted 57 per cent of their forward 50 entries into goals.

08:49

Patrick Dangerfield cannot be stopped around the stoppages at these early stages. He already has five contested possessions, three centre clearances and two score involvements.

11:01

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Tom Lynch)

14:02

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

14:54

The Crows are dominating the disposal count by 33, contested possessions by 7 and inside 50's by 6. Their disposal efficiency, which is 28 per cent higher than the Eagles has allowed them to convert 60 per cent of forward 50 entries into goals.

19:30

The pressure has been high so far with Adelaide applying eight tackles to West Coast's seven. However, Adelaide is handling it better. They only have six turnovers to West Coast's 12. As a result, Adelaide has a 6 goal advantage in scores from turnovers.

21:04

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

23:22

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Eddie Betts)

24:02

Rory Laird has nine disposals across half back, three of which have been intercept possessions and four score involvements. Whilst, Eddie Betts is wreaking havoc in the forward 50 with six score involvements including three forward 50 tackles.

24:37

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)

27:44

The Eagles have created 11 chains from their defensive half of the midfield, but have five unforced turnovers in this zone where their disposal efficiency is just 44 per cent. As a result, they have only converted one of these chains into an inside 50.

28:21

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

30:41

In an explosive quarter from the Crows, they won the uncontested possession count by 39 and were clinical of turnovers, scoring six goals from this source.

30:46

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:00

Adelaide has had a number of contributors, namely Patrick Dangerfield who had five centre clearances and nine contested possessions in the opening quarter. Whilst, Laird and Betts were pivotal with six score involvements each.

03:10

West Coast is ranked number one for generating scores from forward half stoppages and from turnovers created in the forward half. But, they have only created three inside 50's from these sources so far and are yet to score.

03:35

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)

04:22

Adelaide has now amassed 23 inside 50's to nine and continue to be efficient with seven marks inside 50 including four contested marks to Josh Jenkins, who has kicked four goals.

06:52

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Mark Hutchings)

07:52

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Patrick McGinnity)

09:15

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)

12:07

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)

12:42

West Coast has lifted around the stoppages this quarter winning the clearances by six to two in this quarter, including three from Luke Shuey. They have scored the last three goals including one from this source.

13:55

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)

16:01

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Dom Sheed)

17:29

West Coast continue to dominate the centre clearances winning six of the seven this quarter. They have also been extremely efficient launching five inside 50's and scoring two goals from this source.

17:51

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Shannon Hurn)

21:14

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Ricky Henderson)

23:05

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Josh Jenkins)

23:12

Eagles Interchange - Jeremy McGovern off due to an injury.

23:45

Since Round 16, West Coast has conceded just 10 forward 50 marks per game to the opposition. Before half time, Josh Jenkins already has five all of which have been contested.

24:56

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Richard Douglas)

29:05

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)

30:04

Although West Coast has had six more inside 50's this quarter, their kicking efficiency has been 21 per cent higher in the forward half and as a result they outscored the Crows by five goals to one that quarter.

30:21

Dominic Sheed led the possession count with 17, but his kicking efficiency was just 56 per cent. Whilst, Brad Sheppard created four intercept possessions, but also had four turnovers, which were all punished by goals from the Crows.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

00:44

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Rory Atkins)

02:05

Eagles Interchange - Luke Shuey off due to an injury.

04:46

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)

06:05

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

06:56

Crows Interchange - Josh Jenkins off due to an injury.

07:32

West Coast has now made seven unforced turnovers in their defensive half, including three in their defensive 50. In which, Adelaide has launched six goals from creating a four goal advantage in scores from intercepts in the forward half.

09:28

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)

12:35

Since quarter time, the Eagles have launched eleven inside 50's from intercepts in the forward half. But have only managed to generate two goals, as a result of Brodie Smith, who has six possession gains, 359 metres gained and three score involvements.

14:09

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

15:31

An important factor in the game has been the impact of each team's key forwards. Josh Kennedy and Jack Darling are yet to kick a goal. Whilst, Taylor Walker and Josh Jenkins have combined for 8 marks inside 50 and seven goals.

17:37

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Eddie Betts)

21:17

Crows Interchange - Sam Jacobs off due to an injury.

21:22

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Rory Sloane)

23:24

Adelaide has won five more clearances than West Coast in the forward half in this half and have generated two more goals than West Coast from this source in this half.

24:13

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Mark LeCras)

26:42

Crows Interchange - Patrick Dangerfield off due to an injury.

27:02

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Callum Sinclair)

27:15

West Coast's kicking efficiency is 11.1 per cent below their season average, whilst Adelaide's is 3.9 per cent above their season average. This is reflected in the seven goal difference in goals from turnovers.

29:12

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

00:20

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Luke Shuey)

01:15

Luke Shuey and Mathew Priddis have combined to win more than half of West Coast's clearances (14). They have also combined for 19 contested possessions, ten tackles and six score involvements.

03:25

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Ricky Henderson)

04:47

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Nic Naitanui)

05:57

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)

07:29

Scott Thompson has been arguably the most influential for Adelaide in the second half. He has 13 possessions (8 contested), two tackles and three score involvements. Whilst, Taylor Walker has taken six marks and has four score involvements.

12:02

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

12:29

Both teams have launched 9 inside 50's from intercept possessions, but Adelaide's kicking efficiency has been 8 per cent better. As a result, they have scored two more goals from possession gains than the Eagles.

13:49

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)

15:04

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Riley Knight)

16:23

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Mark LeCras)

16:37

West Coast now have five of the last six clearances, eight of the last eleven inside 50's and three of the last four goals.

18:15

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Callum Sinclair)

20:12

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Patrick Dangerfield)

24:12

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Riley Knight)

24:17

Since the first quarter, where Adelaide kicked seven goals to nil. There has been several swings in momentum, West Coast kicked five goals to one in the second, Adelaide kicked four to one in the third and now the Eagles have kicked 4 to 3 in the fourth.

25:52

Eddie Betts has been his usual brilliant, best in the forward 50. He has eight contested possessions, 5 tackles, nine score involvements and a goal.

25:57

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Mark LeCras)

26:36

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Mark LeCras)

27:28

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)

28:44

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)

29:17

It was a clean a clinical display from Adelaide today. They won, the uncontested possession count by 52 and their disposal efficiency was 74 per cent. As a result, they capitalized on their fifty possession gains scoring 12 goals from this source.

29:43

Patrick Dangerfield and Josh Jenkins both have claims for best on the ground. Dangerfield had 15 contested possessions, nine clearances and eight score involvements. Whilst, Jenkins had a career high 6 goals and five contested marks inside 50.