Match

Adelaide Crows vs Collingwood

Commentary / 16 Jul 2016

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to Adelaide Oval for the Adelaide Crows v Collingwood Round 17 clash.

59:33

Outs for Crows: R.Laird

59:34

Ins for Crows: P.Seedsman

59:35

Outs for Magpies: A.Fasolo

59:36

Ins for Magpies: L.Greenwood

59:40

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

00:00

The last time these two teams met, the Crows dominated the clearances 45 to 29 in their 27 point win. Adelaide are ranked third for clearances this year whilst Collingwood are ranked last.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

00:51

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)

01:56

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)

02:25

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)

03:44

Adelaide score the first goal of the game from a chain originating from their defensive 50. They have booted 49 goals launched from this zone this season, ranked first in the league.

04:10

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Adam Treloar)

05:44

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)

08:28

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Ricky Henderson)

10:06

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Sam Jacobs)

10:22

Sam Jacobs kicks the Crows third goal of the match following a mark inside 50. All of the Crows three goals have came from marks in this zone.

15:17

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Jarryd Lyons)

15:42

The Crows fourth goal comes from just their seventh entry inside forward 50. Collingwood have had one more inside 50, yet have only scored three behinds.

17:17

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Tom Lynch)

20:33

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)

21:38

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)

22:16

Collingwood finally kick their first goal through Taylor Adams after Pendlebury forced a turnover. Collingwood lead the match in disposals, tackles and contested possessions as well as inside 50s.

23:34

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Travis Cloke)

25:38

Jake Lever has had four intercept possessions so far, the most on the ground. His most in any game this season is 12.

25:54

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Eddie Betts)

28:15

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

28:25

Both teams have had the same amount of scoring shots going into quarter time yet Adelaide hold a 20 point lead. Collingwood have been wasteful when attacking, going at just 50 percent kicking efficiency in their forward half.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

02:20

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Moore)

02:38

A strong start to the second quarter for the Pies results in the second goal for Darcy Moore. They lead the inside 50s by three this quarter and have had two clearances to nil so far.

08:42

Collingwood have had six of the last seven inside 50s. They have controlled possession this quarter with 24 more disposals and have taken three more marks.

09:10

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Travis Varcoe)

09:57

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Travis Varcoe)

10:59

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Brad Crouch)

13:14

Brodie Grundy leads the disposals for the quarter with nine. He has only ever had 10 or more disposals in a quarter twice in his career.

13:55

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Brodie Smith)

15:46

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

17:25

All three goals to Collingwood this quarter have came from Adelaide turnovers. They lead scores from this source for the match by seven points.

20:41

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)

22:05

Collingwood lead the tackle count by 10 tonight, with Levi Greenwood leading the match having laid six. Collingwood is ranked third for tackles this season.

22:24

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jack Crisp)

22:46

Crows Interchange - Jake Lever off due to an injury.

26:04

Crows Interchange - Scott Thompson off due to the blood rule.

26:33

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (David Mackay)

27:16

The Crows average 14.1 centre clearances per match and are already up to ten tonight. Sam Jacobs has had three centre bounce clearances to go along with his 16 hitouts.

28:48

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)

30:33

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

31:38

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rory Sloane)

32:04

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

00:35

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Eddie Betts)

02:06

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Tom Lynch)

02:36

Adelaide get the early advantage to start the second half with a goal to Tom Lynch. Lynch now has 26 goals for the season, seven off his all-time best season haul.

03:44

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Scott Thompson)

05:31

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rory Atkins)

05:56

The Crows have had the first seven inside 50s for the quarter yet have only scored one goal and four behinds from these entries.

06:04

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Tom Lynch)

06:50

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (James Aish)

08:21

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

11:18

Brodie Smith has stepped up in the absence of Rory Laird with three intercept possessions, four inside 50s and seven score involvements. He also has accumulated 321 metres gained, more than any Collingwood player.

16:17

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Travis Cloke)

16:46

Collingwood score their second goal of the quarter from a chain originating from their defensive 50. They are ranked eighth in the league for goals launched from this zone.

19:15

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Levi Greenwood)

22:19

Ben Sinclair has been instrumental this quarter recording 10 disposals, three intercept possessions and five rebound 50s. He averages 1.7 rebound 50s per game this season.

23:40

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Mitch McGovern)

26:14

Adelaide have had the football in their attacking half for 74 percent of the time this quarter, and are up by 11 in inside 50s.

29:13

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)

29:17

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

29:27

Eddie Betts kicks his third goal after the siren to give Adelaide a 23 point lead going into the final quarter. This is the tenth time this season that Betts has kicked three goals or more in a match.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

00:08

Adelaide have won nine last quarters this season whereas Collingwood have only won the five.

01:16

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Josh Jenkins)

02:36

Collingwood have tackled strongly tonight leading by 15 overall. Every Collingwood player has laid at least one tackle, whereas the Crows have six players who are yet to register one.

09:13

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Rory Atkins)

09:30

Adelaide now have had 17 scoring shots sourced from turnovers. Collingwood have only had the 9 scoring shots from this source tonight.

13:49

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Levi Greenwood)

14:00

Adam Treloar has a game-high 31 disposals for the match, 19 of those coming from handball receives. This is the 26th time in his career that he has reached the 30 disposal mark in a game.

14:51

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jack Crisp)

20:29

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Jarryd Lyons)

21:34

Collingwood have now laid 90 tackles and have a tackle differential of 29. They have only had over 90 tackles once this season, in Round 4 against Melbourne where they registered 99 effective tackles.

22:29

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Travis Cloke)

26:12

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Charles Cameron)

26:45

Charlie Cameron goals for Adelaide following another Collingwood turnover to become their tenth goalkicker for the night. They now lead scores from turnovers by 28 points.

28:42

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jeremy Howe)

28:47

The siren has sounded to end Q4.

28:57

Adelaide have now won their past eight games in a row and keep Collingwood winless at the Adelaide Oval. Scores from turnovers was the difference in the match with the Crows having a 28 point advantage from this source, the overall winning margin.