Match

Adelaide Crows vs Hawthorn

Commentary / 23 Mar 2019

Pre Game

00:00
Hawthorn won the time in forward half differential by three minutes and 59 seconds per game last season, ranking it third in the AFL.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
04:33
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
04:34
Jack Gunston's missed shot at goal represents the Hawks first ineffective disposal for 2019.
05:50
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jaeger O'Meara)
05:51
After kicking 16 goals across 21 games last season, Jaeger O'Meara kicks the first for Hawthorn in 2019.
08:01
After the Crows effected the first three inside 50s of the game, the Hawks have produced the next seven.
08:14
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
10:24
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
10:51
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Richard Douglas)
13:54
The one percenter count currently favours the Hawks 14 to five.
15:21
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
16:14
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Worpel)
17:37
Bryce Gibbs has laid four of Adelaide's 12 tackles. The former Blue has a career average of 4.3 tackles per game over 253 matches with Adelaide and Carlton.
20:34
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Brad Crouch)
20:35
In his first game since the 2017 Grand Final, Brad Crouch opens Adelaide's goal scoring for 2019.
23:56
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jaeger O'Meara)
27:03
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
27:04
Despite trailing on the scoreboard, Adelaide held sway in first quarter clearances, ten to six, including four each to Matt Crouch and Rory Sloane.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:43
The Crows scored from 47 per cent of their inside 50s last season, the third-highest percentage recorded by any side. So far today they are well down in this measure, converting an inside 50 into a score just 20 per cent of the time.
03:15
Hawks Interchange - Ben McEvoy off due to an injury.
04:26
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
04:37
Crows Interchange - Tom Doedee and is possibly out for the game.
06:26
The Crows are kicking the ball in their forward 50 zone at just 17 per cent efficiency.
07:56
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)
10:26
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Rory Sloane)
11:45
Adelaide leads the second term disposal count 42 to 24, reflected on the scoreboard for the quarter, where it has kicked two goals to one.
13:53
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Shaun Burgoyne)
14:37
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
16:12
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Liam Shiels)
16:38
Hawthorn's James Sicily has generated a match-high 384 metres gained, more than double any of his teammates.
20:01
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Matt Crouch)
20:02
After just the two goals from 18 matches last season, Matt Crouch has his first for 2019.
21:45
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Isaac Smith)
23:13
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Liam Shiels)
25:00
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
25:01
Former Hawthorn skipper Jarryd Roughhead has been targeted a match-best six times inside forward 50. He has taken two marks in this zone, but it is yet to convert a kick into a goal.
27:00
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Chayce Jones)
27:01
Debutant Chayce Jones kicks his first goal in the AFL.
30:20
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Chayce Jones)
31:19
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
32:45
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
32:46
Hawk James Worpel closed out the first half with five of the final six clearances.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:23
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
00:53
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Worpel)
00:54
With his second goal today, Hawthorn's James Worpel has multiple majors for the first time in his 12 game career.
04:17
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Sam Jacobs)
04:45
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Shaun Burgoyne)
05:52
Continuing on from the past two seasons when he averaged over 32 disposals per game across 43 fixtures, Adelaide's Matt Crouch currently leads all players on the ground with 26 (at 73 per cent efficiency).
06:49
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
08:38
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
08:56
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Conor Nash)
10:11
Of the eight free kicks the Hawks have received today, four have been for a push in the back.
10:45
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
13:42
Hawthorn has taken 11 intercept marks in its defensive half, including three each to Jarman Impey and James Sicily. Adelaide has taken seven of the same measure, but only 3 since quarter time.
14:33
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Riley Knight)
17:17
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ben McEvoy)
18:36
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jaeger O'Meara)
19:08
The Hawks lost the inside 50 count by 11 per game across the JLT Series, ranking them last in the competition. They have remedied this issue today, where they currently hold a comfortable lead in this measure, 45 to 34.
22:07
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Cousins)
23:29
Hawks Interchange - Liam Shiels off due to an injury.
24:48
Adelaide's Josh Jenkins has been targeted six times inside forward fifty, but is yet to take a mark in this zone.
28:37
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
28:38
After the Crows kicked the ball with 65 per cent efficiency in the first half, this dropped to 59 per cent for the third term, and they lost the quarter 3.7 to 0.2.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:44
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
04:20
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Richard Douglas)
05:13
Six tackles for third-year Hawk James Cousins matches his career high.
06:46
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
08:10
The Crows have generated the last five inside 50s but have kicked just 0.2 from these entries.
09:55
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)
10:38
Crows Interchange - Richard Douglas and is possibly out for the game.
12:48
Hawk veteran James Frawley does the little things to help his team. His nine one percenters are the most of any player on the ground.
15:36
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ben McEvoy)
15:37
Six of Hawthorn's ten goals (including the latest from Ben McEvoy) have been the result of an Adelaide turnover.
17:36
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
19:45
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Brad Crouch)
21:01
The Crows have 16 of the last 19 inside 50s, but have only been able to kick 2.5 to 1.1 during this period of dominance.
21:29
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Brodie Smith)
23:00
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Wayne Milera)
24:44
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jaeger O'Meara)
26:09
Rory Sloane has a match-high eleven clearances, with eight coming in the first half.
27:03
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Cousins)
28:21
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rory Atkins)
29:41
In just his twelfth game, James Worpel has produced a dominant performance for Hawthorn. He has led his team with 27 disposals at 67 per cent efficiency, while also contributing eight inside 50s, six clearances, three tackles and kicking two goals.
30:23
The siren has sounded to end Q4.