TonyK
CibbuanoCrows dispose of hapless Dees
May 18th 2008 06:42
ADELAIDE has consolidated its place in the top-four with a 76-point thrashing of a disappointing Melbourne side at AAMI Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The Crows' 22.18 (150) to 11.8 (74) win improves their record to 6-2, while the Demons remain anchored at the bottom of the AFL ladder.
Mercurial forward Brett Burton starred for the Crows with five goals, 22 possessions, 11 marks and a contender for mark of the year in the final term. Bernie Vince and Chris Knights were busy in the middle with 29 and 25 possessions respectively, while Kurt Tippett, Jason
Porplyzia, Simon Goodwin and Luke Jericho combined for 13 majors.
For Melbourne, Nathan Jones (25 possessions) tried hard all day while impressive youngster Cale Morton chimed in with three goals.
Adelaide jumped out of the blocks early, booting eight goals to four in a free-flowing first term.
The Demons had only one less scoring shot than the Crows in the opening stanza, but found themselves down by 21 points at the first change, with Adelaide's slick movement of the football proving to be the difference between the two sides.
Brent Moloney kicked the opening goal of the second term at the five-minute mark but the term belonged to the Crows as they booted four goals to two to take a commanding 37-point lead into the main break.
Adelaide continued their dominance around the ground in the second half but failed to make the most of their opportunities in front of goal, booting six straight points before defender Scott Stevens slotted one home from 50m.
Late goals to Porplyzia and Tippett extended Adelaide's lead to 63 points before Morton dribbled home his third.
The Crows were wasteful in the third term, kicking 3.9 to Melbourne's 1.2 to take a 56-point lead into the final change.
Melbourne coach Dean Bailey asked for his side to lift in the final term and they responded in the best possible fashion, booting three goals in four minutes to close to within 38 points.
But any hopes of another miracle comeback were quickly quashed when the high-flying Burton took a towering mark in the goalsquare over Melbourne defender Matthew Warnock and kicked his fifth goal.
And when Jericho kicked two goals in a minute, the margin was back up to 58 points.
The Crows then added a further four goals to one for their biggest ever win over Melbourne.
ADELAIDE: 8.1, 12.6, 15.5,22.18 (150)
MELBOURNE: 4.4, 6.5, 7.7, 11.8 (74)
GOALS: ADELAIDE: Burton 5, Tippett 4, Porplyzia 3, Goodwin 3, Jericho 3, van Berlo, Knights, Vince, Stevens
MELBOURNE: Morton 3, Robertson 2, Garland, Miller, Wonaeamirri, Maloney, Bartram, Bate
BEST: ADELAIDE: Vince, Burton, van Berlo, Knights, Bock, Tippett, Stevens, Porplyzia, Johncock
MELBOURNE: Bartram, Jones, Bell, Buckley
INJURIES: ADELAIDE: Griffin (cut head)
MELBOURNE: TBC
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Jared Rivers replaced in Melbourne's selected side by Paul Johnson. Kris Massie replaced in Adelaide's selected side by Jarrhan Jacky.
UMPIRES: Fila, Meredith, Ellis
CROWD: 35,649 at the AAMI STADIUM
The Crows' 22.18 (150) to 11.8 (74) win improves their record to 6-2, while the Demons remain anchored at the bottom of the AFL ladder.
Mercurial forward Brett Burton starred for the Crows with five goals, 22 possessions, 11 marks and a contender for mark of the year in the final term. Bernie Vince and Chris Knights were busy in the middle with 29 and 25 possessions respectively, while Kurt Tippett, Jason
Porplyzia, Simon Goodwin and Luke Jericho combined for 13 majors.
For Melbourne, Nathan Jones (25 possessions) tried hard all day while impressive youngster Cale Morton chimed in with three goals.
Adelaide jumped out of the blocks early, booting eight goals to four in a free-flowing first term.
The Demons had only one less scoring shot than the Crows in the opening stanza, but found themselves down by 21 points at the first change, with Adelaide's slick movement of the football proving to be the difference between the two sides.
Brent Moloney kicked the opening goal of the second term at the five-minute mark but the term belonged to the Crows as they booted four goals to two to take a commanding 37-point lead into the main break.
Adelaide continued their dominance around the ground in the second half but failed to make the most of their opportunities in front of goal, booting six straight points before defender Scott Stevens slotted one home from 50m.
Late goals to Porplyzia and Tippett extended Adelaide's lead to 63 points before Morton dribbled home his third.
The Crows were wasteful in the third term, kicking 3.9 to Melbourne's 1.2 to take a 56-point lead into the final change.
Melbourne coach Dean Bailey asked for his side to lift in the final term and they responded in the best possible fashion, booting three goals in four minutes to close to within 38 points.
But any hopes of another miracle comeback were quickly quashed when the high-flying Burton took a towering mark in the goalsquare over Melbourne defender Matthew Warnock and kicked his fifth goal.
And when Jericho kicked two goals in a minute, the margin was back up to 58 points.
The Crows then added a further four goals to one for their biggest ever win over Melbourne.
ADELAIDE: 8.1, 12.6, 15.5,22.18 (150)
MELBOURNE: 4.4, 6.5, 7.7, 11.8 (74)
GOALS: ADELAIDE: Burton 5, Tippett 4, Porplyzia 3, Goodwin 3, Jericho 3, van Berlo, Knights, Vince, Stevens
MELBOURNE: Morton 3, Robertson 2, Garland, Miller, Wonaeamirri, Maloney, Bartram, Bate
BEST: ADELAIDE: Vince, Burton, van Berlo, Knights, Bock, Tippett, Stevens, Porplyzia, Johncock
MELBOURNE: Bartram, Jones, Bell, Buckley
INJURIES: ADELAIDE: Griffin (cut head)
MELBOURNE: TBC
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Jared Rivers replaced in Melbourne's selected side by Paul Johnson. Kris Massie replaced in Adelaide's selected side by Jarrhan Jacky.
UMPIRES: Fila, Meredith, Ellis
CROWD: 35,649 at the AAMI STADIUM
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