Match

Adelaide Crows vs Carlton

Commentary / 03 May 2025

Pre Game

00:00
The Blues have led on the scoreboard in 70% of games – the highest rate in the league.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:03
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Isaac Cumming)
03:12
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Josh Rachele)
03:19
The Crows are holding the Blues in the back half early, already having four forward half intercepts, although they haven't been able to capitalise, scoring just 0.2 (2).
05:07
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Izak Rankine)
05:19
Adelaide get the first goal of the game through Izak Rankine. They have dominated field position early having 94% time in forward half and four inside 50s to Carlton's zero.
07:08
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
07:29
Patrick Cripps has been strong in the contest early having four disposals, two clearances, three first possessions and a goal from stoppage.
08:28
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
09:29
The Crows have struggled from clearance in the past four rounds, scoring just 22.5 points per game from clearance chains, ranked 17th. Despite this, they are off to a strong start today kicking their second goal from a centre bounce chain.
11:55
Carlton have been unable to have any outside game early, having just 11 uncontested possessions to the Crows 39, thanks in part to their poor disposal efficiency of just 64%.
13:23
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
14:32
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Alex Neal-Bullen)
15:35
Despite losing the clearance count 8-3, Adelaide is slicing through Carlton when they get the ball, now having 17 uncontested marks compared to Carlton's four and having 75% kicking efficiency.
19:34
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jesse Motlop)
20:34
Stoppages are allowing Carlton to keep close contact, scoring 2.1 (13) from stoppage and winning the clearance count by six.
21:30
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
24:37
Jordan Dawson has led the way brilliantly for the Crows already having nine disposals, two clearances, five uncontested possessions, three score involvements and a goal.
26:25
Adelaide has completely controlled the air early, having six marks inside 50 whilst keeping the Blues to zero. Their defence is not giving up anything either, having five intercept marks to the Blues' zero.
31:11
Carlton have began to turn the game around having four of the last five inside 50s, but just haven't been able to put it on the scoreboard, not scoring in that time.
32:57
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Josh Rachele)
34:21
Adelaide has been able to capitalise on their strong starts this season, winning four of the five games they have led at quarter time - ranked equal first.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:09
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
02:32
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Max Michalanney)
03:06
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Ben Keays)
04:34
Carlton is playing some route 1 football in this game, having a kick-to-handball ratio of 1.79 compared to Adelaide's 0.97.
06:32
Unlike the first quarter, the Crows have dominated in the contest winning all four clearances for the quarter, although they have been unable to generate much from them scoring just 0.1 (1) from stoppage.
08:08
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Tom De Koning)
09:47
Blues Interchange - Adam Saad off due to an injury.
09:49
Rory Laird has been everywhere in this second quarter, already having seven disposals. He has been strong inside and outside this term having two clearances and four uncontested possessions.
11:28
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)
12:34
Carlton have been ineffective from their kick-ins today, not having a single inside 50 or score from their six opportunities. Adelaide conceded a score from just 7.1% of kick-ins this season, ranked second defensively.
16:02
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
17:15
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Ben Keays)
17:42
After struggling to convert early in the term, Adelaide have scored two quick goals. They have had an incredible start from centre bounce today, winning eight of 12 and scoring 3.1 (19) from the source.
19:52
This season, Carlton has played on from 30.2% of their marks - the highest rate in the league. The Crows have completely stopped this movement this term with Carlton playing on from just 11% of their marks this quarter.
20:11
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Izak Rankine)
21:16
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Walsh)
22:35
Carlton have been able to turn the ball over in their forward half this quarter, having six forward half intercepts, however they have been unable to turn these into scores kicking just 0.1 (1) from them.
25:12
After an incredible first quarter, Jordan Dawson has been stifled in the second, having just two disposals, zero kicks and -16 metres gained.
29:10
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Jordan Dawson)
29:15
Carlton has been completely dominated in the uncontested game in the first half, having an uncontested possession differential of -59, their worst in a first half since Round 16, 2019.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:41
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Ben Keays)
02:08
The Crows continue to dominate in field position this quarter having 89% time in forward half and all four inside 50s, although they have scored just 0.1 (1).
04:48
Josh Worrell has been excellent intercepting today having a game-high six intercept possessions along with two intercept marks.
05:23
Corey Durdin kicks the first of the quarter for the Blues against the run of play. They have been effective moving the ball from their defensive 50 in the past two quarters, achieving an inside 50 from 31% of their chains and scoring 2.1 (13).
08:29
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
09:53
Carlton has begun to control the ball more this term, having 14 uncontested marks to the Crows' four, a great turnaround considering they were -19 in the stat in the first half.
12:16
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
14:32
Carlton has dominated the past seven minutes, having three inside 50s to Adelaide's zero, but haven't been able to apply the pressure on the scoreboard, scoring just one behind in that time.
15:38
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Ben Keays)
16:20
In contrast to previous weeks, the Crows have been excellent from stoppage today, scoring 5.2 (32) from the source whilst holding Carlton to just 2.2 (14).
18:21
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Rachele)
18:50
Josh Rachele has picked up his game this season, averaging a career-high 1.8 goals a game. He has continued his great form today having 16 disposals, seven score involvements, three shots and a goal.
20:11
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Corey Durdin)
22:23
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Corey Durdin)
25:50
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Jordan Dawson)
26:36
Jordan Dawson has been incredible playing as a forward scoring three goals from just 10 minutes in the role. All three of his goals have been from set shot today with two being as a result of contested marks.
27:02
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Rachele)
28:17
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Izak Rankine)
30:12
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Jordan Dawson)
30:48
Carlton have been unable to stop Adelaide inside 50, conceding a goal from 30.2% of their entries, whilst scoring a goal from just 17.2% of their entries.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:20
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Izak Rankine)
04:06
Riley Thilthorpe kicks the first of the term for the Crows from a kick-in. Despite having four fewer opportunities from the source today the Crows have outscored the Blues by 11 points from kick-in.
04:21
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Lewis Young)
05:20
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)
06:05
Adelaide has been forced wide by the Blues today, using the wing from 43.5% of their defensive 50 exits compared to just 28.4% for the rest of the season, the lowest rate in the league.
08:56
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
09:52
Adelaide have reasserted their control of the uncontested game being plus 12 in uncontested possessions and plus 10 in uncontested marks this term.
11:18
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Max Michalanney)
11:39
Adelaide has dominated the air in their forward 50, having 19 forward 50 marks whilst keeping Carlton to just four marks inside 50.
12:22
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
12:40
Both sides pressure has completely collapsed in the fourth quarter, with Adelaide having a pressure rating of 131 and Carlton having a pressure rating of 139.
15:06
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Jake Soligo)
15:24
Adelaide has pinned Carlton to their back half in the past six minutes having 94% time in forward half, and not allowing them to have a single disposal in their forward half.
17:21
Izak Rankine has been a large part of Adelaide's dominance, having 27 disposals, 12 contested possessions, four inside 50s and a game-high 10 score involvements, along with 2.2.
19:51
Carlton have been unable to get anything going in their forward half today, scoring just 2.3 (15) from forward half sources, a far cry from the 46.3 points they have averaged for the rest of the season.
21:21
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
21:35
Charlie Curnow snaps Adelaide's streak of five goals. Carlton's key duo of Curnow and McKay have been well held today, scoring just 2.1 between them and having a total of six score involvements.
26:12
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
27:27
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
28:01
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Brodie Smith)
29:21
Adelaide were unstoppable inside 50, winning the count by 22, having 14 more marks inside 50 and scoring from 51.7% of their entries compared to Carlton's 41.7%.