Match

Fremantle vs Adelaide Crows

Commentary / 10 Jun 2018

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to Optus Stadium for the Fremantle v Adelaide Crows Round 12 clash.

59:33

Outs for Dockers: T.Duman, N.Fyfe, C.McCarthy

59:34

Ins for Dockers: H.Ballantyne, B.Matera, R.Nyhuis

59:35

Outs for Crows: R.Laird, T.Lynch

59:36

Ins for Crows: T.Walker, M.Poholke

59:40

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

00:00

Fremantle has launched 86 scores from 290 chains (30 per cent) originating in its attacking midfield this season, the third highest percentage of any side.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

01:31

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Bailey Banfield)

01:41

Bailey Banfield boots the first goal for the game, launched from an intercept won by Brandon Matera in defensive midfield. Fremantle has generated 124 inside 50s from 303 defensive midfield chains (41 per cent) this season, the fifth-highest percentage.

05:51

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)

06:01

Eddie Betts kicks his team's first goal, launched from a forward 50 clearance. The Crows have launched 16 per cent of their score from forward 50 chains in 2018, the fourth-lowest percentage of any side.

07:13

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)

08:20

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

09:40

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Hayden Ballantyne)

11:07

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Hayden Ballantyne)

11:17

The Dockers lead the intercept possession count 8-6 and they have launched three scores to none from this source, including that goal to Hayden Ballantyne. Fremantle has been outscored by 15 points per game from this source this season.

15:50

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Brennan Cox)

16:00

Fremantle has launched 65 per cent of its score (13 points) from attacking midfield.

17:39

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Tommy Sheridan)

17:49

Another goal from an intercept to Fremantle. Three of its four goals are from this source.

19:12

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

20:15

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

20:32

Luke Brown grabs Adelaide's fourth intercept mark and it leads this count 4-1. The Dockers are losing this count by 27 this season, the equal second-worst differential in the competition.

22:23

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

26:09

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Darcy Tucker)

26:19

Fremantle has booted five goals from 13 forward 50 entries (38 per cent). The Dockers have scored a goal from 21 per cent of their inside 50s in 2018, the fifth-lowest percentage in the competition.

28:18

The Dockers won just one more intercept possession in the opening term but outscored Adelaide by 23 points from this source.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:11

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)

01:21

Josh Jenkins boots the first goal of the second term, sourced from an intercept won by Taylor Walker in his team's attacking midfield. Fremantle has conceded 25 points per game from this source this season, the most of any team.

03:37

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Hayden Ballantyne)

05:12

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Richard Douglas)

05:22

Adelaide has won two forward half intercepts this quarter and launched a goal from both.

07:23

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Eddie Betts)

09:51

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Ed Langdon)

11:41

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Sam Gibson)

11:51

Bryce Gibbs is up to seven disposals this quarter as well as being involved in all three of his team's goals.

13:50

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)

14:00

Josh Jenkins has won seven disposals this term as well as booting two goals and being involved in a third.

17:31

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

17:41

The Crows have kicked two goals from 11 defensive midfield chains (18 per cent) this quarter. Adelaide has launched a score from 11 per cent of its defensive midfield chains in 2018, the second-lowest percentage in the AFL.

19:43

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Darcy Tucker)

20:21

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)

20:31

The Crows have kicked six goals from 10 inside 50s (60 per cent) this quarter. Adelaide has booted a goal from 25 per cent of its forward 50 entries this season, the third-highest percentage of any side.

21:19

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Eddie Betts)

26:29

Dockers Interchange - Alex Pearce off due to an injury.

27:14

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Connor Blakely)

29:00

Fremantle failed to generate one inside 50 from 12 defensive midfield chains in the second quarter. Prior to this game, the Dockers had gone inside 50 from 41 per cent of defensive midfield chains this season, ranked fifth.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

01:59

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Brennan Cox)

03:21

Taylor Walker grabs his team's fourth mark inside 50. The Crows have averaged just nine marks in their forward 50 per game this season, ranked 16th. In 2017, Adelaide took 15 marks inside 50 per game, ranked No.1.

03:39

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)

05:46

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Tommy Sheridan)

08:54

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Brennan Cox)

09:04

Shane Kersten has won an equal game-high six intercept possessions with two of these launching goals for his team, including that one to Brennan Cox.

12:09

Fremantle is absorbing the Crows' attack conceding just one behind from eight Adelaide entries this quarter.

13:41

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Ed Langdon)

13:51

Michael Walters has recorded a game-high six involvements with four of these goal assists, a career-high and the equal most by any player in a game this season.

17:32

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Tommy Sheridan)

17:42

Both teams have gone inside 50 eight times this quarter with the Dockers kicking four goals to none.

19:29

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Eddie Betts)

20:37

The Dockers lead the tackle count 17-6 this term. Luke Ryan leads all players with four tackles, two more than any other player.

22:57

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Myles Poholke)

24:23

Fremantle has taken seven marks in its forward 50 this quarter, six more than the Crows from just two more entries (12-10). Brennan Cox leads all players with three, an equal career-high.

24:56

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)

28:08

Adelaide generated just one inside 50 from 20 defensive half chains in the third term. The Crows' kicking efficiency of 47 per cent was 19 per cent lower than their season average.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:03

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Bailey Banfield)

01:34

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Ed Langdon)

01:44

Both teams have combined to score 1.13 (19) to the end Fremantle is kicking this quarter.

03:53

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Hugh Greenwood)

04:03

The Crows lead the quarter by four points (6-2) despite generating five fewer forward 50 entries (1-6).

04:58

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Eddie Betts)

06:30

Crows Interchange - Luke Brown and is possibly out for the game.

06:39

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Eddie Betts)

06:49

Eddie Betts is up to a team-high five disposals this quarter as well as being involved in all three of his team's scores.

07:15

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Bailey Banfield)

12:38

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Brennan Cox)

12:48

Brennan Cox has played the best game of his career. He has recorded career-highs for disposals (17), contested possessions (nine), tackles (five), marks inside 50 (four) and goals (four).

15:34

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Eddie Betts)

16:04

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)

16:48

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)

16:58

Adelaide has recorded a scoring accuracy of just 36 per cent, 22 per cent below its season average.

21:00

Dockers Interchange - Alex Pearce off due to an injury.

24:33

Like Brennan Cox, Adam Cerra has played the best game of his short career. He has recorded career-highs for disposals (28), contested possessions (12) and inside 50s (eight).

29:26

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Myles Poholke)

29:32

The Crows have lost the tackle count (52-64) for the ninth time this season. Adelaide has applied 10 fewer tackles per game than its opposition this season, ranked 18th.