Match

Fremantle vs West Coast Eagles

Commentary / 07 Aug 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Domain Stadium for the Fremantle v West Coast Eagles Round 20 clash.
59:33
Outs for Dockers: Z.Dawson, C.Sutcliffe, M.de Boer, M.Taberner
59:34
Ins for Dockers: E.Hughes, H.Ballantyne, M.Apeness, A.Sandilands
59:35
Outs for Eagles: E.Mackenzie, L.Duggan, S.Butler, M.Karpany
59:36
Ins for Eagles: T.Barrass, E.Yeo, J.Nelson, N.Naitanui
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
Fremantle has lost the Inside 50s by double figures in each of its past five games, averaging 21 fewer than the opposition, ranked 18th.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:40
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Shane Yarran)
04:57
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Mark Hutchings)
06:31
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
10:32
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Chris Mayne)
13:52
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
18:52
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Apeness)
22:40
Stephen Hill has been damaging for Fremantle on the outside. Accumulating eight uncontested possessions and generating three inside 50s.
24:08
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
26:09
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Darcy Tucker)
28:14
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Tommy Sheridan)
29:46
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
29:56
West Coast are struggling to move the ball out of their defensive 50. Out of 15 rebound chains, only one has gone inside 50.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:21
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Shannon Hurn)
02:23
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Tommy Sheridan)
04:18
Fremantle are lacking polish once inside 50, currently going at 50 percent. Compared to West Coast with 67 percent.
04:58
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Shane Yarran)
07:08
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
08:15
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Chris Mayne)
10:10
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Matthew Pavlich)
10:51
Fremantle currently on top around the stoppages. They have won six more clearances and generated 2.2 (14).
13:35
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
15:55
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Nic Naitanui)
17:24
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
20:58
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh Hill)
23:46
Eagles Interchange - Sharrod Wellingham off due to an injury.
24:04
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
25:05
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh Hill)
26:33
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Shane Yarran)
27:04
Stephen Hill has continued his form against West Coast, over the past four matches he has averaged 28 disposals. Today he has 19 disposals and four inside 50s to half time.
28:35
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
30:01
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
30:11
Fremantle committed 23 clanger kicks against the Swans last week, its equal most in any game this season. They have committed 16 today in a half.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:36
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Hayden Ballantyne)
02:52
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
08:11
The inside 50 count for Q3 so far is 7 to 2 in West Coasts favour, however they have only scored one goal.
11:58
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)
15:18
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
17:40
Josh Kennedy has been dominant up forward taking five marks Inside 50, two of which have been contested.
17:52
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
23:10
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Shane Yarran)
23:53
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
25:36
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh Hill)
27:53
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
29:27
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matthew Pavlich)
30:31
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
30:41
Josh Kennedy has doubled his previous best goals tally against West Coast, his previous record was three goals. He now has six goals upto three quarter time.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:40
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matthew Pavlich)
03:49
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Simon Tunbridge)
04:07
Nic Naitanui has recorded 25 hitouts today with seven of these to advantage. Out of those seven, four have been from the centre bounce.
04:49
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)
05:52
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
07:22
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
11:23
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
11:52
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Andrew Gaff)
13:10
Since half time Fremantle have generated 20 rebound chains, only one of these has reached their attacking 50.
17:13
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Lachie Weller)
17:45
Matthew Priddis only averaged 23 disposals against Fremantle, his third lowest against any AFL side. Today he has accumulated 29 disposals, four clearances, 15 contested possessions and 7 score involvements.
19:05
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
20:52
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
22:56
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
24:48
Fremantle conceded 82 points from turnovers today which was a similar story as last week v Sydney where they gave up 86 points, its second most in 2016.
28:08
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
28:18
After half time West Coast kicked 10 goals, compared to Fremantles four. West Coast recorded 14 of the last 18 goals of the match.