Pre Game
00:00
Melbourne's Bayley Fritsch recorded a total of 232 scoreboard impact points last season, ranked equal-fifth in the competition.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:39
The Dockers have recorded the first four clearances and the first four inside 50 entries of the game.
04:59
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (David Mundy)
06:20
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Christian Petracca)
07:36
With more than seven minutes gone in the game, the Demons are still to record a clearance from a stoppage. Fremantle's tally stands at seven, with two from James Aish leading all players.
09:16
Demons Interchange - Jake Lever off due to the blood rule.
11:01
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Alex Pearce)
12:03
The Dockers have targetted Alex Pearce four times inside forward 50, yet he is still to take a mark in this zone.
13:15
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Ed Langdon)
14:45
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
14:46
First goalscorer Kysaiah Pickett opens his account for the 2021 season. The Melbourne forward kicked seven majors from 14 games last season.
16:01
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Ed Langdon)
18:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Caleb Serong)
19:54
Early in his AFL debut, Fremantle ruckman Lloyd Meek has succeeded in directing three of his four hitouts to a Dockers teammate. His Melbourne adversary, Max Gawn, has won more hitouts (five) but only one has been to advantage.
20:49
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
22:39
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (James Harmes)
25:23
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)
26:23
Melbourne's kicking efficiency, 67 percent, is significantly better than the 47 percent of the Dockers.
30:09
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
30:10
The Demons take a 24 point lead into quarter time. Steven May led the way for Melbourne in the first term, with ten disposals at 70 percent efficiency, to go with three intercept marks (two contested).
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:25
A Nathan Fyfe kick inside forward 50 is the first for Fremantle since the 20th minute of the opening term. In the time since that entry, the Demons generated ten inside 50s and kicked 2.1.
00:33
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
01:56
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (James Jordon)
01:57
Melbourne debutant James Jordan kicks his first career goal from his fourth kick.
04:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Liam Henry)
06:59
Dockers Interchange - Alex Pearce and is possibly out for the game.
07:45
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Sam Switkowski)
07:47
Fremantle's first major for 2021 comes courtesy of Sam Switkowski, just his eighth career goal in his 21st match.
07:53
Demons Interchange - Luke Jackson off due to an injury.
10:22
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
11:49
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (James Jordon)
11:50
Of Melbourne's score of 5.6 (36), 3.5 (23) has been sourced from Fremantle turnovers.
12:21
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
14:11
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Liam Henry)
16:38
Dockers Interchange - Connor Blakely off due to an injury.
17:05
In correlation with the scoreboard, Melbourne leads the time in possession, 47 percent to 34.
18:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Sam Switkowski)
19:03
Demons Interchange - Luke Jackson off due to an injury.
19:07
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Schultz)
21:08
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (James Harmes)
26:20
Fremantle has taken just a single mark inside the forward 50 zone, compared to eight for the Demons. This is despite a very even tally of inside 50 entries, slightly favouring the Demons 27 to 26.
29:55
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
29:56
The Demons go into halftime with a 22 point, led strongly by Clayton Oliver with 18 disposals at 78 percent efficiency, nine contested possession, and three tackles.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:37
The tally of intercept marks heavily favours the Demons, 17 to six. Of these 17 intercept marks, nine have been taken in the Melbourne defensive 50 zone.
02:42
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Tom McDonald)
07:02
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
07:30
Since the halftime break, Fremantle is well on top in the time in possession, 60 percent to 33.
09:10
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Connor Blakely)
11:41
The third quarter disposal tally currently favours Fremantle 44 to 29.
13:07
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
13:08
Despite not hitting the scoreboard himself, Melbourne's Clayton Oliver has contributed a match-high seven score involvements.
19:24
Dockers Interchange - Brennan Cox off due to the blood rule.
21:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Travis Colyer)
26:58
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Jake Lever)
28:56
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Charlie Spargo)
30:06
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Andrew Brayshaw)
31:20
Of the 15 free kicks that Melbourne has conceded, the most common indiscretion has been for a push in the back on seven occasions.
31:53
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
31:54
For the third quarter, the Dockers won the disposal count 92 to 76, the contested possessions 41 to 28, and the time in possession 47 percent to 41. However, they were only able to reduce the halftime deficit by five points, and trail by 17 at the final change.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:04
Early in the final term, the only men to have recorded 100 percent game time are the Dockers' Matt Taberner and Melbourne's Steven May, both key position players.
03:55
Melbourne was outtackled by seven per game last season, ranked 17th in the competition. Today they are leading this measure, 34 to 31
04:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (James Aish)
06:34
Demons Jake Lever and Steven May have each recorded five intercept marks. This combined tally of ten is equal to the entire Fremantle team total.
10:26
Fremantle's kicking efficiency inside its forward 50 zones is just 28 percent. This compares to a more respectable 45 percent forward 50 kicking efficiency for Melbourne.
10:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
11:27
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)
11:28
Dockers Interchange - Joel Hamling and is possibly out for the game.
13:38
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Tom McDonald)
15:59
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Angus Brayshaw)
16:30
Seven of Melbourne's 11 goals have been kicked from a distance inside 30 metres from goal. In contrast, five of the six Fremantle goals have been kicked from beyond 30 metres.
19:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Tom Sparrow)
20:40
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
22:15
Neville Jetta does the little things that help his team. His tally of eight one percenters for the Demons leads all players on the ground in this measure.
23:13
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Nathan Jones)
24:17
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
24:38
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
26:33
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Luke Jackson)
26:45
Melbourne's Ed Langdon recorded an equal season-low 14 disposals when these sides last met in Round 16 last season. He has redeemed himself today, recording 22 disposals at 77 percent efficiency, taking five marks, and effecting three tackles.
29:10
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
29:11
The Demons open their account for 2021 with a 22 point win over an injury-ravaged Fremantle. The star for the day was Jake Lever, with 18 disposals at 78 percent efficiency, nine contested possessions, and an equal career-high six intercept marks.