Match

Fremantle vs Melbourne

Commentary / 21 Jul 2024

Pre Game

00:00

Last time these teams met the Dockers humiliated the Demons on their way to a 92-point victory in their round 12, 2024, clash at TIO Stadium. Jordan Clark and Luke Ryan ran rampant in the Dockers back half, combining for 33 marks and setting career highs with 15 and 18 marks each.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

01:21

Sean Darcy, returning from injury, opens the game in the ruck for the Dockers. The Demons, for the second week, enter this game without a recognised ruckman and will opt for Jacob van Rooyen and Harrison Petty to share the ruck duties. Darcy ranks fifth in the league for hitout win % (48.2%) and fourth for hitout to advantage % (31.7%). Luke Jackson ranks ninth for hitout to advantage % (29.4%). The pair will be looking to dominate the less experienced Demon duo.

01:56

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sam Sturt)

05:20

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jye Amiss)

07:32

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Jeremy Sharp)

09:49

The Dockers lead the inside-50 count nine to one early in this game. All three of their scoring shots have come from Demon turnovers. The last time these teams met the Dockers generated a season-high 90 points from this source.

12:01

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Kade Chandler)

14:23

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jacob van Rooyen)

14:58

Ruckmen Jacob van Rooyen and Sean Darcy have both pushed forward for contested marks in their forward 50, but neither capitalised with a goal. The Dockers lead the hitouts early with an eight to one lead, while they have five hitouts to advantage to nil.

15:25

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Hayden Young)

19:12

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Josh Treacy)

20:15

Josh Treacy kicks his first goal of the game. Last time these teams met Treacy kicked three goals and had a game-high 12 score involvements. He also accumulated a career-high 18 disposals in that game.

20:56

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)

22:59

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)

24:39

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Josh Treacy)

24:59

The Dockers have six contested marks to the Demons' one. Sean Darcy has three contested marks. The most of any player.

27:13

Caleb Serong ranks seventh in the league for disposals this season, 30.1 per game. He leads all-comers with 11 disposals so far today, tied with his midfield teammate Andrew Brayshaw. Jake Bowey and Steven May lead the Demons with 8.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

02:40

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Caleb Windsor)

04:04

Caleb Windsor kicks the Demon's first goal of the game. The round-eight rising star nominee has kicked eight goals for the season and is averaging 14.9 disposals per game. His career-high 25 disposals came two-weeks ago in the Demons' clash against the West Coast Eagles.

04:43

Dockers Interchange - Corey Wagner off due to an injury.

06:10

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Josh Treacy)

07:16

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Josh Treacy)

08:29

Josh Treacy has now accumulated eight marks for the game, more than double any other player on the ground. Treacy also has a game-high five inside 50s and has kicked two goals. Tom McDonald has largely been matched up against Treacy in this game.

08:57

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Luke Jackson)

11:18

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Luke Jackson)

12:13

Fremantle continue their clearance dominance. After a 14-0 clearance smashing in the first term, the Dockers now lead clearances in the second quarter 6-1. Hayden Young has five and Caleb Serong has four. Jack Viney has the lone clearance for the Demons.

13:11

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)

13:44

Michael Walters has been the Dockers substitute the past two weeks, but finds himself back in the starting 22 today. He kicks his first goal of the day and now has six disposals, two inside 50s and a score assist.

17:07

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Sam Sturt)

20:13

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)

21:22

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)

23:16

Disposals in the second term are relatively even, 67-61 in favour of the Dockers, however, the Dockers lead forward-half disposals 43-9 for the quarter and are dominating territory.

23:24

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jacob van Rooyen)

24:54

Melbourne kick their second goal of the game. On return to the centre, the Dockers win another clearance, which they now lead 23-2 and convert this to another inside 50, which they lead 36-12.

26:13

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jacob van Rooyen)

28:03

Jacob van Rooyen kicks his second consecutive goal. He has three of Melbourne's four marks inside 50 and looks their most dangerous forward.

29:12

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)

29:14

Fremantle lead clearances 24-3, assisted by an 18-4 hitout differential and an 8-0 hitout-to-advantage lead. Inside 50s are 37-13 in favour of the Dockers and they also lead disposals 188-154.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

00:42

The Dockers achieved a season-high plus 25 clearance differential against the Demons in round 12. After smashing the Demons in this measure in the first half, they are on their way to going even better today. The Demons secure the first clearance of the third term though.

02:14

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jye Amiss)

04:06

The Demons, thoroughly beaten in midfield so far, will be looking for a second-half lift from Trent Rivers. Rivers has accumulated a career-high 29 disposals in each of his last two games, but has just nine so far today. Rivers attended eight centre bounces in the first half, the most of any Demon, but has moved to half-back to begin the second half.

04:38

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jye Amiss)

06:29

Fremantle begin the second half with two goals from Demon turnovers. Both goals came courtesy of Jye Amiss marks inside 50 and conversions with his set shots. Amiss has three goals and has taken four marks inside 50 for the game.

08:10

Both Docker goals this term have come from scoring chains emanating from their defensive 50. They kicked one goal from this zone in the first half, but have been able to move the ball coast to coast on two occasions early this quarter and get out the back of the Demon defence.

09:12

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jordan Clark)

12:43

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)

13:41

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)

16:58

Dockers Interchange - Alex Pearce and is possibly out for the game.

17:05

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Tom Sparrow)

19:28

Melbourne has led the inside 50s 14-5 so far this quarter, but until the Kade Chandler goal has failed to convert this to any scoreboard impact. They tail 1.2 (8) to 4.0 (24) for the term.

19:53

Demons Interchange - Christian Salem and is possibly out for the game.

21:01

The Demons have lifted their intensity after halftime, leading the tackle count 18-6 for the third term so far. They had just 17 tackles in the first half.

22:33

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Kade Chandler)

24:39

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Luke Jackson)

26:22

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Frederick)

28:37

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Harrison Petty)

31:17

While Harrison Petty and Jacob van Rooyen have been well beaten in the ruck today (hitouts 35-6 in favour of the Dockers), both have started to impact the game up forward for Melbourne. They have combined for four of the Demons' eight inside 50 marks and have kicked three of the Demons' six goals.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:43

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jacob van Rooyen)

06:06

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Josh Treacy)

06:21

Fremantle's defence has been resolute to begin the final term, withstanding six inside 50s and conceding only one behind. On the Dockers' second entry inside their forward 50 Josh Treacy takes an uncontested mark and converts for a set shot goal.

08:11

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)

08:26

The Dockers have now kicked 12 of their 13 goals following marks. They have 19 marks inside forward 50, with Josh Treacy having five, while Jye Amiss and Michael Walters each have four.

12:18

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jye Amiss)

13:33

Fremantle have had an even spread of contributors across the board, with every player contributing a score involvement in today's game. Josh Treacy, Jordan Clark and Michael Walters have had eight each.

15:59

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Caleb Serong)

16:11

Caleb Serong adds a goal to his prolific day. He has a game-high 34 disposals and 14 contested possessions.

17:21

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Frederick)

17:48

Dockers Interchange - Luke Jackson and is possibly out for the game.

18:33

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Billings)

20:29

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Frederick)

22:00

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sam Sturt)

22:16

After showing fight in the third term, the Demons have been blown away again in the final quarter. The Dockers are leading the disposals 98-62 for the quarter and have kicked five goals to one.

23:51

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sam Sturt)

25:09

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Ed Langdon)

26:23

Some of the Dockers are feasting on the Melbourne match-up this season. Josh Treacy's 12 marks today sets a new career-high, surpassing his previous high of 11 set in the earlier match-up against Melbourne this season. Hayden Young has tied his career-high for inside 50s with 11, equalling his previous high also set in the contest against Melbourne in round 12.

27:27

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Daniel Turner)

30:48

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jake Melksham)

31:07

Fremantle have scored from all zones on the ground, including 10 goals stemming from their defensive half. They have scored 13.7 (85) from turnovers, while conceding only 6.5 (41). Their plus 44 differential in this stat is a season-high, equalling their result from their last clash with the Demons.

32:56

Andrew Brayshaw accumulated a season-high 41 disposals, including a monster final quarter of 16 disposals. He had 27 uncontested possessions and 24 handball receives, both game-highs.