Berry’s dump kick from a stoppage deep in defence is OOTF 20m out, Schultz takes the free and misses near side left off his right boot. (Q1 3:32)
Pendlebury passes short to Schultz 40m out who chooses another short pass, good decision as Membrey marks in front of Keane at the hotspot. The Skunk boots the first goal. (Q1 6:43)
Smith roves and tries a checkside off a step from 40m on a slight angle but it swerves right for a point. (Q1 11:16)
Elliott rolls through his goal from near the hotspot after being first to a De Goey clearance from half forward, somehow he had no one near him. (Q1 13:07)
Dawson gets a holding free at a ball up on members wing, plays on past Nick Daicos on the mark and bombs long to the square, Fogarty takes a sensational contested grab, goal! (Q1 14:47)
Crisp intercepts Worrell’s dump kick to half forward, he centres to Long who goes wider to Houston, crowd hoots at Hootin then shuts up as he delivers a lovely finish! (Q1 18:58)
De Goey volleys a loose ball at half forward into the path of Membrey 40m out to mark in front of Worrell, his set shot is a peach for his second! (Q1 22:58)
McStay roves his own contest to a Houston kick to the pocket but blazes narrow off his left to the left, with a man running past for a give. (Q1 29:15)
Cameron marks on members wing and gets a 50m penalty to bring him near the hotspot, crowd’s displeasure even louder as the QT siren sounds, DC converts! (Q1 32:13)
Smith intercepts on outer wing in front of Lipinski and passes to the lead of Fogarty 40m out on a slight angle. Crows need his straight goalkicking… the Fog delivers. (Q2 1:04)
Walker marks just inside 50m on a slight angle, well within the Texan’s range and he bangs through a trademark long finish. (Q2 5:09)
That goal was created by a courageous sacrificial effort by Keane on members wing that left him very sore, Walker went straight to him after scoring it. (Q2 5:39)
The Crows handball their way through half forward, Curtin is the last man in the chain to receive from Walker and rolls through another one from the square! (Q2 7:14)
As they did last week, Adelaide gave up a big lead in Q1 but have surged back into contention with a stellar Q2, on the back of lifting pressure ratings across the ground. (Q2 8:09)
Pendlebury delivers a pass from outer wing to De Goey 35m out in the pocket, Berry spoils but gives away an arm chop free. De Goey misses near side right. (Q2 20:51)
The Adelaide crowd’s largest cheer of the night is for Houston being penalised 50m to bring Walker from the HFF to the square for an easy goal. (Q2 23:40)
Rankine plays for and gets a holding free on Quaynor in the pocket 15m out after a ball up, was there but very incidental. He puts the Crows into the lead with the goal. (Q2 28:56)
Nick Daicos streaks away from a ball up in the centre to pass to true CHF for Mihocek to mark, but the set shot is short and side for no score. (Q2 30:30)
De Goey taps a loose ball at half forward to Mihocek who misses a rather easy snap from 40m in front. Story of Q3, lots of action but no scoreboard nourishment. (Q3 20:52)
Curtin tries a risky kick from the HBF to the centre, comes off as it releases Cumming coming off the fat side wing with Houston sucked towards the ball, he goals from the square! (Q3 26:50)
Review shows the goal assist handball from Keays at the hotspot was a deadset throw, not called. At the same end as that famous decision against him two years ago, too. (Q3 27:05)
Nick Daicos gets sandwiched trying to jink clear at half forward and gives up a HTB free to burn an opportunity. (Q3 28:37)
Sidebottom passes with high skill from members wing to the pocket for Elliott to mark 35m out. The Finisher has the ball in hand, big moment… Billy splits the middle! (Q3 30:05)
That set shot was a left to right draw and straight over the goal umpire’s peaked cap, a thing of beauty from Billy. (Q3 31:05)
Long plays for a free instead of cracking in in the centre, ump lets them play, Neal-Bullen passes to Keays 45m out on a slight angle who doesn’t score. (Q4 3:54)
Again this is an arm-wrestle of a game, all dump kicks to contests, stoppage after stoppage, no dare on rebound and the corridor is an abandoned wasteland. (Q4 14:10)
Highlights of the second half have mostly been spoils, smothers and pressure acts. (Q4 16:40)
Peatling snaps a huge goal from a short throw-in to 25m, crowd goes ape droppings! (Q4 17:30)
Walker snaps OOTF from the hotspot after more stoppage inside 50 for Adelaide. (Q4 19:53)
Berry bombs to the goal line from the HFF, Thilthorpe has three flying against him, easily rushed behind. (Q4 21:40)
Crisp marks a Perryman pass over Hinge to 45m on a slight angle, not a stranger to a big set shot this year… he dobs it to bring the Pies back within a kick! (Q4 23:25)
5:41 to play and the heavyweights are starting to throw haymakers, this should be a grandstand finish. (Q4 23:40)
Worrell kicks long from outer wing to a pack in the pocket 20m out, Thilthorpe beats Frampton for a clean mark and filthy goal! (Q4 25:11)
Schultz marks in front of Keane 40m out on a slight angle, he hasn’t wanted to kick from this distance all night, he gives off to Nick Daicos who snaps a fine goal! (Q4 26:55)
Clock under 2:00, ball out for a throw in on outer wing. (Q4 30:11)
Secondary stoppage 60m out from Adelaide’s goal. (Q4 30:39)
Cameron gets a holding free and hits the centre, numbers all around the fall, ball up 55m out from Collingwood’s goal. (Q4 31:09)
Turnovers exchanged, another throw in on outer wing, a minute left. (Q4 31:55)
Keane is pinged for HTB under Mihocek’s tackle, he bombs to the HFF, Murphy tackles Crisp, ball up, 28 seconds. (Q4 32:39)
Pendlebury pokes a kick inside 50 to the hotspot but Milera gets the rebound kick, lands with Dawson who ices the game, Crows win the minor premiership! (Q4 33:10)
