Match

Adelaide Crows vs Fremantle

Commentary / 05 May 2019

Pre Game

00:00
Adelaide has outscored its opposition by a total of 29 points over the course of the 2019 season in second quarters (ranked third). However, the Crows have only won three of their six second quarters in 2019 (ranked equal seventh).

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:48
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Jesse Hogan)
01:31
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Bradley Hill)
01:55
In the first two minutes of game time, all of the 11 disposals thus far have been made in the Dockers forward half of the ground
06:03
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Eddie Betts)
08:21
Fremantle has had 25 uncontested possessions, compared with the Crows on seven. In the midfield zone, the Dockers lead Adelaide 17-6 in this category
08:30
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Hugh Greenwood)
13:37
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
13:50
Taylor Walker and the Crows first goal of the game, came from the second mark they have taken inside their forward 50 zone. Fremantle has taken one mark inside their forward 50 area
16:00
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Lachlan Murphy)
21:18
Dockers Interchange - Joel Hamling off due to an injury.
24:17
Tom Lynch for Adelaide has had game highs in disposals with nine and metres gained with 179
24:52
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Darcy Tucker)
26:10
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
26:27
After the Crows had the previous 10 inside forward 50 incursions, the Dockers have had five of the last six, kicking the only score of a goal during this period
27:05
Crows Interchange - Cameron Ellis-Yolmen off due to an injury.
28:44
During the first quarter, Nat Fyfe for Fremantle has had game high first possessions with eight, clearances with five and an equal team high nine disposals

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:01
Reece Conca has now completed an equal game high third tackle for Fremantle, this being their 20th in the defensive half, whilst Adelaide has laid eight in their respective zone
03:36
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Tom Lynch)
09:49
Despite trailing Adelaide by just one in the second quarter inside forward 50 count 6-7, the Dockers have had only one disposal in this area, whilst the Crows have had eight
17:19
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Eddie Betts)
18:32
In a high intensity match, Sam Switowski for the Dockers has been involved in the most pressure acts on the ground with 15. Team wise, Fremantle leads the Crows in this category 162-160
22:02
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rory Atkins)
23:07
After the Dockers had the previous seven inside forward 50 entries, the Crows have had seven of the last eight and have been the only team to score during this period with two behinds
26:05
In the last ten minutes of game time, Adelaide has had 15 disposals in their forward half compared to Fremantle with four. In uncontested possessions, the Crows lead the Dockers 13-1 in their respective forward half zones during this period
26:59
Adelaide, with their score of 1.6 (12) to half time, is their lowest ever scoring first half at Adelaide Oval (previous low of 2.4 (16) was in a loss versus Melbourne in round seven of 2014)

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:28
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Tom Lynch)
05:05
With Fremantle having had four of the last five inside forward 50 entries, Adelaide has had 22 disposals in their defensive half, compared with Fremantle on seven in their respective zone
06:00
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
07:54
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Hugh Greenwood)
08:27
Hugh Greenwood for the Crows has kicked the first goal of the game since the 25 minute mark of the first quarter. This goal being sourced from an intercept in the Adelaide defensive half
12:25
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
12:52
Matt Taberner for Fremantle has kicked his first goal of the game, and their first from a mark taken inside their forward 50 area. Adelaide leads the Dockers for marks taken inside the forward 50 zone 5-4
21:33
In the respective forward 50 zones, Adelaide has an efficiency rate of just 28 per cent from 39 disposals. Meanwhile, Fremantle has had 31 disposals at 48 per cent efficiency in this category
22:36
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Elliott Himmelberg)
25:57
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Lachlan Murphy)
28:55
In the last ten minutes of game time, the Crows have won seven clearances to Fremantle with two. Overall, the Dockers lead Adelaide in this category 35-34
29:47
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Brodie Smith)
31:55
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Reilly O'Brien)
32:00
Brodie Smith gained a quarter high 220 metres for the Crows, to go along with his six disposals, one goal and three score involvements

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
04:07
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Darcy Tucker)
05:02
Darcy Tucker for Fremantle has kicked his second goal of the game, it was also their second sourced from an intercept within their attacking midfield
06:50
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
09:19
Adelaide has taken seven intercept marks in their defensive 50 compared to Fremantle with five in their respective zone. Overall, the Crows lead the Dockers 18-17 in this category
13:46
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
17:05
Daniel Talia for Adelaide has had the most spoils on the ground with 16. Overall, both the Crows and Dockers have had 47 spoils each
18:55
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Alex Keath)
20:02
Alex Keath has kicked the first goal of his 19 game AFL career. Adelaide sourced their sixth goal from a chain starting with an intercept in their defensive 50 area
20:36
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
23:58
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)
25:34
Eddie Betts with his first goal of the game, was the fourth goal Adelaide have sourced from an intercept. Fremantle have also sourced four of their goals from intercepts
28:02
Crows Interchange - Taylor Walker off due to an injury.
28:32
Tom Lynch gained a game high 599 metres for the Crows, had 29 disposals, 11 contested possessions, three clearances and an equal match high six score involvements