Match

Adelaide Crows vs North Melbourne

Commentary / 12 Aug 2022

Pre Game

00:00
Adelaide has won its last three matches against the Kangaroos by an average margin of 47 points – scoring over 100 points twice.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:52
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
03:36
Ned McHenry kicks the first goal of the match from a free kick. The Crows have scored from 24% of the turnovers that his pressure acts have forced – ranked fourth of the top-100 pressure players.
05:32
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Sam Berry)
08:54
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
09:20
Luke Davies-Uniacke has started strongly, already racking up seven disposals. Since Round 16, he ranks fifth overall in the competition for disposals – averaging 30 a match.
09:21
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Jordan Dawson)
12:25
North Melbourne is leading inside 50s 11-3, but are yet to kick a goal and have only taken one mark inside forward 50. This season it has lost possession from 43% of its kicks into the forward 50 – ranked 16th in the competition.
14:17
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
15:22
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
16:04
Taylor Walker boots Adelaide's second goal from a contested mark inside 50. Despite missing four games this season, he leads the club for tackles in the forward 50 with 24.
17:39
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Mitchell Hinge)
18:51
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
19:35
Nick Larkey puts the Kangaroos on the board after winning the first possession at a ball up stoppage. He booted an equal career-high seven goals last round, also having 11 disposals and three contested marks.
20:18
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Brodie Smith)
20:47
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (James Rowe)
22:23
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Brodie Smith)
22:34
North Melbourne's defence has been very open so far, with the Crows taking five marks inside the forward 50, whereas North Melbourne has recorded just one.
24:05
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Lachlan Murphy)
27:13
SCORE GOAL - Crows (James Rowe)
28:50
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
30:08
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
31:20
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
31:23
The Crows had three less inside 50s that quarter (14-17), but moved the ball much more efficiently, recording 11 scoring shots to North Melbourne's six. The Crows had four individual goalkickers.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:23
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Charlie Lazzaro)
01:30
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Todd Goldstein)
02:53
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jaidyn Stephenson)
06:44
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Callum Coleman-Jones)
08:43
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)
09:29
The Kangaroos have dominated play early this quarter, leading contested possessions 12-6 and inside 50s 8-1. Jye Simpkin leads the way with three contested possessions.
11:12
Luke Davies-Uniacke has accumulated 16 disposals - four more than his nearest teammate. He also leads the match for clearances with five.
12:18
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
14:48
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Curtis Taylor)
18:14
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Aaron Hall)
20:38
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
22:35
North Melbourne has a stranglehold on the centre bounces so far. Of the 10 this match, Jye Simpkin has won five of the clearances and Luke Davies-Uniacke has won the other five.
22:55
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Paul Curtis)
24:48
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
26:45
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
27:45
Cameron Zurhaar has kicked two goals in the last two minutes. He's had four scoring shots and leads score involvements for the match with six.
28:43
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Todd Goldstein)
29:03
The Kangaroos have dominated the territory battle this quarter, leading inside 50s 20-5. It's a turnaround from their recent form, having lost the inside 50 count by 23 per game since Round 10 – ranked last.
31:45
North Melbourne has bullied Adelaide around the stoppages this quarter, leading clearances 16-5. Simpkin and Davies-Uniacke lead the way, recording five and four respectively.
32:01
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Paul Curtis)
32:36
The Kangaroos will be pleased to go into half time leading time in forward half 58 per cent to 42. In the last four rounds, they have lost this differential by 13 minutes and 20 seconds per game – ranked last.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:41
Kangaroos Interchange - Jack Ziebell and is possibly out for the game.
02:44
Kangaroos Interchange - Jaidyn Stephenson off due to an injury.
04:29
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Luke Davies-Uniacke)
06:40
Darcy Fogarty kicks a much needed goal for the Crows, after North Melbourne had booted the previous four - the best streak of the game.
08:18
After being annihilated in clearances in the second quarter, the Crows have bounced back in this area - leading clearances this quarter 4-1. Sam Berry has recorded two this quarter.
08:25
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Shane McAdam)
09:08
Shane McAdam kicks a long goal from the boundary for Adelaide's second major this quarter. He averages 2.3 goals against the Kangaroos across his career, his best record against any opposition.
12:42
Crows Interchange - Sam Berry off due to an injury.
15:49
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
17:15
Kangaroos Interchange - Jaidyn Stephenson and is possibly out for the game.
17:51
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rory Laird)
18:55
Kangaroos Interchange - Jed Anderson off due to an injury.
21:26
Adelaide have regained control this quarter, leading disposals 82-58 and inside 50s 12-7, but haven't been able to convert it to the scoreboard. Jordan Dawson leads both disposals and inside 50s this quarter.
22:40
SCORE GOAL - Crows (James Rowe)
24:18
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Paul Curtis)
24:33
Paul Curtis kicks a goal against the run of play, after the Crows had recorded the last five scores.
26:50
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Charlie Lazzaro)
28:02
North Melbourne has regained momentum around stoppages, winning eight of the last nine clearances. Callum Coleman-Jones and Hugh Greenwood each have two in this run.
29:30
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Ben Keays)
29:56
The two sides head into three quarter time with scores level, but they couldn't be more different with how they score. The Kangaroos have scored 48-20 from stoppages while the Crows lead scores from turnovers 49-22. North Melbourne also lead the clearance count 35-23.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:24
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Callum Coleman-Jones)
00:43
North Melbourne open the last quarter with another centre bounce clearance, leading this stat 16-6 for the match.
04:14
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Shane McAdam)
05:28
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Harry Schoenberg)
07:29
Adelaide has continued its efficiency going forward this quarter, booting two goals straight from just four inside 50s. It scored a goal from 33% of its inside 50s last week, its second-best percentage of the season.
09:30
The Crows lead the tackle count 57-46, with Sam Berry recording nine - five more than his nearest teammate. They out-tackled the Kangaroos by 27 when they last met in Round 15.
10:31
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
11:42
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Bailey Scott)
14:59
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
16:11
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
17:26
Darcy Fogarty kicks his fourth goal of the match, this one coming from a mark inside 50. Adelaide has excelled in this area, leading marks in the forward 50 16-8.
18:11
Kangaroos Interchange - Paul Curtis and is possibly out for the game.
18:48
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
20:03
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Brodie Smith)
20:32
Crows Interchange - Shane McAdam and is possibly out for the game.
20:55
The Crows have controlled the stoppages this quarter, leading 10-3. This has enabled them to control the territory battle, leading time in forward half 70 per cent to 30 this quarter.
22:37
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
23:31
Aaron Hall has been prolific for gaining territory yet again, leading the match for metres gained with 792. He averages 627 metres per game across the last two seasons – ranked No.1 in the competition.
25:46
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
26:50
The Crows have finished the match strongly, booting all five goals this quarter, as well as eight of the last nine.
29:23
Adelaide's ball movement has been what's stood out, scoring 52 points from chains that originated in their back half, compared to North Melbourne's 10 points.
30:16
Luke Davies-Uniacke was tremendous in a losing side, recording match-highs for disposals (37), contested possessions (15), clearances (11), as well as 10 inside 50s and one goal.