North Melbourne vs Fremantle: AFL live scores, blog
Roar Guru By Alfred Chan, 26 Aug 2012 Alfred Chan is a Roar Guru
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Fremantle’s finals hopes are on the line in this crucial middle-of-the-ladder clash against North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium. We’ll have live scores and a blog from 3.15pm AEST.
The Dockers need a win to keep their finals hopes alive and the Kangaroos need a win to get a home final.
Although the Kangaroos are already assured a spot in the finals, the prospect of West Coast and Fremantle shifting around positions five to eight on the ladder make it imperative to gain a home final to avoid any possibility to have to play a final in the West.
These two teams last met in round 22 last year at Etihad Stadium where the Kangaroos annihilated the Dockers 21.17.143 to 6.9.45 giving the Kangaroos a 98-point win.
The Kangaroos are coming off their best win of the season, beating Collingwood by 30 points in a team effort where there were no weaknesses across the entire field. The young midfield brigade stood up to their potential billing and restricted the powerhouse Magpie midfield to second use of the ball.
The Dockers have the tough task of travelling to Melbourne after defeating Richmond by 22 points last week over in the West.
Although they won the Dockers did not do it convincingly and may not have won had it not been for the controversial call up of Aaron Sandilands at the last minute.
Sandilands was near best on ground but his late inclusion forced coach Ross Lyon to play his trump card well before finals out of sheer desperation to make it there.
The Kangaroos are the form team of the competition with nine wins from their past ten outings but the Dockers are not far behind.
Beyond the Kangaroos red hot form, the other big query will be the Dockers travelling to Melbourne which will be taxing this late in the season. The Dockers have not had consecutive home games at Subiaco since round 10 which has cost them in those close away games.
The Dockers are the other form team in the competition with seven wins from their last eight games but only one of those wins has been against a top eight team (West Coast in round 19).
They have come over to Melbourne four times this season to walk away with three wins. This form flatters the Dockers however because those wins have been over Melbourne, Richmond and St Kilda, none of which are finals contenders. Their loss came in round 14 against Collingwood.
Both teams enter unchanged from the previous week with the only concern regarding Matthew Pavlich who was rated as 50-50 to play earlier in the week.
One of the key match ups will be Scott Thompson on Pavlich who is currently the competitions leading goal kickers and probable Coleman medallist.
Pavlich was fairly quiet last week after a string of six goal hauls late in the season pushed in to the top of the goal kicking tally.
He will be looking to bounce back and the problem for North Melbourne is, when Matthew Pavlich plays well, the Dockers win.
Scott Thompson put on a key defender masterclass last week when he shut out Travis Cloke, not allowing a single goal. Thompson was instrumental in last week’s win and will need to produce that same performance if not better to shut down Pavlich who is in far greater form than Cloke.
The other key matchup will be in the middle of the ground. Aaron Sandilands and Todd Goldstien are both All-Australian ruckman who love moving around the ground and playing as genuine midfielders.
Both are critical to their team’s clearance games not only after the hit out but the follow up. Sandilands averages 4.6 clearances per game which is second at Fremantle only to Nick Lower who is not playing this week.
Goldstein averages 3.1 for the Kangaroos to rank sixth at the club and will have to lift his performance to limit Sandilands influence on the game.
Ross Lyon has been performed below expectations this season and win will more than likely assure the Dockers a finals berth so long as they beat Melbourne next week.
A loss will bring an end to a disappointing season which will rely too heavily on other teams losing in order for the Dockers to make the finals.
The ball is in Fremantle’s court.
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6:06pm
Alfred Chan said | 6:06pm | Report comment
Roarers, this ends our coverage of today’s game from Etihad, hope you’ve enjoyed it.
Fremantle have run away with a 53 point victory and the finals picture has become a lot clearer.
We have just one more round of the regular season before finals start and it building to be one of the tightest finals series in recent years.
Have a good weekend!
6:04pm
Alfred Chan said | 6:04pm | Report comment
Final Stats:
Goals:
North Melbourne: Thomas 3, Hanson 3, Gibson 2
Fremantle: Ballantyne 4, Walters 4, Mundy 2, DeBoer 2, Mayne 2, McPhee 2, Suban 2
Disposals:
North Melbourne: Swallow 30, Anthony 23, Garlett, 23, Bastinac 21
Fremantle: Barlow 28, Hill 28, Pearce 28, Mundy 27, Duffield 27, Fyfe 25
Best:
North Melbourne: Swallow, Cunnington, Garlett
Fremantle: Hill, Fyfe, Sandilands, Ballantyne, Mundy, Duffield, McPharlin
5:55pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:55pm | Report comment
Final Siren!!!
Fremantle 20.12.132 defeat North Melbourne 12.7.79
5:57pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:57pm | Report comment
Huge win there for Fremantle, they ran away with the game in the final quarter. They had the legs that North didn’t.
The loss is more or less irrelevant to North Melbourne. They are almost certain to play Geelong in Melbourne in week 1 of the finals.
6:00pm
Alfred Chan said | 6:00pm | Report comment
The big win gives Fremantle 7th spot on top of North Melbourne for now.
Fremantle play Melbourne next week and North play GWS.
You would think North will win big against GWS which would ensure they finish either 6th or 7th and play Geelong.
Fremantle would then just need to win but not finish on more percentage than North which they should manage with ease.
So long as Hawthorn beats West Coast next week in Melbourne,
Week 1 of the finals will be:
Hawthorn vs Collingwood
Sydney vs Adelaide
West Coast vs Fremantle
Geelong vs North Melbourne
5:53pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:53pm | Report comment
Mzungu sends it forward, Ballantyne cant mark,
Ballantyne follows it up with a second effort,
North just cant tackle him,
He kicks his fifth.
1 to go
Roos 132 Freo 79
5:53pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:53pm | Report comment
Apologies, that was only his 4th.
5:51pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:51pm | Report comment
Johnson and Duffied are getting a few touches just chipping it around the back now. Dawson getting in on it too.
Now Duffield goes into the middle, Gibson is pushed in the back, FK
50 meter penalty.
Mzungu didnt give it right back,
Gibson kicks from 40
He kicks the goal.
2 to go
Roos 79 Freo 126
5:52pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:52pm | Report comment
Sandilands will see out the rest of the game from the bench.
5:49pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:49pm | Report comment
Duffield snaps from the middle,
Barlow marks
handball to Pearce, Clarke cant mark
Cunnington gets it out to Gibson to Petie to Campbell to Gibson, through a string of handballs
Thomas kicks to the top of the square but Johnson marks uncontested.
Chips back to Pearce who gives it back to Johnson.
Up the line, off hands to Garlett to Mcmillan
Kicks inside 50 but Pearce gathers and kicks to Johnson.
Ball spill over the line near the wing.
3 to go
Roos 73 Freo 126
5:46pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:46pm | Report comment
Barlow out the middle to FF
Thompson out the back to Gibson to Atley
to Wright to Harper, Gibson tackled by Duffied,
Holding the ball at CHB. Duffield’s been terrific today.
Gives it to Pearce who sends it to the goal square.
FK Macmillan for a hold.
Only as far as Suban who lines up the big sticks on the run
Kicks it from 50.
Goal.
5 to go
Roos 73 Freo 126
5:47pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:47pm | Report comment
Fremantle is doing all of this without Pav
5:44pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:44pm | Report comment
Hansen marks 40 out from goal, slight angle,
He puts it through
That’s his third.
7 to go
Roos 73 Freo 120
5:42pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:42pm | Report comment
Suban gets the ball out in heavy traffic, Ballantyne runs onto it and is taken high, FK
AND 50!
50 for not getting the ball back right away. It was there.
Ballantyne chips it through from 10m out.
8 to go
Roos 67 Freo 120
This is very important percentage.
5:43pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:43pm | Report comment
There will be money to be made next week in guessing the margin of how much they beat Melbourne by. They need to finish 8th if West Coast lose to Melbourne to avoid coming to Melbourne in week 1 of the finals.
5:43pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:43pm | Report comment
Point shaving in the AFL, who’d have thought?
5:41pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:41pm | Report comment
Goals, Walters has 4, Ballantyne 3, McPhee, Mundy, Mayne and Deboer 2
5:40pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:40pm | Report comment
Mundy outwide to Hill
to the top of the square
Ballantyne crumbs,
Snaps, Goal.
North has given up.
9 to go
Roos 67 Freo 114
5:38pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:38pm | Report comment
Mundy finds Ballantyne who returns it as Mundy floats into the 50m arc.
Mundy will go back and kick from 45, slight angle.
Mundy kicks it. He deserved that. He’s been great all day.
9 to go
Roos 67 Freo 108
5:39pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:39pm | Report comment
in 5 minutes, Freo have kicked 5 goals and North have not had a kick in the same time.
5:37pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:37pm | Report comment
Nothing going right for North Melbourne now.
Suban gets a free for a push in the back and 50 for a knee to the head.
Suban lines up on a sharp angle 15 out.
He pops it through.
Freo are now playing for very critical percentage which would dictate them playing West Coast/Collingwood of Geelong.
10 to go
Roos 67 Freo 102
5:35pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:35pm | Report comment
Sandilands gets it out, Ibbotson gets it to Suban to Hill to DeBoer,
Goal.
They are home.
North have taken the pedal off,
11 to go
Roos 67 Freo 96
5:35pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:35pm | Report comment
Hill was great in that play.
5:34pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:34pm | Report comment
Sandilands knocks it to Mzungu, gets it out to Hill
Walters marks 30 out on a 45 degree angle.
Walters kick is good.
I think they’re home.
That’s his fourth.
12 to go
Roos 67 Freo 90
5:32pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:32pm | Report comment
Mundy coughs it up, Bastinac sends it to CHF, Sandilands gets it out to Hill, Clarke can’t mark,
goes to McMahon, out wide to Atley, back to Firrito, to Campbell,
to Garlett, over the to top Campbell, inside 50
Spurr cuts it off with a good mark floating back,
Duffied switches it to Spurr,
Ip to McPharlin,
Find Johnson up the line, Crowley marks in space on the wing,
Wright pushes DeBoer on the lead, FK
DeBoer finds Maybe on the lead, 50 out, directly in front
This is Mayne’s limit
Mayne pulls it.
Television review, Umpires not sure if it was out on the full or a throw in.
Throw in.
Tied up.
Mundy locks up Swallow. Ball up again.
Clarke quick snap, Ziebell gets a quick kick away but Mzungu marks it 35 out in front. He should kick this.
He does.
12 to go
Roos 67 Freo 84
1:47pm
Stephen Turner said | 1:47pm | Report comment
How can the AFL’s score review system be used to review an out of bounds on the full decision? It was only ever meant to review scoring decisions. This umpire has created his own rule for using video. Can we have this clarified or questioned?
2:33pm
Alfred Chan said | 2:33pm | Report comment
Stephen, you’re absolutely right. The umpire made up a rule which does not exist. One umpire thought it hit the point post (which would not be a score) on the full and the other thought it came off a hand and hit the point post. Under the rules for television reviews, that can not be referred.
5:27pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:27pm | Report comment
Pearce hits Suban on the lead.
30 out, directly in front.
Wright cleans him up after he marks but 50 not given.
Suban misses,
17 to go
Roos 67 Freo 78
5:26pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:26pm | Report comment
Pearce gets this clearence but Thompson marks the kickm
Finds Swallow on the win, goes back to Thompson
Back to McMahon, up the line to a contest,
Hansen takes Johnson high, FK
To the top of the goal square and ZAC CLARKE!!!
Flies high and takes a big mark over Thompson,
but he misses the goal.
17 to go
Roos 67 Freo 77
That was mark of the week btw,
5:23pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:23pm | Report comment
Swallow with another clearance, Thomas takes the crumb
No way, he’s just kicked it.
They’ve just kicked two in 10 seconds, both have come from Swallow kicks.
Wow! Game on!
That’s Thomas’ third
19 to go
Roos 67 Freo 76
5:22pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:22pm | Report comment
Start of the final Q.
Holding. FK to Swallow.
Goes to CHF, Harvey take the crumb, snaps
and it bounces through,
What a start!
19 to go
Roos 61 Freo 76
5:21pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:21pm | Report comment
SUBSTITUTION
Matthew Campbell has come on and Luke Delaney has taken the red vest.
5:20pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:20pm | Report comment
Fremantle are 11.10.76 to North 8.7.55
That’s a lot more scoring shots.
5:18pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:18pm | Report comment
North are still in this but they will need a mighty effort to reduce this deficit. I’m not sure they can do it anymore.
5:17pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:17pm | Report comment
Fyfe had a great quarter there. Really turned the game around in the space of 5 minutes. He and Hill have been damaging and are both vying for best of ground.
5:16pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:16pm | Report comment
Leading possessions
A.Swallow 23
L.Anthony 21
R.Bastinac 19
N.Fyfe 23
S.Hill 23
D.Mundy 22
5:19pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:19pm | Report comment
Swallow, Cunnington and Ziebell all have 6 clearances, Sandilands leads Freo with 5.
5:15pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:15pm | Report comment
SIREN
THREE QUARTER TIME
Fremanltle lead North Melbourne 76-55
5:15pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:15pm | Report comment
Ziebell clears, bangs it forward, Spurr gets it out to Hill.
That’ll be it.
5:14pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:14pm | Report comment
Throw in on the wing. Ziebell gets the free,
Wright goes up the line and its out on the full.
Suffield goes to HF, Deboer cant mark.
Debour hands to Hill who gets McPhee on the lead 50 out, in front.
This is on McPhee’s limit, not sure he can make the distance.
But he does.
Goal.
40 secs to go.
Roos 55 Freo 76
That’s his second.
5:11pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:11pm | Report comment
Harper gets a quick snap, kicks a point.
McPhee has it at HB.
Up the line to Clarke who marks in front of Delaney.
Fyfe kick smotherd by Wright.
Back to Roo HF.
Harvey runs away with it and kicks on the run.
Point.
2 to go
Roos 55 Freo 70
5:09pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:09pm | Report comment
Ball up at Freo CHF
Throw in.
Spurr feeds Duffield,
Sends to the goal square, Macmillan just bombs it out,
Comes to Tarrant who goes up the line to Hansen.
Petrie can’t mark. Throw in at HF.
Swallow to Garlett, Duffield marks uncontested in the pocket.
4 to go
Roos 53 Freo 70
McPhee back on.
5:07pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:07pm | Report comment
Swallow gets the clearence, handball to Ziebell
Finds Thomas on the leadm good lead.
Line up 35 out, tough angle.
And he’s pushed it to the right.
6 to go
Roos 53 Freo 70
5:05pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:05pm | Report comment
Fyfe marks the kicks out and sends it back to the goal square, Punched over.
Behind.
McPhee is walking freely. May come back on.
Delaney goes up the line to Macmillan who find Bastinac on the wing,
inboard to Macmillan, Duffied gets the crumbs but Macmillan marks his kick down the line,
Mzungu pressures Delaney and Ballantyne gathers,
Kicks to the goal square,
Hill lets the ball fall in front
Handball over the top
Mayne runs into an open goal.
7 to go
Roos 52 Freo 70
5:02pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:02pm | Report comment
Pearce kicks it inside 50, Delaney is held off it. FK
He brings it out to Petrie who is also held, another FK
Goes into the middle to Macmillan who switches agaiin, Balantyne gets there,
Anthony gets and bags it forward but marked by Dawson.
9 to go
Roos 52 Freo 62
5:03pm
Alfred Chan said | 5:03pm | Report comment
McPhee looks to have done something to his hip and is being helped off. He doesn’t look like he;ll be coming back on by the way he’s running.
Mundy kicks a point.
8 to go
Roos 52 Freo 63
4:59pm
Alfred Chan said | 4:59pm | Report comment
Petrie gives up a free but taking McPharlin off the ball after hes disposed of it.
Walters takes it downfield, 30 out 45 degree angle.
He slots it, That’s Walters’ third.
10 to go
Roos 52 Freo 62
4:57pm
Alfred Chan said | 4:57pm | Report comment
Another lead change,
Barlow gets it out of the middle.
Sandilands marks again!
Sandilands to the goal square but Thompson takes a nice mark.
Thompson goes up the line and someone punches it over the line,
Ibbotson finds Fyfe who goes i50, Macmillan locks it up,
Fyfe gets the tap down, snaps, Point.
10 to go
Roos 52 Freo 56
4:55pm
Alfred Chan said | 4:55pm | Report comment
L.Anthony 20
A.Swallow 20
R.Bastinac 18
D.Mundy 21
C.Pearce 20
S.Hill 19
4:55pm
Alfred Chan said | 4:55pm | Report comment
Freo lock it in at CHF. Ball up.
Fyfe has his shot smothered,
Firrito drives it forward to the wing but DeBoer gets it.
Finds Crowley. Crowd booing.
Up the line, spullahe, Fyfe breaks a tackle
kicks to CHF and Sandilands marks over Petrie 40 out, directly in front.
Sandilands sneaks it through for a goal, just.
12 to go
Roos 52 Freo 55
4:52pm
Alfred Chan said | 4:52pm | Report comment
Hill takes it out of the middle and kick to CHF but Firito marks over Suban.
Atley runs it out and kick to 50.
Spurr drags it in and is done for holding the ball.
Undisciplined play. Someone has hit Lindsey Thomas off the ball and its 50,
Harper now kicks from the goal square and slots it.
14 to go
Roos 52 Freo 49
North hit the lead for the first time today!
4:50pm
Alfred Chan said | 4:50pm | Report comment
Ziebell with the clearence, gets it to Petrie 60 out,
Goes to the pocket,
Thomas sharks and goals.
Quick response there.
15 to go
Roos 46 Freo 49
4:49pm
Alfred Chan said | 4:49pm | Report comment
Margin back to 3 now.
Spurr gets the clearence,
Walters marks in front and finds DeBoer on the lead,
DeBoer slight angle 35 out. Should kick this.
And he does.
15 to go
Roos 40 Freo 49
4:49pm
Alfred Chan said | 4:49pm | Report comment
Good mark and good kick from Walters.
4:47pm
Alfred Chan said | 4:47pm | Report comment
Anthony scrambles it forward but Mundy sends it back and Clarke marks, goes to CHF
Balantyne crumbs but does get enough on it, he follows it up, centers the ball
Ziebell marks.
Anthony runs it out, gets it to Cunnington to Hansen, Petrie can’t pull it in.
Bastinic gets it kick out to Tarrant.
Tarrant foes to the pocket and Hansen floats in for the mark. Uncontested.
Hansen on an acute angle 15 out,
Hansen kicks it!
16 to go
Roos 40 Freo 43
4:45pm
Alfred Chan said | 4:45pm | Report comment
Start of the third quarter
Cunnington gets it out but locked up on the wing.
Anthony sends it forward, Tarrant held but Mundy gets it out,
Fyfe goes to HF but Atley marks and ball spills loose
Atley switches it to Swallow
McPharlin beats Petrie to it but Petrie marks McPharlins kick,
Up the line to a contest but look who, Luke McPharlin.
Wright pushes the ball over the line.
18 to go
Roos 34 Freo 43
4:41pm
Alfred Chan said | 4:41pm | Report comment
SUBSTITUTION
Keplar Bradley is off after a few knocks to the head and Nick Suban has come on.
4:41pm
Alfred Chan said | 4:41pm | Report comment
Despite Sandilands dominance in the middle, the clearance count is locked in at 19 each.
4:40pm
Alfred Chan said | 4:40pm | Report comment
I still think North can get the job done. They were slow to start last week and have been again this week. Last week they stormed home and I think they will do it again today. Not far from the second half now.
4:38pm
Alfred Chan said | 4:38pm | Report comment
Lachie Hansen has only had the two touches. One of those he had to go to HB to get and the other was a handball over the top into an open goal. Watch for him to move into defence in the second half.
4:36pm
Alfred Chan said | 4:36pm | Report comment
Fremantle lead the inside 50′s 29 to 26 but North’s delivery has been terrible. Harvey isn’t using his feet as much as he normally does because Ryan Crowley is giving him a real hard tag and most of the bombs forward get punched out by Mzungu and Duffield who are taking turns floating off at HB.
4:34pm
Alfred Chan said | 4:34pm | Report comment
If North is to lift, they need more from Todd Goldstein who is being destroyed by Sandilands. Goldstein isn’t getting the taps and he’s been held to just 2 touches against Sandilands 9. Sandilands is giving Freo an extra midfielder and Goldstein doesnt look like he can match the work rate.
4:33pm
Dexxter said | 4:33pm | Report comment
ummm ..sirin is spelt ‘siren’.
just looks unprofessional is all.
4:33pm
Alfred Chan said | 4:33pm | Report comment
For you Dream Teamers, Andrew Swallow has already laid 10 tackles and has 99 dream team points to half time. He’s on world record pace.
4:32pm
Alfred Chan said | 4:32pm | Report comment
Fremantle have a 9 point lead but this is flattering the Kangaroos who have been outplayed by more than 9 points.
4:31pm
Alfred Chan said | 4:31pm | Report comment
Robbie Tarrant’s kicking has cost North. McPharlin is all over Petrie so Tarrant has found himself in space a few times to kick 2 points and one out on the full. One of those points was from 15 out directly in front.
4:30pm
Alfred Chan said | 4:30pm | Report comment
Fremantle has been playing this game on their terms. They know they do not have a strong marking forward so their just bombing it into the contests and letting Clarke and Bradley palm the ball down to their crumbers. Ballantyne and Walters are reading the ball excellently. Ballantyne has 1 goal but has hit the post twice. He should have 3.
4:24pm
Alfred Chan said | 4:24pm | Report comment
Possession leaders;
Swallow 18, Bastinac 16, Anthony 14, Garlett 14,
Pearce 19, Hill 18, Mundy 16
4:25pm
Alfred Chan said | 4:25pm | Report comment
Mundy and Sandilands have both had 4 clearances each. Swallow’s had 5, Ziebell 4 and Cunnington 3
4:27pm
Alfred Chan said | 4:27pm | Report comment
For Fremantle, Pearce has been damaging across HB but their most influential players have probably been Hill and Sandilands.
Hill it running around without a propper tag and his booming left foot is really hurting North.
Sandilands has had 23 hit outs to Goldsteins 10 and his clearence work has been phenomenal.
4:28pm
Alfred Chan said | 4:28pm | Report comment
Swallow has been Norths best but Shaun Atley has been very smooth and composes across HB.
Atley’s had 11 touches but is going at 100% efficiency.
4:22pm
Alfred Chan said | 4:22pm | Report comment
HALF TIME
Fremantle leads North Melbourne by 9 points.
4:22pm
Alfred Chan said | 4:22pm | Report comment
Wright goes up the middle. Tarrant draws a free.
Macmillin wins a hard ball but throw in.
Harvey hooks i50 but it comes out.
Swallow puts his head over the ball and Hill takes him high.
Swallow with a shocking kick straight to Ibbotson.
Pearce has it at HB.
Up the line to Sandilands but gives away the FK in the process.
Goldstein goes to the square but Ibbotson clears again.
Mundy kicks it straight to Firito though who finds Cunnington but Ibbotson spoils. Ball up.
20 secs to go.
Mzungu gets it out.
Sirin!
Roos 34 Freo 43
4:18pm
Alfred Chan said | 4:18pm | Report comment
Garlett rides Fyfe into the ground. FK,
Fyfe pumps it into a contest.
Ballantyne hits the post again!
2 to go
Roos 34 Freo 43
4:16pm
Alfred Chan said | 4:16pm | Report comment
Tarrant goes up the wing to a crowd of Dockers.
Mundy sends it back but Atley runs it out, Tarrant just moves it forward to no one, Barlow pushes Garlett in the back,
Anthony cant find Harvey.
Crowley spoils forward,
Garlett finds Gibson at HF and 50 is given against Lee Spurr for contact after Gibson marked it.
Gibson takes it 10m out and kicks the goal.
3 to go
Roos 34 Freo 42
4:16pm
Alfred Chan said | 4:16pm | Report comment
That was a terrible 50m call. Nothing in it. Should not have been given.
4:14pm
Alfred Chan said | 4:14pm | Report comment
Ziebell gets done for holding the ball.
Spurr pumps it forward. Throw in at Freo HF.
Cunnington hurries a kick out of dfence.
Duffield sends it straight back.
Ballantyne crumbs but hits the post.
5 to go
Roos 28 Freo 42
4:12pm
Alfred Chan said | 4:12pm | Report comment
Anthony gets it forward, Tarrant quick hands to Harvye, Crowley clears it.
Walters up the line, Mayne flies tall, cant mark it.
Barlow gets it to Hill to Mayne to DeBoer who goes i50
Delaney takes the ball out. Lotta running from Mayne there.
Duffied from 50 to the top of the square,
Walters crumbs and dribbles one through.
Goal.
6 to go
Roos 28 Freo 41
Thats Walters second.
4:10pm
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Sandilands gets it straight down to Mundy,
Ball up Freo HF.
Swallow gets it out.
Gibson find Garlett, i50.
Thomas drops an easy mark but recovers it and kicks the goal.
7 to go
Roos 28 Freo 35
Thats North’s first consecutive goals.
4:08pm
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Delaney takes a good mark infront of Clarke to find Tarrant at HB.
McPharlin marks behind Petrie.
Goes back but turnn over,
Garlett sends it back, Thompson quick hands.
Hansen runs into an open goal.
8 to go
Roos 22 Freo 35
4:08pm
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Costly turnover Luke McPharlin
4:06pm
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Leather poisoning:
A.Swallow 15
R.Bastinac 13
L.Anthony 12
C.Pearce 16
S.Hill 15
D.Mundy 12
4:06pm
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Thompson gets a good fist over Mayne.
Ball up in front of Freo Goal,
McMahon scrambles it out as far as McPhee who kicks from 45.
Goal
8 to go
Roos 16 Freo 35
4:05pm
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Swallow rips Clarke off the ball, should have been a free,
Ballantyne looks for Bradley bvut Thompson cuts it off.
Up the line, Johnson gets it to Clarke who sends it to the 50.
Atley locks up Spurr. Ball up. Atley’s been great today.
Ziebell clears towards the boundry but Duffield marks,
Goes to Fyfe on the lead but cant take it.
Macmillan brings out out wide to Firito.
Hill gathers the spills,
finds DeBoer in the middle. Bradley cant mark the kick.
Free kick toDuffield, Garlett holding the ball,
Cunnington forces the ball over the line.
10 to go
Roos 16 Freo 29
4:01pm
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Freo has been the better team but the margin is only 13.
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Freo bring it out to Walters who pumps to an empty forward line.
McMahon first to it.
Petrie marks on a long lead up the middle. Finds Thomas who goes to the goal square.
Ball up in front of North goal.
Mundy gets a quick snap out of the pack but Bastinac mark uncontested, plays on and kicks the goal from 40.
13 to go
Roos 16 Freo 29
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Atley to Swllow to Bastinac to Atley to Harvey but Ibbotson floats in to mark and Spurr rebounds it.
Ziebell intercepts and finds Tarrant again.
Tarrant 40 out and kicks a shocker, Out on the full.
14 to go
Roos 10 Freo 29
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Roos are making an effort to protect Harvey from Crowley. Their trying to provoke him.
Harvey using it better now but Ballantyne rebounds it to Bradley.
Pearce has it again, goes to Fyfe to the goal square and Walters marks and kicks the goal.
15 to go
Roos 10 Freo 29
3:55pm
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Hill runs it out with a bounce, Mayne contests but Atley gets to it, switch .
Swallow finds it on the wing.
Hansen gets it taken off him.
Crowley gives a free off the ball to Harvey. Undisciplined there Ryan Crowley.
And he gives another one! So that’s 50.
Tarrent takes it referred and misses again.
17 to go
Roos 10 Freo 23
3:53pm
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Back for the second quarter
Sandilands ont he ground somehow gets it out. But ball up again.
Crowley takes Swallow high.
Finds Anthony, to Harvey.
Harvey pumps it i50.
Tarrant gets his arm slaped by McPharlin.
Free kick 50 out, in front.
Tarrant lines up
Hits the post.
19 to go
Roos 9 Freo 23
3:49pm
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Freo lead the i50′s 12-7.
North have not had a propper forward entry. Most have been grubbers or straight to Freo defenders. They’re just not using the ball well.
3:48pm
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Disposal leaders:
L.Anthony 10, A.Swallow 9, R.Bastinac 7
C.Pearce 13, S.Hill 10, H.Ballantyne 7
Hill has been the most dangerous player on the ground. Swallow his normal workhorsemanlike self.
3:49pm
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Anthony has 50% disposal efficiency and Swallow 44%
3:50pm
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Pearce 77%, Hill 80%
3:46pm
Alfred Chan said | 3:46pm | Report comment
Quarter Time!
North do not look anything like they did last week. They were slow out of the blocks against the Pies and are being outplayed by Freo all over the ground.
3:45pm
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McMahon goes through the middle to Anthony who runs about 50m and kicks on the run for a point..
Barlow is pressured, he handballs over the line. Deliberate.
Crowley marks the Roo kick at CHB.
McPhee finds Ballantyne 50 out, goes short,
Lot of tackling pressure in the Freo pocket,
Ball up.
Garlett gets it out to Freo 50, throw iin.
Mzungu tackles Swallow high.
Petrie snaps it forward.
32secs to go.
Ball up
Fyfe wins the clearance. Garlett gets it, and give to Bastinac who kicks into the pocket, Throw in,
10 seconds to go.
Swallaw sharks one.
Kicks a point.
SIRIN!
Roos 8 Freo 23
3:41pm
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Disposals:
L.Anthony 9
A.Swallow 7
J.MacMillan 5
C.Pearce 11
H.Ballantyne 6
S.Hill
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Dawson beats Hansen at HB.
McPhee finds Deboer in the middle to Barlow to Duffied on the opposite side.
Blood rule. McPharlin has a gashed eye.
Into Johnson n the middle, Bad kick.
Mayne drops one on the lead.
Tarrant rebounds on a long lead.
Harvey has it out wide,
Johnson crushes a big pack but they have the ball in their back pocket.
Hill in the opposite pocket,
Runs it out and kicks to a contest, spoiled over the line.
3 to go
Roos 6 Freo 23
3:38pm
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Pearce bounces one i50 to the hot spot, McMahon is pressued out,
Throw in Freo F pocket.
Mundy takes it out, snaps, misses. Point.
5 to go
Roos 6 Freo 23
3:37pm
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Anthony’s had 8 touches, Pearce 7
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Clarke pumps it i50 buts its locked in.
Ibbotson tries to keep it in but kicks it out on the full.
McMahon with a shocking clearence kick,
Turns it straight over to Mundy who boots it through from 40.
6 to go
Roos 6 Freo 22
3:35pm
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North don’t look anything like they did last week.
3:35pm
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Freo are holding their zone nicely. Force a throw in at HF.
Ibbotson with some power, gets it out but Sandilands fumbles. Roos kick it out on the full.
Bradley takes Swallot high on the win. FK.
Bradley looks to have been winded in that exchange.
Swallow goes back through the middle.
Replay shows Bradley copped Swallows head on his chin. Possible concussion?
Anthony goes i50.
Mzungu is clear, finds Walters.
Walters up the line to a contest. Throw in.
Ibbotson’s looked good. Anthony is pinged for a throw, 50 from Freo goal.
Fyfe will take it. He’ll need to kick this 55 from a 30 degree angle.
And he;s missed it.
7 to go
Roos 6 Freo 16
3:31pm
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Wright cant clear the zone again. Hill gathers and kicks a point.
Roos 6 Freo 15
3:30pm
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Swallow gets the clearance but Mzungu steals it.
Ballantyne marks 60 out goes to the pocket. Firito lets it spull out of bounds.
Sandilands gives it to Mayne who snaps.
Point.
10 to go
Roos 6 Freo 14
3:29pm
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Goldstein smothered, Atley held off it by Walters. Free kick.
Atley moves it forward to McMahon.
Carlett finds Cunnington but shocking delivering into Petrie.
QUick rebound. Spurr.
Hill with a beautiful kick to find Chris Mayne who marks strongly over Firito.
Mayne 40 out slight angle.
He’s missed one already from point blank range,
He slots this one.
10 to go
Roos 6 Freo 13
3:26pm
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Gibson and Hill are on each other. Good match up to watch.
Fyfe clears it but Ballantyne fumbles it over the line on HF flank.
Crowly clears to CHD but Wright is ther first.
Gets it into the middle but theres a pack of players.
Ballantyne gets the free for a high tackle.
Hill pumps i50. Wright runs it out. Throw in Freo forward pocket.
Ziebell runs it out but straight to Dawson.
Dawson goes through the middle to Spurr. To Crowly out wide.
Back to cPhee. Into the middle tto Walters.
Walters find Mundy on a big lead 70 out.
Diffield goes to a contest and Ballantyne sharks, GOAL.
12 to go
Roos 6 Freo 7
3:22pm
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Mzungu moves the ball off HB, DeBoer fumbles, Harvey recovers,
Walters gathers off HB.
Get it wide to Pearce on the wing to a 1 on 1. Gibson rebounds.
Anthony marks 50 out.
Goes to the top by Ibbotson takes it uncontested.
Sandilands marks on HB. Goes in to Johnson.
McMahon spoils it over the line.
15 to go
Roos 6 Freo 1
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Roos cant clear the zone. Ball up.
Swallow with the clearance,
Boomer with quik hands.
Cunnington gets it forward by Duffield clears.
Firito sends it straight back.
Macmilan gets it by hand, booms from 50 on the run.
Goal!
16 to go
Roos 6 Freo 1
3:20pm
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Duffield is playing loose across half back.
3:18pm
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And we’re off!
Swallow ties it up. Ball up again.
Sandi gets it down but free kick to Harper.
McMahon to Macmillan, Barlow gets it, off to Fyfe, Ballantuyne cant mark. Throw in.
Crowly feeds out, Pearce is taken high. 60 out.
He pumps in and Mayne is heal by Firito 15 out. Free kick.
Maybe misses.
17 to go
Roos 0 Freo 1
3:14pm
Alfred Chan said | 3:14pm | Report comment
Luke McPharlin forgot to call the toss haha.
3:15pm
Alfred Chan said | 3:15pm | Report comment
He didn’t call anything and tried to just pretend he called correctly.
3:15pm
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That’ll be tool of the week.
3:10pm
Alfred Chan said | 3:10pm | Report comment
Brad Scott has just made an emphisis on Aaron Sandilands giving first use to the Freo midfield. With 3 ruckman in the Freo side, theres no chance of double teaming big Sandilands.
3:08pm
Alfred Chan said | 3:08pm | Report comment
Neither team needs to win this in all seriousness so I wont be surprised if the coaches take their feet off the pedal to ensure they are in maximum health in two weeks when the finals begin. There is a chance these two teams will play each other in the first week of finals.
3:07pm
Alfred Chan said | 3:07pm | Report comment
The Kangaroos have a clean bill of health with the only player missing from their best 22 being Nathan Grima. I think they will be too good and this game may get a bit ugly towards the end. I have the Roos wining comfortably in a blow out because Freo have not really been tested in the past 8 weeks. I’m backing the Roos to win by 50.
Roarers what are your tips?
3:05pm
Alfred Chan said | 3:05pm | Report comment
With Pav gone, Clarke and Bradley will hold the forward line together. Both are ruckman who occasionally rest forward and will be bigged bodied than Scott McMahon and Scott Thompson. Don’t expect them to lead at all. They will stand there and try to out-body the smaller defenders. But the most is see them kicking is 4 or 5 between them.
3:03pm
Alfred Chan said | 3:03pm | Report comment
The question has to be asked now, if Carlton won last night, would Pav have played today? I have no doubt he would have. With two games to go, Freo just needs to win one of them and my guess is they are resting him for finals since they should comfortably beat Melborune next week at Subi.
3:03pm
Andrew said | 3:03pm | Report comment
There was some favorable results for Docker this round (essendon and carlton both lost but st kilda won this round), in fact a win this round or next will seal final 8 of AFL season 2012.
BUT IF THEY FAIL TO DO TASK (just one win, today or next round is need), it is certain Docker (on 48 points at start of round 22) will drop out of top 8 at end of AFL season 2012 due st kilda vs carlton match (locked on 44 points with better % than docker after round 22 for them) that is due to be play during round 23.
3:02pm
Alfred Chan said | 3:02pm | Report comment
Matthew Pavlich is a huge out which not only affects this game but also the Coleman medal race.
The betting has swayed into North Melbourne ($1.23) with the Dockers drifting out to $4.30.
Who will stand up for the Dockers up forward?
3:01pm
Alfred Chan said | 3:01pm | Report comment
Roarers, welcome to today’s live coverage of this blockbuster match.
After the biggest upset of the season last night at Metricon Stadium, the Dockers can secure their finals birth today with a win.
2:06pm
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Big news, Matthew Pavlich is OUT for today’s big clash. He has been replaced in the side by Zac Clarke.
There are no changes on North Melbourne end.
Substitutes will be Matthew Campbell for North and Nick Suban for Freo.
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