AFL live updates: Fremantle Dockers take on Melbourne Demons at MCG
Fremantle went down to Melbourne in a thrilling MCG battle as they let the chance to secure the minor premiership slip. Relive all the action.
Fremantle are hoping to make the most of a rare MCG visit with finals fast approaching as the ladder leaders take on a Melbourne team looking to keep their top-four chances alive.
It’s the first time in more than a year the Dockers have taken on a top-half side at the MCG and will be without captain Alex Pearce, who was managed for the clash.
Luke Jackson and Max Gawn will go head to head in what could be the Dockers final visit to the ‘home of footy’ until the last day in September.
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Sharp kicks inredible goal!
Unbelievable!
Freo have numbers to clear the loose ball deep in the defensive 50 but Sharp soccers off the deck betweetn the Dockers defence to get the goal!
Dudley finds his moment
Long ball inside 50 and he hangs out the back of the contest where the ball spills and he produces a smart finish to kick his second.
Petty has three!
Max Gawn from about 70m out sends it to the square and no one lays a body on Harrison Petty as he flies for almost an uncontested mark.
Kicks his third from the goal square and it’s a three point game!
FRE 16.5 (101) MEL 15.8 (98)
Pickett delivers
The Melbourne superstar keeps his side in it taking a strong contested mark in front of goal to get his second.
Fremantle still struggling at times with the pace Melborune are able to generate.
He’s got two goals and 23 touches.
O’Driscoll extends the gap
Takes the intercept at half forward and then goes down easy as Petty came in late.
A bit soft but he wins the 50m and converts to get it back to 15 points.
FRE 16.5 (101) MEL 13.8 (86)
Petty sneaks it through
First Melbourne goal in 30 mins as Cox is caught out of position as Harrison Petty drifts across to take a strong mark.
From 15m out he almost sprays it, but it snakes through and we’re back to an eight-point game.
FRE 15.4 (94) MEL 13.8 (86)
Johnson gets his first!
Murphy Reid finds Johnson with a floater across goal as he takes a storng mark under pressure.
He snaps and gives the Dockers a 14 point adavtnage.
End of Q3 FRE 14.4 (88) MEL 12.8 (80)
Harvey Langford takes a screamer at half-back as Melbourne threaten one final attack, but it breaks down after a holding free.
The Demons missed a couple of chances in front of goal late while Amiss slotted his fifth and Shai Bolton and Murphy Reid began to get involved.
Still anyone’s game but it seems Fremantle have just had the edge in class at crucial moments which has allowed them to keep their noses in front.
Amiss has a bag
Murphy Reid finally gets some space for the first time today.
It allows him to show off his elite skills as he finds Amiss running into the hole who kicks his fifth goal!.
FRE 14.3 (87) MEL 12.6 (78)
Pickett gets away with one
Horror turnover from Pickett.
He ran down Shai Bolton but then went for the kick across the goals in defence and overcooked the kick to Josh Treacy, who takes an intercept.
Directly in front and he misses their first from a set shot today.
