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Blog log from R21 of 2022: West Coast vs Adelaide

Blog log for West Coast vs Adelaide, R21 of 2022

Laird snaps the first goal of the evening off the right from 35m on a slight angle. (Q1 0:16)
Gaff drops a mark at half back from a wayward Jones pass, Hinge pounces to snap the goal from 35m on a slight angle. (Q1 3:01)
Laird plays on to advantage from the next centre bounce and rams through another goal from 35m! (Q1 2:19)
Cripps hits the lead of Kennedy who draws an arm chop free on Butts 45m out near the boundary. Crowd cheers lustily as JJK does what he does and threads the long set shot! (Q1 13:00)
McAdam marks a Schoenberg pass in front of Duggan 45m out in the corridor, he kicks truly. (Q1 17:01)
Ryan provides the link mark at half forward, he goes long to the square who takes a nice mark with one arm next to the goalsquare but misses. (Q1 18:25)
Hough passes to Waterman 40m out on a slight angle who hooks left. (Q1 24:20)
Ryan centres from the pocket towards Hough, it bounces to him but he misses from 20m. (Q1 27:43)
Kennedy slides to mark a Ryan pass 40m out on the boundary and slots another difficult set shot, he is on today! (Q1 28:56)
Shuey passes to Kennedy 45m out on a slight angle after the next centre bounce, JJK stutters in and boots goal number three, the crowd goes ape droppings! (Q1 30:44)
Murphy leaps over Duggan to mark a weak snap by McAdam, he converts from 20m on a slight angle. (Q2 0:54)
Walker marks on the HFF and kicks to grass in the square, Keays leads two Eagles back but fumbles away what looked a certain goal, comes off his thigh for a point. (Q2 4:55)
O’Neill gives to Cripps who snaps his first goal from the hotspot. (Q2 6:41)
Darling catches Himmelberg HTB at a stoppage near the hotspot after they contest in ruck, he kicks truly. (Q2 9:55)
O’Neill runs from the next centre bounce and hits the lead of Kennedy 30m out on a slight angle, he boots goal number four. (Q2 11:55)
Kelly is pinged for high contact on McHenry at a stoppage 20m out in the pocket. McHenry pops that one through to steady the Crows. (Q2 18:25)
Shuey gives to Duggan running past a pack 40m out in front, his snap is ugly but it wobbles through! (Q2 19:38)
Berry misses a high tackle free from 45m on the boundary. (Q2 26:04)
Fogarty marks on the lead 45m out on the flank. Time for one of the key forwards for Adelaide to show off their finishing skills… the Fog strokes that one through no problem. (Q2 30:41)
Cripps passes to Kennedy in the pocket 30m out who misses. (Q2 34:21)
McAdam marks at the top of the square for the first goal of the second half to restore Adelaide’s lead. (Q3 2:05)
Berry intercepts Kelly in the centre and goes long over Walker’s head at half forward, but Tex gets a good bounce to gather and feed McHenry to goal from 20m. (Q3 5:20)
Edwards leaps on the line to touch through a Walker snap from a stoppage 25m out in the pocket. (Q3 11:34)
Walker marks in front of Edwards 30m out on the flank after Barrass misjudges the flight. Tex converts. (Q3 14:05)
Berry is pinged for encroachment trying to interchange while Gaff has the ball on the wing, Gaff is brought to 45m on a slight angle and misses. (Q3 16:38)
Jones is pinged for encroachment to bring Himmelberg from 60m out to the top of the square for an easy goal. (Q3 20:00)
Ryan runs around outer wing and kicks over Butts to Kennedy 20m out on a slight angle, he marks and boots goal number five. (Q3 22:34)
Soligo rides a tackle at half forward to feed Himmelberg to kick inside 50, McAdam marks 20m out on a slight angle and converts for his third goal. (Q3 24:20)
Kelly plays on to advantage on members wing and passes to Kennedy to mark 40m out on the flank. This for his sixth major… starts leftish but swerves right and in! (Q3 26:31)
After a Dawson fumble, Cripps receives from Langdon and kicks the first goal of Q4 on the run from 40m on a slight angle to give the Eagles a big chance to pinch the game. (Q4 1:03)
Free kick to Kelly out the the centre then Darling for a hold by Butts at the hotspot, he goals as well. West Coast back within a kick all of a sudden! (Q4 2:03)
Smith bullocks Cripps off a loose ball on the wing and the Crows swarm, Soligo passes to Fogarty at the hotspot who misses, disappointingly. (Q4 4:38)
Walker marks just inside 50m near the boundary, his set shot is wayward but marked by Fogarty in the opposite pocket who goals from 10m. (Q4 9:03)
Kennedy marks a Ryan pass in front of Murray 40m out on a slight angle, he converts for goal number seven! (Q4 11:33)
Fogarty threads a set shot from 40m on the boundary, the same spot as Kennedy kicked a few in Q1 and he is just as good off the boot in front of goal. (Q4 17:19)
McAdam roves a Himmelberg contest to a Laird inside 50 kick, he snaps off balance from 40m on a slight angle, needs a lucky bounce but doesn’t get it, just a point. (Q4 18:34)
The Eagles go coast to coast from the kick in, Butts spoils the long Ryan kick to Darling at the top of the square but Darling mops up and feeds Kennedy for number eight! (Q4 19:11)
Naitanui engineers the next centre clearance, it goes over the back where Williams gathers and runs into the open goal! (Q4 20:27)
Oh no but a review shows there was a snick on the post on the way through, just a behind! (Q4 21:19)
O’Neill kicks to Kennedy to mark 30m out on a slight angle after the Eagles force turnovers through frontal pressure, this to level the scores… he misses. (Q4 24:04)
Himmelberg marks 30m out on a slight angle, pretty much the same set shot as Kennedy just had… he kicks truly! (Q4 25:39)
3:43 to go and the Eagles have made it tough for themselves. (Q4 26:02)
Kelly bombs long from the next centre bounce, the ball pitches behind the pack and dribbles towards the goal line… Worrall dives to touch it through! (Q4 27:19)
Himmelberg mows down Redden as he shapes to kick inside 50, his last few minutes have been immense! (Q4 29:03)
Fogarty leaps on the back of Duggan to clunk a mark 30m out on the flank. He ices the game by taking his full measure of time… then again with a straight set shot. (Q4 30:58)

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