Match

Gold Coast Suns vs Adelaide Crows

Commentary / 21 May 2016

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to Metricon Stadium for the Gold Coast Suns v Adelaide Crows Round 9 clash.

59:33

Outs for Suns: A.Hall, G.Ablett, J.Leslie, A.Saad, T.Nicholls, T.Miller

59:34

Ins for Suns: M.Rischitelli, L.Russell, P.Wright, R.Davis, D.Currie, S.Tape

59:35

Outs for Crows: B.Crouch, M.Crouch

59:36

Ins for Crows: J.Lyons, N.Van Berlo

59:40

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00:00

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00:10

The Crows finished with 36 more contested possessions than Gold Coast in Round 17 last season. Their second best differential of any game across the past two seasons.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

00:49

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

02:04

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Peter Wright)

03:05

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ryan Davis)

05:39

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rory Atkins)

07:26

Adelaide has won the first two clearances and created five intercepts in their attacking half, resulting in six inside 50's. But their kicking efficiency is just 44 per cent in this zone and thus, they have managed just two behinds.

10:32

In rounds 1-8, Adelaide has generated the second most points of any side from intercepts. They have created five intercepts in their attacking half, which has launched 1.0.6.

14:51

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Mitch McGovern)

14:56

Gold Coast launch a score from 17.9 per cent of chains from their defensive 50. They have struggled to transition so far with 10 chains resulting in just one inside 50.

16:38

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Richard Douglas)

16:53

Gold Coast concede the highest percentage of scores from clearances of any side. Subsequently, Adelaide is winning the centre clearance count 4-0 and have capitalized launching 1.1.7 from this source.

19:53

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)

21:07

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

21:21

Jack Martin has started well for the Gold Coast Suns. He has a game-high seven disposals, three marks and three intercepts. For Adelaide, Richard Douglas has six disposals and three score involvements.

23:49

Adelaide average just 11.6 contested marks and 10.4 marks inside 50 per game. But the Crows have capitalized with tall defenders out for the Suns. They have taken six marks inside 50 and four contested marks for the quarter.

25:17

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)

26:10

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

27:30

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Jake Lever)

27:47

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

27:57

In that quarter, the Crows were dominate in the contested possession count and clearances winning both by 12 and 7 respectively. They launched four scores from this source and two goals from attacking half intercepts.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:16

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

01:58

Tom Lynch has been pivotal for the Crows. He has five score involvements already, whilst Charlie Cameron has a game high seven contested possessions including three clearances.

02:26

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Charles Cameron)

03:43

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Brodie Smith)

04:27

The Crows have now won the first five centre clearances and are winning the contested possession count by 15. They have also punished Gold Coast turnovers, launching 3.1.19 from intercepts in the midfield.

07:40

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ryan Davis)

08:32

Gold Coast have created 16 intercepts in their defensive half. Since the 5th minute of the 1st quarter, they have created just seven inside 50's and that was only their second goal from a defensive half intercept.

08:57

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

10:06

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)

11:24

The two tall-timbers are dominating for the Crows. Taylor Walker and Tom Lynch have three goals between them and six score involvements each.

13:09

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Daniel Talia)

14:59

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Tom Lynch)

18:05

Adelaide generate a score every 12.6 per cent of centre clearances. Today they have won 84 per cent of centre clearances and launched a score from 45 per cent of these clearances.

18:49

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Jarrad Grant)

20:28

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Peter Wright)

22:14

Gold Coast are winning the contested possession count by 11 this quarter, but are losing the clearance count by 5. Both teams have launched 2 goals from a clearance this quarter.

23:10

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

24:38

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Wayne Milera)

25:25

Adelaide's kicking efficiency in the forward half has been extremely high at 82 per cent. As a result, they have created a score from 71 per cent of inside 50's this quarter.

26:13

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Richard Douglas)

28:04

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Darcy MacPherson)

30:14

Jarrad Lyons has had a major impact for the crows with seven score involvements at 100 per cent disposal efficiency. Richard Douglas has been instrumental with a game-high 244 metres gained and six score involvements.

31:36

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Paul Seedsman)

32:26

Suns Interchange - Darcy MacPherson and is possibly out for the game.

32:55

In that half, Adelaide won 66 per cent of clearances and their kicking efficiency was 9 per cent greater. As a result, they launched 7 seven more goals form intercepts and created 5 more scores from centre clearances.

32:58

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

01:05

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Peter Wright)

02:01

Despite trailing by 47 points, Peter Wright has been a major contributor. He has taken a career-high four marks inside 50 and has two goals.

02:35

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Tom Lynch)

03:55

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Jarryd Lyons)

04:13

Since the 8th minute mark of the second quarter, Gold Coast has won the contested possession count by 18. However, their kicking efficiency is just 53 per cent in the attacking half.

05:29

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

07:08

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brandon Matera)

07:43

Both teams have applied little defensive resilience to start the quarter. Adelaide has launched an inside 50 from 100 per cent of chains, whilst Gold Coast has launched two goals from three inside 50's created from intercepts.

09:50

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

13:29

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Luke Brown)

13:56

Suns Interchange - Callum Ah Chee and is possibly out for the game.

14:48

Adelaide has launched four scores from intercepts in their midfield this quarter. Whilst, Rory Atkins has four score involvements for the quarter.

17:06

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

18:21

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Tom Lynch)

19:13

Tom Lynch has the equal most score involvements (10) and the second highest metres gained for Adelaide (316). Whilst, Jarrad Lyon also has 10 score involvements and five tackles.

20:01

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)

21:52

The ball use of each side in the midfield has been the difference. Adelaide's kicking efficiency is 18 per cent higher and as a result they have launched 9 more scores from intercepts in this zone.

23:59

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Peter Wright)

24:56

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Mitch McGovern)

27:03

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Wayne Milera)

29:12

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

29:32

Taylor Walker has come back into form today. He has a game-high 12 score involvements, four goals and four marks inside 50.

30:08

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

30:18

Despite losing the clearance and contested possession count, Adelaide won 17 more uncontested possessions and their disposal efficiency was 6 per cent higher. As a result, they launched three more goals from clearances and kick-ins.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

00:13

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

01:03

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Daniel Currie)

02:03

Since quarter time, Gold Coast's effort and efficiency has increased. They have won the contested possession count by 20 and have launched seven goals from just 15 inside 50's.

03:34

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Charles Cameron)

04:17

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)

04:49

Jesse Lonergan has worked hard for Gold Coast today. He has collected the 2nd most contested possessions of his career (12) as well as seven clearances.

05:43

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Mitch McGovern)

08:13

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brandon Matera)

08:35

Today, Adelaide have launched 14 more inside 50's than average and generated a score for every 53 per cent of entries - equal to their average for the first 8 rounds.

11:42

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Daniel Currie)

12:58

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Rory Atkins)

14:05

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Daniel Currie)

16:02

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Jarrad Grant)

16:47

Taylor Walker and Jarrod Lyons have now equaled their career highs of 15 and 11 score involvements respectively.

18:30

Since half time, Gold Coast has been extremely efficient from their defensive half. They have launched five goals from seventeen defensive half intercepts and one from a kick-in.

19:36

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)

21:04

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Nathan Van Berlo)

22:19

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jarrad Grant)

22:40

Crows Interchange - Luke Brown off due to an injury.

24:22

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Wayne Milera)

24:28

Adelaide has launched an extra seven goals from intercepts, with twelve of their goals launched from intercepts in their midfield.

25:55

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

26:48

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Josh Jenkins)

28:29

The siren has sounded to end Q4.