Match

Brisbane Lions vs Adelaide Crows

Commentary / 28 Jun 2020

Pre Game

00:00
Adelaide has struggled to create opportunities to score. The Crows go into this round ranked 18th in the competition for inside 50's. Conversely, Brisbane is ranked 2nd for inside 50's.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
04:59
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
05:16
A couple of repeat inside 50's for The Lions early in this game (last five inside 50's). The first goal eventually comes from Hugh McCluggage from a forward 50 stoppage.
08:08
Lions Interchange - Darcy Gardiner off due to the blood rule.
08:48
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
09:21
The Lions are able to maintain possession of the ball in their forward half. Adelaide are yet to have a disposal in their forward half. Brisbane is plus 20 in forward half disposals.
12:06
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Billy Frampton)
13:38
Lions Interchange - Cameron Ellis-Yolmen off due to an injury.
14:34
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
14:46
A great start to the match for Mitch Robinson, already with seven disposals, three inside 50's and setting up Brisbane's second goal.
16:26
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
17:31
Ben Keays has been given a tagging role on Lachie Neale. They have spent 95% of the match on each other. Keays has the early advantage so far, keeping Neale to just the two handballs.
18:17
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel McStay)
20:53
Crows Interchange - Will Hamill and is possibly out for the game.
21:01
Adelaide is struggling to take the ball into their forward 50. The Crows losing the count 3 - 14. 73% of the match has been played in Brisbane's forward half.
26:11
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Callum Ah Chee)
26:16
A similar story to last week for The Crows, after having just three inside 50's for the opening term last week against The Suns, Adelaide has just five for this game. Brisbane has also been better around the contest, winning clearances 11 - 7, and contested possessions 35 - 28.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:52
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
03:52
Brisbane already up to eight contested marks for the match. This season they average 7.7 per match.
04:22
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
06:43
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
07:03
Lions Interchange - Dayne Zorko and is possibly out for the game.
07:12
Brisbane is averaging 21 points from stoppages this season. They already have scored 22 points so far this match from stoppages.
09:11
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Mitch Robinson)
09:47
Brisbane with the first seven inside 50's for the quarter. A similar story to the first term. Adelaide with just the one disposal in their forward 50.
11:28
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Cam Rayner)
12:22
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
13:57
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Chayce Jones)
14:07
Adelaide goes into their forward 50 for the first time this quarter and score a goal. Both of Adelaide's goals have come from throw in stoppages.
14:48
Crows Interchange - Ned McHenry off due to the blood rule.
16:23
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
17:41
Jarryd Lyons already up to a game-high six score involvements and three score assists to go with a game-high eight contested possessions and four clearances.
19:00
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
19:22
Crows Interchange - Rory Sloane off due to an injury.
20:28
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
20:47
Brisbane average two goals from centre bounce stoppages a match this season. They have already scored two goals from this source in this quarter alone.
22:02
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lachie Neale)
24:38
Lachie Neale has had the upper hand over Ben Keays this quarter. After not recording a clearance in the first term, Neale has a quarter high three clearances and three marks.
26:28
A similar story in the second term with Brisbane recording a plus 15 differential for inside 50's. A total of just 16 disposals in Adelaide's forward half compared to Brisbane's 96. Five of Brisbane's seven goals have come from forward half chains.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:01
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
02:30
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
04:22
The first two goals of the quarter go to Adelaide. The Crows are scoring at 100% when entering their forward 50 this quarter.
07:11
Adelaide's ball movement has improved this quarter. The Crows have a plus 12 differential in uncontested possessions, lead handball receives 5 - 0, and are going at 89% disposal efficiency.
07:44
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
09:58
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Billy Frampton)
10:22
Taylor Walker has been involved in all of Adelaide's goals this term. He has two himself and a goal assist after having little impact in the first half.
11:26
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
12:17
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)
14:57
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
16:11
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lachie Neale)
17:22
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Ben Crocker)
17:32
Brad Crouch up to a game-high 20 disposals and eight handball receives for the match but only going 38% efficiency by foot.
19:05
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
23:27
Adelaide has been effective transitioning the ball from their defensive 50 this quarter. The Crows are going at 50% for chains from defensive 50 to their forward 50. Up from 3% in the first half. They have scored one goal this term from this source.
24:36
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lachie Neale)
26:10
Adelaide was able to control the ball for much of the third quarter. After been beaten in uncontested possessions in the opening half, they won this stat 42 - 25 and won uncontested marks 23 - 14.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:54
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)
02:37
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel Rich)
02:53
Brisbane's transition from defence to attack has been impressive this term. Both goals have come from defensive 50 chains.
04:16
Ryan Lester's three contested marks this match is a career-high.
04:20
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Zac Bailey)
05:10
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
07:07
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
08:06
Zac Bailey leading the charge up forward for The Lions this last term. Bailey has four score involvements and three inside 50's for the term.
08:17
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
11:53
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Daniel Rich)
13:24
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lachie Neale)
13:46
After just four disposals in the 1st term, Lachie Neale has been able to break the tag of Ben Keays. Neale's spread from the contest has been his most dominant feature today. He leads the match with seven marks and 13 uncontested possessions.
14:37
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Myles Poholke)
17:03
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Cameron Ellis-Yolmen)
21:30
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lachie Neale)
22:58
Jarrod Berry's pressure around the contest has been outstanding. He leads The Lions for pressure acts (18), pressure points (54), and tackles (10).
24:01
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
25:20
A comprehensive win for The Lions. Adelaide could only manage 28 inside 50 entries compared to Brisbane's 61. Brisbane was better around the stoppages, winning contested possessions 131 - 91, clearances 31 - 22 and scored 34 points from stoppages to Adelaide's 18 points.