Melbourne vs Fremantle

2022 - 5 - 28

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Fantastic Freo end Demons' 17-game win streak; star's all-time low ... (Fox Sports)

Fantastic Freo end Demons' 17-game win streak; star's all-time low sums it up: 3-2-1.

The inside 50s were 20-11 and that opens up scoring opportunities.” “Melbourne are a momentum side that need urgency on the all. They kicked two goals for a half against a team that just won’t let you score,” Garry Lyon said at half-time. Hawthorn legend Jason Dunstall added: “It was 17-7 in clearances around the ground. And with Petty on the bench, Fremantle’s forwards lit up. But again, the Dockers couldn’t make Melbourne pay on the scoreboard as Logue sprayed his shot. “It’s beautiful to watch if you’re a Melbourne fan. “They can’t get Petty on quick enough. The third quarter is referred to as the premiership quarter and on Saturday it may well have been the announcement of the Dockers as bonafide premiership contenders. “There’s enough evidence for Fremantle to get going and go quick in the air,” he said. Which, on this form, they will be. And the May-Logue match up was quickly in the thick of the action as Fremantle owned the territory in the opening 10 minutes.

'WT actual F': Unbeatable AFL giants stunned (NEWS.com.au)

The Fremantle Dockers have claimed the biggest scalp in the AFL, pulling off a massive 38-point win over Melbourne Demons at the MCG.

Get the feeling they might be back there at some point in September.” “We wanted to have our best trademark game of the year. This is the first time I’ve beaten Angus. He’s driving me home tonight so I’ll be rubbing it in for sure.” “I’m just really proud of the players,” he said after the match. “Clearly, the last two weeks have been disappointing. We want to make sure internally that we are as consistent as we can be.

The streak is over! Dockers shock Dees at the G (AFL)

In an extraordinary game, Narrm's 17-match winning streak is over after the Dockers produced a stunning comeback at the MCG on Saturday to end the Demons' ...

Clayton Oliver was running riot in the first half on Saturday. He had racked up 24 disposals and was in everything as Melbourne powered its way to a comfortable lead. And they weren't done yet, with Schultz hitting the scoreboard again to steer the Dockers to a 16-point lead at the final break. Against the premiership skipper Max Gawn, Darcy was instrumental in the Dockers’ comeback, leading his midfield and finishing with 16 disposals, 31 hitouts and a crucial goal in the third term. Fremantle's smalls got involved too, with Schultz and then Frederick kicking goals to get the Dockers back within one point. Fremantle felt that in the second term as the Demons put the foot down with four straight goals and stretched their lead to 28 points. The Dockers had heroes on the field and off.

Demons belted as Dockers stake flag claims with stunning form ... (The Age)

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“You need to do it for long periods against good teams and Fremantle were a good team and too good for us today. No team has managed this many goals in a quarter against the Dees since Geelong in round 23 last year. It will be a reminder of what we need to bring every week to games of footy. “Once you get into the flow of the game he didn’t quite have the energy he needed. He played on for several minutes before being taken off the field for assessment and was subbed out due to concussion protocols. It was Jake Bowey’s first taste of defeat at the top level in his 18th game.

Fremantle ends Melbourne's unbeaten AFL run as Western Bulldogs ... (ABC News)

Reigning premiers Melbourne fall to Fremantle in a shock 38-point defeat at the MCG, while Western Bulldogs thrash West Coast by 101 points and Gold Coast ...

It was a third win in four matches for the Suns, and with North Melbourne, Adelaide and Port Adelaide on deck in the next three weeks, they are emerging as a genuine finals contender. The result gave them consecutive victories for the first time since rounds three and four, and improved their win-loss record to 7-3 ahead of a bumper clash with the Western Bulldogs next Friday night. Ainsworth snapped home a second late in the third for a 55-point lead, from a free kick after Jarman Impey appeared to knee him in the back off the ball, while Rosas's second took the margin past 10 goals. The Giants' refused to go away in the final term and when Hogan kicked his second with five minutes to play, the margin was just nine points in the Lions' favour. West Coast forward Jack Darling bounced back to form with four goals — his highest tally of the season — while Tim Kelly (38 disposals, 11 clearances, one goal) was influential in the midfield. But the 24-year-old showed no ill effects from those ailments, tallying a career-high 25 disposals to go with eight clearances, and 28 hitouts in the 25.11 (161) to 9.6 (60) rout in front of 31,838 spectators. Having settled after their slow start, the Lions flexed their muscle across the next two quarters and hit the front for the first time early in the third term when McStay was gifted his second goal of the day via a 50m free-kick. When Greene kicked his third of the quarter the Giants were five goals clear before McCarthy took his own tally for the term to three for the Lions to be just two goals down at the first break. GWS were also forced to sub out Callan Ward after the midfielder suffered a concussion in a contest with Eric Hipwood where the Giant caught Hipwood's knee to the side of his head. Jarrod Berry (33 disposals, one goal) was hugely influential in the Lions' midfield while Neale was all class, adding a game-high 39 disposals and six tackles to his two goals. The Lions, who trailed by as much as 30 points as the Giants kicked eight goals in the first term, took control over the next three quarters of Saturday's game to run out 16.14 (110) to 15.6 (96) victors. Geelong also enjoyed a win with a seven-goal defeat of Adelaide, while the Western Bulldogs thrashed West Coast by 101 points and Gold Coast scored a 67-point victory over Hawthorn.

Fremantle v Melbourne - The Big Questions - The Mongrel Punt (The Mongrel Punt)

What was said at halftime in the Fremantle Dockers' rooms at the MCG? What was the spark that lit the flame under this side that would burn the Demons to ...

And for the first time in 17 games, the Dees wilted under the pressure. In this one, they slayed the Demons and walked off into the sunset with the four points. In this one, they were the heroes.