Match

Gold Coast Suns vs Adelaide Crows

Commentary / 19 Jun 2022

Pre Game

00:00
Gold Coast has applied a pressure factor of 185 this season - ranked second. Matt Rowell has recorded 64.4 pressure points per game - ranked fourth in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
05:14
The early part of the game has been played in the Suns' forward half, with Gold Coast generating the only three inside 50s. The Suns have won the time in forward half differential by seven minutes and 46 seconds per game this season - ranked third.
07:58
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
08:08
Ben Ainsworth kicks the first goal for the game, sourced from an intercept won in the Suns' defensive 50. Gold Coast has recorded a score from 7.6% of defensive 50 chains this season.
09:38
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (James Rowe)
10:01
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (James Rowe)
11:46
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Will Hamill)
11:56
The Crows have generated four of the last five inside 50s, scoring from three of them. They have recorded a score from 42.6% of their entries this season.
17:35
Gold Coast has taken 10 marks, with four of these coming from opposition kicks.
20:42
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
21:05
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
21:15
Darcy Fogarty boots his team's second goal, sourced from a kick-in. The Crows have sourced just four goals from kick-ins this season.
26:34
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
26:44
The Suns have scored just one goal from five shots at goal (20%). Adelaide's opponents have recorded a shot at goal accuracy of 54.7% this season - the highest percentage conceded by any side.
29:10
Adelaide dominated possession in the first term, winning 31 disposals more than the Suns (108-77). Rory Laird recorded a game-high 14 disposals, gaining just 17 metres for his team.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:24
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Mabior Chol)
02:20
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Mabior Chol)
02:30
Gold Coast has made a fast start to the second term, winning two centre clearances and scoring a goal from both.
03:53
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Wayne Milera)
06:16
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Levi Casboult)
06:26
The Suns have already grabbed five marks inside 50, including two this quarter. They average 10.8 per game this season.
08:00
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
08:51
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)
10:02
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Wil Powell)
12:56
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)
13:06
The Crows have grabbed just six marks this quarter, including two inside 50 and two from opposition kicks.
17:51
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Joel Jeffrey)
18:01
Gold Coast has won three forward half intercepts this quarter, scoring from all of them. The Suns failed to score from six forward half intercepts in the first quarter.
19:10
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Sam Flanders)
20:57
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Izak Rankine)
21:07
The Suns continue to hold sway at stoppages, winning 7-4 this quarter and outscoring Adelaide by 18 points from this source (19-1).
23:20
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Patrick Parnell)
24:45
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Izak Rankine)
24:55
Another goal from a clearance to the Suns. Four of their six goals this quarter are from this source. Adelaide has conceded 35.8 points per game from clearances this season - the third-most conceded by any side.
27:11
Crows Interchange - Patrick Parnell off due to an injury.
32:10
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
32:12
Ben Ainsworth recorded five disposals in the second quarter, with all involved in a score for his team. Ainsworth has recorded 79 score involvements this season - ranked No.1 at the club.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:36
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Nick Holman)
02:34
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Noah Anderson)
03:36
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Nick Holman)
03:46
Nick Holman recorded just three disposals and no score involvements in the first half. He has already had three disposals this quarter, with all involved in a score, including kicking two goals.
08:58
Ten Gold Coast players have combined to win 11 intercept possessions early in the third quarter. The Suns won just 11 intercepts in the second term.
11:22
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Rachele)
11:32
Adelaide is on top at stoppages in the third quarter, winning four clearances more than the Suns (7-3) and kicking the only goal from this source.
14:03
Suns Interchange - Connor Budarick and is possibly out for the game.
15:01
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)
17:45
Suns Interchange - Wil Powell and is possibly out for the game.
22:49
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
23:44
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)
23:54
The Crows have kicked four goals from 14 shots at goal (28.6%). Adelaide has recorded a shot at goal accuracy of just 45.6% this season - ranked 15th.
23:56
Crows Interchange - Riley Thilthorpe off due to an injury.
26:30
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rory Laird)
27:44
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Izak Rankine)
28:07
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
28:17
Gold Coast has scored 3.2 (20) this quarter, all from intercepts.
32:18
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
32:28
Sam Berry has won a quarter-high five clearances, with three of these launching scores for his team, including both Adelaide goals.
34:14
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Lachlan Murphy)
34:24
The Crows have booted two goals from their last two inside 50s after kicking two goals from their previous 19 entries.
37:16
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
38:13
The Suns kicked the first two goals of the third term to lead by 36 points before the Crows fought back to score 3.5 (23) from their last eight inside 50s.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
03:12
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Sam Flanders)
03:22
Gold Coast has scored 4.1 (25) from forward 50 intercepts - a season-high for the club.
06:28
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Shane McAdam)
09:52
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
10:02
Adelaide has grabbed nine contested marks. It has taken 8.5 per game this season - ranked last.
12:10
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Mabior Chol)
12:20
Mabior Chol has kicked three or more goals in a game six times in his last 11 games. He did it just twice in his first 33 games.
14:32
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Shane McAdam)
14:42
Jordan Dawson has won 10 intercept possessions - an equal season-high for him. He has won 6.3 intercept possessions per game this season.
16:31
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Izak Rankine)
19:23
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
20:18
SCORE GOAL - Crows (James Rowe)
22:18
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Levi Casboult)
22:28
Levi Casboult has kicked multiple goals in eight games this season - his most since 2017.
26:13
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Levi Casboult)
26:57
Suns Interchange - Joel Jeffrey off due to an injury.
28:01
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Jordan Dawson)
28:11
The Crows lead the clearance count by eight since half-time (21-13), and they have scored 4.2 (26) to no score from these.
29:19
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Sam Flanders)
32:15
Sam Collins (11) and Caleb Graham (11) have combined to record 22 of their team's 45 spoils. Adelaide has recorded 29 spoils.
32:29
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
33:42
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Alex Davies)
35:32
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Izak Rankine)
35:34
Gold Coast wins just its second game against Adelaide. The Suns outscored the Crows by 46 points from intercepts. In the last four rounds, the Suns have outscored their opposition by a total of 133 points from intercepts - ranked No.1 and 78 points more than any other team.