Match

Adelaide Crows vs Hawthorn

Commentary / 01 Aug 2025

Pre Game

00:00
Calsher Dear has kicked multiple goals in seven of his last nine games. He finished with 11 disposals, two goals, and a career high four contested marks last round.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:38
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
05:22
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarman Impey)
08:50
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
10:28
Adelaide is applying more pressure than Hawthorn and has a pressure rating of 202 to 168 in the earlier stages of the first quarter.
11:13
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
11:38
The first possession battle has been close, with Hawthorn edging Adelaide 8-2, and clearances are in its favour, 7-1. The Hawks have scored 1.1 (7) at stoppages, whilst the Crows are yet to score.
12:53
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
14:14
Adelaide's defensive 50 movement has been strong this evening, with 25% of their chains resulting in an inside 50 compared to the Crows, who are at 17%.
15:04
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Ginnivan)
19:27
Hawthorn's kicking efficiency is at 71% in the match so far, compared to Adelaide's 58. They are also more effective inside the forward half, with an efficiency of 71% compared to 36% in this measure.
20:53
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Nick Watson)
21:14
Hawthorn has had a good spread of scores from all zones this evening - scoring from every zone apart from the centre bounce. They have a 100% record of going inside 50 from the attacking midfield so far in the match as well
25:10
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mabior Chol)
28:48
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Massimo D'Ambrosio)
29:52
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
31:23
Adelaide's defensive midfield ball movement has been strong this evening, with 57% of its chains from this area resulting in an inside 50 compared to Hawthorn's 38%.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:13
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)
03:18
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Alex Neal-Bullen)
03:40
Sam Berry has applied a game-high nine pressure acts so far in this match, with eight of these coming in the defensive half of the ground. He has a tackle efficiency of 67% (four tackles from six attempts).
05:22
It has been an intriguing contest in the ruck this evening between Lloyd Meek and Riley O'Brien, with the clearance count in the Demons' favour 18-7, when they have been rucking opponents. Hawthorn has had seven more first possessions from their 31 ruck contests.
06:14
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)
07:00
Hawks Interchange - Jarman Impey off due to an injury.
07:29
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Jordan Dawson)
10:37
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
12:37
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Jordan Dawson)
13:35
Adelaide has been strong in the territory battle in the second quarter, winning the inside 50 count 8-2. They have had 31 disposals inside the forward half compared to the Hawks' 5.
14:57
The Crows have had the upper hand in the forward half game this evening, winning 11 forward half intercepts to the Hawks' 7; Adelaide have only scored 0.2 (2) from that source compared to 1.1 (7).
16:44
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)
17:30
James Sicily is having a damaging attacking game for the Adelaide Crows. He has had eight disposals at 100% efficiency, six uncontested possessions, and 333 metres gained.
19:09
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Zac Taylor)
21:45
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
24:50
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Ben Keays)
27:00
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)
32:11
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
34:37
Massimo D'Ambrosio has had a strong start to the match, with a team-high 15 disposals, nine uncontested possessions, four clearances, seven handball receives and 209 metres gained.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:27
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Izak Rankine)
06:03
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Conor Nash)
09:22
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Alex Neal-Bullen)
12:18
The most productive zone between both sides this evening has been the forward 50, where they have scored 5.4 (34).
13:29
Jack Gunston has been the forward 50 target on five occasions in the match so far, taking a mark inside 50 on one occasions he has been kicked to. He has impacted the scoreboard with 2.0 (12).
13:31
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Ginnivan)
15:01
Hawthorn is applying more forward 50 pressure than Adelaide and has a pressure rating of 177 to 128 in that zone.
16:07
The first possession battle is slightly in Hawthorn's favour, leading this statistic 34-30; clearances are in their favour 35-23. The Hawks have scored 4.3 (27) at stoppages, whilst Adelaide has scored 4.2 (26).
17:20
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Will Day)
18:02
Martin Keane is having a damaging attacking game for the Adelaide Crows. He has had 20 disposals at 80% efficiency, five handball receives, and 257 metres gained.
20:10
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Massimo D'Ambrosio)
21:25
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Ben Keays)
23:35
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mitch Lewis)
25:17
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)
27:58
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Nick Watson)
29:56
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Ginnivan)
32:25
The Hawks' attack from the forward half has been on full display this evening - having scored 7.3 (45) from that source compared to 4.6 (30).

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:56
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Izak Rankine)
03:07
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Alex Neal-Bullen)
05:07
Adelaide's most effective scoring zone has been the forward 50, recording 3.2 (20). Hawthorn has scored the most from this zone as well, 4.3 (27).
05:36
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Jake Soligo)
07:09
Crows Interchange - Josh Worrell off due to an injury.
07:41
Josh Worrell has played 100% of the match so far — the highest of any player on the ground.
09:11
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Izak Rankine)
11:01
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Nick Watson)
12:04
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
12:25
Hawthorn has had far quicker ball movement than Adelaide through the corridor. They are playing on 54% of the time from 13 marks, while the Crows are playing on just 25% from 24 marks.
15:06
The Crows have been strong in the territory battle - winning the inside 50 count 8-4. They have had 18 disposals inside the forward half compared to the Hawks' 16.
15:49
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
17:29
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Izak Rankine)
20:05
The Hawks have been damaging on the outside of the contest in the match, leading uncontested possessions (181-144) and handball receives (120-72).
21:52
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
24:37
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Massimo D'Ambrosio)
25:50
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
29:11
Hawks Interchange - Will Day off due to an injury.
30:08
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
32:15
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Nick Watson)
34:27
Jarman Impey was gallant in defeat tonight with 22 disposals at 73 efficiency. He also had 16 uncontested possessions, 11 handball receives, four rebound 50's and 361 metres gained.