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It all comes down to this. Like pretty much everyone else in the country, we only predicted one of our two grand finalists, but…
Our run at tipping a perfect finals series ended at five-in-a-row with the Lions going down in a heartbreaker. Oh well, time to move…
Well that worked out well! I nailed all four finals last week, although not always for the exact reasons I speculated. The new format…
It feels like it’s been a while since we closed out the regular season with a nice eight out of nine. Count me as…
We came back down to earth last week, picking just five of last week's nine games correctly – and on the four games we…
Seven from nine again last week, heading into a huge penultimate round of the AFL regular season with some pivotal contests, let’s get into…
Round 21 of the AFL season is upon us. Here are my tips and thoughts as the AFL season enters its pointy end. Friday…
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We did it – after three straight weeks of five out of nines we came up with ... a six out of nine! Hey,…
Another round of AFL, another five out of nine. Let’s see if we can’t break that streak (hopefully in a positive manner) this week.…
Another round of upsets left us with a meagre five out of nine once again, but that doesn’t matter. The biggest takeaway from Round…
We were kept to a middling five out of nine last week thanks to a few upsets ranging from the unsurprising (hello Port Adelaide)…
Another good week for us, picking up five out of six for the second time in a row. We’re back to a full slate…
We bounced back nicely this week, nailing five out of six and coming oh so close to a perfect round (You let me down…
Tough round for me last week. The less said about my results, the better... The thing about the bye rounds is it doesn’t take…
We had another solid round, picking up seven out of nine with Michael Walters costing us a tip for the second week in a…
The first thing you notice when you walk into Roland Garros is that it feels small. If Melbourne Park is a sprawling final dungeon,…
We’re back again after picking up a solid seven out of nine last week, with the only two misses (Adelaide and North Melbourne) going…
We did OK last week, six out of nine and on the wrong side of a one-point game involving Brisbane for the second week…
Here I am, running through some thoughts on each game to help us decide who to tip in Round 9. Friday 17th May West…
Brodie Smith in the rooms for the Crows, unclear as to whether there is an injury.
FREMANTLE: 31
ADELAIDE: 36
Fremantle Dockers vs Adelaide Crows highlights: AFL scores, blog, result
BEHIND CROWS
Quick inside 50 for the Crows and Sloane misses a snap at goal.
FREMANTLE: 31
ADELAIDE: 36
Fremantle Dockers vs Adelaide Crows highlights: AFL scores, blog, result
Second half about to get underway.
FREMANTLE: 31
ADELAIDE: 35
Fremantle Dockers vs Adelaide Crows highlights: AFL scores, blog, result
Player to watch Matt Taberner has been disappointingly quiet so far with only 3 possessions, however he did kick a goal after a 50m penalty and has not been helped by Fremantle’s forward 50 entries.
For the Crows, off-season pickups Menzel and Seedsman have only 11 touches between them, with Menzel flashing his excitement potential with a nice snap goal in the first quarter.
Fremantle Dockers vs Adelaide Crows highlights: AFL scores, blog, result
Fyfe has 15 possessions, 11 of which are contested, and 6 clearances.
Tom Lynch has 14 touches at 78% efficiency, with 6 marks (3 inside 50) and a goal.
Fremantle Dockers vs Adelaide Crows highlights: AFL scores, blog, result
Some stats at halftime:
Adelaide lead disposals 184-164 and Inside 50s 27-17.
Fremantle have only taken 1 mark inside 50 due to some poor entries.
Fremantle Dockers vs Adelaide Crows highlights: AFL scores, blog, result
HALF TIME
A much uglier 2nd quarter as both teams display some very ordinary kicking efficiency. A combined 1 super goal and 11 behinds kicked in the quarter, along with an out on the full.
FREMANTLE: 31
ADELAIDE: 35
Fremantle Dockers vs Adelaide Crows highlights: AFL scores, blog, result
BEHIND CROWS
Lovely soccer off the ground from Sloane at half-back sets up a good Crows chain, however end result is a behind.
FREMANTLE: 31
ADELAIDE: 35
Fremantle Dockers vs Adelaide Crows highlights: AFL scores, blog, result
Sutcliffe with some very shaky kicking across his own goal luckily for Freo doesn’t cost them a score.
FREMANTLE: 31
ADELAIDE: 34
Fremantle Dockers vs Adelaide Crows highlights: AFL scores, blog, result
BEHIND DOCKERS
Pearce just misses a super goal attempt but Crows turn the ball over off the kick in straight away and Walters sprays a set shot out on the full.
FREMANTLE: 31
ADELAIDE: 34
Fremantle Dockers vs Adelaide Crows highlights: AFL scores, blog, result
BEHIND DOCKERS
Barlow misses from the boundary after a deliberate out of bounds free kick.
FREMANTLE: 30
ADELAIDE: 34
Fremantle Dockers vs Adelaide Crows highlights: AFL scores, blog, result
BEHIND DOCKERS
Fyfe makes a tough mark look easy but the ball is rushed through from his ensuing long kick to a pack inside 50.
FREMANTLE: 29
ADELAIDE: 34
Fremantle Dockers vs Adelaide Crows highlights: AFL scores, blog, result
BEHIND DOCKERS
Chris Mayne receives the rare 100m penalty and somehow misses the shot from 30m!
FREMANTLE: 28
ADELAIDE: 34
Fremantle Dockers vs Adelaide Crows highlights: AFL scores, blog, result
TWO BEHINDS CROWS
Shocking kick by Clancee Pearce is lucky not to cost Freo a goal, then ball comes straight back after the kick in for yet another behind for the Crows who must be getting frustrated at missing these chances.
FREMANTLE: 27
ADELAIDE: 34
Fremantle Dockers vs Adelaide Crows highlights: AFL scores, blog, result
Dockers struggling to get the ball outside their half at the moment.
FREMANTLE: 27
ADELAIDE: 32
Fremantle Dockers vs Adelaide Crows highlights: AFL scores, blog, result
BEHIND CROWS
Lynch involved again with a handball off to Mackay who misses.
FREMANTLE: 27
ADELAIDE: 32
Fremantle Dockers vs Adelaide Crows highlights: AFL scores, blog, result
BEHIND CROWS
Another poor kick inside 50 from Freo ends up going down the other end where Brodie Smith loads up from 50 and misses.
FREMANTLE: 27
ADELAIDE: 31
Fremantle Dockers vs Adelaide Crows highlights: AFL scores, blog, result
BEHIND CROWS
Lynch involved a couple of times up the ground and hits Mitch McGovern inside 50 who pushes the set shot wide.
FREMANTLE: 27
ADELAIDE: 30
Fremantle Dockers vs Adelaide Crows highlights: AFL scores, blog, result
SUPERGOAL DOCKERS!
Pavlich takes a juggling mark and kicks truly. Mark seemed to be taken inside the 50m arc.. not sure what’s going on with the super goal judgements today..
FREMANTLE: 27
ADELAIDE: 29
Fremantle Dockers vs Adelaide Crows highlights: AFL scores, blog, result
Some good tackling by both teams so far.
Tom Lynch looking dangerous for the Crows up forward, while the defence led by Hartigan and Lever is doing a good job of intercepting the Dockers forward entries.
Michael Johnson holding up well down back for Freo apart from one fumble which cost them a goal.
Start of the 2nd about to get underway.
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QUARTER TIME
FREMANTLE: 18
ADELAIDE: 29
Crows have had the better of the contest so far and could be further in front after missing some gettable chances.
Fremantle Dockers vs Adelaide Crows highlights: AFL scores, blog, result
BEHIND CROWS
Mackay misses from 50 out after winning a free kick. Crows wasting some chances here.
FREMANTLE: 18
ADELAIDE: 29
Fremantle Dockers vs Adelaide Crows highlights: AFL scores, blog, result
BEHIND CROWS
New recruit Seedsman is wide for the Crows.
FREMANTLE: 18
ADELAIDE: 28
Fremantle Dockers vs Adelaide Crows highlights: AFL scores, blog, result
BEHIND CROWS
Matt Crouch misses from outside 50 as he is being tackled.
FREMANTLE: 18
ADELAIDE: 27
Fremantle Dockers vs Adelaide Crows highlights: AFL scores, blog, result
GOAL DOCKERS
Leave it to Fyfe to take a grab inside 50 for the Dockers! The Brownlow medallist on the receiving end of a long kick from Danyle Pearce and kicks truly.
FREMANTLE: 37
ADELAIDE: 36
Fremantle Dockers vs Adelaide Crows highlights: AFL scores, blog, result