Match

Adelaide Crows vs Collingwood

Commentary / 30 Apr 2023

Pre Game

00:00
Adelaide has improved significantly offensively this season, averaging 98.5 points per match – ranked fourth. They averaged 78 points per match in 2022 (ranked 13th) and 74 points in 2021 (ranked 14th).

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:30
Collingwood has generated the first five inside 50s of the match. The Magpies have been a dominant territory team in 2023, averaging 13.5 more inside 50s than their opposition per game - the best differential in the competition.
04:00
Magpies Interchange - Nathan Kreuger off due to an injury.
06:05
Crows Interchange - Rory Laird off due to an injury.
07:43
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
08:22
Tom Doedee has been busy early in defence for the Crows, winning three intercept possessions. Doedee has now won 40 intercept possessions for the season - ranked No. 1 for the Crows.
09:28
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
10:00
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
10:52
Adelaide has capitalised from an intercept possession won in their forward 50 to score the first goal of the match. The Crows have been scoreless from forward 50 intercepts in their previous two matches.
12:50
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Izak Rankine)
13:27
The Crows have all the momentum early, generating eight of the last 10 inside 50s and converting two of these entries into goals. The Crows have led at quarter-time in four games – the equal-most of any side. They have outscored their opponents by a total of 54 points in that term – ranked second.
15:34
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
17:50
Magpies Interchange - Jamie Elliott off due to the blood rule.
18:02
Adelaide has won eight more contested possessions than the Magpies this quarter. The Magpies have only lost the contested possession count by more than eight in a quarter once this season.
19:57
Collingwood's conversion of inside 50s into scores is at 10% currently. They have only had one quarter this season recording a conversion of less than 20%. Conversely, the Crows have scored from 50% of their attacking 50 entries.
20:12
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Josh Daicos)
20:55
Magpies Interchange - Nathan Kreuger off due to an injury.
21:49
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Josh Rachele)
22:59
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Luke Pedlar)
24:37
Adelaide is controlling possession, taking 24 more marks than Collingwood. This is Adelaide's greatest differential in any quarter this season and Collingwood's worst differential.
25:56
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Josh Rachele)
27:20
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Luke Pedlar)
28:29
Collingwood was held to their lowest-scoring quarter of the season in the first quarter. It is just the second time this year that the Magpies have been held goalless in a quarter. Conversely, this is the first time this season that Adelaide has not conceded a goal in a quarter.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:45
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)
01:57
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Josh Rachele)
02:33
Adelaide grabbed six contested marks in the first quarter – their equal-best result this season. The Crows have been a strong side in aerial contests, averaging the third-most contested marks this season (11.7 per match).
02:53
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Jake Soligo)
06:26
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Izak Rankine)
06:34
The Crows have done a fantastic job at locking the ball in their forward half, winning 15 forward-half intercepts to four. This has not been an area of strength for the Crows this season, averaging 22.5 forward-half intercepts per match - ranked 12th.
11:20
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Billy Frampton)
12:19
Billy Frampton has scored Collingwood's opening goal of the match following a free kick in a forward 50 ruck contest. The Magpies have been in control at stoppages, leading clearances 15 to seven.
12:32
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
15:10
Magpies Interchange - Nick Daicos off due to an injury.
15:57
Rory Laird has accumulated a game-high 15 disposals at 80% efficiency in tricky conditions. Laird has won 37, 40, and 31 disposals respectively in his past three games against Collingwood.
17:18
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
17:48
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
20:18
Collingwood has generated seven of the last nine inside 50s, scoring two goals from these entries. Both of their goals have been launched from the forward half of the ground, with 65% of the play in the last 10 minutes held in their attacking half.
21:19
Magpies Interchange - Jack Ginnivan off due to an injury.
23:39
Steele Sidebottom has led the way for the Pies this quarter, winning an equal quarter-high eight disposals at 75% efficiency, as well as the most metres gained of any player in the quarter with 160. Steele Sidebottom finished with a season-high 30 disposals, 20 uncontested possessions, and 10 score involvements against the Bombers last round.
27:22
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
30:00
Collingwood scored the only three goals of the second quarter, despite Adelaide taking six shots at goal compared to Collingwood’s five. The Magpies were able to win the tough contests, leading hard ball gets 12 to six for the quarter.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:12
Collingwood entered tonight's match as the fourth-ranked side for intercept marks (averaging 17.5 per match) whilst the Crows ranked 14th with an average of 14.7. The Crows have taken 13 intercept marks tonight to Collingwood's seven.
05:09
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Josh Rachele)
05:45
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Luke Pedlar)
06:08
Adelaide has scored their first coast-to-coast goal of the match, with Luke Pedlar on the end of the scoring chain originating from an intercept possession won in Adelaide's defensive 50. Pedlar has recorded 13 scoreboard impact points per game – ranked fourth at the club.
07:26
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
09:33
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
11:01
Collingwood's pressure has been consistent all match, laying 44 tackles for the match - 10 more than Adelaide. The Magpies average eight more tackles than their opponents this season - the second-best differential in the AFL.
12:50
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Izak Rankine)
13:53
Adelaide continues to waste goalscoring opportunities despite winning 13 more inside 50s. The Crows have taken 17 shots at goal for four goals whereas the Magpies have scored five goals from nine shots at goal.
17:31
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Rory Sloane)
18:04
Adelaide has won seven more contested possessions than Collingwood this quarter, and 12 more overall for the match. Since Round 3, Adelaide has won the contested possession count by 18.3 per game – ranked No.1.
21:47
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
22:37
After recording a pressure factor of 182 in the first half, the Crows have managed to increase this to 204 for the third quarter. Their best pressure result this season came in Round 5 against Carlton when they recorded a pressure factor of 197.
24:32
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
24:42
Collingwood has consistently controlled the stoppages tonight, leading clearances 28 to 18 and outscoring the Crows by 11 points from this source. Collingwood generated 34 points from clearances last round, of which 25 points were recorded in the final term alone.
27:29
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Chayce Jones)
29:12
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Chayce Jones)
29:34
Adelaide finally gets some reward for effort, converting their third goal of the quarter through Chayce Jones from their 16th inside 50 - seven more inside 50s than Collingwood has generated this term. 72% of the play in the last 10 minutes has been held in Adelaide's forward half.
32:11
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Chayce Jones)
32:40
Adelaide generated nine shots at goal in the third quarter for three goals compared to Collingwood's four shots at goal for two goals. For the match, Adelaide has a shot at goal accuracy of 26% compared to 45% for Collingwood.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:48
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Chayce Jones)
02:19
Adelaide has kicked the important first goal of the quarter to extend their lead to 22 points. The Magpies have won nine games when trailing at three-quarter time over the last two seasons – four more than any other team.
03:28
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Ash Johnson)
05:03
Ash Johnson has scored an immediate reply, converting a long-range set shot goal from near the boundary line. Collingwood has now scored 4.0 (24) from set shots compared to 3.6 (24) by the Crows.
06:13
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
08:31
Collingwood has won the first five clearances of the quarter, now leading 35 to 21 for the match. Adelaide won nine more clearances than the Hawks last round – the first time this season they have won this stat.
09:40
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Josh Daicos)
10:35
The Magpies have taken three marks inside 50 this quarter after only taking two in the first three quarters. Collingwood took three of their 13 marks inside 50 in the final quarter last round.
13:17
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
14:27
Collingwood has controlled the territory this quarter, with 82% of the play being held in their forward half of the ground. This has been a strong turnaround, with Adelaide having 60% of the play in their forward half over the first three quarters.
20:14
Jordan De Goey has equaled his personal best for clearances with 10 tonight, and his 15 contested possessions is just two short of his career-high. He has only recorded one score involvement though, his fewest in a match since Round 5, 2021.
20:18
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
22:14
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
24:53
Adelaide has recorded nine more scoring shots sourced from intercept possessions tonight, leading the scores from this source by 24 points. Adelaide has outscored its opponents by 36.7 points per game from intercept possessions in its past three games at Adelaide Oval.
24:54
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
27:32
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (John Noble)
28:01
John Noble has reduced the margin to one point late in the match with Collingwood's fifth goal from stoppage for the match. 45.2% of Collingwood’s score has been recorded from clearances this year – the highest percentage in the AFL.
29:58
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
32:21
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)
32:51
Collingwood has completed another remarkable comeback victory, taking the lead for the first time in the match with 20 seconds to go to win by a single point. They dominated clearances in the final quarter (16 to four) which resulted in a strong territory advantage with 10 more inside 50s for the term.