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CibbuanoCrows down Dees
April 26th 2009 10:12
ADELAIDE has held on for a 17-point win over Melbourne in windy conditions at the MCG on Sunday.
The Crows led at every change and withstood a last-quarter surge from the Demons to record an unconvincing 7.9 (51) to 4.10 (34) victory.
Adelaide held Melbourne goalless in the first half - the first time the Demons failed to kick a goal in a opening half since round nine, 1997.
Simon Goodwin, Ben Rutten and Nathan Bock were rock-solid in defence and set up Adelaide’s attacking forays forward.
Goodwin was particularly damaging early, racking up 25 of his 35 touches in the first half while Bernie Vince was influential with 33 possessions.
Graham Johncock generated plenty of run off half-back with 25 disposals and one goal while Kurt Tippett chimed in with two valuable goals.
For Melbourne, Brock McLean, Brent Moloney and Aaron Davey won plenty of the football while Lynden Dunn was his side’s only multiple goal kicker with two majors.
The Demons couldn’t find an avenue to goal in the first half and were punished on the rebound by the Crows who were able to run the football out of defensive 50 under no pressure.
Despite being held goalless to half-time Melbourne was only down by 27 points at the main break as the Crows managed just 4.6 in a first half that wasn’t a great advertisement for the game.
Melbourne’s 0.3 (3) in the first half was its worst first-half score since round one, 1991.
The margin blew out to more than five goals when Andrew McLeod kicked truly on the run in the third term.
The Crows appeared to be on course for a convincing win but the Demons lifted their rating and started to control general play.
They were finally rewarded for their hard work when Dunn converted from an acute angle at the 16-minute mark.
Melbourne continued to press but failed to make any serious inroads on the scoreboard and went into the final change trailing by 25 points.
Two goals in three minutes from Tippett saw the margin extend to a seemingly unassailable 37 points at the five-minute mark of the final stanza.
But the Demons refused to give in and hit back with majors from Dunn, Brock McLean and skipper James McDonald to close to within 15 points.
However, it was too little too late with Adelaide holding firm in the dying stages to secure their third win of the season.
MELBOURNE: 0.1, 0.3, 1.6, 4.10 (34)
ADELAIDE: 2.4, 4.6, 5.7, 7.9 (51)
GOALS: Melbourne: Dunn 2, McLean, McDonald
Adelaide: Tippett 2, Walker, Johncock, Porplyzia, Stevens, McLeod
BEST: Melbourne: McLean, Moloney, Davey, Bruce, Jones, Dunn
Adelaide: Goodwin, Bock, Johncock, Rutten, Thompson, Vince, Tippett
INJURIES: Melbourne: Nil
Adelaide: Nil
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: Hendrie, Armstrong, Schmitt
CROWD: 14,129 at the MCG
The Crows led at every change and withstood a last-quarter surge from the Demons to record an unconvincing 7.9 (51) to 4.10 (34) victory.
Adelaide held Melbourne goalless in the first half - the first time the Demons failed to kick a goal in a opening half since round nine, 1997.
Simon Goodwin, Ben Rutten and Nathan Bock were rock-solid in defence and set up Adelaide’s attacking forays forward.
Goodwin was particularly damaging early, racking up 25 of his 35 touches in the first half while Bernie Vince was influential with 33 possessions.
Graham Johncock generated plenty of run off half-back with 25 disposals and one goal while Kurt Tippett chimed in with two valuable goals.
For Melbourne, Brock McLean, Brent Moloney and Aaron Davey won plenty of the football while Lynden Dunn was his side’s only multiple goal kicker with two majors.
The Demons couldn’t find an avenue to goal in the first half and were punished on the rebound by the Crows who were able to run the football out of defensive 50 under no pressure.
Despite being held goalless to half-time Melbourne was only down by 27 points at the main break as the Crows managed just 4.6 in a first half that wasn’t a great advertisement for the game.
Melbourne’s 0.3 (3) in the first half was its worst first-half score since round one, 1991.
The margin blew out to more than five goals when Andrew McLeod kicked truly on the run in the third term.
The Crows appeared to be on course for a convincing win but the Demons lifted their rating and started to control general play.
They were finally rewarded for their hard work when Dunn converted from an acute angle at the 16-minute mark.
Melbourne continued to press but failed to make any serious inroads on the scoreboard and went into the final change trailing by 25 points.
Two goals in three minutes from Tippett saw the margin extend to a seemingly unassailable 37 points at the five-minute mark of the final stanza.
But the Demons refused to give in and hit back with majors from Dunn, Brock McLean and skipper James McDonald to close to within 15 points.
However, it was too little too late with Adelaide holding firm in the dying stages to secure their third win of the season.
MELBOURNE: 0.1, 0.3, 1.6, 4.10 (34)
ADELAIDE: 2.4, 4.6, 5.7, 7.9 (51)
GOALS: Melbourne: Dunn 2, McLean, McDonald
Adelaide: Tippett 2, Walker, Johncock, Porplyzia, Stevens, McLeod
BEST: Melbourne: McLean, Moloney, Davey, Bruce, Jones, Dunn
Adelaide: Goodwin, Bock, Johncock, Rutten, Thompson, Vince, Tippett
INJURIES: Melbourne: Nil
Adelaide: Nil
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: Hendrie, Armstrong, Schmitt
CROWD: 14,129 at the MCG
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