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A kind of hush fell over Western Australia yesterday, as they heard the latest news of Nat Fyfe's recent back injury. The Fremantle star…
The first preliminary final between Fremantle and Hawthorn is proving hard to tip. The Hawks have the better form, but Freo have rested legs…
Match result: Port Adelaide easily dispatched an undermanned Fremantle in their last game of the season on Saturday afternoon, winning by 69 points. >>MATCH…
Match Result: Fremantle claimed their first minor premiership on Sunday with an easy 54-point win over the Melbourne Demons in Nathan Jones' 200th game.…
Brisbane sports fans have good reason for excitement, with a number of new sporting franchises likely to call the city home. Numerous news reports…
There is no denying the Richmond Football Club have been superb this year and should be gearing up for a charge into the finals…
The Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast Suns and West Coast Eagles were pegged to spend this season scrapping in the throng somewhere between seven and…
When one flips through the pages of Australian cricket's history, it is easy to spot individuals' remarkable efforts, with heroes like Don Bradman having…
He’s a funny-looking bloke, the kind that can be easily caricatured for a newspaper. I am not having a go at Nathan Lyon, his…
No longer are we white-knuckled and ready to punch the air in disdain. The modern Fremantle Dockers fan can now sit back in an…
No worries, happy to do it.
Port Adelaide Power vs Fremantle Dockers: AFL live scores, blog, highlights
The siren sounds the end of the match. Fremantle move on to the first week of finals against Sydney next week. Port Adelaide move on to improving for next season, as the curtain has officially descended on their year.
STATS –
Port Adelaide:
Disposals: Sam Gray 34, Ebert 28, Hartlett 28
Goals: Schulz 4, Gray 3, White 2
Fremantle:
Disposals: Barlow 35, Duffield 25, Sheridan 24
Goals: Taberner 2, Duffy 1, Suban 1
END SCORE –
Port Adelaide 18.14.122
Fremantle 8.5.53
Port Adelaide Power vs Fremantle Dockers: AFL live scores, blog, highlights
Barlow gets up shakily from a big tackle. His monster efforts prevail for his team as young gun Ed Langdon lines up for his first AFL goal, but shaves the goal post.
Port Adelaide 18.14.122
Fremantle 8.5.53
Time remaining: 2:20 in Q4
Port Adelaide Power vs Fremantle Dockers: AFL live scores, blog, highlights
Robbie Gray is still going full throttle and he earns a free kick. Don’t get injured now Robbie, you’ve got a big day on Monday.
Port Adelaide are peppering the goals but can’t get the chocolates.
Robbie Gray kicks another cracking goal.
Port Adelaide 18.14.122
Fremantle 8.4.52
Time remaining: 3:35 in Q4
Port Adelaide Power vs Fremantle Dockers: AFL live scores, blog, highlights
Surely the Power players are now thinking about their Mad Monday celebrations. A disappointing season but that’ll all be forgotten after a beer or 50,
Paddy Ryder takes a strong mark on the goal-line and threads the needle to extend their margin.
Port Adelaide 17.13.115
Fremantle 8.4.52
Time remaining: 6:20 in Q4
Port Adelaide Power vs Fremantle Dockers: AFL live scores, blog, highlights
Boak charges through the middle and delivers to Robbie Gray with a beautiful dart of a pass. Gray’s kick for goal is off target.
The sting has well and truly gone out of this game now with players seemingly going through the motions. Robbie Gray dances around the defence and deliver to a flying Jasper Pittard who kicks a beautiful Port Adelaide goal.
Port Adelaide 16.13.109
Fremantle 8.4.52
Time remaining: 8:20 in Q4
Port Adelaide Power vs Fremantle Dockers: AFL live scores, blog, highlights
Wingard has had a quiet game, and it has been soured when he was spotted getting treatment from the on-field doctor.
Krakouer shows his worth with a booming set shot from the 50m arc.
Port Adelaide 15.12.102
Fremantle 8.4.52
Time remaining: 10:40 in Q4
Port Adelaide Power vs Fremantle Dockers: AFL live scores, blog, highlights
Sam Gray snaps a brilliant roving goal. He’ll be looking to have a strong pre-season in readiness for 2016.
Port win the centre clearance and continue to attack but the ball is turned over. It’s not long before Port regain possession and attack again. Butcher comes close to taking another contested mark but the ball spills to ground. He’s the crowd favourite this afternoon.
Westhoff kicks it out on the full rather comically to end their attacking foray.
Port Adelaide 14.12.96
Fremantle 8.4.52
Time remaining: 12:30 in Q4
Port Adelaide Power vs Fremantle Dockers: AFL live scores, blog, highlights
Port Adelaide are looking to put on a show for their loyal supporters, but Fremantle’s steadfast defence is holding up well.
Ebert has a set shot on goal from the 50m arc but the small smacks into the woodwork.
Fremantle get a welcome free kick but turn the ball over, leading to a Port behind.
Paddy Ryder walks away from a tackle with a limp and a grimace.
Port Adelaide 13.11.89
Fremantle 8.4.52
Time remaining: 16:30 in Q4
Port Adelaide Power vs Fremantle Dockers: AFL live scores, blog, highlights
The final quarter of Port Adelaide’s season starts with a brilliant Fremantle goal from Clancee Pearce.
Port Adelaide 13.8.86
Fremantle 8.4.52
Time remaining: 19:30 in Q4
Port Adelaide Power vs Fremantle Dockers: AFL live scores, blog, highlights
A competitive 3rd quarter has come to a close.
STATS
Disposals: Barlow 28, Duffield and Neale 22
Goals: Taberner 2, Suban 1, Barlow 1
Port Adelaide –
Disposals: Sam Gray 26, Ebert 21
Goals: Schultz 4, White 2, Robbie Gray 2
Port Adelaide: 13.8.86
Fremantle: 7.4.46
Port Adelaide Power vs Fremantle Dockers: AFL live scores, blog, highlights
Fremantle will get a chance to kick another goal before the siren sounds, but Ibbotson shanks the ball into the crowd on the full.
The buzzer will beat everyone, with Port having the upper hand.
Port Adelaide: 13.8.86
Fremantle: 7.4.46
Port Adelaide Power vs Fremantle Dockers: AFL live scores, blog, highlights
Matt White slams the ball into the crowd for a goal. Just as Freo were looking to get settled in for a hopeful last quarter, the Power kick away. It will take Freo’s best to get back.
Port Adelaide: 13.8.86
Fremantle: 7.4.46
Time remaining: 1:30 in Q3
Port Adelaide Power vs Fremantle Dockers: AFL live scores, blog, highlights
Port Adelaide just can’t put Fremantle away, with the Dockers continuing to work it out in defence.
Port Adelaide: 12.8.80
Fremantle: 7.4.46
Time remaining: 2:00 in Q3
Port Adelaide Power vs Fremantle Dockers: AFL live scores, blog, highlights
Taberner is playing a great game as Fremantle’s sole marking target up forward. He looks the most likely to retain his place.
Fremantle go coast to coast with stand-in skipper Barlow running into an open goal.
Fremantle have activated their sub with Ballard coming on for Neale.
Port Adelaide: 12.8.80
Fremantle: 7.4.46
Time remaining: 3:30 in Q3
Port Adelaide Power vs Fremantle Dockers: AFL live scores, blog, highlights
Despite being a dead rubber there is enough in this game to maintain interest.
Some great play down the left wing leads to another Robbie Gray mark inside forward 50. He looks around playfully and runs into an open goal. His class is really shining through as the sun sets on the Adelaide Oval.
Port Adelaide: 12.5.77
Fremantle: 6.4.40
Time remaining: 9:00 in Q3
Port Adelaide Power vs Fremantle Dockers: AFL live scores, blog, highlights
There are a few sore bodies out there right now, and they will only get sorer as the game progresses. The sun is starting to set on Adelaide Oval as the third quarter churns on.
Fremantle are getting under Port’s skin. That is until Robbie Gray kicks a goal from a Paddy Ryder bomb inside 50.
Robbie Gray continues to shine, prevailing a de Boer tag.
Port Adelaide: 11.4.70
Fremantle: 6.4.40
Time remaining: 12:00 in Q3
Port Adelaide Power vs Fremantle Dockers: AFL live scores, blog, highlights
A strange atmosphere at the Adelaide Oval… the support of the home crowd is strong yet tinged with disappointment of a wasted season.
Some smart ball movement from the young Dockers midfield leads to a free kick to Taberner directly in front of goal. He kicks truly.
Port Adelaide: 10.4.64
Fremantle: 6.4.40
Time remaining: 14:00 in Q3
Port Adelaide Power vs Fremantle Dockers: AFL live scores, blog, highlights
Port Adelaide are dominating the possession count in this early stage of the second half, with the Grays in inspired form.
Butcher leaps up but can’t take the great, the crowd rises as Port scrap in Freo’s defensive 50.
Port Adelaide: 10.4.64
Fremantle: 5.4.34
Time remaining: 16:00 in Q3
Port Adelaide Power vs Fremantle Dockers: AFL live scores, blog, highlights
Butcher with another strong contested mark to start the second half. Gets the cheers from a sympathetic home crowd. Port Adelaide advance down the left wing and enter their forward 50. Jay Schulz’ jumper is being held and he kicks a goal from the subsequent free kick.
Port Adelaide: 10.4.64
Fremantle: 4.4.28
Time remaining: 18:30 in Q3
Port Adelaide Power vs Fremantle Dockers: AFL live scores, blog, highlights
*Mistake with score*
Port Adelaide: 9.4.58
Fremantle: 4.4.28
Port Adelaide Power vs Fremantle Dockers: AFL live scores, blog, highlights
Freo were goalless in the second quarter as the sren sounds for half time.
STATS
Fremantle –
Disposals: Barlow 15, Sheridan 15
Goals: Duffy 1, de Boer 1, Taberner 1, Neale 1
Port Adelaide –
Disposals: Sam Gray 18, Ebert 15
Goals: Schultz 3, Westhoff 2
Port Adelaide: 9.4.52
Fremantle: 4.4.28
Port Adelaide Power vs Fremantle Dockers: AFL live scores, blog, highlights
Lachie Neale is back out there with a fresh jumper. Not sure how long it will last with all the feeling out there.
Half-time.
Port Adelaide: 9.4.52
Fremantle: 4.4.28
Port Adelaide Power vs Fremantle Dockers: AFL live scores, blog, highlights
Butcher sends the crowd into a frenzy as he splits the middle from the 50m arc. The players get around him. He can’t wipe the grin off his face.
Port Adelaide: 9.4.52
Fremantle: 4.4.28
Time remaining: 00:34 in Q2
Port Adelaide Power vs Fremantle Dockers: AFL live scores, blog, highlights
You don’t want to see this kind of thing. Fair enough if it was a hammy, but mental issues, not good.
Sydney's Lance Franklin ruled out of first final