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Match Complete
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| Fourth Quarter | ||||
| 25:29 |  | E. Richards | ||
| 22:57 | | J. Dunkley | ||
| 21:03 | | M. Wallis | ||
| 20:21 | | W. Hayes | ||
| 18:50 |  | S. Lloyd | ||
| B. Matera | | 17:12 | ||
| M. Taberner | | 14:15 | ||
| 11:10 | | T. Dickson | ||
| J. Hogan | | 9:40 | ||
| 7:27 | | B. Gowers | ||
| B. Matera | | 5:35 | ||
| B. Matera | | 3:43 | ||
| 9.9 (63) | Third Quarter [+] | 8.9 (57) | ||
| 27:54 | | M. Bontempelli | ||
| D. Mundy | | 19:57 | ||
| J. Hogan | | 18:23 | ||
| B. Matera | | 16:42 | ||
| D. Mundy | | 12:49 | ||
| 9:06 | | T. Dickson | ||
| 7:40 | | Rushed | ||
| 6:05 | | T. Dickson | ||
| T. Colyer | | 3:46 | ||
| 2:41 | | Rushed | ||
| 6.7 (43) | Second Quarter [+] | 6.6 (42) | ||
| C. McCarthy | | 27:49 | ||
| 26:15 | | S. Lloyd | ||
| M. Taberner | | 24:49 | ||
| N. Fyfe | | 22:25 | ||
| B. Matera | | 20:41 | ||
| 17:58 | | B. Gowers | ||
| 16:09 | | B. Gowers | ||
| M. Walters | | 14:51 | ||
| 12:16 | | T. English | ||
| 9:37 | | M. Wallis | ||
| J. Hogan | | 8:18 | ||
| 5:48 | | W. Hayes | ||
| 3:55 | | E. Richards | ||
| 0:19 | | Rushed | ||
| 4.3 (27) | First Quarter [+] | 2.2 (14) | ||
| N. Fyfe | | 27:40 | ||
| 26:07 | | L. Hunter | ||
| J. Hogan | | 24:09 | ||
| 21:58 | | B. Smith | ||
| A. Brayshaw | | 18:21 | ||
| 16:55 | | M. Wallis | ||
| E. Langdon | | 14:36 | ||
| Rushed | | 12:18 | ||
| 8:28 | | M. Wallis | ||
| N. Wilson | | 4:55 | ||
| M. Walters | | 3:36 | ||
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After polar opposite results in round five, the Fremantle Dockers host the Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium on Saturday night. Join The Roar for all the action, with live scores and a blog of the match starting at 8:10pm AEST.
Fremantle pulled off an exceptional victory over the GWS Giants last Saturday, running home 24-point winners in Canberra.
The Dockers trailed by four points at the final change, but finally found some accuracy in front of goals in the final term to kick six straight and win by a solid margin.
Fremantle took advantage of a Giants side that looked sluggish after their own come-from-behind victory against Geelong the week prior.
Nat Fyfe enjoyed a good day out with 30 disposals, Brandon Matera kicked four goals and Matt Taberner and Michael Walters booted three each, but it was fairly even across the board.
It’s been a tough week for Western Bulldogs’ players and fans, the Bulldogs lost to Carlton by 44 points on Sunday, giving the Blues their first win for 2019 and their first total over 100 points in three years.
After a somewhat even first term, the Bulldogs were no match for the spirited Carlton side who barely let up their aggressive, attacking game-style over the afternoon.
A third-term comeback was short-lived – the Bulldogs were shockingly inaccurate, slow and despite winning hit-outs, could not find the ball at ground level.
Immediate improvement is desperately needed, but it’s hard to see it coming away from home and against Fremantle.
Fremantle have made a pair of changes, one forced with the suspension of Taylin Duman for a strike on Lachie Whitfield last weekend.
The Dockers successfully challenged the originally two-week suspension, but Duman will still sit out of this home clash.
Brennan Cox, a late inclusion against the Giants, has been dropped.
Cam McCarthy and Ryan Nyhuis will return to the team to face the Bulldogs.
The Western Bulldogs have made one change at selection, with the in-form Jackson Trengove joining the side for his first AFL game of the year.
The versatile Bailey Williams has been omitted following the loss to Carlton to make way for Trengove.
Round five, 2018 was the last time these two met; the Dockers won in the wet at Optus Stadium by 54 points.
Fremantle former captain David Mundy joins the prestigious 300-game club this weekend.
Prediction
Fremantle have an excitement about them to start this year, while the Dogs have fallen flat in the past three weeks dropping games to Gold Cost, Collingwood and Carlton.
For #Mundy3Hundy, the Dockers will notch up another win at home against the Bulldogs.
Dockers by 32 points.
Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match from 8:10pm AEST.
Where: Optus Stadium, Perth
When: 8:10pm AEST
TV: Fox Sports, AFL app, Kayo Sports
Betting: Fremantle $1.43, Western Bulldogs $2.70
Fremantle Dockers
B: Joel Hamling, Alex Pearce, Luke Ryan
HB: Adam Cerra, Nathan Wilson, Reece Conca
C: Ed Langdon, Nat Fyfe, Bradley Hill
HF: Michael Walters, Cam McCarthy, Travis Colyer
F: Jesse Hogan, Matt Taberner, Brandon Matera
Foll: Rory Lobb, Andrew Brayshaw, David Mundy
I/C: Ryan Nyhuis, Darcy Tucker, Ethan Hughes, Sam Switkowski
Western Bulldogs
B: Ed Richards, Aaron Naughton, Hayden Crozier
HB: Caleb Daniel, Zaine Cordy, Easton Wood
C: Lachie Hunter, Tom Liberatore, Jason Johannisen
HF: Will Hayes, Billy Gowers, Sam Lloyd
F: Josh Dunkley, Marcus Bontempelli, Tory Dickson
Foll: Tim English, Toby McLean, Jack Macrae
I/C: Mitch Wallis, Bailey Smith, Jackson Trengove, Lachie Young
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