Match

Gold Coast Suns vs Adelaide Crows

Commentary / 21 Jun 2020

Pre Game

00:00
Adelaide goes into this game undefeated in 13 attempts against the Suns. The Crows have also scored over 100 points every time they have played against each other.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:02
Gold Coast's ball movement has been impressive so far. The Suns have already recorded 11 handball receives to Adelaide's one.
03:04
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Hugh Greenwood)
05:21
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben King)
06:47
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben King)
07:01
Gold Coast has recorded the first five Inside 50's for the match but are yet to capitalize on the scoreboard, scoring just three behinds so far.
08:43
Adelaide are been beaten at the stoppages early in this match. Gold Coast lead clearances 7 - 0 but have only scored two behinds from clearances.
10:06
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Alex Sexton)
11:24
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Darcy MacPherson)
12:56
Gold Coast has recorded 36 disposals to Adelaide's one in each of their forward halves respectfully.
13:19
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Brandon Ellis)
15:12
All of Gold Coast's clearances have been effective. They lead clearances 9 - 0.
16:29
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
19:03
Ben King has been the target inside 50 on five occasions. He leads the game with seven disposals, five of them recorded inside Gold Coast's forward 50.
21:44
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
22:35
10 of 11 of Gold Coast's chains from the forward half have gone inside 50, but The Suns have failed to convert, scoring just 10 points.
24:41
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben King)
25:37
Ben King's goal came from a forward 50 intercept, courtesy of a Lachie Weller tackle. Lachie Weller leads the match with nine pressure acts.
25:55
It was all one-way traffic for The Suns. They won contested possessions 38 - 20, clearances 13 - 2, and tackles 15 -11. This is the first time Gold Coast has kept a team scoreless in an opening quarter.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:19
Gold Coast's dominance has come from their pressure around the ball, lead by Jarrod Witts who leads the match with four clearances and has the upper hand over Riley O'Brien winning five hit-outs to advantage to O'Brien's one.
04:03
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
04:20
Crows Interchange - Rory Atkins and is possibly out for the game.
05:14
Adelaides first goal comes from a repeat inside 50 entry. They have also won the last two clearances, both coming from Rory Sloane.
08:03
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
08:57
Adelaide has recorded the last five inside 50's for the match but have failed to capitalize, converting for just one goal.
10:47
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)
13:04
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Ben Crocker)
14:33
Adelaide has improved their pressure around the contest. After losing contested possessions 38 - 20, they lead contested possessions 25 - 18 this term.
16:37
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben King)
17:04
Ben King continues to be the main target up forward for The Suns. His second goal comes from a set shot. King has taken three marks inside 50 so far.
18:42
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
20:03
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Matthew Rowell)
20:09
Matt Rowell is continuing his form from last week. He leads the match with 14 disposals, six contested possessions, and five tackles.
24:58
While Adelaide won the clearances that quarter (8 - 6), Gold Coast has been more effective, scoring two goals from centre clearances in the 2nd quarter.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:13
12 of Adelaide's 24 Rebound 50's have come from Laird and Brown with six each.
04:37
Ben King's third goal comes from a stoppage clearance. That's Ben King's fourth mark inside 50. Adelaide is yet to record a mark inside 50 this match.
06:39
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Darcy MacPherson)
08:38
Gold Coast has scored 5.2 (32 points) from turnovers compared to Adelaide's 1.1 (7 points).
09:05
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Matthew Rowell)
11:29
Gold Coast has started the 3rd quarter the same way they started the match. The Suns have been in control of the match, having recorded 18 marks to Adelaide's five this term and playing on from the mark 22% of the time.
12:42
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (David Swallow)
16:03
Suns Interchange - Ben Ainsworth off due to an injury.
16:52
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Ben Keays)
17:15
Gold Coast's pressure in the middle has been outstanding. Hugh Greenwood and Matt Rowell both have four tackles each this term and both lead the quarter in pressure acts.
17:25
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Tom Lynch)
22:38
Adelaide has been wasteful going inside 50 this quarter. Gold Coast have taken five intercept marks in defensive 50 this term.
23:30
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Connor Budarick)
25:19
The Crows were a lot slower moving the ball, they did not play on from 13 of their marks in the 3rd term, compared to Gold Coasts 34 marks, where they played on 18% of the time.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:47
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
02:30
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Ben Keays)
04:27
Jarrod Witts has recorded a game-high 10 first possessions and an equal game-high four centre clearances.
05:01
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Touk Miller)
07:35
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jarrod Witts)
10:09
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
12:11
Touk Miller has a game-high 11 disposals and three clearances since half time.
15:41
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Ben Crocker)
18:57
Ben King has been the main target up forward for The Suns. He has been the inside 50 target 15 times and taken five marks inside 50.
20:03
Sam Collins has been excellent in defence. He's spent most of the match on Taylor Walker and kept him to just one goal and four kicks.
20:43
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Lachie Weller)
22:59
Hugh Greenwood has equaled his career-high tackle count with 13 this match. He's recorded 13 tackles on two other occasions.
25:54
Jarrod Witts has a game-high seven inside 50's, seven score involvements and an equal game-high eight clearances.
26:11
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
27:15
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
27:20
Adelaide were comprehensively beaten in most areas of the game, most noticeably in the contest. Gold Coast won contested possessions (122 - 105), clearances (38 - 25), tackles (75 - 56), and scored 43 points from clearances.