RECAP: Fremantle Dockers win 13th straight game with victory over Geelong

Fremantle has now won 13 games in a row to claim another record with a tight victory over Geelong. Recap all the action from our blog.

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The West Australian
Isaiah Dudley of the Dockers celebrates a goal.
Isaiah Dudley of the Dockers celebrates a goal. Credit: Janelle St Pierre/AFL Photos/via Getty Images

Fremantle has now won 13 games in a row to claim another record with a tight victory over Geelong.

The Cats, who are the only team to beat Fremantle, were without Bailey Smith and Tom Stewart while the Dockers regained Caleb Serong, Brennan Cox and Matthew Johnson.

Recap all the action from our blog below.

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That’s all folks!

And that brings the WA action for this week to an end with West Coast on the bye.

But the Thursday night fixture was a hit with the purple army who greeted the Cats with a hostile cauldron.

We’ll be back next week for West Coast v Carlton and then Freo v Gold Coast.

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Stats leaders

Andrew Brayshaw was the star for Fremantle with 35 disposals, seven tackles and four clearances.

However, Luke Jackson was not far behind him with 28 disposals, three goals, 25 hitouts, nine tackles and six clearances.

Murphy Reid had 27 and a goal while Erasmus had 24 and a goal.

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Fish out of water

Mason Cox went through a centre contest without his glasses, that look like goggles, but managed to run down Patrick Dangerfield anyway.

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One more time

The Dockers were pretty happy with tonight’s result.

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Back page

Don’t miss tomorrow’s The West Australian!

The back page of Friday's The West Australian.
The back page of Friday's The West Australian. Credit: The West Australian
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What’s next?

Fremantle now face Gold Coast, Giants, Sydney, Port Adelaide, Eagles, Dogs, Melbourne, Adelaide and Carlton to end the year.

Do they lose any of these games?

The real tough one is Sydney but it is here in Perth.

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ANALYSIS

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MATCH REPORT

The Dockers were their own worst enemy in the first half but turning around deficits has become their thing.

Read the full match report below.

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THREE-WORD ANALYSIS

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Comeback kings?

Fremantle have managed another come-from-behind victory.

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