Match

Adelaide Crows vs Richmond

Commentary / 29 Mar 2018

Pre Game

00:00
The Tigers averaged 20 disposals per goal in Round 1, the best rate recorded by any side.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:17
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
01:54
Richmond kicks the first goal of the game via a forward 50 stoppage. The Tigers kicked 3.9.27 from stoppages last week, ranked 13th for the round.
02:58
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Josh Jenkins)
04:04
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)
07:34
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Kane Lambert)
07:59
Adelaide is using the ball effectively at the moment, kicking the ball at 80 per cent efficiency. Richmond is going at just 55 per cent by foot.
09:27
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Bryce Gibbs)
10:47
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Josh Jenkins)
13:04
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jayden Short)
14:13
After amassing 40 disposals at 88 per cent efficiency last week, Rory Laird has started in a similar fashion with eight disposals at 100 per cent efficiency already.
16:50
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
17:56
Both of Adelaide's goals have come via forward half intercept possessions. Both of Richmond's goals have come via forward 50 throw-in clearances.
19:33
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
19:40
All three of Richmond's goals have now come via forward 50 stoppages.
21:37
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jason Castagna)
22:51
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)
23:05
Josh Jenkins has had the better of Alex Rance early with seven disposals, three contested possessions and 2.2.14. Jenkins managed just seven disposals for the entire 2017 Grand Final.
25:31
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Bryce Gibbs)
29:10
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
30:56
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Lachlan Murphy)
31:36
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
31:46
It has been a highly contested game thus far with 52 per cent of Richmond's possessions being contested and 48 per cent of Adelaide's being contested. Last week these percentages were 45 per cent and 37 per cent respectively.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:43
Crows Interchange - Rory Sloane off due to an injury.
02:22
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Lachlan Murphy)
03:24
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Lachlan Murphy)
03:48
Richmond has struggled by foot so far in this match. They have a kicking efficiency of just 53 per cent for the match, including 29 per cent in this second quarter.
03:50
Crows Interchange - Matt Crouch and is possibly out for the game.
05:41
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)
05:58
Adelaide has continued its dominance of contested possession, leading twelve to five so far in the second quarter, allowing them to kick the first three goals of the term.
09:03
Richmond hasn't been able to find the footy this quarter, with Adelaide leading uncontested possession 22 to five for the quarter.
09:45
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Josh Caddy)
14:49
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Rory Sloane)
16:55
Tigers Interchange - Corey Ellis off due to an injury.
18:00
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jacob Townsend)
19:26
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
20:15
Richmond has kicked 4.2.26 from forward 50 chains, while Adelaide has kicked 4.1.25 from chains launched from their attacking midfield zone.
21:20
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Reece Conca)
22:19
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Josh Caddy)
25:02
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
28:55
Tigers Interchange - Jack Graham off due to an injury.
29:24
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)
30:28
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
30:59
Dustin Martin has had some first half. He has 17 disposals, nine contested possessions, six clearances, four inside 50s and three goals.
31:31
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
35:25
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dan Butler)
35:32
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
35:42
Richmond leads the tackle count 44 to 29 at half time. Nine of these tackles have been inside its forward 50. The Crows have not laid a tackle inside its forward 50.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:44
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
01:40
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
01:49
Crows Interchange - Daniel Talia off due to an injury.
03:08
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Bryce Gibbs)
04:57
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Josh Caddy)
05:19
Richmond kicked the first goal of the third term from a chain launched from its defensive 50 - its first such goal scoring chain for the evening. The Tigers generated a score from 27 per cent of their defensive chains last week, ranked No.1 for the round
06:39
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
07:04
Tigers Interchange - Alex Rance off due to the blood rule.
10:21
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Hugh Greenwood)
11:24
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Cameron Ellis-Yolmen)
11:49
Adelaide once again are dominating contested possession this quarter, leading 15 to eight for the term. They lead this area by 27 for the match, 117 to 90.
14:16
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
17:09
After being well-beaten by Josh Jenkins in the first half, Alex Rance has responded with five possession gains, including four intercept marks for the quarter.
17:25
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Hugh Greenwood)
19:50
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
21:56
Crows Interchange - David Mackay and is possibly out for the game.
23:09
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
23:55
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Lachlan Murphy)
26:29
Adelaide have enjoyed much more of the footy this quarter, having possession of the ball for seven more minutes than Richmond this quarter, totaling 117 disposals to the Tigers' 67 for the term.
28:11
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
28:21
After conceding three early goals from stoppages, Adelaide has responded in this area, outscoring Richmond 9.3.57 to 5.2.32 from stoppages for the match.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:08
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
03:26
Dustin Martin kicks his fourth goal for the match. The last time Martin kicked four goals was in the opening round of 2017 against Carlton. His career-high is five goals against Brisbane in Round 13, 2011.
03:52
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Kane Lambert)
05:34
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
05:48
Right on cue, Martin kicks his fifth, equaling his career-high.
07:25
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
10:34
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Rory Sloane)
13:11
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)
15:13
Adelaide won the disposal count by 167 against Richmond in Round 6, 2017 here at Adelaide Oval - its best differential of 2017. Tonight they lead the disposal count by 110.
16:59
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Paul Seedsman)
18:48
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Paul Seedsman)
22:34
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
24:08
Rory Laird has amassed 41 disposals tonight at 73 per cent efficiency after totaling 40 disposals last week. No player has ever had consecutive 40 disposal games to start an AFL season
29:04
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
30:22
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
30:32
Adelaide won the contested possession count by a whopping 47 for the match, equaling their best differential from last season. Bryce Gibbs was tremendous with 20 contested possessions and was well supported by Hugh Greenwood who had 19.