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Game Day Guide: Rd 12 v Fremantle
A challenge awaits. This week we take on the in-form Fremantle Dockers across the country at Optus Stadium. There's no doubt they'll be riding high after breaking the Demon's win streak last week.
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We last met in Round 21, 2021, where 64-pts was the difference over in WA. 18.10.118 to Freo's 8.6.54.
Joe kicked 4, Linc kicked 3, and it was Dayne Zorko proving the difference with 34 disposals, 10 tackles and 11 inside 50's.
We can only hope for more of the same this Sunday.
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Lions Fall in Top-Four Thriller
The battle of second and third lived up to the hype but the Lions fell short at Optus Stadium.
Fremantle has pushed the premiership race wide open after its second consecutive win against a leading contender, beating Brisbane by 14 points in a heavyweight clash at Optus Stadium on Sunday.
One week on from their stirring win over reigning premier Melbourne, the Dockers made another massive statement with a 15.9 (99) to 13.7 (85) win over the Lions in a thrilling clash.
The result drew Justin Longmuir's team level with the Lions in second spot on 9-3, one win off top-placed Melbourne, putting themselves firmly in the flag mix ahead of the second half of the season.
The match was about as close as you will get to a September preview in June, played at a finals-like intensity between two high-quality teams who threw everything at each other for four relentless quarters.
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The win was ultimately testament to the Dockers' now famed defence, which held up under significant pressure against the highest scoring team in the competition.
Fremantle then took its chances when it had the momentum, setting up the win during a five-goal run in the third quarter that opened up a 23-point lead, and then coming again in the fourth quarter when the Lions challenged and cut the margin to 11.
The crowd of 47,212 – the third highest non-Derby home crowd in the Dockers' history – erupted on the siren, sensing the direction their club is now heading in 2022.
Midfielder Andrew Brayshaw was outstanding with 39 disposals, winning nine clearances and an equal team-high 16 contested possessions to lead from the front, with sidekick Caleb Serong (31 and six clearances) creative and crucial.
In attack, Bailey Banfield came from nowhere to boot a career-best four goals, while Rory Lobb and Michael Frederick kicked three apiece. Usual defender Griffin Logue iced the game in the dying minutes.
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Zac Bailey threatened to steal the game for the Lions through his brilliance in a rollicking fourth quarter, kicking two of his four goals, while Brownlow medallist Lachie Neale (31 and four clearances) delivered against his former team.
Brisbane controlled the early exchanges and was able to play the game largely in its front half, winning the contested ball (37-28) and clearances (13-7) convincingly to keep the pressure on their opponents and take a 13-point lead at the first change.
The Dockers lifted in the second quarter and went on a three-goal run, with the lethal hands of Serong, who had 11 possessions for the term, crucial in launching the scoring chains.
The tension in the contest was evident when a melee broke out after Logue's goal early in the second quarter, with the intensity of both teams then lifting.
When in-form midfielder James Aish converted on the run from 45m the Dockers had all the momentum, but Eric Hipwood converted late in the quarter to give the Lions a one-point lead at the main break.
The Dockers kicked six goals to three in the third quarter to set up the win, and held their ground in the final term under heavy pressure and relentless effort from the visitors, making the win all the more meritorious.
