Match

Adelaide Crows vs Carlton

Commentary / 13 Apr 2023

Pre Game

00:00
These two teams have been efficient going into their forward 50 this season. The Crows have scored from 50.7 percent of their inside 50 entries (ranked No.1), while the Blues have scored from 48.1 percent of their entries (ranked second).

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:04
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Izak Rankine)
01:09
A great start for Izak Rankine and the Crows with a goal from the opening clearance of the game. Adelaide is ranked last in centre bounce clearance differential this season.
02:16
The second goal for the Crows came from a centre bounce clearance. Adelaide has been outscored by 9.2 points per game from this source but has made a fast start tonight at stoppages.
03:49
The first clearance for the Blues results in their opening goal of the game. Carlton has scored only 7.0 points per game from forward half clearances this season (ranked last) but has scored its first goal tonight from this source.
07:56
Ben Keays kicked a career-high three goals and polled two Brownlow votes when these teams last met. Keays was involved in the first two scores tonight for the Crows including one early goal.
07:59
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Rory Laird)
08:24
Adelaide has an early 5-1 lead for inside 50 entries and its third goal followed a forward half intercept. The Crows scored 63 points from this source in Round 4 after scoring only 45 points in total across Rounds 1-3 from these intercepts.
11:33
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
12:03
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
12:10
Some excellent ball movement from a kick-in led to the last goal for the Crows. Adelaide averages 3.8 points per game from this source and has now generated four scores from its first six inside 50 entries.
16:00
Adelaide has an early 20-11 lead in contested possessions. Carlton is ranked second in contested possession differential this season and was ranked second for this measure in 2022.
16:31
Blues Interchange - Lachie Plowman off due to the blood rule.
16:46
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
17:00
Adelaide kicked 5.12 in the opening quarter in Rounds 1-2, but in Rounds 3-5 has now kicked an accurate 16.2 following the last goal to Darcy Fogarty.
18:25
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Rachele)
18:45
Two centre bounce goals now for the Crows and already four goals from stoppages. Adelaide averages 41.8 points per game from stoppages this season (ranked third).
20:15
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
21:38
Adelaide has an early 44-12 lead in uncontested possessions, which includes a 29-8 dominance in handball receives, with Carlton struggling to disrupt some slick ball movement from the Crows.
23:48
Carlton is yet to take a mark in its forward half while Adelaide has taken 16 such marks including four in the forward 50. The Blues have recorded forward half kicking efficiency of only 33 percent compared to the Crows 74 percent.
26:01
Rory Laird has been involved in seven of the first eight scores for the Crows. The prolific Crow has already recorded 12 disposals and three clearances in a dominant opening quarter.
26:40
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Luke Pedlar)
27:56
This is already the highest-ever opening quarter score for the Crows against Blues.
28:45
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
29:15
Harry McKay has recorded a shot at goal accuracy of 71.4 percent at Adelaide Oval across his career, which is his best return at any AFL venue. McKay has converted his first shot at goal tonight to end a run of six goals to Adelaide.
30:28
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rory Laird)
31:56
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Jordan Dawson)
32:47
Adelaide now leads contested possessions 42-21 with Carlton losing both clearances (14-8) and post-clearance contested possessions (25-13).
32:59
Blues Interchange - Marc Pittonet off due to the blood rule.
34:42
The move of Jordan Dawson into a central midfield role has again been important for the Crows. Dawson has won three clearances, provided two assists, and recorded a game-high 250 metres gained from his 13 disposals.
35:26
Blues Interchange - Lachie Plowman off due to the blood rule.
37:43
Adelaide was dominant in the opening quarter winning contested possessions (48-26) and then with fluent ball movement also led in uncontested possessions (78-27). This is the largest uncontested possession differential in any quarter this season.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:16
The last time that Carlton conceded eight goals in an opening quarter was against Richmond in Round 21, 2013. The Blues went on to win that game by ten points.
01:27
Adelaide has averaged 17.3 points per game from defensive 50 chains this season, but in an indication of its ball movement in the first quarter, has already scored 19 points from such chains.
02:14
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
04:08
In addition to its powerful offence in the first quarter, Adelaide also recorded a pressure rating of 209 which is its best such rating in any quarter this season.
04:57
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
05:26
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
05:35
Carlton has generated the first six inside 50 entries of the second quarter but scored only three rushed behinds from this period of ascendancy.
06:23
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)
08:58
Carlton is matching Adelaide for contested possessions this quarter, but still has forward half kicking efficiency of only 37 percent and trails 3-23 in forward half marks.
12:23
The Blues have averaged 31 points per game from forward half intercepts this season. Carlton currently leads 10-5 in such intercepts but has scored only 0.2.2 from this source.
13:12
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Sam Walsh)
13:38
Carlton leads the clearances 7-4 this quarter and it was from this source that Sam Walsh kicked the last goal. The Blues now lead 9-4 in forward half clearances and 13-6 in points scored from this source.
16:05
The Blues have now had 14 of the last 16 inside 50 entries of the game and lead the overall inside 50 count 24-22 but trail 11-27 in forward 50 disposals.
18:10
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
18:23
The Blues have taken control of the game in the second quarter by winning clearances 10-4 and ground balls 22-13. Carlton also leads 6-1 in forward half intercepts with these measures contributing to the inside 50 dominance.
22:25
Adam Cerra was used in defence during the opening quarter but has moved back into the midfield this term. Cerra has won three clearances and had three score involvements from his eight disposals this quarter.
24:11
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
24:23
Adelaide now leads 9-5 in centre bounce clearances and 19-0 in points scored from this source following the goal to Darcy Fogarty. The Crows are ranked last in centre bounce points differential in 2023.
27:49
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Chayce Jones)
27:58
Chayce Jones has had some important moments for the Crows tonight. All three of his intercepts have launched scores for Adelaide and his other score involvement was the last accurate kick at goal.
31:38
The Blues fought back in general play during the second quarter with a 15-6 inside 50 count, but the last two goals for the Crows restored a significant lead. Adelaide has 15 scores from 26 inside 50 entries confirming its No.1 ranking for converting entries into scores.
31:57
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
32:01
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:57
Jordan Dawson recorded career-highs for contested possessions (13) and ranking points (173) in Round 4. Dawson has already contributed an equal career-high four score assists tonight and was the No.1 ranked player in the first half (94 ranking points).
01:44
Adelaide has won the post-clearance groundballs by 10 per game this season (ranked No.1). Tonight it won this count 22-12 in the first quarter but now leads 30-27 in this measure.
02:31
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
04:02
The kick-ins for Adelaide have been a problem for Carlton tonight with the Crows now scoring 2.1.13 from this source. Adelaide scored 15 points from this source across all of Rounds 1-4.
05:27
While Carlton has a narrow 29-28 lead for inside 50 entries, Adelaide leads 11-4 in forward 50 marks and 32-18 in forward 50 disposals.
05:49
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)
06:29
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jesse Motlop)
06:52
An answering goal from a kick-in chain for Carlton. The Blues scored five goals from kick-in chains in the second half last week, which is the most ever recorded in a half. Carlton did not score from a kick-chain in Rounds 1-3.
09:38
The Blues have again started the quarter with territorial dominance. Carlton leads the inside 50 count 9-2 this quarter due to a 6-0 advantage in forward half intercepts.
13:57
Patrick Cripps averages 29.4 disposals against the Crows from 10 matches, which is his second-most against any opponent. Cripps has had just nine disposals so far tonight.
14:45
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Ben Keays)
14:57
Ben Keays has again spent much of tonight opposed to Adam Saad. Keays has been involved in six scores from his ten disposals including two goals.
16:31
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
16:42
The goal to Charlie Curnow was the first score of the night to the Blues from a centre bounce clearance. Carlton has averaged only 7.5 points per game from this source in 2023 (ranked second-last).
19:03
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Ben Keays)
20:44
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)
21:04
Despite Carlton leading time in forward half, Adelaide leads 36-12 in forward half marks including 12-5 in forward 50 marks. The Crows have five scores from seven inside 50 entries this quarter and are continuing to display an efficient offence.
25:03
Both teams have applied high levels of pressure tonight. Carlton leads 12-7 in smothers and 64-41 in tackles. The Blues have averaged 8.5 smothers and 50.5 tackles per game this season.
26:30
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Josh Honey)
27:27
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
27:41
Carlton now leads 19-7 in forward half intercepts but trails 3-13 in points scored from this source. Teams have averaged 1.2 points per forward half intercept this season.
31:18
In the third quarter, the Blues again won the clearances (13-6) and inside 50 entries (16-10), but the Crows won post-clearance contested possession (29-20) and again made more out of their forward 50 entries.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:04
The versatile Jordan Dawson currently leads all players for pressure acts (25) and metres gained (467), while also posting career-highs for clearances (6), score involvements (11) and score assists (5). The Crows have retained possession from all eight of his kicks inside 50.
00:52
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Blake Acres)
01:04
An early goal to the Blues, and it was again sourced from a stoppage. Carlton has now matched Adelaide in points scored from stoppages (40-41), but trails 9-31 in points scored from turnovers and 6-13 in points scored from kick-ins.
02:24
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Corey Durdin)
02:34
Finally, Carlton has been able to convert a forward half intercept into a goal. The Blues lead 23-9 in such intercepts and now trail 9-13 in points scored from these chances.
02:42
Crows Interchange - Tom Doedee off due to an injury.
04:31
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Luke Pedlar)
04:47
Adelaide has scored 8.8.56 from shots beyond 30 metres from the goal. Carlton has scored 6.0.36 from its equivalent shots at goal.
09:28
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
09:35
Adelaide continues to have the better of key marking contests. The Crows lead 16-11 in contested marks and 40-18 in forward half marks which includes 15-5 in forward 50 marks.
10:50
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rory Laird)
11:30
The Blues had conceded a score from only 37 percent of opposition inside 50 entries before tonight (ranked second). Adelaide has recorded 23 scores from 42 entries tonight (55 percent conversion).
14:58
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
15:10
Carlton has lost the contested possession count only five times under Michael Voss as coach. The Blues have won only one of these five games. Adelaide currently leads the contested possession count 140-120.
17:48
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Ned McHenry)
18:00
Ned McHenry contributed a career-high five score assists last week and has recorded one assist and one goal in the final quarter tonight after starting as the substitute.
20:48
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
21:05
Adelaide now leads 50-15 in points scored from turnovers following the last goal to Taylor Walker. The last time that the Crows posted 100 points in three consecutive games was in 2017 (the year they played in a Grand Final).
22:41
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
23:20
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
23:30
Carlton had lost all six matches it had played at Adelaide Oval before tonight by an average margin of 65 points. The Crows now have a game-high 50-point lead.
25:12
Darcy Fogarty has recorded career-highs tonight for all of score involvements (11), marks (9), and forward 50 marks (6).
27:30
Mitchell Hinge (24), Chayce Jones (27), and Josh Rachele (22) have all recorded career highs for disposals tonight.
29:04
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
30:20
A powerful win by the Crows who won the contested possession count (156-130) and then displayed superior ball movement to finish with a 57-20 advantage in points scored from the defensive half and a 62-15 lead in points scored from turnovers.