Match

Richmond vs Adelaide Crows

Commentary / 09 Apr 2016

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the Richmond v Adelaide Crows Round 3 clash.

59:33

Outs for Tigers: T.Hunt, J.Townsend, D.Grimes, B.Griffiths

59:40

Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.

00:00

Adelaide kicked 10.2.62 from chains launched in its defensive 50, its highest score ever from defensive 50 chains.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

01:09

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)

02:54

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shaun Grigg)

04:58

Richmond putting a lot of pressure on the Crows at the moment, with Adelaide going at a disposal efficiency of just 33 per cent. Richmond currently has a disposal efficiency of 69 per cent.

06:38

Richmond are leading disposals 30 to 13 and uncontested possessions 20 to five.

08:08

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Josh Jenkins)

09:34

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Rory Sloane)

10:12

Brandon Ellis has already amassed nine disposals, the next highest player on the ground has just four.

11:05

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Richard Douglas)

13:00

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)

13:37

Last week, the Crows converted 27 per cent of defensive 50 chains into inside 50s and 19 per cent into scores. From 10 defensive 50 chains so far they are yet to generate an inside 50.

15:32

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Ben Lennon)

19:08

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

20:04

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)

21:27

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)

21:58

Adelaide's entire score of 3.3.21 have been launched by intercept possessions. In the first two rounds, the Crows have averaged 67 points per game from this score source, ranked fifth in the AFL.

25:32

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rory Sloane)

26:48

Adelaide has the last nine inside 50s of the match, kicking 2.3 from this territorial dominance.

29:24

Richmond had more of the football in the opening quarter, leading disposals 113 to 93 and contested possession 40 to 32, but Adelaide were more direct, recording 16 inside 50s to 11, kicking all of its 4.4.28 from Richmond turnovers.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

00:57

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Mitch McGovern)

02:39

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)

04:42

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Ty Vickery)

06:15

Adelaide has recorded the first eight tackles of the second term.

06:51

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Richard Douglas)

10:52

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Scott Thompson)

11:39

The Crows have the last five inside 50s for the match and lead eight to four for the quarter, kicking 3.1.19 to 1.0.6 as a result.

13:43

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

14:38

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)

14:46

It is now 13 inside 50s to four for the quarter for Adelaide and the last eight inside 50s for the match, with the Crows also dominating disposals 38 to 21 over the last 10 minutes.

16:57

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Sam Lloyd)

18:22

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Jarryd Lyons)

19:06

Another Richmond turnover leads to an Adelaide goal, with the Crows having outscored the Tigers 7.4.46 to 2.0.12 from this score source.

20:09

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

21:46

Adelaide are dominating the second term, leading inside 50s 16 to five, tackles 16 to six, clearances 12 to six and contested possession 28 to 22, kicking 6.2.38 to 2.0.12 for the term.

23:37

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Trent Cotchin)

25:27

A strong contested mark from Ty Vickery results in Richmond's fourth goal of the quarter. Richmond leads contested marks eight to zero for the match.

27:03

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Kane Lambert)

27:22

The Tigers have kicked three goals in four minutes, going at a kicking efficiency of 100 per cent over the time period. Two goals have come from stoppages and one has come from ain intercept possession.

28:58

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)

29:45

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)

31:23

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)

33:53

Richmond is being pinned in its defensive half with 140 of its 216 disposals being in the back half.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

00:29

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Jake Lever)

02:07

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

02:53

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Rory Sloane)

03:52

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Ty Vickery)

05:02

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Ty Vickery)

06:13

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Connor Menadue)

07:49

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

08:33

Two of Adelaide's three intercept possessions in its defensive 50 this quarter have resulted in inside 50s and scores for the Crows this quarter. Last week they kicked 10.2.62 from defensive 50 chains.

11:10

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Sam Lloyd)

13:22

Richmond are leading the inside 50s nine to four for the quarter, but are going at a kicking efficiency of 50 per cent in its forward half.

14:36

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

16:46

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)

17:52

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)

18:01

Adelaide's last two goals have come directly from kick-ins. The Crows have kicked three of its four goals this quarter from chains launched in their defensive 50.

19:07

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)

20:14

Both of Richmond's goals this quarter have come from stoppages. The Tigers have kicked 6.3.39 to 3.2.20 from this score source for the match.

23:09

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Brodie Smith)

23:31

Adelaide are cutting Richmond up by foot this quarter, going at a kicking efficiency of 81 per cent for the quarter.

24:33

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Scott Thompson)

28:08

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (David Mackay)

30:29

Eddie Betts has been influential for the Crows. All 11 of his disposals have been effective, he has four forward half tackles, an equal team-high seven score involvements, three goals and three score assists.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:44

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Troy Chaplin)

02:26

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Brodie Smith)

02:50

Brodie Smith has been a weapon for the Crows today with 23 disposals, a kicking efficiency of 92 per cent, seven score involvements, two long goals and a game-high 643 metres gained.

04:49

Crows Interchange - Paul Seedsman off due to an injury.

05:45

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Sam Lloyd)

06:57

Richmond have started the final quarter strongly, leading the disposals 32 to 14, contested possession 10 to 3 and inside 50s five to two, kicking the last two goals of the match.

09:02

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shaun Hampson)

11:22

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)

11:58

Richmond continue to press, leading disposals 49 to 19 for the quarter, contested possession 14 to four, ground balls nine to zero and have kicked the last three goals to trail by 33 points.

14:37

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Wayne Milera)

16:27

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Luke Brown)

17:06

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Eddie Betts)

17:25

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Richard Douglas)

17:50

Adelaide has kicked 10.6.66 from forward half chains, its best result in this area this season. Included in this score is 8.4.52 from forward half intercept possessions.

19:00

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Mitch McGovern)

21:17

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Corey Ellis)

24:35

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (David Mackay)

25:36

The Crows have kicked three goals directly from kick-ins today, matching the three goals it kicked from this score source against North Melbourne in Round 1. The AFL average is five points per game from this score source.

25:53

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Kamdyn McIntosh)

27:03

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shane Edwards)

27:06

Adelaide punished Richmond turnovers, outscoring the Tigers 12.10.82 to 5.9.39 from this score source, its best result in this area this season.