A massive game on a Saturday afternoon at AAMI Stadium as the Adelaide Crows face the Sydney Swans. We’ll have live scores and commentary coming up from 4.40pm AEST.
The defending champions two weeks ago were being questioned heavily about their belonging inside the top echelon this season.
Since then, a convincing win against Collingwood at the MCG and a hard-fought victory at home against Essendon and the public’s view is that the champs are well and truly back.
And when you realise that Kurt Tippett is still to come into the line up, it’s a fairly scary proposition for any team coming up against them in the second half of the season.
Thankfully for Adelaide, they won’t have to worry about their former forward now, but there is others they need to seriously consider.
Josh Kennedy is hard to control through the midfield, the back line has held up strong in the last few weeks, while Adam Goodes just gets better and better.
Tommy Walsh’s injury was somewhat horrific, but to be replaced by Tom Mitchell and for him to step up so wonderfully sells the message of the Swans that they are finding top players everywhere.
They’ll travel to AAMI Stadium knowing that a win in the lead up to their bye with a chance to consolidate their top four spot.
The Adelaide Crows have started to find their mojo of late, but were just a kick away from a credible top four contender in Fremantle.
The loss finds them just outside the top eight, but serious contenders to push back in if they can get their winning edge back.
The intensity is almost there, if only for their tackling pressure which is still a fair way off the average for the competition.
Richard Douglas has been an important factor in the last few weeks, with his work in the midfield matched by his runs and pressure up forward.
He’ll need some of his midfield brigade to help out like Scott Thompson, Rory Sloane and 100-gamer Patrick Dangerfield.
But it’s up forward where the question marks were when they lost Tippett, and were forced to see Taylor Walker sit out the rest of the season with a knee injury.
They’ve had a patched-up version of the forward line led by Josh Jenkins, but he hasn’t been able to take matches by the scruff of the neck.
It could be performances of the likes of Jared Petrenko or Jason Porplyzia that gets the Crows over the line today.
Alan
Roar Guru
Yes! the mighty swans clicking into gear nicely now.
TheSportsFreak
Roar Guru
FINAL | Sydney Swans 19.13 (127) def. Adelaide 6.14 (50) Quarter by Quarter Adelaide 1.4 3.4 3.8 6.14 (50) Sydney Swans 4.4 10.9 17.12 19.13 (127) Goalscorers ADEL (5) – Shaun McKernan 2, Ian Callinan 1, Patrick Dangerfield 1, Tom Lynch 1, Bernie Vince 1 SYD (11) – Jesse White 3, Mitch Morton 3, Ben McGlynn 3, Craig Bird 2, Jude Bolton 2, Daniel Hannebery 1, Luke Parker 1, Kieren Jack 1, Andrejs Everitt 1, Tom Mitchell 1, Adam Goodes 1 Team Stats Disposals: ADEL 411-410; Disposal Efficiency: SYD 71%-67%; Kicking Efficiency: SYD 63%-57%; Contested Possessions: ADEL 162-160; Marks: SYD 86-77; Marks Inside 50: SYD 17-8; Clearances: SYD 33-32; Tackles: SYD 81-71; Inside 50’s: ADEL 65-43; Hitouts: SYD 38-32 Player Stats Daniel Hannebery (SYD) 42 disposals, 10 contested possessions, 6 marks, 7 inside 50’s, 1 goal, 1 goal assist Kieren Jack (SYD) 32 disposals, 14 contested possessions, 6 clearances, 8 tackles, 5 inside 50’s, 1 goal, 1 goal assist Rory Sloane (ADEL) 32 disposals, 14 contested possessions, 3 marks, 3 clearances, 4 tackles Tom Mitchell (SYD) 31 disposals, 14 contested possessions, 5 marks, 6 clearances, 10 tackles, 5 inside 50’s, 1 goal
TheSportsFreak
Roar Guru
FINAL | Sydney Swans 19.13 (127) def. Adelaide 6.14 (50) Richard Douglas with the last shot on goal... it's a behind... There's the final siren - a rollicking performance from the Sydney Swans. That was better than their win against the Pies a couple of weeks ago! Complete and utter domination today. The Adelaide Crows faced the Harlem Globetrotters tonight... simply sublime! A 77 point thumping to Sydney at AAMI Stadium!
TheSportsFreak
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Q4 4:14 left | ADEL 6.13 (49) | SYD 19.13 (127) Patrick Dangerfield kicks into 50 for the Crows towards Tom Lynch... can't mark... but earns a free kick for a high tackle. Handballs straight away to Bernie Vince. Kicks from 50m out - GOAL!
TheSportsFreak
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Q4 6:17 left | ADEL 5.13 (43) | SYD 19.13 (127) Some of the disposal stats... Hannebery has 40, Kieren Jack has 30, Rory Sloane 29, O'Keefe and Mitchell 26. From the ruck contest, won by Pyke, straight into the forward line for the Swans... as Mitchell has a ping on goal... but rushed through.
TheSportsFreak
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Q4 6:47 left | ADEL 5.13 (43) | SYD 19.12 (126) Tom Lynch inside 50 from the middle of the ground to the reaching arms of Shaun McKernan... good mark. Kicks from 45m out - GOAL!
TheSportsFreak
Roar Guru
Q4 7:57 left | ADEL 4.13 (37) | SYD 19.12 (126) Rory Sloane sets up Richard Douglas near half forward. Then the ball to the 50m arc towards Jenkins doesn't hit the target - free kick to the Swans for high contact! Can't take a trick the Crows. They'll try again. Rory Sloane does well to win the footy at half forward... then Ian Callinan avoids a couple of tacklers... kicks from 45m out - missed it
TheSportsFreak
Roar Guru
Q4 9:52 left | ADEL 4.12 (36) | SYD 19.12 (126) Well, the Swans may have switched off? Bernie Vince now with a shot on goal 40m out... but swings to the left for a behind
TheSportsFreak
Roar Guru
Q4 10:31 left | ADEL 4.11 (35) | SYD 19.12 (126) Richard Douglas isn't giving up - runs from the wing to kick to find Tom Lynch at centre half forward. Plays on... runs to 50m - GOAL!!! Bronx cheers from the Crows faithful too - it's been a while!
TheSportsFreak
Roar Guru
Q4 11:00 left | ADEL 3.11 (29) | SYD 19.12 (126) The biggest margin between these two sides: 118 points - Sydney Swans 25.9 159 def. Adelaide 5.11 41. Reckon we're in for something similar here...
TheSportsFreak
Roar Guru
Q4 12:13 left | ADEL 3.11 (29) | SYD 19.12 (126) Richard Douglas kicks to the top of 50m to Jason Porplyzia... then goes short inside 50 to Brad Crouch. To stop a run of 10 goals from the Swans... Crouch kicks a BEHIND
TheSportsFreak
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Q4 14:10 left | ADEL 3.10 (28) | SYD 19.12 (126) Is there a mercy rule we can use tonight? Here's a go... Patrick Dangerfield links with Scott Thompson. Gives it off to Tom Lynch, gets through a tackler, then kicks on goal... but misses
TheSportsFreak
Roar Guru
Q4 14:56 left | ADEL 3.9 (27) | SYD 19.12 (126) Ben McGlynn marks just on the top of the 50m arc. He'll have a shot on goal.... goes to the goal line - NO ONE ON THE GOAL LINE FOR THE CROWS!?! GOAL to McGlynn. Margin hits 99!
TheSportsFreak
Roar Guru
Q4 16:00 left | ADEL 3.8 (26) | SYD 18.12 (120) The best foray inside 50 this second half for the Crows as Josh Jenkins runs away from Adam Goodes. Kicks into the pocket to Shaun McKernan... and marks it well. In the pocket... tries to banana... MISSED THE LOT and put it in the opposite pocket! Nothing going righ!
TheSportsFreak
Roar Guru
Q4 17:30 left | ADEL 3.8 (26) | SYD 18.12 (120) SUBSTITUTION SYD - Shane Mumford OFF, Brandon Jack ON
TheSportsFreak
Roar Guru
Tanking? What for? Sydney just putting on a show tonight!
TheSportsFreak
Roar Guru
Q4 19:26 left | ADEL 3.8 (26) | SYD 18.12 (120) On the wing... hang on - the sub for Sydney's on Brandon Jack! He gathers so easily... and what a kick too! Right in front of the run of Jude Bolton. SLAMS IT HOME!!
TheSportsFreak
Roar Guru
Q4 19:59 left | ADEL 3.8 (26) | SYD 17.12 (114) The belting continues... final quarter underway! Sydney looking for some records now?
albatross
Roar Pro
Are Adelaide giving a tanking masterclass?
TheSportsFreak
Roar Guru
THREE QUARTER TIME | ADEL 3.8 (26) | SYD 17.12 (114) Quarter by Quarter Adelaide 1.4 3.4 3.8 Sydney Swans 4.4 10.9 17.12 Goalscorers ADEL (3) – Ian Callinan 1, Patrick Dangerfield 1, Shaun McKernan 1 SYD (11) – Jesse White 3, Mitch Morton 3, Ben McGlynn 2, Craig Bird 2, Daniel Hannebery 1, Luke Parker 1, Jude Bolton 1, Kieren Jack 1, Andrejs Everitt 1, Tom Mitchell 1, Adam Goodes 1 Team Stats Disposals: SYD 310-286; Disposal Efficiency: SYD 70%-64%; Kicking Efficiency: SYD 61%-56%; Contested Possessions: SYD 128-123; Marks: SYD 62-51; Marks Inside 50: SYD 16-4; Clearances: SYD 28-24; Tackles: SYD 63-56; Inside 50’s: ADEL 54-27; Hitouts: SYD 36-24 Player Stats Daniel Hannebery (SYD) 38 disposals, 9 contested possessions, 7 inside 50’s, 1 goal, 1 goal assist Kieren Jack (SYD) 28 disposals, 12 contested possessions, 5 clearances, 7 tackles, 5 inside 50’s, 1 goal, 1 goal assist Rory Sloane (ADEL) 22 disposals, 9 contested possessions, 3 clearances Tom Mitchell (SYD) 20 disposals, 9 contested possessions, 10 tackles, 1 goal