Match

Fremantle vs West Coast Eagles

Commentary / 26 Jul 2025

Pre Game

00:00
The Dockers have won seven of their last eight matches against West Coast by an average winning margin of 44 points.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:11
Fremantle are intercepting well early, already having five intercept possessions and three intercept marks, resulting in them having three of the first four inside 50s.
05:19
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
05:28
Jamie Cripps scores the first of the game from a turnover, despite West Coast having the worst average differential in scores on turnover this season, losing the battle by an average margin of 20.3 points.
07:38
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
09:13
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Isaiah Dudley)
10:49
Fremantle have been inefficient with their kicks early, having a kicking efficiency of just 55% compared to the Eagles 75%.
12:29
West Coast are struggling to win the ball in their forward half, being yet to have a chain start in their forward half (Fremantle have six) and having just 31% time in forward half.
14:22
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Tyler Brockman)
14:29
Fremantle had trapped the ball in their forward half, having four forward half intercepts, but scored just 0.1 (1) from them, whereas West Coast have had just one forward half intercept, but scored 1.0 6) from it.
17:22
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Patrick Voss)
18:42
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Andrew Brayshaw)
19:28
Jye Amiss converts for the Dockers. They have been efficient going inside 50, scoring from 75% of their entries, although they have kicked a goal from just 25%.
21:51
Fremantle have begun to control the contest, winning the last four clearances, although they have failed to capitalise, scoring just 0.3 (3) from clearance chains.
24:33
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
24:39
Fremantle have transitioned well early, achieving an inside 50 from 36% of their defensive half chains, and scoring 2.1 (13) from them.
25:47
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
26:30
Michael Frederick scores his second goal, both from stoppage. Since Round 16, the Eagles have lost centre bounce clearances by 3.3 per game, and around-the-ground clearances by 8.5 per game, ranked 17th and last respectively.
28:45
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Hayden Young)
30:25
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Hayden Young)
33:37
After the 16-minute mark of the quarter, the Dockers were dominant from stoppage, winning 10 of the final 12 clearances and scoring 4.2 (26) from clearance. Their total of 4.3 (27) from stoppage is their most from the source in a quarter in the last two years.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:49
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Bailey Banfield)
03:00
West Coast continue to struggle to escape their back half this quarter, having four defensive half chains result in zero inside 50s and three forward half intercepts for Fremantle.
04:16
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
04:53
Michael Frederick scores his third goal of the game, matching his career-high. He has been highly effective with the ball in hand, having five score involvements from his six disposals.
07:46
West Coast's pressure has fallen off a cliff this quarter, having a rating of just 146, which would be their second-worst in a second quarter this season.
08:08
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Harley Reid)
08:28
Harkey Reid snaps the Dockers' run of six goals in a row, scoring the Eagles' first since the 14-minute mark of the first quarter. He has had a tough start today, having the same amount of disposals as frees against (five).
11:07
After being held to just two disposals in the first quarter, Caleb Serong has inserted himself in the second, having five disposals, three clearances and two intercept possessions; however, he has had a total of -5 metres gained.
11:41
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Tim Kelly)
12:24
The Eagles, after the first three clearances of the quarter, have won the last four and been incredibly effective, scoring 2.0 (12) from them.
14:33
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Karl Worner)
14:47
West Coast have not allowed Fremantle to control the ball this quarter, limiting them to just one uncontested mark, whilst having 10 of their own.
17:35
Fremantle have struggled going inside 50 this term, scoring a goal from just 11% of their entries, whereas the Eagles have scored a goal from 50% of their inside 50s.
18:28
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Murphy Reid)
18:45
Fremantle's poor accuracy has allowed West Coast to stay in the game. The Dockers have scored 1.5 (11) from 40 metres plus today, whereas the Eagles have scored 1.0 (6).
20:26
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Nathan O'Driscoll)
24:00
After conceding two straight goals, the Dockers have responded, winning seven straight clearances and having five straight scores, although all five have been behinds.
26:32
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
26:44
Despite having just seven inside 50s, the Eagles have forced turnovers in their forward half, having five forward half intercepts, scoring 1.0 (6) from them.
31:03
Fremantle's dominance of the stoppage continued in the second quarter, having four more clearances, but the Eagles were able to convert their clearances into goals, scoring 2.0 (12) from the source in the second quarter, whilst the Dockers scored 0.4 (4) from the source.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:36
Eagles Interchange - Liam Duggan off due to an injury.
01:41
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Jye Amiss)
02:38
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
03:10
Fremantle's inefficiency in front of goal has continued this quarter, scoring from 75% of their entries early, but being yet to kick a goal.
05:26
Fremantle have pinned the Eagles to their back half, having three forward half intercepts, 99% time in forward half and the first five inside 50s, but they have been unable to convert, scoring just 0.3 (3) from four shots.
06:09
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
07:15
Liam Baker kicks a goal against the run of play, winning the ball on turnover in their forward 50. Unlike the Dockers, the Eagles have taken advantage of their opportunities, scoring 3.0 (18) from their three forward 50 chains today.
10:54
Jye Amiss finally converts for the Dockers, snapping a streak of eight straight behinds for Fremantle. The Dockers continue to be damaging out of the back half today, scoring 4.1 (25) from their defensive half, whereas West Coast have scored just 1.1 (7).
12:56
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Patrick Voss)
12:58
Patrick Voss scores his first of the game. He was incredible last week, kicking a career-high six goals, the first Docker to kick six at the MCG since Hayden Ballantyne in 2014.
15:52
Fremantle have continued their stoppage dominance this quarter, winning seven of the first eight clearances, although they haven't been too damaging on the scoreboard, scoring just 1.0 (6) from them.
16:53
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Elijah Hewett)
18:22
The Dockers are struggling to retain possession going inside 50 this quarter, retaining the ball from just 33% of their inside 50 kicks, whereas the Eagles have retained the ball from 100% of their inside 50 kicks.
19:11
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
19:40
West Coast have locked the ball in their forward half in this quarter, having five forward half intercepts, and scoring 1.2 (8) from them.
20:37
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Jye Amiss)
21:34
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Patrick Voss)
22:29
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Hayden Young)
24:45
West Coast's pressure is basically non-existent this quarter, having just five tackles, and their pressure rating of 138 is their second-worst in a third quarter this season.
25:01
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Shai Bolton)
27:50
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Tim Kelly)
27:59
Both sides struggled to convert in the third quarter, with the Dockers scoring from 69% of their entries, but kicking a goal from just 23% and the Eagles scoring from 67%, but kicking a goal from just 22%.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:17
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Luke Jackson)
02:36
Shai Bolton scores the second of the quarter for the Dockers. He has had an incredible second half so far, having 12 disposals and seven score involvements along with scoring 1.2.
04:15
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
05:46
West Coast have struggled to get their hands on the ball this quarter, having just three effective disposals, compared to the Dockers' 12, and conceding 2.1 (13).
10:48
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
11:01
Michael Frederick kicks a career-high four goals to cap off an outstanding game. Despite having just nine disposals for the game, Frederick's impact has been immense, having seven score involvements.
13:18
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Patrick Voss)
13:26
The Dockers have been damaging on turnover this quarter, already having scored 3.0 (18), already their most from the source in a quarter today.
15:50
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Liam Baker)
16:56
Despite the Eagles' struggles, Liam Baker has had a fantastic game, having a team-high 21 disposals, five clearances and two goals whilst playing 76% of the time in the forward line.
19:43
Murphy Reid scores his first of the game. He has done it all around the ground today, having 22 disposals, 14 score involvements, and a career-high six score assists.
21:58
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Harley Reid)
22:12
Fremantle have begun to win the outside game this quarter, having 10 more uncontested possessions and 12 more handball receives, although they have had just seven uncontested marks.
23:47
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sam Switkowski)
24:22
Dockers Interchange - Isaiah Dudley off due to the blood rule.
24:49
Eagles Interchange - Harley Reid off due to an injury.
26:38
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Shai Bolton)
27:47
Andrew Brayshaw has led the way for the Dockers today, having a game-high 31 disposals, eight clearances, 24 uncontested possessions, seven inside 50s and 12 score involvements.
28:01
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jye Amiss)
31:01
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
32:46
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Tyrell Dewar)
34:41
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Elijah Hewett)
35:13
The Eagles have closed out the game well from clearance, winning the last three and scoring the last three goals.
37:20
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Patrick Voss)
37:28
West Coast could not contain the Dockers going inside 50, with Fremantle being able to score from 64% of their entries. Their 36 scoring shots for the game are their equal-most in the past 10 years.