Fremantle Complete Training Session
In something reminiscent of the expression about not being able to organise an event where alcohol will be heavily consumed, inside a venue specifically designed for the manufacture of alcohol; the game to be played in the indoor stadium was delayed due to rain...and it was all down hill from there. Missing most of their players who shave regularly, the Dockers spent the scratch match focussing less on goal kicking and more on getting run and experience into their young players. Morabito and Silvangi were the stand outs of the youngsters, with Barlow again prolific.
Saints' Captain Abandons Ship
St Kilda are running scared. With a Grand Final spot up for grabs, and everything to play for two teams starved on sucess these past 15 to 45 years, the Saints have seen what's coming at them and pulled the old favourite 'our focus is round 1', dropping their captain like the Autum leaf he is, along with Brendon Goddard and their self respect. Freo have gone a different route, brining back well regarded publicans Matthew Pavlich and Paul Hasleby along with a raft of youngsters itching to break their way into next weekend's Premiership side.
Eight is Too Much
Antoni Grover will be forced to fight his way back into the Fremantle side when he returns to the likely top of the table Dockers in Round 5. An injury to his knee caused by a combination of a surface unfit for football, an umpire scared to give free kicks to Fremantle players and Michael Firrito's desire to climb into some spandex pants and take up wrestling will see Grover miss the next eight weeks while he recovers - which should see him back in time for the Derby where he can be eased back into defending by playing on one of the West Coast 'forwards'.
Recent Discussions
| what would you do to keep a bingle? Stevedore |
| It's Time Dockerbill |
| Sudden Retirements shane |
| Game Now at Freo Oval Westerly |
| Rookie elevations Dadda |
| Realistic Expectations savalenko |
| McPhee Value Mercury |
| midfield rotations Purpleblood |
| The Age pre-season wrap week4 Pnthrshrk |
| Champion Defender Considers Raising Anchor Mercury |
| Midfield to win a GF 391 |
| soccered goal avdbrm |
| Still think young Dockaluva |
| Early Opinions mc_smidge |
| v sinners stats larkin |
| Turning the ball over against St Kilda hypen |
Last Game - Next Game
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Ladder
The Ladder
| 1 | St. Kilda | 80 | 9 | Hawthorn | 36 | ||
| 2 | Geelong | 72 | 10 | Port Adelaide | 36 | ||
| 3 | Western Bulldogs | 60 | 11 | West Coast | 32 | ||
| 4 | Collingwood | 60 | 12 | Sydney | 32 | ||
| 5 | Adelaide | 56 | 13 | North Melbourne | 30 | ||
| 6 | Brisbane | 54 | 14 | Fremantle | 24 | ||
| 7 | Carlton | 52 | 15 | Richmond | 22 | ||
| 8 | Essendon | 42 | 16 | Melbourne | 16 |
Injuries
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Statistics
Disposals
| Paul Hasleby | 533 |
| Paul Duffield | 474 |
| Matthew Pavlich | 413 |
| David Mundy | 411 |
| Garrick Ibbotson | 406 |
Marks
| Antoni Grover | 117 |
| Garrick Ibbotson | 110 |
| David Mundy | 110 |
| Luke McPharlin | 102 |
| Paul Duffield | 98 |
Goals
| Matthew Pavlich | 28 |
| Luke McPharlin | 20 |
| David Mundy | 15 |
| Brett Peake | 14 |
| Des Headland | 13 |
Tackles
| Dean Solomon | 87 |
| Byron Schammer | 79 |
| Paul Duffield | 76 |
| Matthew Pavlich | 72 |
| David Mundy | 69 |
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