Match

Fremantle vs Carlton

Commentary / 24 Apr 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Domain Stadium for the Fremantle v Carlton Round 5 clash.
59:33
Outs for Dockers: E.Langdon, G.Ibbotson, N.Suban
59:34
Ins for Dockers: D.Tucker, B.Grey, Z.Clarke
59:35
Outs for Blues: N.Graham
59:36
Ins for Blues: L.Jones
59:40
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00:00
Carlton has lost the clearance count by an average of six per game this season (ranked equal 16th). Last season the Blues were ranked fifth in this statistic.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:45
The Dockers have had the second highest kick-to-handball ratio this season (1.32). They have started with 17 handballs to 8 kicks, as they look to run the ball more.
03:12
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Hayden Ballantyne)
03:41
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
05:09
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Matthew Pavlich)
05:31
Nat Fyfe able to generate a forward half intercept that led to the Pavlich miss. The Dockers are ranked 17th this season at generating forward half intercepts (18.5 per game), and last in scores from these intercepts (17.3 points per game).
05:47
Dockers Interchange - Hayden Ballantyne off due to an injury.
07:30
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)
09:34
The AFL average for kicking efficiency this season is 66.4 percent. Carlton has kicking efficiency of 48 percent and Fremantle just 42 percent to start this game.
12:35
Dockers Interchange - Hayden Ballantyne off due to an injury.
12:59
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jed Lamb)
13:54
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
14:10
Fremantle is ranked last this season at converting a defensive 50 rebound into a forward 50 entry (20 percent success). The first 11 chains today starting in the defensive 50 have not produced a forward 50 entry.
15:22
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Marc Murphy)
17:03
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Dylan Buckley)
17:18
Carlton has already generated eight forward half intercepts, but only scored 0.3.(3) from these chains. The Blues average 21 forward half intercepts per game this season (ranked 13th).
18:20
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Hayden Crozier)
18:55
Ironically, the Dockers first goal of the game comes from a chain that started in their defensive 50. Their kicking efficiency has now improved to 60 percent on the back of that successful chain.
21:36
Fremantle has won 95 percent of games under Ross Lyon when it has won the contested possession and kicking efficiency differentials. The Dockers currently lead contested possessions (39-30) and kicking efficiency (62 to 45 percent).
23:21
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Dale Thomas)
24:54
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Matthew Pavlich)
25:34
Marc Murphy leads the Blues for contested possessions (5), intercept possessions (4) and score involvements (3), to go with a game-high 13 disposals.
26:34
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jed Lamb)
28:13
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Nat Fyfe)
28:26
Fremantle with an answering goal coming directly from the centre bounce. The Dockers were the number one ranked team last season for differential in scores from centre bounces, but have dropped to second last this season.
29:05
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
29:15
Fremantle has edged Carlton for contested possessions (46-38) and tackles (21-18), whilst the Blues have been better at keeping the ball in their forward half (10-8 forward half intercepts).

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:07
In the absence of Aaron Sandilands, the Blues lead in hitouts to advantage 7-2, but have not taken advantage of this with the clearances locked at 8-8 in the first quarter.
01:47
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)
03:50
Blues Interchange - Sam Docherty off due to the blood rule.
04:08
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
04:54
Fremantle lead in one-on-one contest wins 10-2 following the contested mark and goal from Michael Walters. Carlton is ranked sixth this season at winning such contests, and the Dockers are ranked 10th.
08:00
Dockers Interchange - Lee Spurr off due to the blood rule.
08:22
Matthew Wright is averaging career-highs for disposals (21) and clearances (3) this season. He already has 11 disposals and two clearances today to go with the last goal.
10:36
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Chris Mayne)
13:01
Matthew Pavlich with the goal assist following his own mark inside 50. Pavlich has been the most used target inside 50 at Fremantle this season with 36, which is 23 more than the next most player.
16:06
The Dockers have scored 2.2.(14) from 12 chains starting in the defensive midfield. The Blues have not scored from their 12 chains starting in the defensive midfield.
18:05
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
21:00
Fremantle has won six of the last eight clearances, and generated seven of the last eight inside 50 entries, as the pressure mounts on the Carlton defenders.
22:45
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Lachie Neale)
23:53
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Ed Curnow)
24:46
Dockers Interchange - Nat Fyfe off due to an injury.
24:54
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
25:05
Carlton able to generate another goal from a forward half intercept. The Blues have now scored 3.4.(22) from 14 such intercepts. The Dockers have scored 0.4.(4) from their 12 forward half intercepts.
26:55
Patrick Cripps now has 13 contested possessions which is more than double the next best Blue (Wright) who has six. Cripps also has six clearances which is double the next best player on the ground.
27:19
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Kerridge)
29:28
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Levi Casboult)
31:25
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
31:35
The Dockers have generated a forward 50 entry from just two of the 26 chains starting in their defensive 50 (7.7 percent). Prior to today the Dockers had generated a forward 50 entry from 20 percent of such chains (which is ranked last).

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:24
The Blues start the third quarter with another goal from a forward half intercept (their fourth). Only 0.2.(2) of Carlton's score has come from chains starting in the defensive half.
02:58
Dockers Interchange - Nat Fyfe and is possibly out for the game.
05:09
Carlton owning the ball early in the third quarter, leading disposals (33-21) and inside 50 entries (5-2).
07:37
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Lachie Weller)
09:18
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Ed Curnow)
10:35
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Hayden Crozier)
12:08
Kade Simpson providing great service for the Blues again and leads all players for both intercept possessions (8) and score involvements (7).
16:26
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Hayden Crozier)
16:55
The two teams have had a combined eight shots at goal this quarter for a total return of 1.4.(10) and three misses.
19:13
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Dale Thomas)
20:12
The Blues have scored all six of their goals from chains starting in the forward half. Fremantle has not scored any goals from chains starting in the forward half.
20:43
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
24:17
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Stephen Hill)
24:57
Whilst the inside 50 count is relatively even (37-34 in Carlton's favour), the Blues lead in forward 50 disposals (42-29), but have not been able to convert this in to more shots at goal (18 each).
26:56
The Dockers winning the clearances (8-3) in the third quarter, as they were able to stop Patrick Cripps getting first possession at the stoppages that quarter. Cripps had 10 stoppage first possessions during the first half.
27:21
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Hayden Crozier)
27:26
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
27:36
Fremantle finally able to generate a goal from a forward half intercept to end the quarter and take the lead. With Fyfe on the bench, Michael Barlow with 10 disposals and three tackles was prominent for the Dockers in the third quarter.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
04:27
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Levi Casboult)
07:37
Since half time, the Dockers now lead the clearances (12-4) and Lachie Neale has had six of these clearances and eight for the match. He also leads all players for disposals (33).
09:29
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Liam Jones)
09:46
Carlton with the last five inside 50 entries in the match, leading in to the contested mark and goal from Liam Jones. The Blues lead in contested marks (9-7), with Ciaran Byrne taking four of these marks (all from opposition kicks).
11:33
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Matthew Pavlich)
12:42
Carlton leading in the final quarter for both contested possessions (21-14) and kicking efficiency (68 to 47 percent).
13:53
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Jonathon Griffin)
16:32
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
17:46
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Marc Murphy)
18:12
The Blues able to immediately answer the Fremantle goal with a forward 50 intercept and goal of their own. They have scored 2.1.(13) from four forward 50 intercepts. Fremantle has scored 0.3.(3) from six forward 50 intercepts.
24:29
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)
25:57
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jonathon Griffin)
26:22
The Dockers able to answer the Bryce Gibbs goal with one of their own from a stoppage. They have scored 4.3.(27) from stoppages compared to the Blues 1.2.(8).
29:10
The Dockers defensive 50 nightmare continues with another turnover leading to a goal. Carlton has now scored 3.1.(19) from forward 50 intercepts, and the AFL average this season is 8.7 points.
31:43
A great win for the Blues, who were able to take advantage of the Dockers ball movement issues in the defensive 50. Two of Carlton's maligned recruits in Dale Thomas (3 goals) and Liam Jones (2) making critical contributions.
31:50
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Chris Mayne)
31:56
The siren has sounded to end Q4.