Match

Melbourne vs Adelaide Crows

Commentary / 03 Jul 2016

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to MCG for the Melbourne v Adelaide Crows Round 15 clash.

59:33

Outs for Demons: J.Wagner, J.Trengove, C.Oliver

59:34

Ins for Demons: J.Garlett, J.Harmes, M.Jones

59:36

No changes for Crows.

59:40

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

00:00

Adelaide defeated Melbourne by 25 points when these sides last met in Round 3 last season. The Crows recorded 108 tackles that day, their most in any game on record.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

01:09

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Richard Douglas)

04:58

Crows Interchange - Jake Lever off due to an injury.

05:07

With Melbourne's first score of the game, Demon forward Jesse Hogan has extended his streak of matches with at least one goal to nine.

06:09

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Mitch McGovern)

06:10

Crow Mitch McGovern has scored a goal in 12 of 14 games in his debut season with Adelaide.

07:00

Adelaide have been inside their forward 50 three times in the opening seven minutes. Each foray so far has been courtesy of Rory Sloane.

10:56

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Tom Lynch)

11:43

The Crows currently lead the clearance count seven to three.

13:11

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Charles Cameron)

14:20

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)

14:54

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

18:14

Dom Tyson is averaging four tackles per game for Melbourne in 2016. He has already matched this output in the first quarter today.

20:18

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeff Garlett)

21:28

Crows Interchange - Jake Lever off due to an injury.

22:48

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Nathan Jones)

23:30

Demon skipper Nathan Jones is averaging 27.5 disposals per game in 2016, on track for the second-best return of his 11-season career to date. He has 11 disposals already today, but is getting rid of the ball with just 45 per cent efficiency.

24:44

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Richard Douglas)

26:19

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Josh Jenkins)

28:38

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jeff Garlett)

29:45

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

00:04

Despite Adelaide's scoreboard dominance, the disposal count favours the Demons 72 to 65. Disposal efficiency is almost equal, with the Crows slightly better, 68 per cent to 67.

00:40

Crows Interchange - Mitch McGovern off due to an injury.

01:50

After a Crow streak of seven consecutive clearances, the Demons have been able to win seven of the last nine.

03:34

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeff Garlett)

05:19

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Watts)

05:20

In his eighth year of senior football, Melbourne's Jack Watts has already achieved a career-high for goals in a season. His first major today represents his 25th for 2016.

08:53

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jeff Garlett)

09:52

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Ben Kennedy)

10:15

Melbourne have the last seven inside 50s. In fact, the Crows have not been into their forward 50 since late in the first term.

12:46

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)

14:30

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

15:19

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jayden Hunt)

15:20

First-year player Jayden Hunt has now kicked the opening goal of his career, in his eleventh game. In fact, that goal represents the first time he has troubled the scorers.

18:17

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Charles Cameron)

20:42

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeff Garlett)

21:42

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Watts)

23:09

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

25:09

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)

25:11

Of the sixteen goals scored by both teams combined today, over half (nine) of the scoring chains have begun with the intercept of an opposition disposal.

26:46

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

29:08

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Dean Kent)

30:45

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jesse Hogan)

31:50

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

00:21

Melbourne's Tom McDonald leads all players on the ground with four intercept marks. In fact, the entire Adelaide team has just seven for the game.

01:22

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

03:11

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Rory Atkins)

03:13

The Crows have opened the second half with the first three clearances and first three inside 50s. The results of which have been two goals.

05:08

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)

06:21

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Charles Cameron)

07:15

Adelaide has kicked 24 per cent of its goals from within 15 metres this season, the third highest percentage of any side. This rate is even greater today, with five of their 12 majors coming from this range.

08:14

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jesse Hogan)

09:44

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Richard Douglas)

09:46

With three majors today, Adelaide's Richard Douglas has matched his season high. He also kicked three straight in a Round 3 win over Richmond.

11:59

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Jake Lever)

13:56

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)

14:46

Demon defender Neville Jetta is known for doing the little things that help his side. He has seven one-percenters today to lead all players on the ground. This includes five spoils.

14:55

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

15:35

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Richard Douglas)

18:08

Melbourne registered their first clearance for the third term at the 18 minute mark of the quarter. Adelaide had the opening 11 for the half.

18:44

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Nathan Jones)

22:32

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)

23:00

Today's game represents the eighth time in 14 games this season that Adelaide small forward Eddie Betts has kicked three or more goals.

25:00

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeff Garlett)

26:14

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Watts)

30:02

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)

32:41

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

00:28

Melbourne ruckman Max Gawn has averaged 37 hitouts at the MCG this season. So far today he has 34, including 12 to advantage. He has had the better of his Adelaide counterpart, Sam Jacobs, who has 22 hitouts, of which seven have gone to a teammate.

03:08

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

04:22

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Ben Kennedy)

06:25

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Billy Stretch)

07:05

Rory Sloane leads all players on the ground with 11 tackles. This follows up on his seasons-best 13 against North Melbourne last week.

07:30

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (David Mackay)

11:38

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Charles Cameron)

14:32

Demon (and former Crow) Bernie Vince finished with 18 disposals, eight tackles and seven clearances when he last faced his old side in Round 3 last season. Today he has been quieter, with 17 disposals but just one tackle and one clearance.

14:34

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Mitch McGovern)

15:29

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Jarryd Lyons)

19:19

Melbourne's Nathan Jones leads all players with 32 disposals, however they are at only 47 per cent efficiency. The next highest disposal count is for the Crow's Rory Laird who has 25, but at a much better efficiency percentage of 80.

22:42

SCORE GOAL - Demons (James Harmes)

25:02

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Mitch McGovern)

25:26

Melbourne have won six of the last seven clearances. However, during this time they have kicked only one goal and conceded three.

26:46

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jesse Hogan)

28:11

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Jarryd Lyons)

29:29

The siren has sounded to end Q4.