Match

West Coast Eagles vs Adelaide Crows

Commentary / 11 Jun 2016

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to Domain Stadium for the West Coast Eagles v Adelaide Crows Round 12 clash.

59:33

Outs for Eagles: E.MacKenzie, T.Cole

59:34

Ins for Eagles: J.McGovern, T.Barrass

59:35

Outs for Crows: R.Henderson, W.Milera

59:36

Ins for Crows: S.Thompson, D.Mackay

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.

Quarter 1

00:00

West Coast and Adelaide are ranked first and second respectively for their kick to handball ratios. West Coast average a ratio of 1.35 kicks to handballs and Adelaide's is 1.31 kicks to handballs.

03:55

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)

04:51

The Crows are putting pressure on early, laying nine tackles to one.

05:32

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)

05:54

Eddie Betts kicks the Crows first goal from their first inside 50, they have kicked a goal from 30 per cent of their inside 50s this year - ranked first.

08:08

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)

09:06

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)

09:27

The Eagles have entered the forward 50 four times and kicked four points.

10:35

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)

12:53

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)

12:55

Adelaide's first three goals have been launched from defensive 50 chains, they are ranked first in scores from this source averaging 48 points per game.

15:32

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)

17:26

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)

19:29

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)

21:48

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Andrew Gaff)

24:37

All four of the Eagles' goals have been launched from Adelaide turnovers. They are ranked fourth for points from this source averaging 60 points per game.

27:12

In the last 10 minutes, the Eagles lead disposals 42 to 14, inside 50s five to one and have kicked 3.1(19) to nothing.

29:26

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Jarryd Lyons)

30:11

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)

30:29

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

02:23

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

04:02

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Brodie Smith)

06:00

In the first six minutes of the quarter, the ball has been in the Crows' forward half for 82 per cent of the time.

06:18

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Tom Lynch)

08:07

In the second term, the Eagles have managed only two disposals compared to Adelaide's 22 in the forward half.

08:58

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Richard Douglas)

10:25

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Mark Hutchings)

10:35

Despite Adelaide's dominance early in the quarter, both teams have one goal each.

17:50

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rory Atkins)

18:24

Second quarter inside 50s are now nine to three in Adelaide's favour.

23:27

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)

24:31

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)

26:12

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)

26:41

West Coast has scored 22 more points from stoppages than Adelaide, they average a differential of plus 10 points per game.

28:41

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

31:25

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh Hill)

31:29

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

03:06

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)

04:03

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Liam Duggan)

05:27

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Mitch McGovern)

07:08

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)

07:14

Jeremy McGovern has taken five intercept marks, his most in 2016 is six.

09:27

The Eagles have taken eight marks inside 50 to four, Josh Kennedy has three.

11:39

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Paul Seedsman)

14:18

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)

14:47

West Coast has generated four scoring shots from six inside 50s this term and the Crows have had two scoring shots from 10 inside 50s in the third quarter.

16:37

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (David Mackay)

18:01

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)

20:34

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)

21:34

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Tom Lynch)

23:09

The Crows lead third term clearances nine to four and the total game count is now equal at 26.

25:08

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Charles Cameron)

25:54

The Crows have played on from 34.6 per cent of marks tonight, they have played on from 34.3 per cent of marks in 2016.

26:25

Crows Interchange - Sam Jacobs off due to an injury.

27:48

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)

28:52

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Richard Douglas)

29:42

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Eddie Betts)

30:03

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

02:31

Adelaide lead ball up and throw in clearances 24 to 16 however the Eagles lead centre bounce clearances 12 to seven.

04:07

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)

06:33

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)

08:43

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Tom Lynch)

10:30

Adelaide has had a fast start in the final term, it leads contested possessions 21 to eight, inside 50s nine to one and have kicked three goals to zero.

10:38

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Josh Jenkins)

10:57

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Brodie Smith)

12:40

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Charles Cameron)

14:34

The ball has been in the Crows' forward half for 84 percent of the final term.

17:43

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)

18:10

The Eagles have managed only two inside 50s in the term and Adelaide has 14.

21:12

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Rory Atkins)

21:36

Adelaide has kicked 4.3(27) from West Coast turnovers, three of the goals were launched in the defensive midfield.

27:40

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Eddie Betts)

28:13

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

29:06

A dominant fourth quarter was the difference for the Crows, outscoring the Eagles 6.5(41) to 0.0(0).

30:06

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Sam Jacobs)

30:31

The siren has sounded to end Q4.