Match

West Coast Eagles vs Adelaide Crows

Commentary / 11 Aug 2019

Pre Game

00:00

The Eagles have scored a goal from 26 per cent of their inside 50 entries this season, which has them ranked No.1.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

01:37

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)

05:26

It has been a stop-start beginning to the match, but it is the Eagles who lead the clearances (4 to 1). Adelaide has applied plenty of pressure, leading the tackle count (7 to 3).

07:10

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Tom Lynch)

07:52

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)

09:28

The Crows lead the uncontested possessions (22 to 12) and are using the ball more efficiently (79 percent), compared to the Eagles (68 percent).

10:22

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rory Atkins)

10:48

Adelaide has created 5 intercepts in their defensive 50, launching (0.2.2) from this source. The Eagles are yet to create an intercept in their defensive 50.

10:57

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)

12:20

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Oscar Allen)

12:47

The Eagles have had 6 of the last 8 inside 50s and have been rewarded with their first goal from a Crows turnover.

14:15

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Dom Sheed)

15:25

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)

18:28

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

21:39

Jack Darling kicks his first goal for the game and the Eagles second. Darling averages 1.4 goals per game against the Crows over his career, down on his career average of 1.9 goals per game.

23:55

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)

24:57

Darcy Fogarty gets the Crows on the board with their first goal, this one coming from a centre bounce clearance. The Crows have launched a score from 28 percent of their centre bounce clearances this season, ranked third.

26:18

Rory Laird is providing plenty of drive for the Crows off half-back. He has a game-high ten disposals (three contested possessions), two intercept possessions and two rebound 50s, with 112 metres gained for his team.

28:48

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)

29:45

A late Liam Ryan goal sees the Eagles with a two goal lead at quarter time. They have dominated territory in the first quarter, with a 66 percent time in forward half advantage, leading to an inside 50 count of 21-6. The Crows did a relatively good job of defending those entries however, with West Coast retaining only 39 percent of their kicks inside 50.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

04:43

To this point in the game, the Eagles have scored one of their three goals from forward half intercepts, where they hold a sizeable advantage. West Coast have recorded 14 forward half intercepts so far, 13 of which have translated into an inside 50 entry. In comparison, the Crows have one forward half intercept.

05:03

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)

06:29

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)

08:01

After the Eagles led clearances in the first quarter, the Crows have turned it around in the second, currently leading 6-0 for the quarter. This is off the back of Crows ruckman Sam Jacobs, who has recorded two hitouts to advantage. West Coast are yet to record a first possession from a stoppage this quarter.

08:59

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)

10:40

Matt Crouch is continuing his prolific season, recording a game-high 13 disposals to this point in the match. Crouch has averaged 7.4 disposals per turnover this season, the fifth-best rate of the top-100 ball winners in the AFL.

10:53

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Lachlan Murphy)

12:57

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Dom Sheed)

13:05

The Eagles pressure inside their forward 50 has been immense so far today. To this point, West Coast have recorded 11 tackles inside forward 50, to the Crows with zero. West Coast have also recorded 44 pressure acts inside their forward 50, compared to the Crows, with just six.

15:08

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

16:46

Two consecutive goals for the Crows now and they have fought their way back into this game. Their efficiency has been a feature and despite West Coast enjoying a 72 percent time in forward half advantage this quarter, the Crows have actually been in possession of the ball for a full 1 minute and 32 seconds longer.

17:35

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Willie Rioli)

19:11

Adelaide are using the ball efficiently this quarter, tracking at 81 percent so far. They're also controlling their ball movement, recording a plus-16 advantage in uncontested marks, leading this statistic 25-9 in the quarter.

22:26

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jake Waterman)

23:43

Dom Sheed has had a strong second quarter for the Eagles, with a team-high eight disposals (four contested possessions), a clearance, two inside 50s, three score involvements and 147 metres gained.

24:18

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Rory Sloane)

25:36

Sam Jacobs is rucking strongly for the Crows. 41 percent of his 22 hitouts have been to advantage, helping his midfielders gain clearances, with Matt Crouch, Brad Crouch and Rory Sloane recording 15 clearances between them in the first half so far.

29:37

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)

31:16

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

31:18

A slender lead for the Eagles at half time. Despite their significant advantage in the inside 50 count (37-21), West Coasts forwards have struggled to gain control, winning just 10 percent of their one-on-one contests in the first half.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

00:52

Crows Interchange - Rory Sloane and is possibly out for the game.

01:07

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)

02:29

Jack Darling kicks the first goal of the second half for the Eagles, this one originating from a defensive 50 intercept. The Eagles rank 8th in the league in 2019 for total scores generated from defensive 50 intercepts.

04:26

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

05:32

The Crows kick their first goal of the second half and they continue to score more efficiently than the Eagles. Adelaide have scored a goal from 29 percent of their inside 50 entries today, compared to the Eagles, who have scored a goal from 18 percent.

06:20

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Willie Rioli)

07:52

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Dom Sheed)

09:17

After Sam Jacobs dominated the first half in the ruck for the Crows, Tom Hickey has lifted his output for the Eagles here in the third quarter. He has six hitouts to Sam Jacobs' one, including two hitouts to advantage, to help West Coast to a 4-2 clearance advantage.

12:06

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Oscar Allen)

12:15

The Eagles have noticeably improved their ball use going inside 50 in this third quarter, retaining 100 percent of their kicks inside 50 so far. This is a big improvement on the 30 percent ratio they achieved in the first half.

13:54

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)

15:19

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jake Waterman)

16:05

After Adelaide controlled their possession in the first half, it's the Eagles who are finding space in this third quarter. West Coast are plus-nine for uncontested marks this quarter, reversing the large difference in the first half, which the Crows led by 19.

17:17

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)

18:48

The Eagles are making the Crows pay for their turnovers in the third quarter, kicking 5.1 (31) from turnovers to the Crows 0.0 (0) so far.

19:34

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)

21:21

Adelaide's Matt Crouch has been the dominant player on the ground today. He has 31 disposals, eight more than any other player on the ground, a team-high 410 metres gained, a game-high 14 contested possessions, a game-high eight clearances and four inside 50s.

23:06

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)

24:22

Since the seven-minute mark of this third quarter, the Eagles have dominated every category. In this period, they are plus-seven for disposals, plus-seven for contested possessions, plus-seven for inside 50s and have scored 4.2 (26) to 1.0 (6).

28:41

West Coast extend their lead at three quarter time, built off their slightly changed game style. A plus-12 differential in uncontested marks was in stark contrast to the first half, while the Eagles played on after a mark just four percent of the time - in the first half, that was up at 38 percent.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

02:21

Elliott Yeo takes the first shot on goal for the last quarter for the Eagles, but misses to the right. Yeo has led the way for the Eagles today in the clinches, with a team high 13 contested possessions and five clearances. Yeo has averaged 4.3 disposals per turnover this season, the third-worst rate of the top-100 ball winners in the AFL.

03:42

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)

03:56

Darcy Fogarty with his fifth goal of the game for the Crows, keeps them in the contest. That is a career-high for Fogarty, who has already recorded career-highs today in marks inside 50 and uncontested possessions.

06:29

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)

08:29

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Tom Hickey)

09:01

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Eddie Betts)

09:38

The Crows have been extremely accurate from set shots today, recording 6.1 (37) from this type of shot at goal. Adelaide has recorded a shot at goal accuracy of 44 percent from a set shot this season, ranked 18th.

10:09

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Oscar Allen)

11:48

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Brad Crouch)

13:01

Adelaide keep themselves in the game with a goal to Brad Crouch. Adelaide has won two of its past four games but has been in front for just 69 percent of game time during this period of time. The Crows have not been in front today since the 12 minute mark of the first quarter.

14:19

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)

16:22

The Eagles' Jeremy McGovern is repelling Adelaide's attacks in this final quarter, with a team-high seven disposals so far, including three intercept possessions. McGovern has won a total of 38 intercept marks in the defensive 50 this season, ranked equal-No.1 in the competition.

17:02

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jake Waterman)

20:39

Matt Crouch goes past 40 disposals for the sixth time in his career. He also has a team-high 11 ground ball gets for the Crows today, while seven of his nine clearances have been effective.

21:45

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

25:16

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Riley Knight)

26:12

Across the past month, the Eagles have recorded a kicking efficiency of 80 percent in their defensive half, ranked No.1. They have continued this trend today, with a kicking efficiency of 78 percent in this zone.

29:18

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

29:59

The Eagles record a hard fought victory against the Crows, where the weight of territory eventually told. The Eagles recorded a time in forward half advantage of 64 percent for the game, leading to a very lopsided inside 50 count of 63-41. Their 11-6 advantage in marks inside 50 also helped convert enough chances to kick a winning score.