Freo Formguide: Freo v St Kilda
When Fremantle last met St Kilda they were at the top of their game. The great Saints, destined for September glory but, like many teams who face off against the top 4 Dockers, after playing Fremantle they were broken. They used to call it shell shock, then battle fatigue now they just say - we played bloody Fremantle. Since narrowly defeating the Dockers at the Etihad moss pit, the Saints have well and truly gone off the rails. They can't kick, can't mark and general wander around with no particular purpose. Their nerves just can't handle the stress any more. Unfortunately for them, a quirk of AFL fixturing sees them thrown back into the thick of it just two months later. This time without the cocoon of their dome to protect them.
Freo Play it Cool
Always thinking about the bigger picture, Mark Harvey has cleverly tempered expectations, dropping some key players and allowing an inconsequential opposition to have a win so Freo could get on top of the ever increasing hype. All the players played their part with subtle fumbles and carefully timed trips to the ground - even the umpires seemed to be on board with some baffling decisions that are sure to come under greater scrutiny during the week. The Crows win had the added benefit of potential pushing the Eagles down the ladder to their inevitable spoon, again diverting attention away from the finals bound Dockers.
Stompy Dodd Steps Out
Chris Tarrant had been complaining about being the only defender left in the side, so Mark Harvey thought he'd better send in some reinforcements. Killing two birds with one stone, Tarrant will get the services of Stompy Dodd and Dodd's 100th game will give Fremantle the emotional edge over the Crows who are wheeling Tyson Edwards out for game three hundred and something to end his career. Michael Barlow will also return to the side after a week of with the Hamilton Hill flu. Paul Hasleby is out with a crook back while Clancee Pearce has fallen under the last in first off ruling. The Crows have had to name Edwards just to get him to stop hanging about the club rooms, they've also brought back Graham Johncock.
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Last Game - Next Game
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Ladder
The Ladder
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| 2 | Collingwood | 10 | Brisbane | ||||||
| 3 | St Kilda | 11 | Pt Adelaide | ||||||
| 4 | Fremantle | 12 | Nth Melbourne | ||||||
| 5 | Carlton | 13 | Melbourne | ||||||
| 6 | Western Bulldogs | 14 | West Coast | ||||||
| 7 | Sydney | 15 | Adelaide | ||||||
| 8 | Hawthorn | 16 | Richmond |
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Statistics
Disposals
| Michael Barlow |
281 |
| David Mundy |
256 |
| Paul Duffield | 242 |
| Stephen Hill |
218 |
| Matthew Pavlich |
208 |
Marks
| Matthew Pavlich |
56 |
| Paul Duffield | 55 |
| Michael Barlow |
48 |
| Luke McPharlin | 47 |
| Aaron Sandilands |
46 |
Goals
| Matthew Pavlich |
39 |
| Hayden Ballantyne |
16 |
| Chris Mayne |
11 |
| Stephen Hill |
10 |
| Aaron Sandilands | 10 |
Tackles
| Ryan Crowley |
55 |
| Michael Barlow |
53 |
| Adam McPhee |
51 |
| David Mundy | 51 |
| Chris Mayne |
42 |
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