Match

Adelaide Crows vs Fremantle

Commentary / 20 Mar 2022

Pre Game

00:00
Fremantle has lost nine of its 11 games at Adelaide Oval, with its most recent win coming against the Crows by 12 points in Round 5 last season.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:56
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
03:42
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Schultz)
03:53
Great start for Fremantle. The first goal coming from the corridor. Fremantle are going at 100% disposal efficiency from eight disposals recorded in the corridor. Adelaide yet to record a disposal from the corridor.
03:54
Crows Interchange - Ned McHenry off due to an injury.
07:37
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
08:23
All 13 points have come from Fremantle's defensive midfield. Fremantle averaged only 12.3 points from this zone in 2021, ranked 18th in the competition.
10:27
SCORE GOAL - Crows (James Rowe)
12:21
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
13:09
Adelaide has taken the fewest marks in the competition in each of the last two seasons – averaging 80 in 2021. The Crows currently trail 3-11 in marks.
14:04
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
14:17
Rory Lobb has been the key target up forward for the Dockers so far. Lobb has been the target on three occasions and has taken three marks inside 50 but is 1.2 from three scoring shots.
15:11
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (David Mundy)
18:19
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
19:39
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Rachele)
20:45
Adelaide's 2nd goal comes from a centre bounce clearance. Adelaide averaged 9.6 points from centre clearances in 2021, ranked 11th.
23:07
From 10 defensive 50 chains, the Crows are yet to go inside 50. Last season, the Crows went inside 50 22.6% of the time from defensive 50 chains, ranked 15th in the competition.
23:52
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Bailey Banfield)
25:42
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Bailey Banfield)
27:53
Fremantle's pressure factor is at 2.04 compared to Adelaide's 1.70. Last season, Fremantle only averaged a pressure factor of 1.72, ranked 17th. Adelaide going at a tackle efficiency of just 42%.
30:42
The difference in the game so far has been from the turnover. Fremantle has scored 22 points from turnovers compared to Adelaide's zero points, a big improvement from last season. The Dockers were outscored by 13.8 points per game from intercept possessions in 2021 – ranked last.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:42
Adelaide are going at a kicking efficiency of just 31% from their attacking midfield. Meanwhile, Fremantle are going at 82% from this zone.
02:07
Fremantle are winning clearances 13-10, however effective clearances are even at 6-6. Adelaide has scored 12 points from stoppages, while Fremantle has scored seven points.
02:49
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Andrew Brayshaw)
04:31
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Bailey Banfield)
04:56
Fremantle has scored four goals from 11 scoring shots so far going at 36.4% accuracy. The Dockers recorded a shot at goal accuracy of 41.9% last season – ranked last.
08:06
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jordan Clark)
08:32
Jordan Clark kicks his 1st goal for the Dockers. Clark has started well with 10 disposals (six from the defensive half) and a game-high five inside 50s.
09:54
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
10:51
Adelaide stoppage work is keeping them in the game. It's the Crows third goal from a stoppage. The Crows averaged 28 points from stoppages in 2021 - ranked 11th.
11:51
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Jordan Dawson)
13:32
Matt Crouch up to a game-high 14 disposals. 13 of them have been handballs leading to just 14 metres gained.
13:37
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
16:47
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Lachie Schultz)
21:30
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Darcy Tucker)
21:43
Fremantle continue to dominate from the turnovers. Both 2nd term goals have come from turnovers. From 14 defensive 50 chains, Adelaide are going at an inside 50 rate of 7% this term.
23:09
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
25:00
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Schultz)
25:13
Fremantle with the last seven inside 50s for the game. Fremantle have scored 14 to zero in this time.
26:39
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Rachele)
29:07
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Brodie Smith)
30:21
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
31:55
Andrew Brayshaw has been Fremantle's best. He leads the game in disposals (16), marks (five), inside 50's (six), clearances (four), score involvements (seven) and has scored two goals from turnover chains.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:21
SCORE GOAL - Crows (James Rowe)
00:42
Adelaide's first goal of the 2nd half comes from a centre clearance. Adelaide have now scored 24 points from centre clearances, Fremantle have scored just one point from this source.
01:27
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Will Brodie)
02:52
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Jordan Dawson)
03:18
Jordan Dawson's goal is Adelaide's first goal from an intercept possession this match.
06:39
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)
06:53
Adelaide has scored three goals from five inside 50's this term. Fremantle pressure has dropped, the Dockers are going at 20% tackling efficiency this term.
08:56
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Reilly O'Brien)
09:37
Fremantle are going at a kicking efficiency of 0% from forward half kicks while Adelaide is going at 71% from forward half kicks.
11:11
It's been a tale of two halves so far. In the first half, Fremantle scored 33 points from the defensive midfield zone. This term, Adelaide has scored 12 points from this zone. Adelaide is also going at an inside 50 success rate of 100% from five defensive midfield chains.
13:06
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Rachele)
15:13
The Dockers have been beaten in general play this quarter. Adelaide leads ground ball gets 13-5, loose ball gets 10-4 and loosing contested possessions 18-7 post clearance.
15:59
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Reilly O'Brien)
17:24
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
18:26
Adelaide is using the corridor more this term. The Crows lead disposals 21-8 and are going at 80% disposal efficiency to Fremantle's 60% from the corridor.
21:12
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Lachie Schultz)
22:00
Fremantle launched an inside 50 from 25.2% of its rebound 50 chains – ranked third in the league. This match, the Dockers are going at 18% from rebound 50 chains.
23:17
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Rachele)
24:35
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Darcy Tucker)
26:13
Adelaide has dominated possession this term. The Crows lead time in possession 56% - 28%. The Crows lead disposals 95-58, contested possessions 38-25 and marks 22-12.
29:40
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Brodie Smith)
30:19
Brodie Smith kicks his first goal of the game. Brodie Smith gained 37.5 metres per kick last season –ranked No.1 of the top-75 ball winners in the competition.
31:38
Ben Keays was influential in the 3rd term. Keays had a quarter-high 12 disposals, six score involvements, five tackles and four inside 50s.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:29
Adelaide was out-tackled by 6.8 per game at stoppage last season – ranked last in the league. This match, Adelaide lead pre-clearance tackles 20-18.
03:14
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Ben Keays)
05:03
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
07:02
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Josh Rachele)
08:10
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Ned McHenry)
09:07
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Rachele)
09:51
Adelaide has scored the last seven goals for the match. Since half time the Crows have scored 26 points from turnovers, three of these goals have come from their defensive half.
10:58
Crows Interchange - Jordon Butts off due to an injury.
11:21
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)
12:56
Fremantle went at a score percentage of 29% from defensive half chains. This half, the Dockers are going at score percentage of 5% from these zones.
13:47
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Caleb Serong)
14:29
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sam Switkowski)
16:34
Adelaide was outscored by 12.4 points per game from intercept possessions – ranked 17th in the AFL. This match, Adelaide has been outscored by 23 points but have outscored Fremantle by 34 points from stoppage chains.
17:30
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (James Rowe)
18:46
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Luke Ryan)
20:47
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
22:11
Dockers Interchange - Sam Switkowski off due to the blood rule.
23:39
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
24:17
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Schultz)
24:41
Fremantle's last three goals has come from turnovers. All three turnover goals have come from the midfield zone.
28:03
Fremantle winning the battle around general play this term. Fremantle lead ground ball gets 25-20 and loose ball gets 17-14.
30:22
In the end Fremantle won the game from the turnover. The Dockers scored 65 points from intercept chains to Adelaide's 29 points. From the midfield zones, Fremantle scored 78 points to Adelaide's 30 points.