Game Day Freo v Pies - Round 13

[Lost_Deputy]

Thursday, HUZZAH!

LAST FIVE TIMES
R1, 2014, Fremantle 17.14 (116) d Collingwood 5.16 (46) at Etihad Stadium
R7, 2013, Fremantle 15.10 (100) d Collingwood 10.13 (73) at Subiaco Oval
R14, 2012, Collingwood 15.17 (107) d Fremantle 12.6 (78) at the MCG
R23, 2011, Collingwood 20.12 (132) d Fremantle 8.4 (52) at Subiaco Oval
R8, 2010, Collingwood 20.13 (133) d Fremantle 15.7 (97) at Subiaco Oval

THE SIX POINTS
1. Collingwood was held to its lowest score against Fremantle the last time the two sides met. Aaron Sandilands was the difference collecting 19 possessions, 39 hit-outs and the three Brownlow votes.

2. The Magpies are the number one contested possession team in 2015 averaging 148.3 per game. The Dockers are ranked sixth with 139.5 per game.

3. Collingwood is ranked third for goals per game this season averaging 14.9. Fremantle is ninth with 12.9 goals per game.

4. The two teams have clashed eight times at Domain Stadium, winning four games each. The Magpies have lost their last three games at the venue.

5. The Magpies are number one for marks inside 50 in 2015 with 15 per game. Travis Cloke, Jesse White and Jamie Elliott are all ranked amongst the top 20 players in the AFL for marks inside 50.

6. The number one and two ranked players on the Official AFL Player ratings go head to head this week. Nat Fyfe is leading the AFL Coaches Association award and is the reigning AFLPA MVP, but the ratings have him second behind Scott Pendlebury.

IT'S A BIG WEEK FOR … Hayden Ballantyne
The 2014 All Australian has played well at stages this year without much going his way, but he hasn't been able to impact the scoreboard as much he would have liked, kicking just eight goals so far this season. A bag of goals would be the perfect start to the second half of the year.

Personally think Walters is gonna go super saiyan tonight!

Go Freo!!

 

[electricfeel]

So excited for tonight. Hoping I'll be finishing work in time for it

 

[clivenator26]

HELP - What gate is the John Todd entrance?

 

[Grape Bear]

Beautiful day for a ripping game of footy! It will be cold and dewy, so hopefully the guys have their footwear right.

I hope our mosquito fleet cut them to ribbons and that we lock it in our forward half for 80% of the game so we don't have to worry about what's going on match-up wise on the other side.

It's a great platform to launch our second half of the season from. Looking forward to the guys playing with the same relentless hunger and intent tonight - we need to keep winning.

Wish I could be there to watch - unfortunately my hubby has laid down the law that short of getting a corporate box ticket for free, he's not going to be dragged to this game by his irrationally passionate Docker fanatic wife. (I can't really blame him, I do turn into a bit of an embarrassment when I am watching a game and am probably better off watching from the couch.)

Will be on the Freo line in my purple dress on the way home this arvo, so I'll just soak up some of the atmosphere with the faithful going to Subi.

Dockers by 18. (Fingers crossed.)

 

[Lach72]

HELP - What gate is the John Todd entrance?

Gate 8 I think

 

[simpsonwillo]

Some fast exciting slick footy from Dockers tonight.
Freo by32. Comfortable

 

[theGav56]

I am looking forward to seeing Cripps on Fyfe. He has been impressive, and i saw him mentioned as the best steak knives ever. But Fyfe could explode and the Pies would need a plan B and C.

 

[noise36]

Can we turn around our slump in form? Tonight will be telling. I'm excited!

 

[rodney hoo]

Really looking forward to the game , have been edgy all week which is not me normally. I think we will win in a tight one, I'm happier with Zac in the team, thought he helped out good in D when Johno went down. First time this year I'm tipping Freo by less than 20, so that means we will probably kick arse, Freo by 5.

 

[free at last]

Any chance we'll kick 100+ pts?

 

[Lach72]

I am looking forward to seeing Cripps on Fyfe. He has been impressive, and i saw him mentioned as the best steak knives ever. But Fyfe could explode and the Pies would need a plan B and C.

Crisp

 

[DudleyDocker]

Crisp

Who aksed you?

 

[Lach72]

Indeed

 

[jusjoshin]

Idneed

Fxied that for you.

 

[StingBitten]

Hope Hannath puts on a display similar to his 2013 effort against Collingwood when Griffin went down in the first. Predict him to kick 2.

 

[FreoRicci]

Mayne to kick a couple, Croizer as well and Hill to have his best game for the year. Suttclife/Sheridan/Suban for the vest.

 

[yoong]

It's game day already?!!

I'm going to make an outrageous call. Hannah to kick 3 and we'll be wondering why we did have him in the team before this

 

[Kram]

They better beat these pricks.

 

[Unique Name]

Will be happy with 4 points and a return to our early season form.

 

[clogged]

I wouldn't mind a less defensive win where both sides score over 100 points.

 

[youmewe]

I wouldn't mind a less defensive win where both sides score over 100 points.

If Collingwood score 100 points we'll lose.

 

[gaskin]

If we can actually pick up the ball tonight and hit a target we should win quite comfortably.

 

[clogged]

If Collingwood score 100 points we'll lose.

Probably. But a 70-50 grind (which is what I expect) is much of the same footy the side has been playing since 2012.

 

[jusjoshin]

I'm hoping Hannath can pull in a couple of marks and bag a couple of goals in the first half, dragging a tall defender away from Pav.

 

[pavsbootlace]

I wouldn't mind a less defensive win where both sides score over 100 points.

You're dreamin.