Match

Adelaide Crows vs Richmond

Commentary / 30 Sep 2017

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to MCG for the Adelaide Crows v Richmond Round 4 clash.
59:34
No changes for Crows.
59:36
No changes for Tigers.
00:00
When these teams met in Round 6, Adelaide was able to move the ball more effectively from defence and scored 4.5.(29) from chains started in the defensive 50, while Richmond scored only 0.1.(1) from its defensive 50 chains.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
04:01
Adelaide get the first goal of the game after having four of the first five inside 50 entries to start the game.
05:07
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)
05:15
The second goal for the Crows comes after a centre bounce clearance. Neither team scored a goal from this source when the teams met in Round 6.
07:03
An early miss from Jack Riewoldt after a terrific contested mark, and Richmond lead 3-0 in contested marks. The Crows took 25 contested marks against the Tigers in Round 6, which was the most taken by any team in a home-and-away game this season.
09:38
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
10:07
Three early misses from Jack Riewoldt, after the Tigers have had the last four inside 50 entries of the game on the back of forward half intercepts.
12:29
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Riley Knight)
15:10
Matt Crouch already has seven disposals at 100 percent efficiency including two score assists for the Crows.
16:20
The first goal for the Tigers comes following an intercept in the defensive midfield. Richmond has averaged just 21 points from defensive half intercepts this season (ranked 13th).
20:24
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Bachar Houli)
21:01
The second goal for the Tigers comes from a more familiar source of a forward half intercept, and a score involvement from Dustin Martin. Richmond are the No.1 ranked team for generating forward half intercepts.
22:03
The Tigers currently lead 11-3 in forward half intercepts, with their pressure forcing Adelaide into error.
23:40
Richmond lead 8-2 in one-on-one contest wins, with its defenders standing up well early. The Tigers are the No.1 ranked team for winning defensive one-on-one contests this season.
24:11
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Rory Sloane)
24:31
A second goal for Rory Sloane who already has equal game-highs for contested possessions (four) and score involvements (four).
25:13
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
26:17
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Hugh Greenwood)
26:41
An opportunistic forward 50 stoppage goal from Hugh Greenwood gives the Crows their second stoppage goal of the game, despite Richmond leading the clearances 9-7.
29:41
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
29:51
Adelaide was not able to generate a score from any of its 24 defensive half chains in the first quarter. The Crows average 42 points per game from such chains.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:03
Adelaide has outscored its opposition by an average of 12 points in second quarters during 2017, which is the best quarter differential by any team in any quarter this season.
01:44
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Eddie Betts)
01:53
An early score in the second quarter to the Crows from a forward 50 stoppage. The Crows average nine points per game from this source, and have scored 1.1.(7) today from these stoppages.
02:42
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Tom Lynch)
04:30
Some sloppy defending by the Crows has gifted Jack Riewoldt his first goal of the game. Riewoldt has taken three of the four marks inside 50 by the Tigers, and has taken more marks in this area of the ground than any other player this season.
04:38
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
06:50
Adelaide lead intercept marks 9-3, with the Tigers at times errant with their kicks inside 50.
08:13
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
09:22
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
09:30
Charlie Cameron has won a team-high six contested possessions and been involved in three scores for the Crows, and is looking dangerous for the Crows after an early injury scare.
13:22
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
14:24
Despite Adelaide leading the hitouts (17-9), the Tigers lead the clearances 17-12, with their midfielders doing well to shark hitouts.
18:00
The free kick and goal to Townsend was the third goal of the game to the Tigers to come following a defensive half intercept. Adelaide has still not scored a goal from a defensive half chain.
21:27
Adelaide has kicking efficiency of just 54 percent in the second quarter, with the Tigers doing a good job to disrupt the normally slick ball movement of the Crows.
24:51
Bachar Houli is providing great drive for the Tigers, with a game-high 349 metres gained, and a team-high 12 effective disposals.
25:24
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Graham)
25:46
The goal to Graham came after Richmond had generated 9 of the last 11 inside 50 entries with its pressure and defence trapping the ball in the Tiger forward half.
26:59
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
27:06
Four goals in a row to the Tigers with a contested mark from Martin in a one-on-one contest providing the last goal. Martin has won 52 percent of his one-on-one contests this season (ranked No.1 in the competition).
31:20
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
31:54
Crows Interchange - Luke Brown off due to an injury.
33:12
Richmond now lead in one-on-one contest wins 14-6 and spoils 24-18, with Rance and his fellow defenders continuing to control the dangerous Adelaide forwards.
34:02
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
34:12
Rory Laird leads the Crows for effective disposals (18), metres gained (283) and intercept possessions (six) in another prominent display.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:08
Richmond lead in first possession wins at stoppages (30-25), despite the Crows leading hitouts to advantage (10-4 ).
02:59
Five goals in a row to the Tigers and first year player Jack Graham has two of these goals. Graham has won five clearances for the Tigers and continues to impress.
05:27
Richmond lead contested possessions 11-3 in the third quarter, and is threatening to break the game open with four of the first five inside 50 entries to start the quarter.
05:42
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
07:58
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shaun Grigg)
08:09
Both of the Tiger goals this quarter have from forward 50 chains with the Crows stuck in their back half. Adelaide has had just two effective kicks this quarter, and trail in effective disposals (4-18).
09:33
Seven goals in a row to the Tigers, and their fans are already celebrating. The inside 50 count (7-1) and contested possessions (19-9) are heavily in favour of Richmond this quarter.
11:02
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Eddie Betts)
11:40
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (David Mackay)
14:11
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
14:19
An important goal from Taylor Walker ends the streak of Tiger goals, and is the first goal of the game the Crows have scored from a defensive half chain.
15:55
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Graham)
16:04
Three goals now to Jack Graham who continues to have an amazing start to his AFL career. Richmond has now scored 7.2.(44) from its set shots at goal.
18:59
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dion Prestia)
19:15
In the third quarter, the Tigers lead effective disposals (43-19), with Adelaide rarely able to string together a chain of possessions.
20:22
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jason Castagna)
20:29
Another goal to Richmond with the fingerprints of Dustin Martin on it (his second score assist). Richmond has three goals from stoppages this quarter, and now lead in scores from stoppages (28-16).
25:09
Richmond lead groundball gets 33-12 in the third quarter, and is swarming all over Adelaide. On the back of this groundball dominance, the contested possession count is 47-24.
25:44
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
27:19
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Bachar Houli)
29:55
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Josh Jenkins)
29:58
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
30:08
Richmond has now scored 4.4.(28) from 26 forward half intercepts. The Tigers average a competition-high 29 forward half intercepts this season.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:46
Richmond now lead contested marks 11-7, and when the teams met earlier in the season, the Crows took a competition-high 25 such marks.
02:24
The Tigers have a 37-30 lead in clearances, despite the Crows leading hitouts to advantage 15-5.
02:49
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
03:04
Richmond has now kicked 10 of the last 11 goals, and Jack Riewoldt leads all players for both forward 50 marks (four) and forward 50 tackles (four).
05:05
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
06:31
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dion Prestia)
06:49
Another goal to the Tigers that punishes a Crow turnover. Richmond has now scored 40 points from 28 forward half intercepts. Adelaide has scored 17 points from its 19 forward half intercepts.
08:09
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Brad Crouch)
09:40
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
11:04
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Sam Jacobs)
11:24
Richmond have a 19-10 lead in one-on-one contest wins, and defensive talisman Alex Rance has won six and not lost any of these contests.
13:01
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Josh Caddy)
13:50
Rance leads all players for spoils (12), intercept possessions (ten), intercept marks (five) and one-on-one contest wins (six), in another complete performance from the premier defender.
16:26
Tigers Interchange - Daniel Rioli off due to an injury.
16:44
The ground-ball domination of the Tigers has continued in the final quarter. Since half time, Richmond lead 51-29 in this count.
17:02
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Bachar Houli)
17:54
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jacob Townsend)
18:09
A clever intercept mark and goal from a kick-in to Townsend continues the woes for Adelaide. Brodie Smith (who is missing with injury today) has taken the most kick-ins for the Crows, and his absence has been significant.
20:40
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dan Butler)
20:49
The celebration continues for a rampant Tiger team with the banana goal from Butler. Richmond has now kicked 13 of the last 16 goals in a complete dismantling of the Crows.
22:17
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
22:52
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
23:09
Dustin Martin caps his game with a second goal and the Brownlow medalist has won a game-high 16 groundball gets, leading the swarming Tigers.
25:15
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Charles Cameron)
27:06
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dion Prestia)
27:26
An emphatic win by Richmond, who kicked 14 goals to four after quarter time to record a powerful 48 point win. The Tigers dismantled the ball movement of the Crows, only allowing one goal from a defensive half chain by Adelaide.
31:25
The siren has sounded to end Q4.