Match

Fremantle vs Brisbane Lions

Commentary / 04 Aug 2023

Pre Game

00:00

Fremantle has won just one of the nine games where they have conceded 90 or more points. The Dockers have won seven of the 10 games when they have kept their opposition below this mark.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

01:20

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Schultz)

06:02

Fremantle are owning the football to start the match, leading uncontested possession by 13 and contested possession by five. Hayden Young, who has been given the early task on Lachie Neale already has five disposals at 80 per cent efficiency to lead all comers.

06:55

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Jye Amiss)

10:12

Fremantle leads the inside 50 count by three early in the match. When these two sides last met in Round 7, Brisbane won the inside 50 count by 20, Fremantle's second worst result in this area for the season.

10:32

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)

15:20

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)

15:44

Fremantle lead the clearances by four. The Dockers will be hoping this continues given that Brisbane are ranked No.1 for clearance differential in the competition, averaging eight more clearances per game than its opposition.

16:28

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Josh Treacy)

19:00

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Frederick)

19:42

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Callum Ah Chee)

21:28

Fremantle's defence has held up well in the opening quarter. Brisbane has generated a score from just 27 per cent of its 11 inside 50s, well down on the 46 per cent that has been its usual rate this season, the third highest mark of any side.

22:57

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)

24:44

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

25:49

Fremantle's midfield trio of Serong, Brayshaw and Young have outpaced their Brisbane counterparts of Neale, Dunkley and Bailey by a total of 17 disposals this quarter. It is largely on the spread, with the Dockers trio amassing 14 more uncontested possessions than the three Lions midfielders.

28:05

Fremantle won just its third first quarter out of 20 for the season. The Dockers won both other times they were in front at the first change.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

03:26

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jack Gunston)

03:47

Brisbane kicks a goal from its first inside 50 of the quarter to take the lead. In the opening quarter, the Lions were only able to kick one goal from 13 entries, a strike rate of eight per cent.

07:34

It has been a very high pressure start to the second quarter. Brisbane has 20 disposals and 12 tackles, while Fremantle have 17 disposals and 11 tackles. Both sides have a pressure rating above 235, well above the AFL average of 180.

12:06

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Zac Bailey)

12:28

Brisbane have already registered 35 tackles for the match. This season the Lions are ranked last in the competition for tackles, averaging just 55 per game.

14:37

The Lions are leading the contested possession count by ten for the quarter and by seven for the match. They have won 10 of 11 games this season when they have won the contested possession count and have won all nine games when they have won the count by double figures.

15:31

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)

17:24

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sam Sturt)

19:43

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Frederick)

22:31

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Luke Jackson)

22:42

In what has been a low inside 50 game, Fremantle has taken more advantage of its limited opportunities. The Dockers have kicked five goals from 17 entries, a strike rate of 29 per cent, compared to Brisbane's three goals from 20 entries, a strike rate of 15 per cent.

24:14

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Josh Corbett)

24:27

Since the 16-minute mark of the quarter, Fremantle has kicked 3.1.19 from six inside 50s, winning the contested possession count by six over the time period. All three goals have come via intercept possessions.

28:01

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)

28:53

Despite winning the inside 50 count by four, the tackles count by nine and being ahead by one in both clearances and contested possessions, the Lions trail at the main break. Fremantle have defended well, conceding a goal from just 13 per cent of Brisbane entries, well below their season average of 25 per cent, which is fifth worst defensively.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

01:37

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Sam Switkowski)

03:45

Brisbane lead the mark count by 25 and have a kick-to-handball ratio of 2.5, well above its normal rate of 1.86, which is second highest in the competition. Fremantle have been far more willing to use handball, totalling 38 more handballs for the match than the Lions and running at a kick-to-handball ratio of 1.28.

04:46

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Cam Rayner)

05:46

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sam Sturt)

07:37

Fremantle have kicked 2.0.12 from six total kick ins. The Dockers average just under three points per game from this score source, ranked 14th. The only other time they have kicked two goals from this source this season was against the Western Bulldogs in Round 6, when they also kicked 2.0.12.

07:48

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)

09:14

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Callum Ah Chee)

11:01

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Jye Amiss)

15:12

Fremantle lead the uncontested possession count by 23 this quarter, which includes an advantage of 16 in handball receives. Brisbane has only recorded 11 handballs for the quarter, compared to Fremantle's 29.

15:26

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)

15:53

Dockers Interchange - Ethan Hughes off due to an injury.

17:25

Both of Brisbane's goals this quarter have come via intercept possession. The Lions have outscored Fremantle 4.4.28 to 3.3.21 from this source for the match.

19:05

With his teammate Sean Darcy out of the side and Oscar McInerney missing for the Lions, Luke Jackson has been influential this afternoon. The Docker ruckman has totalled 15 disposals, eight contested possessions, nine hitouts-to-advantage, four tackles and a goal.

19:51

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jarrod Berry)

21:23

Brisbane has kicked 3.0.18 from seven total intercepts this quarter. Two of the Lions three goals have come from defensive 50 intercepts.

22:12

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Josh Corbett)

24:08

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)

25:21

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Schultz)

25:53

It has been a battle of intercept versus stoppage this quarter. Brisbane has kicked 4.1.25 from eight intercepts this term, while Fremantle has kicked 2.1.13 directly from centre bounce chains. The Dockers lead centre bounce clearances five to two this term.

28:15

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Luke Jackson)

30:32

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jaspa Fletcher)

31:14

After generating a score from only 33 per cent of its inside 50s in the first half, the Lions have kicked 4.3.27 from 10 entries this quarter, a score from 70 per cent of their entries.

33:36

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)

34:57

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Luke Jackson)

35:04

Fremantle has outscored Brisbane 3.3.21 to nil from centre bounce clearances. The Lions have only conceded more than 21 points from this source once this season, when they conceded 27 points against Collingwood in Round 4.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

02:50

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

05:50

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jye Amiss)

06:42

Fremantle has outscored Brisbane 4.5.29 to 2.3.15 from stoppages. When the Dockers have outscored their opposition by more than 10 points from this score source this season, they have won six out of seven games.

11:07

Fremantle have recorded a kicking efficiency of 75 per cent this quarter, compared to Brisbane's 44 per cent.

16:00

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

16:55

After averaging 26 handballs per quarter for the first three quarters, the Lions have already recorded 26 handballs in the final quarter. This has led to an advantage of 14 in uncontested possession, an area that they trailed by 16 up to three quarter time.

17:42

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jack Gunston)

19:53

Caleb Serong is having a huge last quarter as he is trying to will the Dockers over the line. The Fremantle midfielder has nine disposals, four contested possessions, four clearances and three inside 50s for the term.

22:30

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sam Sturt)

26:14

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)

26:33

The Lions have generated two goals this quarter from three forward 50 chains. They have outscored the Dockers 3.3.21 to 1.2.8 from forward 50 chains for the match.

29:24

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Frederick)

31:31

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Joe Daniher)

31:45

The Lions hold on and Fremantle's finals hopes look to be extinguished. Quiet for three quarters, Lachie Neale was huge in the final term with nine disposals, four contested possessions and four clearances. Caleb Serong fought valiantly for the Dockers with 13 final term disposals at 92 per cent efficiency, five contested possessions and five clearances.