Match

Adelaide Crows vs Western Bulldogs

Commentary / 11 Aug 2024

Pre Game

00:00
The Bulldogs have lost their last four matches at the Adelaide Oval by an average margin of 21 points.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:22
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Ben Keays)
05:41
Adelaide lead the clearance count 4-2 and the contested possession count 12-8.
07:02
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
08:33
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
09:33
The Bulldogs generate their first goal from a forward 50 chain. They average 22.4 points from this zone in 2024, ranked first in the competition.
10:07
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)
11:45
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
12:18
Adam Treloar has a game-high six disposals, two clearances, and two score involvements.
13:54
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Ben Keays)
15:49
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
18:29
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Lachlan McNeil)
18:46
Adelaide have kicked 1.0 from within 15 metres. 12.1% of their goals have come from this distance in 2024 - the highest percentage in the competition.
21:13
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)
23:04
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
23:28
Adelaide have kicked 2.1 (13) to 0.0 (0) from centre bounces, despite the Bulldogs only conceding 8.3 points per match from this zone in 2024, ranked second in the competition defensively.
24:26
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
28:18
The Bulldogs lead the inside 50 count 14-8, but have scored from just 21% to Adelaide's 75%.
31:53
Reilly O'Brien leads Tim English in hitouts to advantage 6-1 at quarter-time. Matt Crouch has a game-high six contested possessions, three score involvements, nine disposals, four first possessions, and two clearances in the first term.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:47
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Sam Darcy)
01:58
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
03:06
The Bulldogs lead the contested possession count 5-2 in the second term.
04:18
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
06:11
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Sam Darcy)
06:46
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Adam Treloar)
07:12
Crows Interchange - Riley Thilthorpe off due to an injury.
07:35
The Crows have kicked 3.1 to 0.5 from stoppages for the match. The Crows average 10.2 score launches per match from this source in 2024, ranked fourth in the competition, while the Bulldogs average 8.0 per match, ranked 17th in the competition.
10:15
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Rachele)
12:03
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Ben Keays)
13:12
The Crows have scored 3.1 to 1.3 from set shots today.
14:12
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Williams)
17:24
Izak Rankine has a game-high three goal assists.
17:45
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Jordan Dawson)
18:23
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Josh Rachele)
19:02
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
20:06
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Jordan Dawson)
20:25
Adelaide have kicked 3.1 (19) to 0.1 (1) from defensive 50. They average 12.8 points per match from this zone in 2024, ranked 16th in the competition.
21:37
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Ben Keays)
22:54
Bulldogs Interchange - Ed Richards off due to an injury.
24:19
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Sam Darcy)
26:39
Bulldogs Interchange - Caleb Poulter off due to the blood rule.
26:56
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
28:41
The Bulldogs have recorded 10-3 missed tackles in the second term.
30:22
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Riley Garcia)
31:42
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
31:44
The Bulldogs recorded 28-23 inside 50s and a time in forward half of 58% in the first half, but they recorded a scoring accuracy of 33% to Adelaide's 60%. They have scored 0.4 from 40-50 metres.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:47
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Lachlan Sholl)
01:48
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
03:20
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
06:00
The Crows have recorded the first four clearances of the second half.
06:15
Bulldogs Interchange - Tim English off due to an injury.
06:39
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
09:50
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
11:43
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
12:17
The Crows have kicked 10 of the last 14 goals.
13:06
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Izak Rankine)
15:01
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Ed Richards)
15:51
Adelaide have won 9-1 first possessions and 8-1 clearances in the third term.
18:42
The Crows have kicked 6.3 (39) to 2.5 (17) from stoppage clearances for the match. They average 40.8 points per match from this source over the past five rounds, ranked first in the competition.
23:13
Lachlan Sholl has a game-high 10 disposals, 221 metres gained, four marks, and three score involvements in the third term.
23:22
Crows Interchange - Taylor Walker off due to an injury.
25:48
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Sam Darcy)
27:10
The Crows have recorded 4-1 centre bounce clearances in the third term.
28:37
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Rachele)
30:19
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)
30:21
The Crows have kicked 7.1 to 3.1 from 30-40 metres, and 3.0 to 0.0 from 0-15 metres today. The Bulldogs have kicked 0.5 to 2.1 from 40-50 metres. They have also kicked 1.3 to Adelaide's 3.1 from defensive midfield, despite recording 19-16 defensive midfield chains for 8-6 inside 50s.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:47
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Sam Darcy)
03:14
Bulldogs Interchange - Sam Darcy off due to the blood rule.
04:18
The Bulldogs have recorded the first five inside 50s of the final term.
06:26
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
07:49
The Bulldogs have recorded 11-6 contested possessions, 3-1 clearances, and 7-2 inside 50s in the final term.
08:13
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Lachlan Murphy)
10:23
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
11:43
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Daniel Curtin)
14:55
The Bulldogs have recorded a time in forward half of 76% in the final term, but have scored from just 10% of their inside 50s to Adelaide's 60%.
18:30
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Lachlan McNeil)
19:05
The Bulldogs have scored 3.3 to 0.2 from forward 50 chains.
21:07
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
22:15
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Daniel Curtin)
23:23
Daniel Curtin has kicked two goals and recorded a game-high four score involvements with three contested possessions in the final term.
25:28
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tim English)
27:48
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
28:30
The Bulldogs have kicked just 2.6 to 2.2 despite recording 35-15 attacking midfield chains tonight.
28:33
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Sam Darcy)
31:25
Matt Crouch has a season-high 18 contested possessions, seven clearances, nine score involvements, seven inside 50s, and 32 disposals.
32:47
Sam Darcy had a career-high 14 contested possessions tonight. He also had a career-high 19 disposals and 11 score involvements, but was inaccurate in front of goal with a scoreline of 1.5.