Match

Geelong Cats vs Adelaide Crows

Commentary / 06 May 2023

Pre Game

00:00
Geelong has outscored its opponents from turnovers in each of its last 10 games at GMHBA Stadium by 36 points per game.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:20
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
05:03
Early going in this match and the ball has been camped inside Adelaide's forward half - leading the inside 50s four to none.
07:16
Tom Stewart had an equal career-high 40 disposals when he last faced the Crows in Round 11 last season - he already has six disposals to his name.
08:39
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
10:13
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
10:56
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Isaac Smith)
13:06
The Crows have thrived in the contest this season - ranking second in the AFL for contested possession differential. They trail that count 17-16 in the first term.
14:18
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Atkins)
14:36
Averaging a career-high 1.9 score assists this season, Tom Hawkins gets his first assist for the match as Tom Atkins kicks their first major.
15:56
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Luke Pedlar)
16:16
Luke Pedlar has finished goalless just once this season as he kicks his first goal of the afternoon. He is averaging 1.3 goals and six score involvements in 2023.
17:06
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rory Laird)
18:19
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Jake Soligo)
20:11
After conceding just 7.6 inside 50s per game in the opening term across the last three rounds, Geelong has already conceded 12 entries.
21:47
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
23:08
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Sam Simpson)
24:07
The scores are level after Sam Simpson gets his fifth goal of the season in his third match. Geelong has scored both goals from turnovers compared to one for Adelaide, while Adelaide's other goal came from a stoppage.
26:58
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)
28:00
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Oliver Henry)
28:28
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
29:25
Both teams are struggling with defensive 50 transition - with only two of Geelong's chains leading to an inside 50 - while Adelaide is yet to reach the forward 50 from its 10 defensive 50 chains.
30:02
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Oliver Henry)
30:40
Jordan Dawson continues to lead from the front for Adelaide with a game-high 11 disposals and six contested possessions at quarter-time. He also has three clearances, two tackles, and one score assist.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:48
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Isaac Smith)
02:21
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Sam Simpson)
05:38
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Izak Rankine)
07:20
Patrick Dangerfield is up to seven disposals - the equal-most of any Cats player. He averages 29 disposals and 15 contested possessions against his former side - his most against any opponent in both measures.
08:30
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
08:50
Geelong has now kicked four of the last five goals of the game to open up a 14-point lead. It has controlled the tempo in the second term - leading disposals 24-9 and uncontested possessions 12-3. It has scored a goal from each of its three inside 50s.
12:41
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Gryan Miers)
13:30
After finishing goalless in each of his first seven games this season - Gryan Miers boots his first major of 2023. He has still impacted the scoreboard nonetheless, leading the AFL for score assists with 19.
13:58
Crows Interchange - Jake Soligo off due to the blood rule.
15:49
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
16:25
Efficiency has been the key for Geelong in this second term - booting five goals straight from only seven inside 50s. It has scored three goals from turnovers and two from stoppage.
17:47
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Rory Sloane)
22:36
The stoppage battle has been an even one so far, with the Cats leading the clearances 19-16. Both teams have scored 15 points apiece from stoppages.
22:55
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Sam Simpson)
25:16
Both teams increased their pressure in the second term after recording a pressure factor of 181 each in the opening quarter. Geelong's pressure is 213 in the second term and Adelaide is 204 - well above the AFL average of 179.
27:54
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Reilly O'Brien)
28:26
The momentum is now back with Adelaide after scoring the last three goals of the match from just three inside 50s. Both sides have scored three goals from turnovers each in this term.
29:50
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
30:40
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
32:58
Rory Laird has just nine disposals at half-time - his fewest in any game this season at the major break. But he has excelled with his defensive play - applying a game-high 10 tackles - the most by any player this year in the first half of a game.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:56
Cats Interchange - Patrick Dangerfield off due to an injury.
01:51
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Oliver Henry)
03:16
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
06:51
The Crows need a lift from Darcy Fogarty who has had little impact on this match - failing to hit the scoreboard - having just four disposals. Fogarty has finished goalless only once this season which was last round against Collingwood.
07:03
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
09:56
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Mitchell Knevitt)
10:57
The Cats boot their second goal of the match from a ball-up stoppage. It has outscored Adelaide via that source 2.2 (14) to just 0.2 (2).
13:32
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Lachlan Sholl)
13:37
Crows Interchange - Jordon Butts off due to an injury.
14:53
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
17:02
Oliver Henry has been involved in a game-high four offensive one-on-one contests - winning only one of these. He had been off target as well with three behinds - also having one score assist.
18:03
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
18:42
Jeremy Cameron has continued to impose himself on this match as he adds his thrid goal of the game from six shots at goal. He has also been the No.1 target inside 50 with six, while also being involved in a game-high seven scoring chains.
21:13
The ruck battle has been a close-fought contest - with Jonathon Ceglar leading the hitout count 16-14 when opposed to Reilly O'Brien - but he trails the hitout-to-advantage tally 6-5.
24:42
Adelaide has only lost the contested possession count just once this season which was by 18 in Round 1 against GWS Giants. It currently trails that measure by 17.
26:05
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Isaac Smith)
29:27
Adelaide's conversion from set shots is keeping them in the contest. It has scored 6.1 from set shots compared to Geelong's 4.3 from that source.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:32
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Izak Rankine)
02:58
Adelaide's defensive pressure completely dropped away in the third term - applying just eight tackles after having a season-high 41 in the first half.
07:18
Max Holmes has really imposed himself defensively at stoppage this afternoon - applying a team-high seven pre-clearance tackles - three more than any teammate. Rory Laird has laid a game-high 10 pre-clearance tackles.
07:44
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Mark Blicavs)
09:51
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Oliver Dempsey)
13:38
Only Jordan Dawson (25) has won more disposals than Tom Stewart this afternoon. Stewart's direct play has been a feature of his game - gaining a game-high 489 metres. Dawson leads the Crows for metres gained with 424.
14:35
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Izak Rankine)
16:58
Adelaide kicks its first goal of the final term through Izak Rankine. The Crows last led on the scoreboard at the 28-minute mark of the first term - with the margin getting out to as much as 26 points in Geelong's favour at the 15-minute mark of the second term.
20:13
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Max Holmes)
21:31
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Luke Pedlar)
23:19
It's goal for goal in the final term. The Crows remain a chance and lead most of the key measures in the final term - including disposals 79-53, contested possessions 31-23, and inside 50s 10-8.
23:24
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
27:08
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Oliver Henry)
29:11
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
29:44
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
30:09
With Patrick Dangerfield sidelined in the second half, Max Homles has stepped up to fill the void - having 13 disposals, four clearances, and a game-high six tackles. He has also kicked one crucial goal.
30:24
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tanner Bruhn)
32:55
After scoring over 110 points in each game from Rounds 3-5 - Adelaide has now returned 78, 58, and 72 points in that order in its next three games. It has also suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time since the opening two rounds of the season.