Match

Adelaide Crows vs Fremantle

Commentary / 30 Apr 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Adelaide Oval for the Adelaide Crows v Fremantle Round 6 clash.
59:34
No changes for Crows.
59:35
Outs for Dockers: M.Johnson, N.Fyfe
59:36
Ins for Dockers: D.Mundy, C.Blakely
59:40
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00:00
This season Adelaide averages 71 points per game sourced from intercept possessions (ranked first in the league), while Fremantle on average concedes 68 points per game from turnovers (ranked 15th).

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:45
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Matthew Pavlich)
04:45
Fremantle look the sharper side in early play, with a kicking effectiveness of 76 per cent allowing it to have 24 uncontested possessions to just 13 by Adelaide. Only 55 per cent of the Crows' kicks have been effective.
06:33
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (David Mundy)
06:46
The ball has been inside the Fremantle forward half for 76 per cent of the early play. The Dockers have recorded five of the first six inside 50s of the match, however in breezy conditions have missed their first two set shots.
07:37
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
09:09
Fremantle has already taken six marks inside 50 while Adelaide is yet to take one. The Dockers average 10.4 marks inside 50 per game this season. From the Fremante's sixth, Taberner has converted the set shot.
12:01
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)
16:11
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)
17:48
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (David Mackay)
19:01
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Richard Douglas)
22:45
Both teams have recorded ten forward 50 entries for the match, however these resulted in two and one goals to Adelaide and Fremantle respectively. This season the Crows average a goal from 32 per cent of inside 50s (ranked second in the league).
23:08
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rory Sloane)
23:54
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Eddie Betts)
25:00
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Charles Cameron)
25:45
It's all been Adelaide in the past ten minutes, with 27 more disposals than Fremantle (50-23) and eight more tackles (11-3). The Crows have had seven of the eight inside 50s in this time however have only kicked 1.4 (10).
28:18
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
28:28
Fremantle jumped out of the blocks with the first three scores, however Adelaide settled in a low-scoring term to lead by seven points at the break. The Crows kicking effectiveness was only 48 per cent, well below the Dockers' at 72 per cent.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:05
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Matthew Pavlich)
04:46
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Matthew Pavlich)
05:50
Matthew Pavlich is finding the ball inside 50 however has not been able to convert truly. The Fremantle veteran forward has taken three marks and had seven disposals, but he has only recorded three behinds.
06:07
Crows Interchange - Paul Seedsman off due to an injury.
07:23
Dockers Interchange - Hayden Ballantyne off due to an injury.
08:00
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Hayden Crozier)
10:11
Crows Interchange - Mitch McGovern off due to an injury.
10:45
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Darcy Tucker)
13:16
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)
14:37
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Tom Lynch)
14:47
After almost a quarter without a goal, Adelaide has kicked two goals in under two minutes. Both were sourced from intercepts in the Crows' defensive midfield zone.
17:02
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Lachie Neale)
18:06
Crows Interchange - Jake Lever off due to an injury.
18:16
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Hayden Crozier)
18:24
Fremantle has kicked 1.5 (11) from set shots at goal, a conversion rate of 17 per cent. This season the Dockers have converted 59 per cent of their set shots, slightly below the league average of 61 per cent.
19:50
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Richard Douglas)
21:02
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Rory Atkins)
21:28
In the last ten minutes Adelaide has been more precise, controlling the ball with 78 per cent kicking effectiveness compared to Fremantle at 56 per cent. In this time the Crows have scored 3.1 (19) from just five entries inside forward 50.
22:24
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
23:05
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)
27:33
Dockers Interchange - Lee Spurr off due to the blood rule.
27:58
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Matthew Pavlich)
28:11
Fremantle has now kicked 1.7 (13) from set shots. Adelaide has been more efficient from this shot type, converting at 3.2 (20).
28:25
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
28:35
In contrast, Fremantle was wasteful in the second quarter. The Dockers took the ball inside 50 on 13 occasions yet just kicked 1.8 (14) for the term, with five behinds from set shots. Fremantle has kicked 1.4 (10) from within 30 metres of goal.
28:36
Lachie Neale has won the most disposals (19) of any player on the ground, however has let himself down with nine ineffective or clangers.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:18
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Hayden Ballantyne)
02:59
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Jarryd Lyons)
03:18
Every goal in this match has been sourced directly from an intercept. Since Fremantle last led by two points, Adelaide has won eight midfield intercepts and has converted four of these into goals.
06:14
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)
07:28
Since Fremantle had a two-point lead at the 11-minute mark of the second quarter, both sides have registered six scores. For Adelaide five of these have been goals, however for Fremantle all six have been behinds.
08:03
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Brodie Smith)
08:38
Both teams have now won 46 intercepts and have directly generated 10 scores from them. Adelaide has kicked 8.2 (50) from intercepts but Fremantle has scored only 2.8 (20).
10:22
In this term Adelaide is cutting through Fremantle with superior foot skills. The Crows' kicking effectiveness is 83 per cent for the quarter, far better than Fremantle's at only 47 per cent.
10:59
Dockers Interchange - Danyle Pearce off due to an injury.
11:00
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Eddie Betts)
14:46
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Chris Mayne)
15:07
Fremantle has now recorded 1.9 (15) from set shots at goal.
16:15
Crows Interchange - Josh Jenkins off due to the blood rule.
17:40
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Zac Clarke)
18:28
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matthew Pavlich)
18:49
After 20 forward 50 entries without a goal and nine consecutive behinds, Pavlich has kicked Fremantle's third goal for the match. All three of the Dockers' goals have been launched from forward half intercepts.
21:54
Dockers Interchange - Danyle Pearce off due to an injury.
23:11
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Tom Lynch)
23:24
Tom Lynch has taken only Adelaide's fourth mark inside 50 for the match, far fewer than the 11 taken by Fremantle. After kicking truly, the Crows have kicked 3.1 (19) from these four marks, far better than the Dockers' return of 1.6 (7).
24:51
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Brodie Smith)
25:55
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (David Mackay)
26:18
Since quarter time Fremantle has been dominant at the stoppages, winning 13 more clearances (20-7) than Adelaide. However the Dockers have not been able to capitalise directly, only kicking three behinds from these clearance wins.
27:30
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Charles Cameron)
28:55
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Charles Cameron)
28:58
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:07
Crows Interchange - Rory Laird and is possibly out for the game.
02:12
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)
04:09
The goal to Jenkins was the first for the match for either side generated from a clearance. This season 36 per cent of goals have been generated from clearance wins across the league.
04:23
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
05:58
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Josh Jenkins)
07:25
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)
07:49
Eddie Betts has been a decisive factor since quarter time for Adelaide, kicking three goals in that time. The Crow forward now has 19 goals for the season, which places him only behind Tom J Lynch and Jarrad Waite.
09:32
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Mitch McGovern)
10:33
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Rory Sloane)
10:36
The goal to Sloane is Adelaide's second from outside 50 metres for the match. Fremantle is yet to convert truly even from outside 40 metres in this game. Across Rounds 1 to 5 Adelaide kicked 14 goals from outside 50 metres, ranked first in the league.
12:01
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
13:44
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Chris Mayne)
15:01
Adelaide's run and carry through the middle of the ground has stretched Fremantle. Since quarter time the Crows have generated 28 more handball receives (86-58) in the midfield than the Dockers.
16:33
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Eddie Betts)
17:27
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)
17:51
Eddie Betts' fourth goal takes him to 20 for the season from six games. It is his second major kicked from within 15 metres of goal, which means this season he has kicked 11 goals from within 15 metres.
19:26
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Mitch McGovern)
21:11
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
22:40
Michael Walters has recorded a career-high 25 disposals to go with his two goals. The Fremantle forward has spent more time in the midfield today, also recording four clearances, seven tackles, seven inside 50s and nine score involvements.
24:02
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jonathon Griffin)
25:16
Lachie Neale has won a game-high 39 disposals, however 26 of these have been handballs. This is the second-highest number the Fremantle midfielder has had in a game, just behind the 42 disposals he won against West Coast in Round 3 2015.
26:08
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
28:36
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Connor Blakely)
29:07
The evergreen Scott Thompson has won 30 disposals for the 73 time in his 291-game career. He has also recorded five clearances, three tackles, three inside 50s and seven score involvements for the game.
31:08
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
31:18
Although both teams had 52 inside 50s, a more clinical Adelaide has defeated Fremantle by 33 points. The Crows were helped by six goals from within 15 metres, compared to just two to Fremantle from that distance.