Match

Adelaide Crows vs GWS Giants

Commentary / 28 May 2016

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to Adelaide Oval for the Adelaide Crows v GWS Giants Round 10 clash.

59:34

No changes for Crows.

59:35

Outs for Giants: M.Buntine, T.Mohr

59:36

Ins for Giants: A.Tomlinson, J.Steele

59:40

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

00:00

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

00:10

Greater Western Sydney's kicking efficiency of 69.6 per cent is the highest in the competition. Last week Heath Shaw had 1094 metres gained at 100 per cent disposal efficiency,

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

01:11

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)

04:22

Both Adelaide and Greater Western Sydney's disposal efficiency is relatively low at 59 and 56 per cent respectively. Subsequently, their has been nine intercept possessions in the first four minutes.

07:42

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

09:18

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

10:48

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Wayne Milera)

13:05

Adelaide have won five of the first eight clearances and have launched both their goals from this source.

14:23

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Steve Johnson)

15:31

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Eddie Betts)

15:40

Adelaide has created ten intercepts in their defensive half and have transitioned well creating three inside 50's from this source. They also have four marks inside 50, but their goal kicking efficiency of 33 per cent is letting them down.

17:12

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)

20:00

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)

20:11

Adelaide are winning the contested possession count by 9 and their kicking efficiency is ten per cent greater in the attacking half. Subsequently, they have created three more inside 50's resulting in 4 more scores.

20:38

Crows Interchange - Ricky Henderson off due to an injury.

21:49

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

22:16

Three defensive players have been the source of Adelaide's transitions. Atkins, Talia and Cheney have combined for 20 disposals already for Adelaide and 342 metres gained already.

23:49

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Jarryd Lyons)

24:40

After finishing with 19 disposals and 5 goals last week; Taylor Walker has four score involvements this quarter. Adelaide have won 62 per cent of clearances and have launched two more goals from this source.

26:39

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Mitch McGovern)

27:43

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

29:21

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Tom Lynch)

29:25

Adelaide were extremely efficient in that quarter. They created an inside 50 and generated a score from 100 per cent of forward half intercepts. They also launched 3 scores from 10 clearances.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

02:31

Greater Western Sydney generate the highest percentage of their score from their forward 50 of any side. Tonight, they have only applied ten tackles and launched 0.1.1 from their forward 50.

04:28

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rory Atkins)

05:28

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)

05:31

Adelaide is functioning well around the stoppages. Sam Jacobs has five hitouts-to-advantage, whilst Scott Thompson has won seven contested possessions and three clearances.

07:20

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Tom Lynch)

08:45

Adelaide concede the highest percentage of their scores from kick-ins. They have missed 66 per cent of shots on goal and as a result, the Giants have launched three goals from their defensive half.

10:41

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Wayne Milera)

12:14

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Shane Mumford)

13:29

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Adam Tomlinson)

14:29

On the back off their kicking efficiency, which is 12 per cent greater and seven opposition kicking turnovers, the Giants have launched 4 goals from their defensive half.

15:37

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Paul Seedsman)

16:12

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Luke Brown)

18:01

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jack Steele)

18:41

Greater Western Sydney has converted all four of their set shots in this game, whilst Adelaide has converted just 25 per cent of their 8 set shots.

20:10

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)

21:40

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)

24:24

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Charles Cameron)

26:36

Adelaide have launched 13 inside 50's from 15 chains sourced in their attacking half. But have only launched a goal from 23.6 per cent of these inside 50's, below their average of 30.2.

27:29

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Dylan Shiel)

30:23

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jacob Hopper)

30:25

Josh Kelly has been pivotal in this quarter for Greater Western Sydney with six score involvements, eight disposals and two tackles.

32:34

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

32:44

In that half, Adelaide squandered their chances. They won 63 per cent of clearances, but their kicking efficiency was 23 per cent lower in their forward 50. As a result, the Giants created two more goals from 2 less shots sourced from intercepts.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

01:51

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

03:10

Adelaide has now created nine scoring shots and four goals from just 13 forward half intercepts.

04:41

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Rory Sloane)

05:39

Josh Jenkins has arguably been the most influential player on the ground with a game-high eight score involvements as well as ten contested possessions.

05:51

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Eddie Betts)

09:17

Adelaide is already above the average marks inside 50 per game with 13. They have won 3 of the first four clearances and created five of the first seven inside 50's.

09:55

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)

12:50

Giants Interchange - Jacob Hopper off due to an injury.

18:08

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)

18:15

Adelaide has won seven of the nine clearances this quarter. However, it has been from just 11 intercepts, where they have launched six inside 50's and fours goals and has separated the two sides.

20:13

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Dylan Shiel)

21:46

Greater Western Sydney launch 24.3 per cent of their score from their forward 50. That goal was as a result of just the second intercept the Giants have created in their attacking half. They have launched just one point from this zone.

23:58

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)

25:30

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

26:08

The Crows have completely dominated from centre clearances - winning seven of the last nine. They have launched four goals from clearances in the half and launched a goal from 50 per cent of inside 50's.

27:11

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)

29:26

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

29:48

The key differential in this game is the Crows ability to score from clearances. They have sourced eleven more scoring shots and 40 more points from that source and subsequently lead by 40.

31:26

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Mitch McGovern)

31:31

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:08

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Rory Lobb)

03:05

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rory Lobb)

03:24

Charlie Cameron has followed up last week's performance with the second most metres gained (452) as well as nine score involvements.

05:21

It has been a reversal off the first half in terms of kicking efficiency. The Crows efficiency is 12 per cent higher this half and they have punished the Giants seven turnovers with three goals.

06:40

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Tom Scully)

10:02

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)

10:26

The Giants are dominating the start of this quarter. They are winning the uncontested possession count by 14, have created four more intercepts and have launched three more scores from this source.

14:23

Adelaide's kick to handball ratio of 1.99 : 1 is far higher than their average of 1.25 : 1. In conjunction with their ability to find marks inside 50 (17), they have been able to launch a score from 49 per cent of inside 50's.

14:57

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)

16:22

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

17:32

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Tom Scully)

19:14

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)

19:50

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Tom Lynch)

22:19

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Richard Douglas)

22:25

Greater Western Sydney has been particular efficient from their defensive half this quarter. They have launched just 34 points from kick-ins this year, but have launched two goals from this source for the quarter.

23:14

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Dylan Shiel)

24:09

Stephen Congolio has been influential in this quarter with seven disposals, three score involvements and 100 per cent disposal efficiency.

25:03

The Giants have launched ten fewer scoring shots from stoppages, but on the back off this quarter they have generated one more goal from intercepts for the game.

26:03

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)

28:49

Heath Shaw has had an influential last quarter, he has nine disposals, 230 metres gained and has launched four of their scores for the quarter.Rory Lobb also has five marks and four score involvements for the quarter.

29:12

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Tom Scully)

33:05

Giants Interchange - Adam Kennedy and is possibly out for the game.

34:22

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)

35:47

Despite conceding five goals to nil in the last quarter, Adelaide were too dominate for much of the night. They won the clearances by 13 and launched 10 more shots from this source. Taylor Walker and Eddie Betts combined for 9 goals.

35:50

The siren has sounded to end Q4.