RECAP: Fremantle Dockers claim third straight win as they brush Richmond aside
Fremantle are firm favourites to notch a third consecutive victory when they clash with Shai Bolton’s old side Richmond in South Australia’s Barossa Valley.
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That’s a wrap!
Fremantle will now head straight to Melbourne ahead of a date with the 0-5 Demons after brushing the Tigers aside.
Longmuir cut a much happier figure in his press conference today and the signs are good at Fremantle after a tough first two weeks.
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ANALYSIS: Young the gun
Three-word analysis
FULLTIME: Richmond 47, Fremantle 108
Dudley off the bench was electric in the final 10 minutes but Young had a huge impact on return from injury.
Treacy ends with six while Brayshaw and Serong were strong as always.
Voss incident
Pat Voss is likely to face some MRO scrutiny after a swinging arm collected Vlustuin high through the middle of the ground.
The Tiger goes off with a bloodied nose and for a HIA test.
RICH 47, FRE 108
Crowd
The Barossa comes out for the Dockers with 10,028 in the house.
Bolts away!
The Dockers are running over the ground much better now and the repeat entries are taking a toll.
Bolton snatches the ball out of the air and snaps a nice call to add some cream to his day.
RICH 46, FRE 93
Subs
Luke Ryan is a tactical sub for the Dockers with Dudley in while Tom Lynch is out for the Tigers and looks worse for wear.
THREE-QUARTER TIME: Richmond 45, Fremantle 86
A goal of the year contender from Pat Voss, who sits Nick Vlastuin on his backside and then snaps over his shoulder, ends a near-perfect term for the Dockers.
They get six goals to one to get the margin to 41 points to ensure a fairly relaxed last quarter.
Richmond steal lead the disposal count as they have all day but their mistakes and waste are killing them.
Fremantle have had 49 inside 50s to 27 while Brayshaw and Serong are going disposal for disposal.
Sixth goal!
Treacy has six goals today but key defender Alex Pearce has just kicked the sixth of his career!
The skipper sneaks into the forward 50 and takes an open mark.
You can’t tell he’s a defender from the set shot as he gives it a ride through the big sticks from 45 metres out.
RICH 45, FRE 80
