The Fremantle Dockers have gone to a 2-1 record with a 23-point win over the Gold Coast Suns despite being rather inaccurate in front of goal.
Final score
Gold Coast Suns 10.8 (68)
Fremantle Dockers 12.18 (90)
The Gold Coast Suns “host” the Fremantle Dockers at Optus Stadium as Round 3 of the 2018 AFL season continues. Join The Roar for live scores from the match and a live blog of the game, starting from 4:35pm AEST.
It’s a bit of a strange set of circumstances this one as due to the Commonwealth Games currently being played in their stomping ground, they’ve been forced to find alternate venues for home matches.
One of them will be the match they’ve sold to Port Adelaide in China in a few weeks time, but this time around it’s selling a home game back to Fremantle who get a nice tasty advantage in return.
Apparently it was the West Coast Eagles who first had a crack at this but the AFL blocked them and organised for Fremantle to do it, perhaps thinking it’d be an easier pill for fans to swallow.
But it’ll certainly be an interesting saga to watch in the long term say if Fremantle manage to beat another team into finals by a win or less after getting this bonus home game today.
Anyway, enough of that – both of these teams are in good form and have reason to believe they can win today.
Fremantle’s Round 1 performance was simply horrible, but their Round 2 bounce back against Essendon on Saturday night last week was sublime.
Gold Coast have played two good games of football and gotten two wins as a result.
Prediction
Perhaps controversially I reckon home ground advantage could play a big role in deciding this one, and I’ll give the nod to Fremantle as a result.
Fremantle by 18 points.
Join The Roar for live scores from the match and a live blog of the game between the Fremantle Dockers and the Melbourne Demons at Optus Stadium in Round 3 of the 2018 AFL season, starting from 4:35pm AEST.
dontknowmuchaboutfootball
Guest
That Pearce to Fyfe to Walters goal was magnificent. Let's not neglect the fact, too, that BEFORE he made the opposition look like traffic cones as he bolted through three Suns forwards and spotted up Fyfe with a pinpoint pass, he first won the ball on the back of second and third efforts. This guy is an absolute gun.
Haydos
Guest
11 more in Perth though. I'm hoping by the derby West Coast will still be winless at Optus Stadium, adding a bit of extra pressure to get their first win there!
Don Freo
Guest
An yesterday's goal was from a relayed free after Sandi's bump.
rusty
Roar Rookie
Pearce has played on Dixon, Daniher, and Lynch so far for a grand total of 2 goals kicked on him. All-Australian form so far.
Dalgety Carrington
Roar Guru
Had to love Pearce's rollicking weave and dash out of defence to fire an audacious missile of a kick to spot up a covered Fyfe in the centre, which Fyfe smartly put in front of an accelerating away Walters to allow him to drill it through for a major. Freo didn't play perfect footy today, but there was plenty of dash and audacity, typified by players like Langdon, Wilson, Hill, Walters, Ryan and Pearce. Also felt pretty assured things were going to go Freo's way whenever Fyfe, Mundy, Wilson etc got involved.
User
Roar Rookie
Haydos if you read the comments under the roar expert tips you'll see mine and you will notice I tipped gcs and also my tipping this week is rubbish. Little bit of homework for you. Like tom araya says if you live by the sword then you must DIE BY THE SWORD
User
Roar Rookie
Tipped gcs, got to live by the sword
dave
Guest
Freo with 2 wins and another 10 home games to play.Time to put the tank into long term storage.
Don Freo
Guest
The kicking efficiency of Blakely, Ryan and Wilson is becoming so important. Great to have Sandi, Walters, Langdon, Pearce and Blakely back after missing so much of last year.
Matto
Guest
What draw integrity? Not sure there is another sport like it.
Don Freo
Guest
No one rates Cornes opinion but afl.com gives him a forum to speak on their behalf.
Don Freo
Guest
Why? They sold the game to Freo for $1m.
Josh
Expert
Full Time That's the game! Dockers threatened to kick themselves out of it at times, but in the end 31 scoring shots to 17 is pretty decisive.
Gold Coast Suns: 10.8 (68) Fremantle Dockers: 13.18 (96)
Josh
Expert
Looks like possibly a broken hand for Michael Walters.
Gold Coast Suns: 10.7 (67) Fremantle Dockers: 13.18 (96)
Josh
Expert
Michael Walters going off with a potential injury in the last few minutes - not ideal.
Gold Coast Suns: 10.7 (67) Fremantle Dockers: 13.18 (96)
Basil 1 of 2
Guest
Just realised upon checking the score that this is a Suns "home" game. The integrity of the draw is continually put into question.
Matto
Guest
Do you rate Cornes opinion? I wouldn't suspect he sees much of the WA games
Josh
Expert
Goal Hayden Ballantyne kicks his second, Dockers can't lose it from here.
Gold Coast Suns: 10.7 (67) Fremantle Dockers: 13.18 (96)
Matto
Guest
Haha true. Freo are home now anyway. Makes tipping eagles next week easy.
Josh
Expert
Behind Fyfe kicks a behind. About five minutes left in the game now.
Gold Coast Suns: 10.7 (67) Fremantle Dockers: 12.18 (90)