Match

Melbourne vs Adelaide Crows

Commentary / 14 Aug 2021

Pre Game

00:00
11 Melbourne players have featured in every game this season – the most in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:01
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Paul Seedsman)
03:01
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
04:03
Since Round 18, the Crows have won 32.5% of their defensive one-on-one contests – ranked third.
04:19
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jake Melksham)
04:53
Melbourne's first goal of the match comes from a kick in chain. Melbourne average a goal from 3.8% of kick ins, ranked 13th.
06:25
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
09:08
Melbourne going predominately by foot early in this match. From their 24 disposals, the Demons have kicked the ball 21 times. Conversely, Adelaide is going by hand to transition the ball. The Crows lead handball receives 17-1.
09:19
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Shane McAdam)
11:12
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Elliott Himmelberg)
13:09
Paul Seedsman already up to a game high 11 disposals playing on the win. Nine of these have come from handball receives. Seedsman has also been involved in five of Adelaide's six scores.
14:01
Adelaide creating chances but failing to convert into goals. Adelaide are scoring at a rate of 77.8% from their nine inside 50s. The Crows are ranked 15th this season for scores produced from inside 50s, at a rate of 33.6%.
14:42
Crows Interchange - Elliott Himmelberg off due to an injury.
16:23
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (James Harmes)
17:33
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Ben Brown)
22:29
Adelaide dominating the territory battle, 66% of the ball has been spent in the Crows forward half. Adelaide lead forward half disposals 45-16 and contested possessions 14-9.
23:17
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Charlie Spargo)
24:29
Paul Seedsman up to 15 disposals which includes six inside 50s and six score involvements. It's Seedsman career-high in disposals recorded in the first term. His previous best was 14 against Sydney in round 5, 2018.
27:28
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Ben Brown)
27:34
Adelaide has recorded a pressure factor of 188 in wins this season – ranked No.1 in the AFL. Adelaide's pressure factor this match is 209, compared to Melbourne going at a pressure factor of 186.
29:38
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Ben Brown)
29:49
Melbourne with the last five inside 50s. In this time, Melbourne forced a turnover on three occasions which all lead to an inside 50. Melbourne also lead hard ball gets 5-2, uncontested possessions 16-5 in this time.
31:33
While Adelaide has more chances, Melbourne were more dominant on the turnover. The Demons scored 13 points from intercept chains, all launched from their attacking midfield zone.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:35
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Clayton Oliver)
03:44
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
04:28
From 15 defensive 50 chains, the Demons have only gone inside 50 on two occasions, but both these inside 50s have resulted in goals for the Demons.
06:09
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Charlie Spargo)
06:43
Charlie Spargo makes it the Demons 3rd goal from a defensive 50 chain. Melbourne average 13.2 points per game from this zone, ranked 5th this season in the AFL.
08:18
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Luke Jackson)
09:03
Melbourne taking control of the match this term. The Demons lead clearances 5-1, contested possessions 9-6 and have scored 12 points from stoppages to Adelaide's zero points.
11:28
Adelaide are going at a kicking efficiency of 42% from forward half kicks and 11% from forward 50 kicks. Melbourne are going at 68% from the forward half and 67% from their forward 50.
15:46
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Paul Seedsman)
16:45
Paul Seedsman starts the score chain then ends it with a goal. Seedsman has a game-high three score launches and has been involved in seven of Adelaide's eight scores.
19:47
SCORE GOAL - Crows (David Mackay)
25:49
Melbourne are plus 12 in marks and plus three in intercept possessions recorded in the midfield zones this 2nd quarter.
26:21
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)
27:53
Seven of Melbourne's 11 inside 50s this quarter has come from the corridor. Melbourne also lead disposals 35-17 and marks 9-2 from the corridor this 2nd term.
28:41
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rory Laird)
29:44
Melbourne were able to score 18 points in the 2nd quarter from their defensive 50 zone. In total, the Demons have scored 24 points from this zone. Adelaide average 11.8 points against from their defensive 50 zone, ranked 11th.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:08
The Crows have won the first possession from 48% of throw ins – ranked equal-second in the AFL. This match, the Crows have won 42.8% of first possessions but have conceded 14 points scored to one from throw in stoppages.
03:34
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
05:13
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Lachlan Murphy)
05:43
Adelaide with the first two goals of the half. Both goals coming from attacking midfield intercept chains.
07:09
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Shane McAdam)
08:15
All three 3rd term goals have come from turnovers for the Crows. Adelaide lead scores from turnovers 40-26. Adelaide has been outscored by 13.9 points per game from intercept possessions – ranked last.
08:37
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)
12:32
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
13:09
Darcy Fogarty's goal comes from a stoppage clearance. Adelaide are dominating in the middle in this term. The Crows lead clearances 7-2, contested possessions 20-14 and pre-clearance ground ball gets 6-3.
14:08
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
16:30
The Demons have been in front on the scoreboard in 62% of games this season – ranked second.
17:27
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
19:28
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
20:24
Christian Petracca has spent 50% of this quarter playing forward. Petracca has a team high six disposals for the quarter (five in the forward half), four inside 50s, two score involvements, one goal assist and one goal.
20:46
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Tom Lynch)
22:51
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Lachlan Sholl)
25:36
Demons Interchange - Joel Smith off due to an injury.
25:54
Adelaide leads marks inside 50 11-8. Melbourne averages 12.4 marks inside 50 this season –ranked third in the competition.
26:44
Adelaide averages 9.3 marks inside 50 – ranked 17th in the competition.
27:10
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (James Harmes)
28:42
Crows Interchange - Jake Kelly off due to an injury.
28:51
Bailey Fritsch kicks his 3rd goal for the game. Fritsch has been the target inside 50 on nine occasions but is yet to take a mark inside 50. Bayley Fritsch has taken 45 marks inside 50 – ranked No.1 at the club and 17 more than any other Demons player.
31:56
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Clayton Oliver)
34:52
An even third term with both teams scoring five goals each. After only having nine disposals in the 1st half, Rory Sloane had a quarter-high nine disposals, five contested possessions, three clearances, three tackles and two hard ball gets.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:22
Adelaide lead handball receives 107-73. Adelaide average 115.5 per game this season, ranked 14th.
05:46
Since Round 18, the Demons have won the contested possession differential in 12 of 16 quarters – ranked No.1. This match, the Demons are yet to win the contested possession differential in any of the quarters.
08:04
73% of time has been spent in the Demons forward half this quarter. Adelaide has only recorded one disposal in their forward half. Melbourne has won in the time in forward half differential by seven minutes and 54 seconds per game –ranked second.
08:48
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
12:18
Melbourne has scored a goal from 25.5% from their inside 50s. The Demons average a goal from 18.4% from their inside 50s this season, ranked last amongst all top eight teams.
16:00
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
16:51
Jake Lever has a game-high four intercept marks. Lever is ranked 2nd in the AFL this season for intercept marks, averaging 4.2 per game.
22:49
Adelaide has scored from 8.4% from defensive half chains this match. Melbourne has scored from 11.4% from defensive half chains but more importantly have scored 38 points to Adelaide's 21 points.
24:35
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
25:37
Max Gawn with an equal-best 10 clearances this match and Paul Seedsman with a career-high 36 disposals.
26:10
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
26:47
Two of Melbourne's three goals this term has come from centre clearances. The Demons lead effective clearances 8-1.
27:50
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
27:53
Bailey Fritsch finishes the game with the last three goals and ends with a career-high seven goals. His previous best was six against North Melbourne in round 7, 2021.