AFL: Fremantle get to put their flag aspirations to the test against the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba in a massive Saturday blockbuster.
The Dockers are flying with a club record 10 wins in a row and welcome back their captain, Alex Pearce, to take on a Lions outfit under siege after a record Giants hammering.
The back-to-back premiers have lost two in a row, but will hope to send a statement that they are not dead yet and defend their Gabba fortress.
Fremantle are aiming for their first win at the Gabba since 2016 and cement themselves as the flag favourites.
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That’s all for now
Fremantle did it easy and that should be of huge excitement to Fremantle fans.
11 in a row and now a stint at home as they take on North Melbourne in Bunbury.
There will be plenty to come across thewest.com.au but goodbye for now
Match Report
Voss speaks
“Harrison is a bloody good player and he took a few marks for me so I need to do a bit of homework,” he says.
“I’m absolutely loving it it’s such an enjoyable group to be around and I love playing with JT and Jye and it’s so much fun down there.
“I’m a bit of a spectator out there watching JT play but every aspect of his game is elite, and I can’t speak highly enough of him.
“If we keep playing our brand for four quarters, who knows what we can do.”
Pearce shrugs off injury concerns
“All-good docs told me to harden up and get back out there
“I was just trying to get a rest.”
FULL TIME Fremantle 15.13 (103) Brisbane 10.18 (78)
Jye Amiss misses after the siren but it does not matter as the Dockers make it 11 in a row with a 25-point win over the Lions at the Gabba.
IN truth it wasn’t that close as the Dockers got out by 50 points late in the third quarter before the Lions kicked some late to limit the scorebboard damage.
The Lions again looked well off their best and Fremantle were never really challeged as they cruised home.
Amiss Voss and Treacy combined for 11.8 while Jordan Clark led the way with 24 touches.
Treacy ices it
Big one on one battle which O’Driscoll halves with Ashcroft allowing Brayshaw to come and support.
Dockers have the outnumber and Treacy gets a grab and converts to officially put it to bed.
Draper with a huge finish
Gets a free out of the ruck contest after Jackson gets him high.
From outside 50 he rolls onto the right and produces a great finish but it’s too little too late for the premiers.
Matt Johnson’s day is done
He’s getting his hamstring iced up and that will be him done.
He’s done a magnificent job shutting down Lachie Neale while getting plenty of ball himself.
Morris with back ot back misses
That would have made it really intersting but Morris misses a long range set shot and a tight snap on the run with the margin back to 23 points but we’re under five minutes to go now.
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