Match

Richmond vs Adelaide Crows

Commentary / 29 Jun 2025

Pre Game

00:00
The Crows have lost 11 and drawn 1 of their last 13 matches at MCG, with an average losing margin of 28 points.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:22
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)
02:59
Adelaide has had an incredible start out of stoppage today, winning the first three clearances and already having scored 1.1 (7) from them.
05:48
Richmond is struggling to get their hands on the ball early, having just nine disposals compared to Adelaide's 30, resulting in them having just 13% time in the forward half.
06:17
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
09:05
Even though the ball has lived in their forward half, Adelaide has achieved more inside 50s from defensive half chains than the Tigers, outscoring them by six points from these chains. Adelaide has outscored their opponents by 20.4 points per game from defensive half chains this season, ranked No.1.
13:52
Richmond has been completely unable to advance the ball this quarter, achieving an inside 50 from zero of their seven defensive half chains and having just three effective disposals in their forward half.
15:56
Adelaide's pressure has been poor early, having a pressure rating of just 143, which would be their lowest in a first quarter this season.
17:32
Nathan Broad has been commanding in the air for the Tigers' defence, already having three intercept possessions (all marks).
17:50
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Izak Rankine)
19:23
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)
21:31
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jonty Faull)
21:56
The Tigers are playing relatively slowly early, having 27 uncontested marks compared to Adelaide's 15, and just 11 handball receives compared to the Crows' 27.
24:16
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Josh Rachele)
24:24
Adelaide has had their chances in the first quarter, having 11 more inside 50s and six more shots than the Tigers, but their accuracy from range has let them down, kicking 0.4 (4) from greater than 40 metres.
27:48
Despite the Crows' dominance, they struggled to convert inside 50, scoring from 41.2% of their entries, but kicking a goal from just 11.8%.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:11
Richmond has struggled to retain the ball inside 50 today, retaining just 38% of inside 50 kicks and being yet to have a single mark inside 50.
03:30
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)
03:43
Riley Thilthorpe scores Adelaide's first goal from a forward half intercept today. They have been excellent from the source this season, averaging 23.4 points per game, ranked first.
05:38
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Hugo Ralphsmith)
05:58
Hugo Ralphsmith scores an incredible goal for the Tigers. They have had a strong start out of the stoppage this term, winning three of the first four clearances.
07:41
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)
10:48
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
11:32
Adelaide is making mistakes with the ball in hand this quarter, having a kicking efficiency of just 56% (compared to the Tigers 70%) as well as four clanger kicks.
11:33
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Sam Banks)
12:33
Sam Banks has been everywhere for the Tigers early, having a game-high 11 disposals, nine uncontested possessions, four rebound 50s, 321 metres gained and a goal
16:09
After losing the first three, Adelaide has had complete control of the stoppage this quarter, winning the past six in a row, although they haven't been able to take advantage, achieving an inside 50 from just one.
16:44
Tigers Interchange - Mykelti Lefau off due to an injury.
17:48
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
18:58
Both sides are looking to play slow and controlled this quarter, with Adelaide playing on from just 13% of their marks and Richmond playing on from 0%.
19:30
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Izak Rankine)
20:09
Izak Rankine has been clinical with the ball in hand today, having eight score involvements from just 13 disposals and scoring 1.1 (7).
23:48
Richmond has continued to struggle to move the ball from their defensive half, achieving an inside 50 from just 18% of their defensive half chains and scoring just 0.1 (1) from their 11 chains.
24:41
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Daniel Curtin)
27:14
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
29:01
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
34:43
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Rachele)
34:46
Adelaide were unstoppable from their attacking midfield chains in the second quarter, scoring 5.1 (31), their most in a quarter from the zone in the past 5 years.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:54
Similarly to the second quarter, Richmond has come out firing from stoppage, winning the first three clearances, and although they have achieved an inside 50 from two of them, they are yet to score for the quarter.
03:34
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
04:05
Taylor Walker kicks his first of the game. He has struggled, by his standards, when the Crows are winning this season, averaging just 1.4 goals in wins, his fewest on record.
05:30
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Max Michalanney)
07:44
Luke Trainor kicks his first goal for his career. Despite having five inside 50s compared to Adelaide's two this quarter, the Tigers have struggled to turn their opportunities into scores, scoring from only 20% of their entries this quarter.
09:45
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)
10:40
Although they are winning the ball in the stoppage this quarter, the Tigers are struggling to retain possession and control the ball having 0 uncontested marks to this point.
12:05
Crows Interchange - Isaac Cumming off due to an injury.
12:49
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Josh Rachele)
13:28
Adelaide's pressure has picked up this quarter, having a rating of 214, far exceeding Richmond's rating of 149. Adelaide has been excellent this year, having an average pressure rating of 185, ranked first.
13:49
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Ben Keays)
15:20
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
16:30
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Max Michalanney)
16:52
Similarly to the first half, Adelaide is locking the Tigers in their forward half, having five forward half intercepts and scoring 1.3 (9) from them.
19:18
Adelaide has completely dominated in the past 10 minutes, having eight straight inside 50s and 83% time in forward half, although they haven't capitalised on their opportunities, scoring 1.4 (10) in that time.
22:03
After having 18 disposals in the first half, Jordan Dawson has been held to just one disposal for the quarter by Jack Ross, who has had five disposals and four clearances himself.
23:20
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Seth Campbell)
27:17
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Reilly O'Brien)
27:39
Adelaide is playing very direct this quarter, having a kick-to-handball ratio of 2.35 compared to Richmond's 1.08.
28:38
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tom Lynch)
30:56
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Daniel Curtin)
30:58
After failing to achieve an inside 50 from seven kick-ins in the first half, Richmond were able to transition effectively in the third quarter, achieving two inside 50s from kick-ins, with both resulting in goals.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
03:39
Both sides pressure has lifted in the final quarter with Richmond having a pressure rating of 220, which has somehow been bettered by the Crows who have a pressure rating of 256.
03:55
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)
04:51
Even though Richmond has won 31 clearances today (three more than the Crows) they have been completely unable to convert them into scores, being yet to score from stoppage today.
06:39
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Tim Taranto)
07:07
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jasper Alger)
07:39
Jasper Alger scores his first goal on debut from an attacking midfield turnover for the Tigers. This source has accounted for 67% of the Tigers' goals today (four of six).
10:33
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Sam Berry)
11:20
Adelaide have been incredible moving the ball from their defensive half today, achieving an inside 50 from 35% of their defensive half chains and scoring 4.3 (27) from them.
12:27
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Rhyan Mansell)
13:58
Rhyan Mansell kicks the Tigers' first goal from stoppage for the game. After losing the clearance count by three in the first half, the Tigers have gotten on top from stoppage, having seven more clearances than the Crows in the second half.
16:16
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
17:19
Josh Worrell has been excellent today, having 24 disposals, 16 uncontested possessions and six score involvements. This season the Crows have scored 84 points from Josh Worrell's intercept possessions, ranked first in the AFL.
18:27
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)
19:31
Adelaide have been amazing going inside 50 today, retaining the ball from 59% of their inside 50 kicks, compared to just 38% for the Tigers.
20:12
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
21:25
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)
24:02
Neither side has been able to control the ball in the final quarter, with Richmond having just seven uncontested marks and Adelaide having just eight.
24:04
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jasper Alger)
25:57
Riley Thilthorpe has had a fantastic final quarter, having four disposals result in three goals and one behind.
29:50
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Reilly O'Brien)
30:51
Adelaide have been excellent in the air in the final quarter having five contested marks to the Tigers zero, especially impressive since the Crows had just seven contested marks in the first three quarters.
31:56
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dion Prestia)
35:00
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Noah Balta)
35:27
Adelaide trapped Richmond in their forward half, having 27 attacking midfield intercepts and were unstoppable scoring from them, amassing 8.7 (55) from the source, their largest tally from the source since Round 20, 2016.