Game Day Hot Docs Vs Cold Pies

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14th - Ladder Position - 15th
4 - Wins - 3
8 - Losses - 10
84.5 - % - 88.0
1001 - Points For - 1053
1184 - Points Against - 1197
WWLLL - Form - LLWWW
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Pies - STATS - Freo
374 Disposals 364
32 Clearances 37
50 Inside 50 48
143 Contested Possessions 140
75 Tackles 73
32 Hit-Outs 42
22 Free Kicks 18 ​

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LAST FIVE TIMES
R13, 2015, Fremantle Dockers 12.8 (80) d Collingwood 11.7 (73) at Domain Stadium
R1, 2014, Fremantle Dockers 17.14 (116) d Collingwood 5.16 (46) at Etihad Stadium
R7, 2013, Fremantle Dockers 15.10 (100) d Collingwood 10.13 (73) at Domain Stadium
R14, 2012, Collingwood 15.17 (107) d Fremantle Dockers 12.6 (78) at the MCG
R23, 2011, Collingwood 20.12 (132) d Fremantle Dockers 8.4 (52) at Domain Stadium


Weather
High (80%) chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Snow falling about the nearby hills above 500 metres. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Possible hail from the late morning.​

Top of 10 degrees.

Bring your thermal underwear people its gona be cold...

THE SIX POINTS
1. The Dockers will be searching for four consecutive wins for the first time since rounds 16-19 last season. In the last three weeks they've tallied 55 goals to just 24 from their opponents.

2. Both sides have struggled to take the ball inside 50 this season – Collingwood is 12th, averaging 50.5, and is 15th for marks inside 50, while Freo is 14th for inside 50s and equal-last for marks inside 50.

3. Collingwood has dominated Fremantle at the MCG, winning six of their eight contests. The Pies have won the past four and the Dockers haven't beaten them at the venue since round 15, 2006.

4. Collingwood and Fremantle meet for the 27th time and the Magpies hold a 15-11 advantage. But the Dockers have won the past three – their equal-longest winning sequence against the Pies.

5. Reigning Brownlow medallist Nat Fyfe was the difference between the sides the last time they met, with 32 disposals and two goals, while Aaron Sandilands dominated the ruck with 50 hit-outs and 17 disposals – all handballs. However, both are sidelined with injury.

6. By virtue of his career-best 43 possessions (20 contested) in Freo's win over Port Adelaide, midfielder Michael Barlow has leapt from No.157 to No.136 in the Schick AFL Player Ratings. His all-time high ranking was 80th at the end of 2014.


PREDICTION: A cold but happy farewell to my 20somethings @ The MCG, Freo by 16.

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[Dockerjonz]

most probably will miss the start/1st half of this game as my son will want to go for a kick after i finish work, might have to pretend i'm too drunk to kick a footy Would be great if we can carry the momentum from the last few weeks into this game

 

[aussieviking]

Will be hard to beat them in view of Pies having had their bye and us a six day break and travelling.The fixtuering always seems so fair.to WA teams

The Pies will run away in the last quarter being the fresher team

 

[E Shed]

looking forward to this one. Really enjoying the development phase of the team. Such a bummer Smith went down, he had a real chance to press his case for another contract and I was enjoying his efforts.
Looking for Hill to have a blinder, has been down a bit lately.

 

[Kram]

Just can't see us winning coming up against a rested team with only 6 days off traveling east. Absolute horseshit.

 

[kingswood71]

Ah Friday night football
Have woken the kids up at 4am. The missus has explicit instructions to prevent the 18 month old from having a day time nap. Both kids asleep by 7pm. Take-away fried chicken and watch the game recorded on fox. (Thats the plan anyway !!)
We can win this. The short break is not ideal, but I think we may make a fast start, have a decent lead at half time (26 points) and eventually run away with the 4 points by a 13 point margin.
Pav, in what is likely to be his last MCG game, will turn back the clock and kick 5. Son-Son to kick 3 first 1/4 goals.
Blakely BOG with 31 disposals most of them contested and a bucket load of clearances.
Crozier will take mark of the year using Cloke as a step ladder.
Hannath will show every one that he can play and will turn in an excellent performance, including a goal saving spoil over Cox in the middle of the final 1/4 just as Collingwood are looking like stealing the game. (Okay so this bit may be wishful thinking !)
The Freo chant will start midway thru the last 1/4 and not end until the final siren....Freeeeooo, Freeeeooooo, Freeeooooo!!!
Us by 13 points. A win will also be a whole game with no more injuries!!!!
(Or all of the above may be wrong and we lose by 21 !)

 

[serial_thrilla]

The stats say the team coming off the bye have the disadvantage. I feel that you guys are too fixated on that 6 day break, and are not looking at the awesome momentum we currently have. History says that Collingwood will be slow out of the blocks after spending a week away from footy.

 

[holy diver]

I hope Freo' put in a good showing.

 

[free at last]

Great experience for our youngsters,can't wait to see who steps in this prime time slot!

 

[Okinakashi]

Michael Barlow to star in the wet. I swear he has gills and is part duck.

Freo by 23.

 

[clivenator26]

Expectations are low, expecting to lose, like last week thought we could win but would need to play well.

Pies would be on the same amount of wins as us if it weren't for Richmond being Richmond with Grundy kicking that last second goal in Rd2-3.

If we were to win I reckon the heat on Bucks will go up another couple of notches, only 6 games to discuss, the Eddie/Caro stuff would've died down, Pies have had their fair share of injuries but they'd be pencilling this in.

 

[Kram]

The stats say the team coming off the bye have the disadvantage. I feel that you guys are too fixated on that 6 day break, and are not looking at the awesome momentum we currently have. History says that Collingwood will be slow out of the blocks after spending a week away from footy.

What about last night?

 

[Kram]

Michael Barlow to star in the wet. I swear he has gills and is part duck.

The bloke is definitely a mudder, loves the slop.

 

[free at last]

Michael Barlow to star in the wet. I swear he has gills and is part duck.

Freo by 23.

He does love the wet.
Sportsbet has got him at $6.40 to get 35+ disposals.Not bad odds considering the conditions should be perfect for Barlow.

 

[Rion]

Just can't see us winning coming up against a rested team with only 6 days off traveling east. Absolute horseshit.

Yep, basically exactly what North had last night and we saw how that turned out.

 

[Clems Knee]

Is there a Freo drinking hole near the G to go to before or after the game?

 

[G Mus]

What about last night?

Adelaide did have one of the worst performances infront of the big sticks, North are just shit and would never have won that

 

[Ressies runner]

He does love the wet.
Sportsbet has got him at $6.40 to get 35+ disposals.Not bad odds considering the conditions should be perfect for Barlow.

Cheers for the spot, that's bloody value right there ill chuck $20 on him

 

[Belnakor]

The stats say the team coming off the bye have the disadvantage. I feel that you guys are too fixated on that 6 day break, and are not looking at the awesome momentum we currently have. History says that Collingwood will be slow out of the blocks after spending a week away from footy.

typically post round 12 the bye has a positive effect so i'd expect them to be alot fresher.

having said that, Lyon seems to have the wood over Bucks lately.

 

[Ressies runner]

He does love the wet.
Sportsbet has got him at $6.40 to get 35+ disposals.Not bad odds considering the conditions should be perfect for Barlow.

But just checked hes only ever been over 35.5 twice in his whole AFL career 1st was 37 against collingwood rd14 2012, second was 42 last week.
I had always imagined barlow had more

 

[Tonga Bob]

Is there a Freo drinking hole near the G to go to before or after the game?

Today's the sort of day where one requires warming up. A few options nearby:

• Young & Jackson's
• Beer Deluxe
• Duke of Wellington
• also a couple on Punt Road which are closeish

 

[CakeEater]

Lots of people in Melbourne wandering the streets wearing dockers colours.

 

[Allikat]

Lots of people in Melbourne wandering the streets wearing dockers colours.

Why would they be wandering the streets? Get inside where it's warm!!!

 

[CakeEater]

Why would they be wandering the streets? Get inside where it's warm!!!

I have no idea why.

Are we dockers supporters meeting together for a beverage before the game

 

[Big Animal]

Lots of people in Melbourne wandering the streets wearing dockers colours.

are they homeless?