Match

Adelaide Crows vs Essendon

Commentary / 31 Jul 2016

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to Adelaide Oval for the Adelaide Crows v Essendon Round 19 clash.

59:33

Outs for Crows: R.Henderson, T.Walker

59:34

Ins for Crows: P.Seedsman, D.Mackay

59:35

Outs for Bombers: M.Brown, J.Kelly, S.McKernan

59:36

Ins for Bombers: C.Bird, J.Polkinghorne, S.Michael

59:40

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

00:00

The Crows have taken a mark from 18 percent of offensive one-on-one contests this season (ranked second), and scored 24 percent of their goals from within 15 metres this season (the second highest percentage of any side).

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

01:10

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Mitch McGovern)

01:22

Adelaide with the opening goal of the game coming from a stoppage. Whilst the Crows are ranked first for scores from both intercepts and kick-ins, they are ranked sixth for scores from stoppages (35.1 points per game).

02:40

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)

05:53

The Bombers have had five consecutive inside 50 entries after Adelaide scored the first goal, but have not been able to take advantage of this territory win. Essendon have scored a goal from 19 percent of forward 50 entries this season (ranked last).

08:15

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Aaron Francis)

10:32

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)

11:16

The Crows make it two goals from two forward 50 entries, punishing the Essendon turnover. The inefficient Bombers have two behinds from six forward 50 entries.

15:24

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Mitch McGovern)

16:15

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Jarryd Lyons)

18:40

Adelaide has kicking efficiency in the forward half of 75 percent compared to Essendon who has forward half kicking efficiency of just 44 percent.

20:26

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Joe Daniher)

21:26

Joe Daniher misses the Bombers first set shot at goal. Essendon has converted just 51 percent of set shots at goal this season (ranked a distant last), and the AFL average is 61 percent.

21:57

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)

23:40

Essendon scores its first goal of the game following a forward half intercept. The Bombers have generated seven such intercepts so far and scored 1.2.(8) from these. Adelaide has scored one goal from its two forward half intercepts.

25:18

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Brodie Smith)

25:39

The better ball movement of the Crows is reflected in their advantage in uncontested marks of 30-11, and kicking efficiency of 77 to 55 percent.

27:49

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Adam Cooney)

29:21

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)

31:08

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

31:18

The difference in quality between the two teams evident in the first quarter. Whilst Essendon battled hard, squaring contested possessions and winning clearances (11-7), the Crows were more efficient, leading in effective kicks (43-28).

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

00:57

Crows Interchange - Sam Jacobs and is possibly out for the game.

01:17

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)

01:24

50 career goals against the Bombers now for Eddie Betts following that brilliant snap, and the Crows make it six goals from 13 forward 50 entries (the AFL average is a goal from 21 percent of entries).

02:53

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (David Mackay)

03:31

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Mitch McGovern)

04:14

Adelaide scored 23 points from turnovers last week against the Cats (its lowest tally of the season). Today the Crows have already scored 6.2.(38) from turnovers.

04:45

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rory Sloane)

08:23

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Charles Cameron)

08:59

Adelaide has intercepted the ball eight times in its defensive midfield, and from these intercepts generated seven forward 50 entries and scored 3.0.(18). Essendon has not scored from its five intercepts in this area of the ground.

11:04

After Essendon entered its forward 50 following the opening bounce of this quarter, Adelaide has had the next 11 forward 50 entries.

12:36

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)

14:42

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jayden Laverde)

15:10

Back to back goals to the Bombers, and both coming from chains started in the defensive midfield. Essendon has scored 25 percent of its score this season from such chains, which is the second highest percentage of any team.

17:59

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Eddie Betts)

19:04

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Paul Seedsman)

20:03

Adelaide continuing to punish the Essendon turnovers. The Crows have now scored 8.3.(51) from such a source, and average a league leading 67 points per game from these intercepts.

21:23

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Charles Cameron)

23:43

Adelaide has improved at the contest this quarter. The Crows lead in both contested possessions (31-24) and tackles (11-5) this quarter, along with inside 50 entries (16-6).

23:46

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)

25:05

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Jarryd Lyons)

26:31

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Paul Seedsman)

27:14

Rory Sloane continuing his outstanding season, leads all players for disposals (18), metres gained (419) and score involvements (8).

28:21

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)

31:31

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

31:41

Rory Laird provided great drive for Adelaide in the opening half with 17 disposals, a game-high eight intercept possessions and two score launches.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

00:34

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Charles Cameron)

02:25

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Richard Douglas)

05:17

Adelaide score the opening goal of the third quarter from a chain started at a stoppage. The Crows now lead in scores from stoppages 4.3.(27) to 1.1.(7), despite trailing in clearances 19-22.

05:49

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)

07:00

The Crows have had 20 chains starting in the defensive 50 that have generated six forward 50 entries and a score of 2.3.(15). Essendon has had 23 such chains for just one forward 50 entry and no score.

08:11

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Charles Cameron)

08:20

Adelaide has now kicked the last six goals (and had 10 of the last 11 scores), as it starts to build some important percentage.

10:43

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)

11:04

The Crows have kicking efficiency of 72 percent this quarter compared to the Bombers just 42 percent, as the gap between the two teams widens.

12:10

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Kyle Hartigan)

16:19

Essendon continuing to have woes with goal kicking today. The Bombers have had 14 shots at goal for a return of 4.6.(30) with four shots that have not scored, and are ranked a distant last for accuracy this season.

19:13

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)

19:50

Eddie Betts continuing to torment Essendon today. Along with a game-high five goals, he has a game-high three score assists.

20:12

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Charles Cameron)

21:08

The goal to Cameron was the first of the game to come from a centre bounce. Adelaide has scored 1.2.(8) from nine centre bounce clearances, compared to Essendon 0.1.(1) from ten such clearances.

24:12

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Mitch McGovern)

27:08

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (David Mackay)

29:02

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)

29:26

Essendon finally break a run of ten goals to the Crows, with the Joe Daniher goal coming from a chain started with a kick-in. Essendon average 1.9 points per game from such a source (ranked 17th).

32:25

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Brodie Smith)

32:28

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

32:38

The Crows have scored 9.0.(54) from 29 chains started in the defensive midfield. Essendon has scored 2.1.(13) from 21 such chains. The AFL average is 18.7 points per game from chains started in the defensive midfield.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

06:59

A sloppy start to the final quarter, with both teams burning chances. Adelaide has kicking efficiency this quarter of 56 percent, well below previous quarters.

08:09

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)

10:03

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Eddie Betts)

10:17

Adelaide currently heading towards a 100 point victory here, also defeated Essendon by 112 points in Round 20 of last season.

13:47

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Richard Douglas)

15:53

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Mitch McGovern)

15:59

The Crows not having trouble scoring without captain Taylor Walker today against the struggling Bombers. Betts, Cameron and McGovern have now shared 13 goals.

18:30

A difficult season continues for Essendon supporters. A glimmer today has been that the three Bombers who have 10 or more contested possessions are youngsters Parish, Daniher and Merrett.

18:41

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)

21:08

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (James Polkinghorne)

21:58

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Paul Seedsman)

22:05

Paul Seedsman won an ANZAC day medal against the Bombers as a Magpie, and has continued to enjoy playing against them today, with 22 disposals, nine score involvements and two goals.

24:28

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Kyle Langford)

26:51

Joe Daniher with consecutive games with four goals, has now kicked 34 goals this season, which equals his season best return from 2015.

28:04

Adelaide has missed a chance in the final quarter to build additional percentage. Essendon has won contested possessions (37-30) and inside 50s (15-11), and matched the Crows on the scoreboard in the final quarter.

28:53

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jayden Laverde)

30:24

The siren has sounded to end Q4.

30:34

A big win for the Crows, despite the Bombers hanging in during the final quarter to keep the margin under 100 points. Adelaide scored 14.4.(88) in chains started in the defensive half (AFL average is 34 points), which shows its effective ball movement.