Match

Carlton vs Adelaide Crows

Commentary / 13 Apr 2024

Pre Game

00:00
Adelaide has lost six of its last seven games at Marvel Stadium, with its last win coming against Hawthorn in 2021.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:56
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Ben Keays)
02:29
Ben Keays kicks the opening goal of the match for Adelaide. He has a tremendous recent record against the Blues, having kicked six goals in his previous two matches against them.
03:06
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Blake Acres)
04:17
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
05:19
Harry McKay puts the Blues back in front courtesy of a contested mark. McKay is ranked third in the AFL for contested marks, averaging over three a game.
07:05
Another contested mark for Harry McKay and he kicks his second goal. The goal was the Blues first goal from a stoppage chain, an area that they rank 12th in this season.
10:50
Taylor Walker looks ominous for the Crows. The veteran forward already has three marks inside 50 and has been involved in both Adelaide's scores, kicking one of those himself.
15:54
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Ben Keays)
16:10
Ben Keays now has eight goals in his last nine quarters against Carlton. The Crows have kicked three goals from just five inside 50s, a strike rate of 60 per cent.
19:44
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
20:05
The Crows lead marks inside 5o six to two, with Taylor Walker registering four of those. The Blues have again started slowly. Prior to today they have been behind at quarter time in three of their four matches.
23:08
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Marc Pittonet)
27:55
Carlton leads the contested possession count by eight, including an advantage of five in post-clearance contested possession.
28:09
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Cottrell)
31:54
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
31:58
Harry McKay has four contested marks in the opening quarter for the Blues, the most by any player in a quarter this season.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:42
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Rachele)
04:44
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Orazio Fantasia)
04:50
The Blues have generated 3.0.18 from forward 50 chains. This season, the Blues rank second in the AFL for points scored from forward 50 chains, averaging 24 points per game from this zone.
08:24
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Izak Rankine)
08:35
Adelaide leads the contested possession count by seven and clearances by three to start the second quarter and have kicked both of their goals this quarter from stoppage chains.
10:36
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Ben Keays)
10:55
Ben Keays has now kicked three goals in each of his last three games against Carlton. He has not kicked more than two goals in a game against any other side.
14:10
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Ned McHenry)
15:46
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
19:07
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Corey Durdin)
20:09
Carlton leads the tackle count by 10 this quarter, in part because the Crows lead the contested possession count by nine for the term.
22:44
Crows Interchange - Jordon Butts off due to an injury.
24:15
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Brodie Kemp)
24:46
Carlton has generated three more inside 50s than Adelaide, but the Crows have generated the better looks, taking six more marks inside 50 than the Blues.
29:51
An excellent second quarter by the Crows. They beat Carlton around the contest, winning the contested possession count by six and outscored the Blues 3.1.19 to 1.0.6 from stoppage for the quarter.
30:15
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Brodie Smith)
30:39
Sam Walsh has quickly shaken off the rust in his first game back with a big second quarter. The Carlton midfielder totalled 13 disposals, seven contested possessions and four clearances in the term and has 20 disposals at 80 per cent efficiency at the half.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:31
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
01:58
Adelaide has kicked 7.2.44 out of its total of 8.2.50 from set shots today. Six of its goals have been from marks and one has been from a 50m penalty.
03:22
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
04:34
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Izak Rankine)
05:09
Adelaide have generated an inside 50 from 27 per cent of their defensive 50 exits and have kicked 3.0.18 from these chains. Conversely, Carlton have only generated an inside 50 from one of its 17 defensive 50 exits, a strike rate of six per cent.
07:16
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Owies)
08:41
Crows Interchange - Jake Soligo off due to an injury.
08:55
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Jordan Dawson)
10:25
Taylor Walker has eight disposals for the match, but seven of them have been in scoring chains for the Crows.
12:26
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Elijah Hollands)
14:14
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Cottrell)
14:44
Carlton have regained some ascendancy at the stoppages, leading clearances by five this quarter and kicking 2.2.14 to 1.0.6 from this source for the term.
15:09
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
16:55
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Lachlan Gollant)
19:35
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
21:04
Adelaide has made the most of its opportunities this quarter kicking 4.0.24 from eight inside 50s. Conversely, Carlton has generated 11 inside 50s, but has kicked an inaccurate 2.5.17.
21:06
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
23:09
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Owies)
26:04
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Ben Keays)
27:36
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
28:10
Adelaide has outscored Carlton 7.1.43 to 3.4.22 from intercepts today. Prior to today, the Crows had averaged just 29 points per game form intercepts, ranked 17th.
29:29
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
30:30
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
33:28
Mitch Hinge has been important for the Crows with 22 disposals, 10 contested possessions and nine intercepts. His 314 metres gained is also ranked second on the team behind Izak Rankine.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:50
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
02:07
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
05:04
Carlton have generated the first four inside 50s of the final quarter and have enjoyed 98 per cent time in forward half, kicking 1.3.9 from these entries. They also lead the tackle count by six for the term.
09:09
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Rachele)
10:46
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Owies)
14:05
Crows Interchange - Mark Keane off due to the blood rule.
14:19
Carlton lead the tackle count by 13 for the match and lead the pressure count 183 to 177 for the match. In the final term, both teams have brought the heat, with Carlton leading the pressure count 219 to 211.
14:51
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Blake Acres)
16:48
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
17:23
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
17:37
Weight of numbers have started to matter for the Blues. They lead the inside 50 count 10 to two and have enjoyed 71 per cent time in forward half this term. Carlton has generated seven scores from the 10 entries.
20:39
Crows Interchange - Luke Nankervis off due to an injury.
20:44
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Brayden Cook)
22:35
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Izak Rankine)
23:03
The Crows are still in the hunt. Their ability to make the most of their opportunities has been remarkable, kicking 12.3.75 from set shots tonight, taking 17 marks inside 50 from 46 entries.
26:05
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
26:26
Crows Interchange - Josh Worrell off due to an injury.
27:07
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Izak Rankine)
29:26
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Sam Berry)
29:53
The Crows hit the front. Sam Berry has been superb since he has come on to the ground. He has had nine disposals, four score involvements and what could be the match winning goal.
32:00
Adelaide recorded 18 marks inside 50 tonight, double what it had taken in any game this season and the most that Carlton has conceded this season.