Match

Fremantle vs Brisbane Lions

Commentary / 07 Aug 2021

Pre Game

00:00
Both Brisbane and Fremantle have been strong at clearing the ball from stoppages this year. The Lions are ranked second for clearances (38.9), while the Dockers are ranked sixth (35.7).

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:45
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Travis Colyer)
01:57
Travis Colyer gets the first goal courtesy of a strong tackle inside the Dockers forward 50. Colyer recorded 10 score involvements last round, his best return since Round 12, 2017.
04:10
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Oscar McInerney)
04:27
The Lions quickly reply with their first goal. This goal was sourced from a forward half stoppage. The Lions average 19.3 points per game from forward half stoppages - ranked first.
06:16
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel McStay)
07:43
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Travis Colyer)
08:17
The Dockers have been efficient early, scoring two goals from their three inside 50 entries. The dockers rank 17th this year only scoring a goal from 19.7% of their inside 50s.
09:34
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)
13:14
Sean Darcy has ascendancy over Mcinerney in the hitouts to start the game (7-1) and hitouts to advantage (2-0). However, Brisbane is leading clearances (6-4) with Mitch Robinson and Dayne Zorko having two apiece.
15:00
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Daniel McStay)
16:19
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rhys Mathieson)
16:36
Hayden Young has already won three intercept possessions, two more than any other player on the ground. Last round, he won a team-high and career-high nine intercept possesions.
17:14
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
20:50
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
22:32
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Zac Bailey)
24:25
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
24:53
All five of the Lions goals have come within 30 metres of goal, with two of these from the goal square, courtesy of 50m penalties against the Dockers.
26:10
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Joe Daniher)
27:50
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)
28:28
Strong pressure from Zac Bailey dispossessing Nathan Wilson to kick his first of the game. Brisbane has scored 4.3 (27) from turnovers in the first quarter, while the Dockers have only kicked 1.0 (6).
32:02
Caleb Serong stepped up around the ball for the Dockers that quarter finishing with 11 disposals. This is the second most amount of disposals that he has had in a quarter of his career. He also had two clearances and five contested possessions.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
06:53
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
07:05
Matt Taberner kicks the first of the second quarter. He has been the target for the Dockers inside 50 seven times, with no other player targeted more than once.
08:52
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Nakia Cockatoo)
09:25
Although the inside 50s are even (16-16) the Lions hold a 27 point lead thanks to their pressure inside forward 50. They lead the tackle count 13-2 in this zone and have a pressure factor of 239 compared to Fremantle's 156.
11:05
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Travis Colyer)
12:32
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
15:11
The Lions average 94.2 handball receives a game - ranked 18th. They have already had 58 handball receives with 36 of these coming in their defensive half as they attempt to run the ball out of defense.
16:28
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
16:48
A David Mundy missed tackle allows Dayne Zorko to kick Brisbane's eighth goal of the game. Fremantle currently has a tackle efficiency of 46%. This year, the Dockers have recorded a tackle efficiency of 57.8% - ranked 17th.
20:11
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
21:48
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
23:43
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)
24:06
Joe Daniher takes the Lion's seventh mark inside forward 50 for the half. Daniher has kicked two goals, had four score involvements (equal most on the ground) and been the target for Brisbane inside 50 five times, more than any other Lions player.
29:32
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)
29:35
The Lions scored all four of their second-quarter goals from forward half stoppages and have scored 5.0 (30) in total, while Fremantle has not scored from this source. They have already eclipsed the 19.3 points they average per game from this source which ranks them first.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:59
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
01:25
Josh Treacy with the first of the third term for the Dockers. The goal was sourced from a centre bounce, with Fremantle leading the centre clearances 9-4. They have score two of their four goals from this source.
04:36
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Lloyd Meek)
05:00
Llyod Meek, who was pick 69 in 2017, kicks the first goal of his career in game seven.
09:25
Fremantle has come out strong in the third quarter leading disposals 29-14, inside 50s 5-1, and has managed to kick 2.0 (12) to reduce the margin to 33 points.
11:01
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)
13:07
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sean Darcy)
13:25
Brisbane has a kicking efficiency of 42% in the third term as they struggle to adapt to Fremantle's pressure and slippery conditions. The Dockers on the other hand have a kicking efficiency of 82%.
17:22
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
18:28
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel McStay)
18:50
Another mark inside 50 for the Lions, leads to a Daniel McStay goal. They lead this count 11-10. Fremantle rank 17th conceding 13.6 marks inside 50 per game this year.
22:59
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Oscar McInerney)
24:27
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)
25:32
In the last 10 minutes, Brisbane has regained control of the game scoring 3.1 (19) to Fremantle's no score. In this period Brisbane lead clearances (5-3) and contested possessions (14-9).
28:37
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
29:07
Lions Interchange - Mitch Robinson off due to an injury.
31:45
Joe Daniher heads into the last term with four goals to his name. This is the equal most amount of goals he has kicked for the Lions, matching the four he kicked in Round 15.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:01
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
01:23
The Lions now lead the contested possession count by 9 (102-93). In wins this year, Brisbane has won the contested possession count on average by 10.8.
04:35
Dayne Zorko now has 17 contested possessions, 6 more than any other player on the ground. This is the most contested possessions he has amounted this year, eclipsing the 15 he had in Round 11.
05:24
Dockers Interchange - Nathan Wilson off due to an injury.
08:19
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Sean Darcy)
10:00
Although Fremantle faces a 58 point deficit, they have managed to have six more inside 50s than Brisbane (46-40). Adam Cerra has had a career-high 10 of these inside 50s, the most on the ground.
11:32
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
13:54
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
14:42
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Lachie Schultz)
15:15
Brisbane leads the handball receive count 112-90. This is the second most handball receives they have had in a game this year with their most (125) coming in Round 9.
18:13
The tackle by Walker from Fremantle was their 34th of the game. The lowest tackle count for the Dockers this year has been 33 which happened in Rounds 1 and 6. The Dockers rank 17th in tackles (48.7).
18:56
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
22:29
Brisbane have scored a goal from 35% of their inside 50s in today's game, compared to 12% for the Dockers. On average this year, Fremantle scores a goal from 19.7% of their inside 50s - ranked 17th.
23:27
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Travis Colyer)
23:31
Travis Colyer kicks his third for the day, the only multiple goal scorer for the Dockers. He has had 15 disposals at 87% efficiency and an equal team-high five score involvements.
25:36
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Zac Bailey)
26:46
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
27:57
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Nakia Cockatoo)
27:59
Nakia Cockatoo extends the lead to 70 points with his second of the day. Brisbane leads the last quarter, 4.2 (26) to 1.3(9). Since Round 17 Brisbane has outscored its opponents by a total of 56 points, the biggest differential in the competition.
30:56
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Liam Henry)
32:22
Dayne Zorko finished with an amazing game. He had game-highs in disposals (34), inside 50s (11), contested possessions (17), tackles (10) and metres gained (816), which was also a season-high.