Match

Adelaide Crows vs Fremantle

Commentary / 05 Jul 2020

Pre Game

00:00
Rory Lobb ranks 3rd in the competition this season for contested marks, averaging 2.5 per game, up from 2.1 contested marks per game in 2019.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:17
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sam Sturt)
06:19
A couple of repeat inside 50's (four inside 50's) for the Crows but for no score. 18 of the Dockers 24 disposals have come from defensive half.
08:02
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Ned McHenry)
09:49
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
10:15
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
11:16
End to end play for the Dockers after a period of dominance from the Crows. Walters goal comes from a kick in chain.
13:58
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Darcy Tucker)
14:07
Fremantle has been using the ball more efficiently so far this match. The Dockers are going at 82% disposal efficiency compared to Adelaide's 61%.
18:04
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Lachlan Murphy)
18:21
Lachlan Murphy and Ned McHenry both having an impact up forward for Adelaide. They both have a game-high three disposals each in their forward 50 but have struggled to convert, kicking 0.2 between them.
22:28
A relatively even 1st term, the difference being the Dockers taking advantage of their opportunities. Adelaide has had four shots at goal for just the three points. The Dockers have controlled possession of the ball, leading in marks 37-16.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:12
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Ned McHenry)
03:37
Brad Crouch has been busy at the contest, he leads the match in disposals (12), contested possessions (six) and has five clearances.
05:07
Early in the 2nd quarter and every Fremantle player has at least one mark for the match. The Dockers lead in this statistic 43-22. Luke Ryan has five marks, two of them intercept marks.
07:43
Adelaide leading the clearance count 6-0 this quarter but once again failing to convert in the scoring.
09:07
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
11:28
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
14:22
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
17:26
Adelaide's turn to control possession of this match leading the quarter in marks 27-16 and uncontested possessions 58-31.
17:59
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
21:05
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Myles Poholke)
21:08
It was like these two teams swapped guernseys at quarter time. Adelaide controlled much of the ball taking 36 marks to Fremantle's 16, a plus 20 differential compared to the opening quarter of a minus 21 differential. Adelaide was also plus 31 in uncontested possessions.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:42
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Lachie Schultz)
04:31
After a quiet first half recording just one disposal, Michael Walters has started the 3rd term well. Up to four disposals already for the term.
05:47
Dockers Interchange - Reece Conca and is possibly out for the game.
07:39
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Ben Crocker)
09:04
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Shane McAdam)
09:17
Adelaide trying to get the ball moving quickly. The Crows are playing on 36% of the time this term.
11:09
Brodie Smtih giving Adelaide some drive this term. He leads the term with 229 metres gained and six kicks. The next best is Tom Lynch with 95 metres gained.
13:00
Adelaide leads the match for inside 50's 29-23 but have only been able to score one goal from the 29 entries. Luke Ryan and James Aish both have three intercept marks between them.
14:38
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Billy Frampton)
16:49
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Tom Lynch)
17:54
The match starting to turn Adelaide's way. The Crows have had eight of the last nine inside 50's. Both of their goals this term have come from forward half intercepts.
20:59
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Shane McAdam)
21:33
Crows Interchange - Daniel Talia off due to an injury.
23:28
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (David Mundy)
23:32
Adelaide is winning clearances 20-13 for the match and first possessions 23-12 but has only scored three points from stoppages.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:59
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
04:07
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
04:48
A high marking game. Both teams already over the 2020 competition average of 71 marks per game. Fremantle lead marks 83-72.
06:12
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Tom Lynch)
08:09
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
08:58
Another Fremantle goal from a turnover. Five of Fremantle's seven goals have come from intercepts.
11:38
Andrew Brayshaw has seven uncontested marks for the match, this is the highest uncontested mark count in his career, previously was five.
12:26
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
13:52
Fremantle leads time in possession 56% to 33% this term. This is due to the Dockers leading marks 21-6.
14:46
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Darcy Tucker)
15:59
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Billy Frampton)
18:55
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Darcy Tucker)
19:04
With Fyfe out, David Mundy has spent 100% of the match in the midfield. He leads the game with a team-high 22 disposals and six clearances, four more than any other Docker.
22:46
Adelaide won most stats, most noticeably in the contest, winning clearances 24-20 and contested possessions 106-98 but Fremantle was ultimately better by foot, going at a kicking efficiency of 78% compared to Adelaide's 68%.