Match

Carlton vs Adelaide Crows

Commentary / 27 Jul 2019

Pre Game

00:00

Ed Curnow's tackling efficiency of 81.1 per cent since the start of the bye rounds is the third-highest efficiency rate among the top 50 players for total tackle attempts in that period.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

02:04

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Tyson Stengle)

05:09

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Lachlan Murphy)

06:35

Both of Adelaide's goals in the early stages of the first term have been launched from their defensive half. They launch on average five goals per game from this half of the ground since Round 12, the fifth-highest average of any side in the competition in this time.

07:41

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Patrick Cripps)

08:31

Carlton get their first goal for the game from a Stoppage inside 50. Only Brisbane (12) has launched more goals than Carlton (9) from clearances in their forward 50 since Round 12.

11:00

An even ruck duel in the first half of this term, with Andrew Phillips recording three hitouts-to-advantage to none for Reilly O'Brien, however O'Brien has won three clearances to Phillips' one.

13:10

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

16:21

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Kennedy)

18:36

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Darcy Lang)

18:46

Carlton have laid 11 tackles in their forward half compared to one for Adelaide, and won 13 contested possessions in forward half to Adelaide's four so far this term.

19:50

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Michael Gibbons)

20:57

Crows Interchange - Brad Crouch off due to the blood rule.

22:18

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)

24:02

Blues Interchange - Matthew Kennedy off due to an injury.

24:32

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

25:12

Carlton give away a 100 metre penalty allowing Taylor Walker to kick his second goal. Adelaide have now kicked eight goals from 50 metre penalties this season, with only Richmond (11) kicking more goals from this shot source in 2019.

28:33

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Will Setterfield)

29:44

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Silvagni)

32:01

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Levi Casboult)

33:35

Daniel Talia had a strong first quarter, recording a game-high three spoils and three Intercept Possessions, including one that launched a goal for Adelaide.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:49

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)

02:22

Carlton's turn now to kick a goal from a 50 metre penalty, their third from a set shot, on the goal line to stretch the lead to 10 points. Since Round 12, Carlton have scored 42 goals from set shots, the fourth-highest total of any side in the competition in that period.

04:29

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Ed Curnow)

07:10

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Josh Jenkins)

07:21

Josh Jenkins was a key part of the Crows big win over Carlton in their last encounter, kicking 7.2.44 in Round 23, 2018. The last time Carlton defeated Adelaide in Round 10, 2014, Jenkins recorded 0.4.4. He has three hitouts, one kick and 0.1.1 so far in today's match.

12:40

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)

13:23

Carlton are beating Adelaide to the ball this quarter, recording 14 groundball-gets to six in the second term. The Blues average 95 groundball-gets per game since Round 12, the sixth-lowest average of any side in this category in this time.

14:26

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)

16:13

Adelaide have got to make their tackles stick, as they have laid just eight tackles from 17 attempts this quarter, compared to five tackles from six attempts for the Blues.

16:47

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

19:43

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

20:28

Taylor Walker's third goal of today's match was Adelaide's first that was launched in their forward half of the ground. The Crows average 3.8 goals per game from Intercept Possessions in their forward half, the equal sixth-highest average of any side in the AFL in 2019.

21:39

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Andrew Phillips)

23:27

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)

25:05

Adelaide are leading the hitout count only slightly 20-19 in the first half. However Carlton's midfielders have sharked seven of the Crows hitout, helping them to establish a clearance differential of 22-13 in the first half.

27:23

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

28:38

A big first half for Carlton captain Patrick Cripps, who recorded 23 disposals, 12 contested possessions, 10 clearances, six score involvements and six inside 50's, leading all players on the ground in each of those categories.

28:42

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Josh Jenkins)

29:05

A key measure for the Crows to get back into this game in the second half will be Centre Bounces, as Carlton have generated just under a third of their inside 50's from this source alone. Since Round 12, the Crows (29) have also launched six more scores than any other team in the AFL from this source.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

06:41

Both teams are shooting themselves in the foot with their ball use by kicking, as both teams are kicking at under 50 per cent efficiency. Unsurprising as both teams have recorded a pressure factor of 2.20 or more so far in the third term, compared to the AFL average of 1.80.

07:14

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)

10:37

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Andrew Phillips)

12:28

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Paul Seedsman)

13:42

Adelaide get their first goal launched from a clearance since the five minute mark of the first term. The Crows have started to match the Blues intensity around the contest, recording 12 pre-clearance tackles to seven for Carlton and trailing the Blues 21-23 in contested possessions.

16:45

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Tyson Stengle)

17:48

Since Carlton's last goal, Adelaide have picked up 10 groundball-gets, double that of their opponents, as well as leading clearances 3-1.

19:37

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)

21:47

Rory Sloane is having a huge third term, leading all players with nine disposals, five contested possessions and two clearances. He also has two tackles and has been involved in both of the Crows goal-scoring chains this quarter.

22:48

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Kade Simpson)

28:18

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Reilly O'Brien)

29:15

Adelaide are finding it difficult to generate scores from possession chains in their forward half, recording 1.4.10 from 17 chains. They're also finding it difficult to get their defensive half possessions inside 50, recording 14 inside 50 entries from 56 possession chains launched in their back half.

29:42

Adelaide's pressure factor was up significantly in the third term, largely as a result of leading the post-clearance contested possession count and improving their tackling efficiency to 83 per cent for the quarter.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

00:19

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Josh Deluca)

00:23

Patrick Cripps wins his 15th clearance of the match from the opening bounce of the last term and Carlton fly forward to get the first goal of the last term. Cripps' career-high for clearances in a match is 17, recorded against Adelaide in Round 23 last year.

06:39

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Brad Crouch)

07:07

Adelaide finally turn their forward half momentum into points on the scoreboard. Carlton's kicking efficiency of 43 per cent in their defensive half has allowed Adelaide to lock the ball in to their forward half for 83 per cent of time elapsed in the final term.

10:42

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)

11:28

Carlton are yet to record a mark in the final term. Adelaide by comparison have recorded 17. Since Round 12 the Blues average nine more marks per game than their opponents, the fifth-highest differential measure in this category during this time.

15:32

To three quarter time, Carlton lead the marks inside 50 count 15-3. Adelaide have recorded two marks inside 50 in the last term to Carlton's zero.

17:53

Carlton are dominating at the stoppages in the last term, recording 11 contested possessions to four before the clearance is made, allowing them to lead the clearance count 12-4. However in post-clearance play, Adelaide have recorded 17 contested possessions to eight and 12-8 groundball-gets.

18:36

Blues Interchange - Harry McKay off due to an injury.

21:01

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Will Setterfield)

21:48

Will Setterfield is playing himself into a Rising Star nomination for Round 19. He has 24 disposals for a game-high 556 metres gained, as well as seven inside 50's, six score involvements and what looks to be the sealing goal with five minutes to play in the last quarter.

25:44

Crows Interchange - Reilly O'Brien and is possibly out for the game.

25:58

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Michael Gibbons)

27:06

Andrew Phillips has had a career-best game against the Crows this afternoon, recording 22 hitouts-to-advantage, 10 of which have been palmed down to his captain Patrick Cripps who has recorded the most clearances in a game since Brent Moloney's 19 against Adelaide in 2011.

29:26

Adelaide have shown some fight and effort in the final term, on the back of their defenders taking 10 Intercept Marks to four, including three to Rory Laird among his game-high 10 final term disposals, in the final term leading to two goals from Intercept Possessions.

29:27

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Brad Crouch)

30:11

Carlton have won their third straight game off the back of a dominant forward half performance, launching 7.7.49 from their forward half possession chains compared to Adelaide's 2.4.16 from their forward half chains. Patrick Cripps was a star but was helped by strong contested games by Sam Walsh, Ed Curnow and Jack Silvagni who all recorded double-digit contested possession counts.