Live: Naughton on fire for Bulldogs but Crows lead in a shootout

We’re underway again at Docklands, and it’s been an interesting couple of minutes.

The Bulldogs have been attacking, but both sides have been guilty of poor kicking, with intercept marks aplenty.

But the Crows have manged the ball better, and they went long to the square where Jordan Dawson received  free for a push from Lachie Bramble.

The Crows skipper steers it through, and Adelaide leads by four goals now. The Bulldogs need to respond – and soon.

A sign of the game that’s in it – the Crows lead inside 50s 30-24, but more important is the marks inside 50 stats.

The visitors have taken 13 grabs inside the arc, compared to just five for the Bulldogs.

The big trio of Taylor Walker, Darcy Fogarty and Riley Thilthorpe are making hay. But for the Bulldogs, they will hope that Sam Darcy can make a big impact in the second half, particularly in the absence of Jordan Butts in Adelaide’s back six.

A late soccer off the ground brings a behind to Joel Freijah, and that’s all the scoring for the Bulldogs.

But there was still time for the Crows to break down the left wing, and the ball went long to the pocket where Riley Thilthorpe was too strong and well placed for Rory Lobb.

He marked and then snapped around the corner. Goal (his fourth in the quarter)!

The siren sounded a couple of seconds later, and Adelaide will be happy with their work – they go in with a 19-point lead.

This is not over by a long chalk, but it’s going to be a tough task stopping Thilthorpe – it might need a huge goal haul at the other end from Aaron Naughton.

Stick with us to find out which way it goes.

Confirmation that Jordan Butts cannot continue. He went off the ground at the quarter-time break, and he has been subbed out with a chest injury.

On comes the Crows sub Chayce Jones.

That was much needed for the home side!

The Bulldogs went down the left wing and found Cooper Hynes inside 50. it was a difficult angle, but he kicked a beauty to lift his team and the home fans.

The lead is back to 15 points, with six minutes on the clock in the first half.

Talk about goals in bursts. The Crows have the momentum and go forward for Taylor Walker, who kicks their ninth goal of the game.

The margin has been yo-yoing around, but the Crows now lead by 20 points.

That was a beautiful passage of play from Adelaide!

They were in D50 but Jake Soligo chipped a centimetre-perfect kick to Alex neal-Bullen, who found Taylor Walker near 50.

Tex whirled and kicked long to the square to Riley Thilthorpe, who kicked the goal.

It’s back out to 14 points.

Did we say shootout?

The Dogs went forward again and Richards was on the end of it – he kicked from the left forward pocket and suddenly the lead is back to seven points again!

We seem to have been going an age in the second quarter, but there are still 14 minutes-plus to go to half-time!

That wasn’t pretty, but it was effective!

The Bulldogs got the ball inside 50 for the first time in a while, and with pressure on they found a way to shift it around before a handball through traffic found Ed Richards, who snapped a ball that nearly hit the roof.

It carried JUST long enough to go over the line.

Vital goal for the Dogs.

Where is this coming from?

The Crows are on a tear right now, and they hit up Thilthorpe again. He kicks from 50, and it goes straight between the sticks!

Three goals in as many minutes and Adelaide leads by 19 points.

Back-to-back goals for the Crows!

After an interesting centre bounce, the ball went forward to a contest and went out the back to Riley Thilthorpe.

The big man steadied and nailed the kick to extend the Adelaide lead to 13 points.

The Crows skipper Jordan Dawson has been in and around the play in the first quarter, although he got his nose smashed at one point in a contest.

He’s coming into the game more now, and he picked up two touches in 30 seconds – the second one was the more important, as he swivelled and crushed a left-foot shot from 55.

Great goal for the Crows.

A fast start for the Bulldogs!

They get it out of the middle with a free kick. Then they go long to the 50, and Aaron Naughton takes it on the second or third grab.

He kicks his fourth! It’s back to a point.

Also, Jordan Butts (who has done a great job on Sam Darcy) is down in the rooms with an injury.

• Isaac Cumming (ADEL) – 10

• Rory Laird (ADEL) – 9

• Tom Liberatore (WB) – 8

• Bailey Dale (WB) – 8

• Joel Freijah (WB) – 8

• Tim English (WB) – 8

The siren sounds, and the Crows have another of their winning first quarters, taking a seven-point lead into the first break.

The Bulldogs looked like they could run away with it early, with Aaron Naughton booting three early goals.

But the Crows have steadied, and Isaac Cumming’s assists and goal have helped the visitors get the ascendancy.

Sam Darcy has been well held early, interesting to see if Adelaide can keep him in check.

The poor umpire is going hoarse, yelling “Play on!” and players are not hearing him. There have been a few rundowns already, and there’ll be a few more if this keeps up.

The Crows are finding their marks in attack.

A minute ago, Taylor Walker took a mark on right side of 50, but inexplicably decided to kick across field and missed his target by miles.

Now they’ve done it again, hitting up Isaac Cumming who took a strong contested mark inside the arc (Crows seventh mark inside 50).

Cumming went back and kicked it perfectly, and the Crows lead by eight points with 5:42 on the clock.

The pressure is leading to a lot of errors and turnovers, and the Crows took advantage there.

There were fumbles from both sides, but Adelaide broke free and Isaac Cumming hit Ben Keays, who then switched it up to Darcy Fogarty on left side of 50.

Fogarty kicks his second, and the Crows lead by a point!

This is a ripping start to the match, and the Bulldogs’ delivery is improving rapidly!

They took their time there, waiting for a lead and finally hitting up Naughton again inside 50.

He darted forward to take the grab – and kicked straight for his third of the quarter! He’s on for a bag and a bit here.

Bulldogs lead by a kick.