Match

Adelaide Crows vs West Coast Eagles

Commentary / 25 May 2019

Pre Game

00:00

Adelaide has scored 31 points per game from forward half intercepts this season, the fourth-most in the competition. From rounds 6-9, the Crows averaged 40 points from this source, ranked second.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

04:06

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Cameron Ellis-Yolmen)

04:16

Cameron Ellis-Yolmen kicks the first goal for the game, sourced from a forward 50 clearance. The Crows have launched just 14 per cent of their score from forward 50 chains this season, the second-lowest percentage in the competition.

05:33

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Rory Sloane)

05:43

Both Adelaide goals have come from chains originating in forward 50.

08:42

The game is being played in the Crows' forward half and they lead the inside 50 count 6-2. West Coast has lost this count by eight per game in 2019, the fourth-worst differential of any team.

09:08

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Elliott Himmelberg)

10:03

West Coast has gone inside 50 three times with its last entry being launched from a kick-in. The Eagles have generated an inside 50 from 24 per cent of their kick-ins this season, the third-highest percentage in the competition.

11:38

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Dom Sheed)

15:50

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Dom Sheed)

16:00

Dom Sheed boots the Eagles' first goal from their sixth consecutive inside 50.

16:41

Crows Interchange - Rory Laird off due to an injury.

17:25

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Petruccelle)

17:35

Adelaide leads the clearance count 8-5 with both teams scoring seven points from this source.

20:21

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

20:57

West Coast has generated three inside 50s from seven defensive 50 chains (43 per cent). The Crows have allowed their opposition to go inside 50 from 16 per cent of defensive 50 chains this season, ranked second defensively.

21:26

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Willie Rioli)

25:30

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Brad Sheppard)

26:42

Brad Sheppard has grabbed four marks with all coming from opposition kicks. No other player has taken more than one intercept mark.

28:35

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)

28:45

The Eagles are slowly being rewarded for their territorial dominance. They have recorded 15 of the last 18 inside 50s and outscored Adelaide by 20 points during this stretch.

30:34

Adelaide was able to generate just one inside 50 from 18 defensive 50 chains (six per cent) in the first quarter. The Crows have gone inside 50 from 20 per cent of their defensive 50 chains this season, ranked ninth.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:32

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Cameron Ellis-Yolmen)

07:50

Elliot Yeo applies his fourth and his team's 10th tackle this quarter. West Coast has already applied 33 tackles for the game, just 22 fewer than its season average of 55, which is the second-fewest of any side.

07:54

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Dom Sheed)

14:37

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Wayne Milera)

14:47

Wayne Milera ends the goal drought, booting the first of the second quarter. All six of the Crows' scores have come from chains originating in their forward half.

16:53

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Wayne Milera)

17:03

Both teams have won eight clearances this quarter with Adelaide kicking the only two goals from this source.

20:39

Eagles Interchange - Jeremy McGovern off due to an injury.

21:00

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Brodie Smith)

21:46

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Brad Crouch)

22:24

West Coast has failed to generate a forward 50 entry this quarter from 13 defensive 50 chains. The Eagles' kicking efficiency is just 43 per cent for the term, 27 per cent below their season average.

23:33

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Rory Atkins)

24:56

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Paul Seedsman)

25:06

Another goal from a clearance for the Crows. Three of their four goals this quarter, and four for the game, are from this source.

27:42

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Riley Knight)

28:33

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Lachlan Murphy)

28:43

The Eagles have lost the field position they enjoyed in the first quarter as a result of the Crows' dominance in the middle of the ground. Adelaide leads the centre clearance count 5-0 this quarter leading to 16 more inside 50s.

30:58

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Cameron Ellis-Yolmen)

31:43

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

32:42

West Coast made 77 tackle attempts in the first half, 20 more than it has attempted to half-time in any game this season.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

03:11

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Oscar Allen)

06:22

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)

06:32

Stoppages continue to be an area of concern for the Eagles with Eddie Betts booting his team's fifth goal from this source.

09:07

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)

10:44

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)

13:33

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)

13:43

The Eagles kick three goals in a row for the second time for the game. West Coast leads the clearance count 7-4 this quarter and it has scored two goals to one from this source.

15:02

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)

15:12

Adelaide continue to be damaging when winning a clearance. It has now kicked six goals from this source for the third time this season.

17:50

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Mark Hutchings)

18:28

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Willie Rioli)

18:38

West Coast has scored from all six of its inside 50s this quarter.

21:12

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)

21:22

The Eagles continue to score at will. They have now gone inside 50 seven times this quarter and scored from every entry.

25:04

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rory Sloane)

29:28

Dom Sheed has won 10 possessions this quarter, including eight contested possessions, four more than any other player.

29:47

Andrew Gaff has taken three intercept marks to take his season tally to five. It is the third time in his career he has grabbed three intercept marks in a game.

32:09

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Eddie Betts)

34:38

The Eagles won 13 more contested possessions than the Crows in the third quarter. West Coast has lost the contested possession count by 14 per game this season, the second-worst differential of any side.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

00:59

Josh Kennedy grabs his team's fourth mark inside 50. The Eagles have taken nine marks per game inside 50 this season, the third-fewest in the AFL.

01:27

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)

02:30

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)

09:01

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)

09:11

The Eagles are rewarded for their dominant field position. They lead the inside 50 count 7-1 this quarter and have recorded the only three scores.

11:28

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Lachlan Murphy)

12:36

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Wayne Milera)

12:46

Wayne Milera reclaims the lead for this team. He has taken a career-high three marks inside 50 and booted three goals for just the third time.

18:37

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)

18:47

Josh Kennedy has won just the six disposals, but four of these have impacted the scoreboard. He has one goal assist as well as kicking three goals.

20:06

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Lachlan Murphy)

26:08

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Chayce Jones)

28:06

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Oscar Allen)

28:16

Oscar Allen boots the go-ahead goal. West Coast leads the clearance count 13-8 this quarter and it has scored the only two goals from this source.

29:47

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)

29:57

The Eagles have won four centre clearances this quarter with all going inside 50 and the last launching that goal to Jack Darling.

33:50

West Coast booted six goals from clearances after half-time and seven for the game. It was the first time this season Adelaide conceded seven goals from this source.