Match

Adelaide Crows vs Gold Coast Suns

Commentary / 02 Apr 2021

Pre Game

00:00

Adelaide generated a score from 60 per cent of its inside 50s last round against Sydney – ranked No.1 in the AFL.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

01:05

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben King)

02:38

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Chris Burgess)

04:20

Crows Interchange - Will Hamill off due to an injury.

04:36

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jarrod Witts)

05:28

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Izak Rankine)

07:17

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben King)

08:48

The SUNS have started on fire this evening, scoring the first three goals of the match. They lead the inside 50's 6 - 2, and the disposal count 26 - 12.

09:23

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

10:41

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Izak Rankine)

13:59

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Darcy MacPherson)

14:15

Ben King for the SUNS has started in imposing form in this game, with two goals from three kicks in the first 15 minutes of the match.

15:23

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

16:08

Adelaide is kicking at an efficiency of 85 per cent for the match while the SUNS are going at just 68 per cent by foot.

16:45

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)

18:00

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Darcy MacPherson)

19:28

Gold Coast is well on top in clearances, 8 to 1. Noah Anderson and Jarrod Witts are leading the way for the SUNS with two each

21:48

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Lachie Weller)

21:58

Brodie Smith 171, Oleg Markov 128 and Sean Lemmens 127 are leading the way in terms of metres gained in the match.

23:56

SCORE GOAL - Crows (James Rowe)

25:18

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

25:33

Taylor Walker has played a pivotal role in keeping the Crows in the contest this quarter. He has won six disposals with three contested, two handball receives, 141 metres gained and three goals.

26:59

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)

34:05

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Sam Berry)

34:07

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:45

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)

03:45

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Izak Rankine)

07:35

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jack Lukosius)

07:56

Brandon Ellis has won eight out of his ten disposals via uncontested possessions and has gained 143 metres. The SUNS are dominating the outside contest 70 - 57 so far in the match.

08:35

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Billy Frampton)

09:24

The SUNS have put on more pressure inside their forward 50, recording 12 to 7 tackles inside 50 across the match. Hugh Greenwood, Ben Ainsworth and Touk Miller are leading the way with two each.

10:03

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Hugh Greenwood)

11:32

Gold Coast has outscored Adelaide 2.6.18 to 1.1 7 from general play in the match so far.

13:37

Lachlan Sholl 6.33km and Brandon Ellis 6.17km are leading their respective teams in kilometres covered in the match thus far.

19:02

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Harry Schoenberg)

20:55

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Shane McAdam)

21:19

Sam Collins and Tom Doedee are the only players on the field to have played 100 per cent of the match so far.

22:25

SCORE GOAL - Crows (James Rowe)

27:13

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

01:24

Lukosius for the SUNS is now up to 225 metres gained for his side from 8 disposals, he is only going at 13 per cent from his disposals.

01:47

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben King)

04:30

The outside run and spread of Paul Seedsman and Ben Keays are causing headaches for the Gold Coast midfielders. Seedsman has won all his 17 disposals uncontested and 360 metres gained whilst Keays has won 16 disposals (12 uncontested) and 235 metres gained.

06:35

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Chris Burgess)

07:48

In the 38 ruck contests that Riley O'Brien and Jarrod Witts have contested against each other, O'Brien is leading 18 - 14 in hitouts, hitouts-to-advantage (6-6), first possession (16-17) are even whilst the Crows hold are lead in clearances 18 - 14.

09:27

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben King)

10:50

Ben King kicks his fourth goal and equals his career-high from Round 19, 2019 against Essendon when he received a Rising Star nomination. So far in his 34 games, he has kicked 52 goals at an average of 1.5 goals per match.

11:14

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

13:12

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Alex Sexton)

13:55

Brodie Smith 551, Paul Seedsman 360 and Jack Lukosius 308 are leading the way in terms of metres gained in the match.

15:25

Crows Interchange - Tom Lynch off due to an injury.

16:04

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Lachlan Murphy)

17:27

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Chris Burgess)

19:39

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

22:09

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Shane McAdam)

22:15

Suns Interchange - Jarrod Witts and is possibly out for the game.

27:08

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Ben Keays)

27:58

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (James Rowe)

30:20

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)

30:24

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:14

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brandon Ellis)

04:14

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Nick Holman)

08:58

Lachlan Sholl 13.26km and Brandon Ellis 12.42km are leading their respective teams in kilometres covered in the match thus far.

10:08

Adelaide has almost twice the amount of handball receives than the Gold Coast, 98 - 51. Paul Seedsman 14 and Ben Keays 12 are leading the way for the Crows.

10:30

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Ben Keays)

12:24

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Lachlan Sholl)

13:00

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)

13:51

Taylor Walker has been the No. 1 target inside 50 tonight for the Crows with eight targets. Walker has dominated one on one contests tonight, winning all three he has been involved in, he has also had 10 scoring involvements and 9 shots on goal, 5 goals, 3 behinds and 1 miss.

14:35

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Nick Holman)

16:27

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)

16:40

Jordan Butts is leading all players in spoils on the field with 9, Charlie Ballard and Sam Collins both have 6.

17:18

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Paul Seedsman)

20:26

Rory Sloane has played an important role in the match for the Crows. He has won 33 disposals at 79 per cent efficiency, 20 contested possessions, 10 clearances, five ground ball gets, four inside 50's and 385 metres gained.

20:45

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

23:10

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Sam Berry)

25:57

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Ned McHenry)

29:22

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)

31:22

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

31:49

The siren has sounded to end Q4.