AFL live updates: Fremantle Dockers hoping to dominate Gather Round Stage against Collingwood
Fremantle are main event footy as they look to claim another big scalp as they take on Collingwood under the Friday night lights in Gather Round. Follow all the action live!
AFL: Fremantle are main event footy as they look to claim another big scalp as they take on Collingwood under the Friday night lights in Gather Round.
The Dockers are unchanged for a third straight week as the Pies welcome back the services of a superstar duo in Nick Daicos and Scott Pendlebury.
These two sides have produced some classics in recent times, with their last three games producing a combined margin of 15 points.
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Key events
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Darcy’s day is done
50 mins ago - 06:30 PM
Sean Darcy in trouble
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No late changes
2 hours ago - 04:35 PM
Dudley welcomed home
2 hours ago - 04:24 PM
No concerns over Daicos says Pies assisstant
Jake Santa Maria is reporting live.
Dudley has two!
Another centre clearance win and it’s Dudley again who’s in the right place at the right time as Switkowski finds him all alone in forward 50.
He snaps through his second and Collinwood are suddenly reeling.
Dockers come out firing!
Dockers have started far better this quarter winning the first two centre clearances with purpose.
Isaiah Dudley converts before Murphy Reid burts out the middle to hit up Jye Amiss on the lead and the Dockers have the
lead after two goals in two minutes.
Darcy’s day is done
The key stats
Collingwood has 35 inside 50s to 20 and despite Freo dominating hit-outs the clearances are even.
The Dockers have also committed 38 turnovers with most coming across half back such has been the pressure they’re under.
Luke Ryan is standing up the best with three tackles and 15 disposals.
Half Time Collingwood 3.5 (23) Fremantle 2.2 (14)
The siren mercifully rings to bring an end to that half as Shai Bolton sends a shot sailing into the stands and out on the full.
Collingwood, though, won’t mind as they lead a grinding affair just having a little more composure with ball in hand.
Daicos has been very good with a game high 17 tocuhes.
It’s going to be a tough day for Freo forwards but Luke Jackson has to try and get into this game, especially with Darcy likely out with just four touches in that half.
Caleb Serong shares his thoughts with Abbey Holmes.
“It’s just a hard-fought game, we’ve just got to stick at it,” he says.
“We just need to hold on to the ball a bit longer, I think we’re trying to kick and call a bit too quickly.”
It’s bucketing down
It’s not going to help what has already been a poor game.
You can hear the pelting on the broadcast, and this is grim.
McStay makes it in a row
Another turnover at half back from Freo and Daicos delivers a great pass as Dan McStay is too strong for Luke Ryan.
He converts around the corner to make it two in a row.
COL 3.5 (23) FRE 2.2 (14)
Sean Darcy in trouble
He cops high contact as he had his head down to pick up the ball.
He wins the free but he’s very shakey on his legs and he’s coming off the ground.
His day could be done.
Collingwood in front as De Goey out
The Pies’ mission has been made harder with Jordan De Goey limping into the rooms and looking very unhappy.
But the Pies cut the ball off at half forward and Ned Long cops a high tackle on the 50 for Scerri.
He converts to get the Pies in front with confirmation De Goey’s day is don due to HIA.
Bolton puts the Dockers in front
Josh Treacy beats Billy Frampton on the wing to keep the ball alive long enough for reinforcements to arrive.
The Dockers finally get the overlap going and Bolton has oodles of space to run into and he produces a nice finish on the run from 40m.
FRE 2.2 (14) COL 2.1 (8)
