Mofra
7 Jun 2006, 21:37
FREMANTLE: 4.4, 11.5, 16.10, 22.13 (145)
WESTERN BULLDOGS: 3.3, 10.8, 12.10, 13.14 (92)
GOALS – Fremantle: McPharlin 5, Pavlich 4, Headland 3, Medhurst 3, Haselby 3, Peake, Murphy, Crowley, Longmuir Western Bulldogs: Bandy 3, Eagleton 2, Hahn 2, Minson, R Murphy, Gilbee, Griffin, West, Johnson
BEST – Fremantle: Black, Pavlich, McPharlin, Schammer, Cook, Headland Western Bulldogs: West, Eagleton, Hahn, R Murphy, Johnson, Bandy
INJURIES – Fremantle: Polak (cut head), Carr (hip) Western Bulldogs: Johnson (bruised shin), Bowden (cork), Faulkner (broken collarbone)
CHANGES – Western Bulldogs: McMahon (hamstring) replaced in selected side by Bandy
REPORTS - West (Western Bulldogs) and Crowley (Fremantle) both reported for wrestling by umpire McLaren in the third quarter
UMPIRES - Margetts, McLaren, Grun
CROWD - 30,991 at Subiaco Oval
Shocking game in which we learnt as a side just how inportant our run out of the backline is. Both sides will now be close to unrecognisable to the teams that took part last year. Was a big blow to lose Faulkner, who really looked like he was stamping his place in the side, whilst we really did choke to go from 25 points up to cop a flogging.
Plenty of lessons were learnt from this game; after one more interstate flogging we completely changed to become much closer to the team we are today - risk taking & fast running.
What the match report said:
Fremantle has beaten the Western Bulldogs by 53 points at Subiaco Oval on Sunday to notch the Dockers' first win at home since round seven.
The Bulldogs had snatched a 25-point lead midway through the second quarter, but Freo kicked 17 of the next 21 goals to win 22.13 (145) to 13.14 (92).
The Dogs were 11th and the Dockers 12th entering the match and the game reflected the ladder positions, with many poor decisions and skill errors on show.
Although the big win will take the immediate heat off the Dockers, their style of play is unlikely to persuade any of the 31,000 supporters at the ground that they are set to make an impression on the finals.
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For the Dockers, Matthew Pavlich kicked four and Luke McPharlin five as they provided strong targets forward. Heath Black provided plenty of drive off half-back with 30 possessions, Troy Cook was courageous and Byron Schammer ran hard through the midfield as he works his way back to full match fitness.
Bulldog Daniel Bandy - who replaced Jordan McMahon before the game - took nine marks and kicked three goals for the visitors, Scott West ran free and collected 38 touches, Brad Johnson bounced back from an early injury to be damaging, and 22-year-old Daniel Cross got the ball 35 times.
Both teams came into the game with significant omissions - the Dockers were without Peter Bell, Robbie Haddrill, Matthew Carr, James Walker and Roger Hayden, while the Dogs were missing Luke Darcy, Chris Grant, Daniel Giansiracusa and Rohan Smith.
Johnson came off in the first minute with what appeared to be an ankle injury, while Patrick Bowden (cork) and Cameron Faulkner (broken collarbone) were also injured in the first seven minutes, although Johnson was soon back on. Docker Graham Polak then crashed to the ground and appeared to suffer concussion on landing, and was stretchered off.
Pavlich got the ball rolling for Freo when he snapped from 30 and the ball bounced through, and when Paul Hasleby took a hanger and kicked truly, the Dockers were 13 points up.
Later in the term, Nathan Eagleton bombed one through from outside 50, and Fremantle then fluffed another kick-in - giving Robert Murphy - but McPharlin marked and converted to give the Dockers a seven-point lead at quarter-time.
The second term produced 14 goals - seven apiece. The Bulldogs got six of the first seven - including three to Bandy - to lead by 25 points, but Fremantle then hit back and despite a late goal to Ryan Griffen, the Dockers took a three-point lead into the long break.
The teams swapped goals for the first ten minutes of the second half, but Fremantle kicked the last three to turn for home four goals up. The first four goals of the final term made sure of the result.
Next week, the Dogs are on the road again, taking on the high-flying Crows at AAMI Stadium while Fremantle travels to the MCG to play lowly Carlton.
Western Bulldogs coach Rodney Eade was disappointed in losing by nine goals to a team he believes won't be playing finals football in 2005.
"We’ve been sensational up until today and to be honest Fremantle aren't going to be a top eight team so today was disappointing," Eade said.
"We've done very well this year but everyone has a bad day… running out of numbers, it hurt us and we always knew that was going to hurt us at some stage. Losing McMahon before the game (we) lose that bit of competitive advantage we have with our run. That just caught up and we just made some dumb mistakes at the wrong time."
WESTERN BULLDOGS: 3.3, 10.8, 12.10, 13.14 (92)
GOALS – Fremantle: McPharlin 5, Pavlich 4, Headland 3, Medhurst 3, Haselby 3, Peake, Murphy, Crowley, Longmuir Western Bulldogs: Bandy 3, Eagleton 2, Hahn 2, Minson, R Murphy, Gilbee, Griffin, West, Johnson
BEST – Fremantle: Black, Pavlich, McPharlin, Schammer, Cook, Headland Western Bulldogs: West, Eagleton, Hahn, R Murphy, Johnson, Bandy
INJURIES – Fremantle: Polak (cut head), Carr (hip) Western Bulldogs: Johnson (bruised shin), Bowden (cork), Faulkner (broken collarbone)
CHANGES – Western Bulldogs: McMahon (hamstring) replaced in selected side by Bandy
REPORTS - West (Western Bulldogs) and Crowley (Fremantle) both reported for wrestling by umpire McLaren in the third quarter
UMPIRES - Margetts, McLaren, Grun
CROWD - 30,991 at Subiaco Oval
Shocking game in which we learnt as a side just how inportant our run out of the backline is. Both sides will now be close to unrecognisable to the teams that took part last year. Was a big blow to lose Faulkner, who really looked like he was stamping his place in the side, whilst we really did choke to go from 25 points up to cop a flogging.
Plenty of lessons were learnt from this game; after one more interstate flogging we completely changed to become much closer to the team we are today - risk taking & fast running.
What the match report said:
Fremantle has beaten the Western Bulldogs by 53 points at Subiaco Oval on Sunday to notch the Dockers' first win at home since round seven.
The Bulldogs had snatched a 25-point lead midway through the second quarter, but Freo kicked 17 of the next 21 goals to win 22.13 (145) to 13.14 (92).
The Dogs were 11th and the Dockers 12th entering the match and the game reflected the ladder positions, with many poor decisions and skill errors on show.
Although the big win will take the immediate heat off the Dockers, their style of play is unlikely to persuade any of the 31,000 supporters at the ground that they are set to make an impression on the finals.
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For the Dockers, Matthew Pavlich kicked four and Luke McPharlin five as they provided strong targets forward. Heath Black provided plenty of drive off half-back with 30 possessions, Troy Cook was courageous and Byron Schammer ran hard through the midfield as he works his way back to full match fitness.
Bulldog Daniel Bandy - who replaced Jordan McMahon before the game - took nine marks and kicked three goals for the visitors, Scott West ran free and collected 38 touches, Brad Johnson bounced back from an early injury to be damaging, and 22-year-old Daniel Cross got the ball 35 times.
Both teams came into the game with significant omissions - the Dockers were without Peter Bell, Robbie Haddrill, Matthew Carr, James Walker and Roger Hayden, while the Dogs were missing Luke Darcy, Chris Grant, Daniel Giansiracusa and Rohan Smith.
Johnson came off in the first minute with what appeared to be an ankle injury, while Patrick Bowden (cork) and Cameron Faulkner (broken collarbone) were also injured in the first seven minutes, although Johnson was soon back on. Docker Graham Polak then crashed to the ground and appeared to suffer concussion on landing, and was stretchered off.
Pavlich got the ball rolling for Freo when he snapped from 30 and the ball bounced through, and when Paul Hasleby took a hanger and kicked truly, the Dockers were 13 points up.
Later in the term, Nathan Eagleton bombed one through from outside 50, and Fremantle then fluffed another kick-in - giving Robert Murphy - but McPharlin marked and converted to give the Dockers a seven-point lead at quarter-time.
The second term produced 14 goals - seven apiece. The Bulldogs got six of the first seven - including three to Bandy - to lead by 25 points, but Fremantle then hit back and despite a late goal to Ryan Griffen, the Dockers took a three-point lead into the long break.
The teams swapped goals for the first ten minutes of the second half, but Fremantle kicked the last three to turn for home four goals up. The first four goals of the final term made sure of the result.
Next week, the Dogs are on the road again, taking on the high-flying Crows at AAMI Stadium while Fremantle travels to the MCG to play lowly Carlton.
Western Bulldogs coach Rodney Eade was disappointed in losing by nine goals to a team he believes won't be playing finals football in 2005.
"We’ve been sensational up until today and to be honest Fremantle aren't going to be a top eight team so today was disappointing," Eade said.
"We've done very well this year but everyone has a bad day… running out of numbers, it hurt us and we always knew that was going to hurt us at some stage. Losing McMahon before the game (we) lose that bit of competitive advantage we have with our run. That just caught up and we just made some dumb mistakes at the wrong time."