Match

Adelaide Crows vs GWS Giants

Commentary / 19 Apr 2025

Pre Game

00:00
GWS GIANTS have won four of their last five matches against Adelaide, dating back to Round 7, 2021, by an average margin of 39 points.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:12
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Ben Keays)
01:31
Ben Keays slots the first goal of the game. He has had an excellent start to the season, averaging a career-high 2.2 goals and 7.2 score involvements, also posting the highest shot at goal accuracy of his career (73.3%).
03:50
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Izak Rankine)
04:03
Adelaide has had all the ball early, being plus six in uncontested possessions and plus four in handball receives and having three inside 50s to the GIANTS' 0.
07:23
The GIANTS have been unable to move the ball out of their back half early, having seven chains without achieving a single inside 50.
08:19
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Jordan Dawson)
09:21
Adelaide has restricted GWS to their back half, having three forward half intercepts already and kicking 1.1 (7) from the source.
12:10
The GIANTS have struggled to win the ball forward of centre, having just the one disposal in their forward half so far, with a total metres gained of negative four.
14:59
After failing to get an inside 50 in the first 12 minutes of the game, GWS have begun to assert themselves, having four of the last five inside 50s, although they have kicked just 0.1 (1).
16:12
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Rushed)
17:27
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Jake Stringer)
18:14
Adelaide's pressure has dropped off since the 12-minute mark of the quarter, having a pressure rating of just 140, compared to 172 in the first 12 minutes.
18:27
Crows Interchange - Sid Draper off due to an injury.
21:11
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
22:18
The Giants have conceded a score from 17% of their opponents’ intercept possessions – the lowest rate of any side, however, the Crows have been clinical from turnover so far, scoring from 29% of their intercepts kicking 3.1 (19) from the source.
27:01
The Crows have been impervious in the air early, having six contested marks already (GIANTS have 1) and having seven intercept marks (GIANTS have 4).
27:47
GWS struggled to move the ball efficiently in the first quarter, not playing on from a single mark in the term. The last time the GIANTS played on from 0% of their marks in a quarter was in the 2023 finals.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:49
Similarly to the start of the first quarter, Adelaide has had all the play early this quarter, having 87% time in forward half and the first three inside 50s of the term.
05:19
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)
05:30
The Crows are playing incredibly direct to start the quarter, having a kick-to-handball ratio of 2 whilst playing on from 40% of their marks.
07:05
Adelaide is once again pinning GWS in their defensive 50, having eight forward half intercepts, but are struggling to take advantage, kicking just 0.1 (1).
08:45
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Aaron Cadman)
09:28
Even though GWS has been efficient going inside 50, achieving a score from 44% of their inside 50s, they have been inaccurate kicking 0.4 (4) to this point.
10:43
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Josh Kelly)
12:01
Josh Kelly slots the Giants' first for the game. Although they have had six less inside 50s for the quarter they have now outscored the Crows by six points in the quarter.
14:07
Crows Interchange - Daniel Curtin off due to an injury.
15:09
After struggling from stoppage in the first quarter, the GIANTS have lifted, having four of the last five clearances. Tom Green has been the catalyst for them, having two clearances for the quarter and four for the game.
15:34
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Jordan Dawson)
20:17
Adelaide has been unable to capitalise on their dominance today, scoring from just 27.6% of their inside 50s, and kicking a goal from just 10.3%.
21:49
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Zac Taylor)
23:50
Both teams have picked up their pressure in the second quarter with Adelaide improving from 153 to 188 and the GIANTS improving from 167 to 179.
25:45
Mitchell Hinge has been excellent intercepting today, having six intercepts and four intercept marks, his highest in a game since Round 16, 2023, when he had seven.
29:18
Sam Taylor was unstoppable intercepting in the second quarter, having six intercept possessions and four intercept marks, his equal-most in a quarter since Round 20, 2023.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:41
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Max Michalanney)
01:16
Max Michalanney kicks the first goal of his career from a forward half turnover. All of the Crows' goals have come from turnover sources, outscoring the Giants by 17 points from the source.
03:08
Despite having four shots to this point, Jake Stringer has failed to take advantage, kicking 0.2 (2) and having two shots not score.
05:13
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)
05:46
Prior to this game, Adelaide had recorded a shot on goal accuracy of 60.1% - ranked first in the competition. They have struggled today with a shot on goal accuracy of just 40%.
06:38
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
08:01
GWS have controlled the ball in the third being plus 14 in uncontested possessions, plus six in handball receives and plus nine in uncontested marks.
09:11
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Darcy Jones)
09:41
Darcy Jones kicks the GIANTS' second. Both their goals today have come from forward-half turnovers, scoring a total of 2.1 (13) from the source.
11:05
Crows Interchange - Darcy Fogarty off due to an injury.
14:16
The GIANTS have moved the ball quicker this term, playing on from 33% of their marks, compared to just 12% in the first half.
16:25
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Aaron Cadman)
19:12
Since the rain started, both teams have struggled to be clean with Adelaide having a disposal efficiency of just 64% and the GIANTS having an efficiency of 58%.
19:44
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Izak Rankine)
20:50
Both the Crows and the GIANTS have been unable to convert their set shots, with Adelaide kicking 2.5 (17) and the GIANTS yet to kick a goal from a set shot, kicking 0.4 (4).
20:58
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Rushed)
22:49
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Alex Neal-Bullen)
23:37
Alex Neal-Bullen kicks the Crows second for the term from a defensive midfield turnover. They have been excellent in restricting the GIANTS from scoring from defensive half chains now being plus 7 in scoring from defensive half (2.2 (14) - 0.7 (7)).
27:20
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
28:58
Despite winning the inside 50 count for the first time today, the GIANTS were unable to take advantage, kicking a goal from just 7% of their inside 50s.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:04
Reilly O'Brien has dominated in the ruck early in the quarter, having five hitouts to the GIANTS 0. He has been excellent for the day having 23 hitouts and seven hitouts to advantage.
04:41
After having a kick-to-handball ratio of 1.4 in the first three quarters, GWS have begun to be much more direct, having a ratio of 3.3 in the fourth.
05:49
Harvey Thomas continues the Giants' streak with all three of their goals now being from forward half turnovers, outscoring the Crows by four points from the source.
08:43
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Zac Taylor)
09:30
Despite having a kicking efficiency of just 52%, GWS have been able to dominate field position, having seven inside 50s to the Crows' two.
10:18
Crows Interchange - Darcy Fogarty and is possibly out for the game.
12:34
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Aaron Cadman)
13:14
Aaron Cadman has symbolised the GIANTS' struggles in front of goal today, kicking 0.3 (3) for the game and having a disposal efficiency of just 33%.
14:54
After having 32 disposals in the first three quarters, Lachie Whitfield has been well held by Alex-Neal Bullen, being yet to have a disposal in the fourth quarter.
19:18
Izak Rankine kicks the Crows first of the quarter to give them their biggest lead of the game. He has struggled with the ball in hand today, having a kicking efficiency of just 27%.
20:35
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Jake Stringer)
22:34
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)
23:26
This game is the first time this season the Crows have had a shot on goal accuracy of less than 50%. GWS have conceded a shot at goal accuracy of 35.9% this season – ranked No.1 defensively.
25:05
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)
28:13
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Jake Stringer)
31:43
The GIANTS were incredibly inaccurate in front of goal today, kicking four goals and 10 behinds. Their total of 34 points is their lowest in a game since Round 17, 2022.