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Fremantle Dockers vs Western Bulldogs: 2013 NAB Cup live scores

9th March, 2013
Teams

Fremantle

1. Hayden Ballantyne
3. Zac Dawson
4. Jayden Pitt
6. Danyle Pearce
7. Nat Fyfe
8. Nick Suban
9. Matt de Boer
10. Michael Walters
12. Jon Griffin
13. Tendai Mzungu
15. Ryan Crowley
16. David Mundy
17. Hayden Crozier
18. Luke McPharlin
21. Michael Barlow
23. Chris Mayne
26. Kepler Bradley
27. Lachie Neale
29. Matthew Pavlich
30. Zac Clarke
32. Stephen Hill
33. Cam Sutcliffe
34. Lee Spurr
37. Michael Johnson
41. Paul Duffield
44. Jesse Crichton
46. Clancee Pearce.

Western Bulldogs

1. Jarrad Grant
3. Mitch Wallis
6. Luke Dahlhaus
8. Patrick Veszpremi
10. Easton Wood
11. Jackson Macrae
14. Clay Smith
15. Jason Tutt
17. Adam Cooney
20. Daniel Pearce
21. Tom Liberatore
23. Jordan Roughead
25. Koby Stevens
29. Tory Dickson
30. Christian Howard
31. Tom Young
32. Michael Talia
33. Nick Lower
34. Alex Greenwood
37. Lukas Markovic
39. Jason Johannisen
43. Jack Redpath
44. Brett Goodes

First Bounce: 6.30pm AEDT
Venue: Rushton Park, Mandurah Oval
Betting: $1.05 Fremantle, $9 Western Bulldogs
TV: No live coverage
9th March, 2013
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It might only be the NAB Cup but Fremantle supporters will be hoping to see their side turn around from two solid defeats when they host Western Bulldogs in Mandurah this evening. We’ll have live scores from 6.30pm AEDT.

Ross Lyon’s Dockers began their 2013 NAB Cup campaign well enough with a three-goal win against the Cats, but subsequent losses at 24 and 70 points to the Eagles and Blues respectively have thrown a shadow over the West Australian club.

Granted, the Blues have started 2013 with a surge of momentum under new mentor Mick Malthouse and Fremantle had several key regulars out, but a 12-goal loss is a 12-goal loss, pre-season or not.

Tonight they’ll welcome the return of captain Matthew Pavlich, who missed the loss due to the birth of his daughter, as well as prime movers Stephen Hill and Michael Barlow in the centre.

Unfortunately for coach Lyon, ruckman Aaron Sandilands will continue to be a sidelined observer as he tries to overcome a hamstring complaint before the Dockers’ season opener against the Eagles in a fortnight’s time.

This evening they face a Western Bulldogs side who, despite continuing to toe the company line regarding youth development, would have been pleased to close out a thrilling one-point victory over the Hawks last Friday night.

Coach Brendan McCartney will no doubt be playing the win down to his young charges and there is no suggestion that there is plenty of hard work to continue, but there is no substitute for winning games of footy.

One suspects that might change against the Dockers tonight, and after naming a strong lineup it goes without saying that Lyon will be demanding a win from the home side tonight.

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