Match

Adelaide Crows vs Brisbane Lions

Commentary / 03 Jul 2021

Pre Game

00:00

Since 2018, the Lions have taken 13 marks inside 50 per game and scored from 49.1% of their entries against the Crows - ranked second in both measures.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

02:11

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)

04:00

There have been 12 kicks in this game, with just one of these effective (8.3%).

05:33

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Mitch Robinson)

05:43

The Lions have generated the last five inside 50s, scoring two behinds from these.

11:30

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)

11:40

The Lions are dominating the stoppages, leading the clearance count by four (7-3), with that goal to Dayne Zorko coming from this source.

13:34

The game continues to be played in the Lions' forward half. They have generated the last six inside 50s.

15:10

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Paul Seedsman)

15:20

The Lions have dominated this game with nine more inside 50s (12-3). However, they have both scored one goal each.

18:12

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (James Rowe)

19:45

Marcus Adams has grabbed a game-high three contested marks, all from opposition kicks.

20:57

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)

22:50

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

23:00

Both teams have won 10 clearances, with the Crows winning the last five. Adelaide has outscored the Lions by one point from this source.

26:07

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

28:46

Neither team has managed a mark inside 50 from a combined 23 entries.

30:52

Both teams have struggled to move the ball from their defensive 50 to forward 50, combining for just four entries from 29 chains originating in defensive 50 (13.8%). The AFL average is 21.2%.

31:11

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)

33:05

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Daniel Rich)

34:32

The Lions grabbed just 12 marks in the opening term, with half of these contested. They average 97.4 marks per game this season, including 12.6 contested.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:04

Riley Thilthorpe just grabbed the first mark inside 50 for the game.

01:19

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)

05:47

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

05:50

Both teams continue to struggle by foot in the second term, combining for just eight effective kicks from 22 (36.4%).

07:35

Brodie Smith is up to 10 disposals for the game, gaining a game-high 327 metres for his team. He is averaging a career-high 643 metres gained this season - ranked No.1 in the AFL.

10:38

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Billy Frampton)

14:01

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)

15:09

Crows Interchange - Taylor Walker off due to an injury.

16:24

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)

16:34

Zac Bailey has kicked 19 goals this season at an accuracy of 76% - the fourth-highest percentage of the top-40 goal kickers.

18:36

Rhys Mathieson has recorded, nine disposals, four contested possessions, and three clearances this quarter - all quarter-highs.

20:54

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Billy Frampton)

22:25

Marcus Adams has grabbed another two intercept marks this quarter and now has five for the game - three more than any other player.

23:20

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)

25:50

Riley O'Brien has recorded quarter-highs for disposals (10) and contested possessions (six).

26:25

Jarryd Lyons has applied eight tackles for the game, including five this quarter. He laid 81 tackles in the first 15 rounds - ranked equal-seventh.

27:38

SCORE GOAL - Crows (David Mackay)

28:15

Lions Interchange - Harris Andrews off due to an injury.

29:31

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Paul Seedsman)

29:36

The Lions take an eight-point lead into half-time. It has been a high-pressure contest with the Lions applying 47 tackles, just 10 fewer than their season average per game, and a pressure factor of 204. The AFL average is 180.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

00:58

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel McStay)

01:08

Daniel McStay has assisted two goals as well as kicking one, for a scoreboard impact of 18 points - a game-high.

01:12

Lions Interchange - Hugh McCluggage off due to an injury.

02:41

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Paul Seedsman)

02:51

Paul Seedsman has kicked multiple goals in three of his last four games.

05:26

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)

06:42

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)

06:52

Charlie Cameron is the sixth Lion to kick a goal. The Lions have had an average of 8.7 individual goalkickers per game this season - ranked No.1.

09:49

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Rory Sloane)

09:59

Lachlan Sholl has won a team-high nine intercepts, with his last launching his team's fourth goal from this source.

12:10

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (James Rowe)

13:12

The Lions have grabbed four marks inside 50 this quarter after taking just two in the first half.

14:36

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)

14:46

Lincoln McCarthy has recorded a game-high six score involvements, including three goals and three score assists.

15:48

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Keidean Coleman)

17:07

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Harry Schoenberg)

17:17

The Crows refuse to go away. They have scored 3.1 (19) this quarter from just five inside 50s.

19:22

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Paul Seedsman)

23:03

Adelaide has taken just six marks this quarter, with three of those coming in the last minute.

23:25

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)

25:58

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)

28:27

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)

29:08

Zac Bailey has won 14 contested possessions and eight clearances - both career-highs, as well as kicking two goals.

34:10

Adelaide has taken just 37 marks to three-quarter time. It has averaged 76.1 marks per game this season - the fewest of any side in the competition.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

03:16

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)

03:26

The Lions have scored six goals from stoppages for the seventh time this season. They average 36.7 points per game from this source - ranked No.1.

07:51

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)

08:01

Lincoln McCarthy has kicked 21 goals this season - a career-high.

09:49

Marcus Adams just won his 14th intercept possession for the game - a career-high.

10:37

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Jackson Hately)

11:27

Lions Interchange - Brandon Starcevich off due to an injury.

15:25

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Jackson Hately)

16:24

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)

16:34

Another goal from a stoppage to the Lions. Seven of their 14 goals are from this source.

19:04

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Joe Daniher)

20:41

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)

20:51

The Lions have kicked 10 goals from 22 inside 50s in the second half (45.5%).

23:25

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Tom Doedee)

24:27

Lions Interchange - Rhys Mathieson off due to an injury.

25:37

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Zac Bailey)

27:31

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel McStay)

27:41

The Lions have recorded 35 effective kicks this quarter - 18 more than the Crows. They had recorded just seven more effective kicks to three-quarter time.

29:12

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

30:11

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Tom Doedee)

32:25

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)

34:01

The Lions dominated after half-time, kicking eight more goals (12-4) from just three more inside 50s (28-25). Zac Bailey was a standout recording nine clearances and a scoreboard impact of 26 points.