Match

Adelaide Crows vs North Melbourne

Commentary / 30 Mar 2025

Pre Game

00:00

The Crows have recorded 296 points over their first two matches of the season - the highest tally by any team over its first two games since 2013.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

01:26

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)

02:13

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)

04:24

The Kangaroos have recorded 5-2 inside 50s and 63% time in forward half.

05:17

Kangaroos Interchange - Tristan Xerri off due to an injury.

05:26

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Ben Keays)

06:20

The Crows record their first goal of the match from an attacking midfield chain. They average 51 points per game from this zone in 2025, ranked first in the competition.

08:03

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

10:07

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

13:00

Adelaide have recorded the last eight inside 50s. They lead clearances 8-4 and contested possessions 22-14. They have recorded 9-0 forward 50 disposals.

19:04

Adelaide have recorded 23-12 marks and a mark play-on percentage of 35% to 0%. They have recorded 21-13 handball receives.

19:56

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jacob Konstanty)

24:26

Crows Interchange - Josh Rachele off due to an injury.

25:50

The Crows have recorded a pressure rating of 191 to 152. The competition average is 181 this season.

27:46

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Paul Curtis)

29:20

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)

31:43

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)

32:12

Both teams have recorded three centre bounce clearances, and the Kangaroos have scored 1.0 to 0.0 from this source. They average 28.5 points per game from this source this season, ranked first in the competition.

32:47

North Melbourne scored 3.1 to 1.0 from set shots in the first term. 60.0% of their scores this season have been converted from this source, the second-highest percentage in the competition. The Crows scored 2.0 to 0.0 from open play.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:35

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)

02:53

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Alex Neal-Bullen)

03:51

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

04:50

The Crows have recorded the first three inside 50s of the second term with 88% time in forward half.

05:52

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jy Simpkin)

08:41

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)

09:44

Adelaide convert their first goal from a defensive 50 chain in this match. They average 34.5 points per game from this zone this season, ranked first in the competition. They averaged 16.7 points from this zone in 2024, ranked fourth in the competition.

09:51

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)

11:57

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

14:48

The Crows have recorded a mark play on percentage of 32% to 6%. They have recorded 53-35 marks and 42-33 handball receives.

19:30

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

19:42

Rory Laird has recorded a game-high seven contested possessions, six marks, and 15 disposals in his 250th career game.

22:56

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)

24:03

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)

25:12

Adelaide have kicked the last three goals of the match. Since the 8-minute mark of the second term, the Crows have recorded 10-4 inside 50s, 41% to 0% mark play on percentage, and have converted 40% to 0% of their inside 50s into scores.

27:24

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)

31:35

The Crows have recorded 7-3 intercept marks, including 5-3 in their defensive half.

31:47

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)

31:49

North Melbourne won the clearance count 23-19 in the first half, but the Crows recorded 17-16 effective clearances and 29-26 inside 50s. The Crows scored 4.2 to 1.1 from open play and 5.1 to 0.0 from 30-40 metres out.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

00:57

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Jordan Dawson)

03:16

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jack Darling)

04:36

North Melbourne score their first goal of the second half from a defensive midfield chain for a total score of 2.1 to 1.0 from this zone today. They averaged 14.3 points per game from this source in 2024, ranked 16th in the competition.

06:57

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)

08:48

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Sid Draper)

09:29

The Crows have recorded 61% to 24% time in possession in the third term.

10:37

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jacob Konstanty)

12:12

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Paul Curtis)

14:21

The Kangaroos have scored 2.0 to 0.0 from 4-1 centre bounce clearances in the third term.

15:11

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Daniel Curtin)

18:45

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)

19:15

After recording a mark play on percentage of just 4% to Adelaide's 33% in the first half, North Melbourne have recorded 21% to 20% in the third term.

19:54

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Ben Keays)

21:44

Crows Interchange - Isaac Cumming off due to an injury.

23:37

North Melbourne have scored 3.0 to 1.1 from marks in the third term. They have recorded 2-2 marks inside forward 50 in this period.

27:15

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

28:56

Crows Interchange - James Peatling off due to an injury.

29:02

North Melbourne have recorded 5-2 centre bounce clearances, but only 8-12 total clearances in the third term. In this period, they have scored 2.0 to 1.0 from centre bounces, while the Crows have scored 3.2 to 3.0 from stoppages.

30:13

Crows Interchange - Isaac Cumming off due to an injury.

30:40

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)

34:19

The Crows scored 2.0 to 0.0 from 9-9 defensive 50 chains in the third term, generating 4-1 inside 50s from this zone. They recorded just 1-6 backward kicks.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

00:46

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)

03:58

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)

05:12

Adelaide have recorded 3-1 clearances and 3-0 inside 50s in the final term.

05:17

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Izak Rankine)

07:21

Crows Interchange - Isaac Cumming off due to an injury.

07:33

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jacob Konstanty)

09:50

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Jake Soligo)

10:48

Adelaide have scored five of the last six goals, recording 64% time in forward half and 11-4 forward 50 disposals in this period while scoring from 45% of their inside 50s to North Melbourne's 13%.

13:03

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Dylan Stephens)

13:35

Crows Interchange - Jake Soligo off due to an injury.

16:21

Jake Soligo has recorded a game-high eight inside 50s, eight score involvements, two score assists, 25 disposals, one goal, and nine contested possessions.

16:36

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

18:34

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)

22:46

Adelaide have scored 5.3 to 2.2 from 9-5 forward 50 chains today.

23:04

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Sid Draper)

24:49

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)

27:30

North Melbourne have recorded 15-9 turnovers that have been punished by scores today. The Crows have scored 11.6 to 6.4 from intercept chains.

27:51

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Izak Rankine)

31:38

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Luke Davies-Uniacke)

32:01

Izak Rankine has recorded a career-high 19 contested possessions, 30 disposals, eight clearances, seven first possessions, and seven score involvements today.

32:38

The Kangaroos recorded 16-12 centre bounce clearances, scoring 4.0 to 2.2 from this source. Jy Simpkin recorded a game-high nine clearances, seven score involvements, and eight inside 50s.