Match

Richmond vs Adelaide Crows

Commentary / 29 May 2021

Pre Game

00:00
Adelaide has targeted the corridor from 21.9% of its rebound 50s this season – the fourth-highest percentage of any side.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:01
Tigers Interchange - Toby Nankervis off due to an injury.
02:02
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Trent Cotchin)
04:42
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
05:46
The Crows kick a goal through Darcy Fogarty with their first inside 50 of the match. Richmond has conceded a score from 46.4% of its opponents inside 50s this season – ranked 16th.
07:40
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
09:28
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
11:34
Rory Laird has started strongly for the Crows, recording three disposals and two early clearances. He ranks inside the top-10 players in the competition for disposals (30.9) and clearances (6.8) per game this season.
12:46
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jake Aarts)
14:47
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Reilly O'Brien)
16:37
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
16:58
Taylor Walker kicks his second goal with a clearance from the forward 50 stoppage. The Crows lead clearances 6-4, with Ben Keays recording three of them.
18:54
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Sam Berry)
20:13
Sam Berry kicks Adelaide's fifth consecutive goal. The Crows are currently well on top, also recording the last five inside 50s.
21:01
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
22:46
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Paul Seedsman)
24:53
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)
29:53
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
30:14
Richmond kick a goal against the run of play after the Crows had recorded the previous four inside 50s for no score.
31:56
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)
33:06
The Crows had the edge that quarter in clearances (13-7) and inside 50s (18-9). They had four players record multiple clearances whereas Richmond had just the one in Trent Cotchin.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:06
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Mabior Chol)
03:03
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Graham)
04:11
Jack Graham kicks Richmond's second goal for the quarter inside three minutes. He has applied 27.4 pressure acts per game this season – ranked second of all players in the AFL.
05:50
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
06:29
Taylor Walker kicks his third goal from an opportunistic snap. He now has eight score involvements - twice as much as any other player on the ground.
08:15
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (David Mackay)
09:31
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
13:21
The key indicators have been even this quarter, with clearances level (4-4) and Adelaide just ahead on contested possessions (16-15). Reilly O'Brien leads the way with four contested possessions this quarter.
14:19
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Callum Coleman-Jones)
16:20
The Tigers have their pressure game on top this quarter, leading tackles 10-2 and pressure acts 43-25. Jack Graham and Mabior Chol both have five pressure acts this quarter.
17:57
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)
20:38
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
21:03
The TIgers have gained ascendancy in general play, with seven of the last eight inside 50s. However they've only kicked 1.2 from these recent entries.
22:38
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Mabior Chol)
24:39
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)
27:04
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)
28:41
Crows Interchange - Sam Berry off due to an injury.
28:43
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Callum Coleman-Jones)
29:53
Richmond has looked to control the ball more than the Crows so far, recording more than twice as many marks (73-30) and a strong advantage in uncontested possessions (120-94). This control has been mainly in the back half, as Jayden Short and Nathan Broad lead marks and disposals for the Tigers.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:30
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Mabior Chol)
04:24
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
05:29
Tom Doedee pulls down his fifth intercept mark of the match - four more than any other teammate. Before this round he had recorded 34 intercept marks this season – ranked fifth of all players in the AFL.
05:49
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
07:28
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Callum Coleman-Jones)
09:21
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
11:02
Richmond has turned around clearances this quarter, recording four to Adelaide's zero. The Crows still lead the stat 23-18 for the match, with Ben Keays recording six of them.
12:39
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
14:32
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
15:05
Jack Riewoldt's goal comes on the back of another clearance win from the Tigers. They've now scored 39 points from stoppages compared to the Crows' 19 points.
16:40
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Callum Coleman-Jones)
18:03
Callum Coleman-Jones now has four goals straight in just his second AFL match - the leading goalkicker on the ground.
19:11
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Hugo Ralphsmith)
20:03
Richmond has now recorded four of the last five inside 50s and kicked eight of the last nine goals.
26:11
Adelaide's defence has fallen away this quarter, conceding 6.2 from Richmond's 12 inside 50s. Callum Coleman-Jones and Hugo Ralphsmith have kicked two goals each.
27:55
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Toby Nankervis)
30:24
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (James Rowe)
31:15
A dominant premiership quarter from the Tigers, outscoring the Crows by 31 points. The damage was done in the centre, winning centre clearances 6-1 and scoring over half their score (3.2) from this source. Trent Cotchin led the way with three centre clearances.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:46
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
03:13
SCORE GOAL - Crows (James Rowe)
08:48
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Lachlan Sholl)
09:06
The Crows have made a brilliant start to this final term, booting three straight goals. Rory Laird already has four disposals and two clearances.
10:16
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Harry Schoenberg)
12:01
Adelaide leads contested possessions 16-8 and clearances 6-1 this quarter. Harry Schoenberg leads both stats with four and two respectively.
14:16
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
15:36
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
16:11
Darcy Fogarty's third goal makes it 4.1 from eight inside 50s this quarter for the Crows. Richmond has just the one rushed behind from six inside 50s.
17:26
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
19:07
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
20:14
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
20:56
Jack Riewoldt has steadied the ship with an incredible last three minutes, taking three marks inside 50 and booting 2.1. He leads metres gained and score involvements for the Tigers.
22:18
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Chayce Jones)
24:39
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
28:42
Richmond has continued to control the play this quarter, recording 42 marks to Adelaide's seven. Jack Riewoldt leads the way with six marks to go with his 3.1 this quarter.
28:50
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jason Castagna)
29:20
Rory Sloane was impressive in a losing side, recording game-highs for contested possessions (16), inside 50s (9) and metres gained, as well as 29 disposals.