Match

Adelaide Crows vs Brisbane Lions

Commentary / 06 Aug 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Adelaide Oval for the Adelaide Crows v Brisbane Lions Round 20 clash.
59:33
Outs for Crows: M.McGovern, S.Jacobs, S.Thompson
59:34
Ins for Crows: T.Walker, R.O'Brien, C.Ellis-Yolmen
59:35
Outs for Lions: T.Cutler, M.Close
59:36
Ins for Lions: D.Gardiner, J.Schache
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
Brisbane has generated an inside 50 from 74 of centre bounce clearances this season. The fourth best percentage of any side this season.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:15
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Charles Cameron)
03:54
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel Rich)
05:31
Adelaide has won four of the first five clearances, but their disposal efficiency at 47 per cent is well below their season average of 72.4 per cent.
06:32
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Reilly O'Brien)
08:05
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
08:43
Both teams have created seven intercept possessions each, but have been inefficient by footy. Adelaide and Brisbane have three and two kicking turnovers already.
09:30
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Paul Seedsman)
10:40
Since round 10, Brisbane has conceded a score from 31.6 per cent of clearances. Adelaide has won the first four centre clearances and created three inside 50's from this source.
14:45
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)
15:21
Both teams have been inefficient from turnovers, launching a goal from just 8 per cent of their intercepts. However, Adelaide has been able to generate two goals from just seven clearances.
17:01
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
19:22
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Mitch Robinson)
20:15
Brisbane has been competitive around the ground, where they have won three more clearances and applied seven more tackles.
21:22
Crows Interchange - Paul Seedsman and is possibly out for the game.
22:38
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Jarryd Lyons)
23:47
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Cameron Ellis-Yolmen)
25:03
Adelaide is dominating the uncontested possession count 70 - 39 in the early stages. They have created 13 more handball receives and launched two goals from their last five intercepts.
25:44
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Eddie Betts)
27:09
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Jarryd Lyons)
29:25
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Rhys Mathieson)
30:54
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Tom Lynch)
30:56
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
31:06
Adelaide generated their equal highest most goals in any first quarter this season. They launched a goal from 50 per cent of inside 50's. Brad Crouch was extremely influential with three clearances and four score involvements.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:17
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
03:23
Brisbane finished with 119 less disposals than Port Adelaide last week. Adelaide is on track to surpass that differential with 51 more disposals so far.
04:05
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Tom Rockliff)
05:16
Brisbane's disposal efficiency of 76 per cent in their forward half is well above their disposal efficiency in their defensive half. As a result, they have launched a goal from 36 per cent of inside 50's.
07:02
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Brad Crouch)
09:02
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)
09:28
Adelaide has won 11 of their 14 clearances in the forward half and as a result have launched five goals including two this quarter from stoppages.
10:06
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
13:28
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)
14:19
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
14:55
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
15:08
Crows Interchange - Daniel Talia off due to an injury.
15:24
Adelaide has created 24 inside 50's to 11 so far and they lead the uncontested possessions count by 62. As a result, they have launched five goals to one from intercepts in the midfield.
18:15
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
18:34
Adelaide's key forwards have been dominate.Josh Jenkins has six score involvements and Taylor Walker has four goals and a game-high 271 metres gained.
19:52
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
22:24
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Rhys Mathieson)
24:10
Adelaide's disposal efficiency is 7 per cent greater than their season average. On the contrary, Brisbane's is six per cent lower and they have already had 10 kicking turnovers.
26:50
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Tom Lynch)
26:58
Brisbane has been unable to transition from their defensive 50. They have created 20 chains in this zone and are yet to launch an inside 50. Consequently, Adelaide has launched six goals from just 13 attacking half intercepts.
29:31
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Tom Lynch)
31:19
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Brodie Smith)
31:31
This is the highest score Adelaide has generated in a half this year.
32:23
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Cameron Ellis-Yolmen)
34:06
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
34:16
Adelaide won the centre clearances by seven, disposals by 99 and their kicking efficiency was 17 per cent higher than Brisbane that quarter. They created ten more inside 50's launched seven more goals from intercepts for the half.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:15
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)
02:55
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)
03:05
Nine of Brisbane's twelve kicking turnovers have occurred in their defensive half, where their kicking efficiency is just 48 per cent. Adelaide have been clinical launching a goal from 25 per cent of forward half intercepts.
06:19
Daniel Talia and Jake Lever are both benefiting from Brisbane's ball use. They have ten and eight intercepts as well as nine and four score involvements respectively.
07:34
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lewis Taylor)
11:54
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Josh Jenkins)
13:42
Adelaide has created eight inside 50's to three this quarter as well as seven more intercepts. From those intercepts they have launched three more goals than the Lions.
13:55
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Cameron Ellis-Yolmen)
16:16
Adelaide generate the highest percentage of scores per inside 50 of any side in the competition. Tonight, they have surpassed that percentage by 11 per cent.
18:48
Adelaide has run harder and used the ball better than Brisbane, creating 53 more marks and 126 more disposals. Rory Laird has had 27 disposals, 15 handball receives and eleven score involvements.
19:29
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Cameron Ellis-Yolmen)
20:01
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Tom Lynch)
21:35
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Cameron Ellis-Yolmen)
22:29
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Josh Walker)
23:33
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)
27:31
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Reilly O'Brien)
28:02
In Adelaide's last game, they outscored their opposition from intercepts by their highest amount this season. Prior to three quarter time, they have outscored the Lions from this source by 83.
29:07
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Rory Sloane)
30:24
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Brodie Smith)
31:24
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
31:34
At three quarter time, Adelaide already have their 2nd highest score for the season. They have created 34 more inside 50's and launched an extremely efficient 35 scores.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
03:41
Brisbane have out-tackled Adelaide by 13 so far and the clearances by three. However, their kicking efficiency has been 10 per cent lower than Adelaide in their forward half.
05:07
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
06:32
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)
07:56
Adelaide have the top 5 players in terms of metres gained, who have combined for 2208 metres gained.
09:49
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)
12:10
Adelaide have now launched 15 goals from 74 intercept possessions. This is the highest they have generated this year.
12:49
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Jarryd Lyons)
13:22
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Rory Sloane)
15:09
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Mitch Robinson)
15:37
Adelaide has 20 players with 18 disposals or more, whilst Brisbane still has ten players who are yet to register ten disposals. Adelaide has also won 174 more uncontested possessions.
17:39
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Luke Brown)
17:56
Adelaide's score of 170 is their highest score since 2000 against Brisbane. They are just 18 points from their highest ever score.
21:39
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Josh Jenkins)
21:59
The trio of Josh Jenkins, Tom Lynch and Taylor Walker have functioned well for Adelaide. They have combined for 34 marks, 11 goals and each had at least 12 score involvements.
25:56
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Matt Crouch)
27:11
Adelaide has kicked seven, seven, eight and five goals in each quarter and managed their biggest win for their season. Rory laird had a career-high 36 disposals and Brad Crouch had 36 disposals.
28:08
The siren has sounded to end Q4.