Adelaide Crows vs Hawthorn — Rd 19 2021 Commentary@endsection
Match

Adelaide Crows vs Hawthorn

Commentary / 24 Jul 2021

Pre Game

00:00
Adelaide has lost the inside 50 count by 21 per game across the last three rounds - ranked last in this time.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:37
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Daniel Howe)
02:45
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
06:04
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
06:14
The Crows have kicked two goals from three inside 50s (66.7%). They have scored a goal from 20.7% of entries this season - the fifth-lowest percentage in the competition.
07:28
The Hawks have recorded just two effective kicks, 10 fewer than Adelaide.
11:05
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
11:15
Adelaide has already grabbed two marks inside 50. It has taken just 9.2 marks inside 50 per game this season - the fewest of any side.
12:51
Hawthorn has recorded six clanger kicks. It averages 23.1 per game this season.
14:37
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Worpel)
14:47
James Worpel is the only Hawk to be involved in both of their scores.
17:14
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tom Phillips)
17:24
Tom Phillips won a season-high 25 disposals last round. He averaged 25.5 disposals in 2018 and 23.8 in 2019.
18:30
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Tom Lynch)
20:08
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Brodie Smith)
21:53
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jacob Koschitzke)
22:03
Both teams have scored two goals from clearances. Hawthorn has been outscored by 11.6 points per game from this source this season - the second-worst differential in the AFL.
27:01
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Lachlan Murphy)
27:11
The Crows have kicked two goals from eight defensive 50 chains (25%). They have scored from 8.8% of defensive 50 chains this season.
29:46
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mitch Lewis)
31:31
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
33:10
Reilly O'Brien has taken three marks, all from opposition kicks - a game-high.
33:33
Adelaide sourced three goals from its defensive half in the opening quarter. It has scored 3.9 goals per game from this zone this season.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:06
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
01:16
The Crows have already scored 31 points from intercepts. They average 42.5 points from this source in 2021 - ranked 16th.
04:24
Mitch Lewis just grabbed his team's seventh contested mark. The Hawks have grabbed 11.4 contested marks per game this season.
04:41
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mitch Lewis)
06:52
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (James Cousins)
10:07
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
12:01
Reilly O'Brien has won a game-high five hitouts-to-advantage as well as an equal team-high three clearances.
13:47
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
13:57
Ned McHenry has recorded two goal assists - a career-high.
17:10
The Hawks have scored eight times from 25 inside 50s (32%). Adelaide has a conceded a score from 45.4% of opposition entries this season - ranked 16th defensively.
18:46
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
25:10
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
25:20
Chad Wingard has recorded two goal assists. He has assisted 11 goals this season - ranked No.1 at the club.
28:05
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Elliott Himmelberg)
28:10
Adelaide booted nine first-half goals from 10 scoring shots (90%). It has recorded a scoring accuracy of 53.2% this season - ranked 17th.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:25
Kyle Hartigan has recorded game-highs for intercept possessions (nine) and spoils (five). He has won 5.6 intercepts per game this season.
02:47
Crows Interchange - Lachlan Murphy off due to an injury.
03:00
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
05:49
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Ben Keays)
07:11
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tom Phillips)
07:21
The Crows have dominated the start of the third term with 5-2 inside 50s. However, they have scored one goal each.
10:24
Hawthorn is on top at stoppages this quarter, leading the clearance count by five (6-1) and kicking the only goal from this source.
13:01
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tim O'Brien)
13:11
Both teams have won 25 forward half intercepts, with the Hawks outscoring Adelaide by 11 points from this source (25-14).
15:10
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
15:20
The Hawks have improved their kicking efficiency in the third term, in their forward half in particular. They are going at 64% by foot in this zone, an improvement of 19% on the first half.
17:49
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
18:40
Crows Interchange - Billy Frampton off due to an injury.
18:57
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tom Mitchell)
19:07
Hawthorn leads for the second time in this game. It has been in front for just one minute and 18 seconds.
20:37
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Lachlan Murphy)
23:00
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Ben Keays)
24:29
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Rory Laird)
24:39
Rory Laird is up to 11 disposals this quarter, with four of these coming in scoring chains.
28:27
Taylor Walker has grabbed a game-high four marks in forward 50. He has taken 42 marks in this zone this season - ranked No.1 at the club and double the next best Crow.
30:24
Adelaide applied a pressure factor of just 164 in the third quarter - 34 lower than the first half. It has applied a pressure factor of 177 this season - ranked 15th.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:44
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tyler Brockman)
00:54
Chad Wingard is up to 12 goal assists for the season - his most as a Hawk.
03:05
The Crows have grabbed 18 intercept marks - their fourth-most in a game this season. They took a season-high 23 against the Hawks in Round 6.
05:10
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Elliott Himmelberg)
06:10
Hawks Interchange - Tyler Brockman off due to an injury.
06:26
Adelaide has taken 12 intercept marks in its defensive 50, while the Hawks have taken just six in their forward 50.
09:00
Elliott Himmelberg just grabbed his fourth contested mark for the game. He has now taken eight in five games this season.
10:12
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ben McEvoy)
11:31
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Lachlan Murphy)
12:46
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Rory Laird)
12:56
Rory Laird has kicked two goals in a game for the first time in his 178-game career.
13:21
Crows Interchange - Lachlan Murphy and is possibly out for the game.
13:58
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
14:08
Dylan Moore has been involved in an equal game-high nine score involvements, including three scores and two goal assists.
14:58
Crows Interchange - Rory Sloane off due to an injury.
16:13
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mitch Lewis)
16:23
Chad Wingard has recorded four goal assists in a game for the third time in his career and the second time this season
17:56
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Ned McHenry)
20:53
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
21:03
Taylor Walker has kicked four or more goals in five games this season - his best result since 2012.
26:17
Rory Laird has reached 20 contested possessions for the second time in his career.
28:26
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Elliott Himmelberg)
29:56
Adelaide scored 4.2 (26) to 3.1 (19) in the final term from nine fewer inside 50s (10-19).