Blog log from P1 of 2024: Adelaide vs West Coast

Sholl spots up the lead of Walker 40m out on the flank on the end of a flowing move from a stoppage on outer wing. Walker hoofs through the opening goal of the day. (Q1 8:57)
Berry roves a Fogarty contest on the HFF, bounces off a rather weak challenge by Kelly and snaps truly from 35m. (Q1 10:14)
West Coast’s defensive spine has been excellent so far but the wave of inside 50s from midfield is irresistible, Keays dribbles through from 15m after Waterman halved a contest. (Q1 17:20)
Yeo gets a free for the next bounce for the first Eagles clearance of the match, Michalanney is pinged for an arm chop on Waterman 45m out on the flank. Waterman goals. (Q1 18:35)
Dawson marks 40m out in the corridor on a slow play and converts with no dramas. (Q1 25:49)
Darling takes a contested pack mark in the pocket 25m out and punches a low, straight dart for his first goal. (Q2 1:46)
Waterman gathers a loose footy and gives outside to Darling who tries a snap across the body off a step from the same spot as his last attempt, this one curls through! (Q2 3:30)
O’Brien feeds Rankine for the quick reply for Adelaide from 25m. (Q2 4:33)
Pedlar runs in space to CHF and lets fly but the ball flies wide left. (Q2 8:21)
Laird reefs out a handball to Keays who hoofs it across the face from 30m in the pocket. (Q2 10:37)
Berry kicks high into the wind from a high contact free 35m out on a slight angle, using the breeze to have it drop inside the left goalpost. (Q2 13:25)
Rankine snaps high and wide after a handball receive. (Q2 14:21)
Rachele bounces through a better snap from a stoppage in the pocket 25m out. (Q2 17:18)
Darling marks on the boundary 25m out but his screwing snap is narrow. (Q2 23:15)
Rankine jets around members wing and passes to Rachele 30m out on the flank, who kicks wide right. (Q2 24:16)
Berry marks 40m out on a slight angle and also shoots to the left. (Q2 25:41)
Rankine marks near the boundary 40m out and swings through a lovely drop punt. (Q3 2:44)
Petruccelle kicks his first goal from the top of the square after marking a centring ball by Hunt over Michalanney. (Q3 6:04)
Rankine kicks his third goal after the Crows boss the next bounce and Thilthorpe takes a link mark to get the goal assist. (Q3 8:14)
Walker marks in the pocket and plays on for the goal from 25m. (Q3 9:27)
Thilthorpe marks the next centre clearance at the hotspot but misses to the right. (Q3 11:14)
Edwards bobs about like a cork in the ocean to jink clear in the pocket and snap truly from 20m. (Q3 15:35)
Cole intercepts a dump kick by Murphy to half forward despite heavy attention by Rachele. He lines up from 45m on a slight angle for a rare score… stays to the right. (Q3 18:38)
Bit of a procession, three Crows line up for a centring ball by Walker and it’s Murphy with the luck of the Irish who pulls the winning ticket for the goal from 30m. (Q3 20:45)
Reid misses a pressured snap off the left from 20m in the pocket. (Q3 23:13)
Petruccelle adds his second to muted reaction. (Q3 25:13)
Keays earns a high contact free on Jamieson in the pocket and gives off to Rankine who pops through goal number four. (Q3 27:45)
Rankine sets up Rachele for another one from 35m in front. (Q3 29:28)
Sholl volleys another one from a crumb in the square. (Q3 32:15)
Walker feeds Jones for the first score of Q4 junk time, a point from half forward. (Q4 1:03)
Kelly checksides a nice finish from deep in the pocket. (Q4 2:04)
Thilthorpe misses on the lope from 45m under no pressure into the fluky breeze. (Q4 7:14)
Murphy strolls into the open goal at a stoppage after beating Cole. (Q4 9:23)
Rachele earns a high contact free on Edwards for another one. (Q4 19:20)
Pedlar adds some more junk. (Q4 28:56)