RECAP: Jamie Elliott’s career haul sinks Fremantle despite improved effort as Collingwood take 14-point win
After one of their worst defeats in club history, Fremantle will be hoping home comforts can help them get their season back on track as they face an undermanned Collingwood.
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Alex Pearce has a goal!
The Dockers win the ball on the 50 it cycles through hands and gets to Pearce who’s on the run and he kicks a rare goal! Just his seventh career goal having only kicked one goal last year which incidentally also came against Collingwood.
Pearce kisses his wrist in celebration clearly a nod to McCarthy one year on.
FRE 5.3 (33) COL 5.2 (32)
Q2 underway
Jye Amiss is staring on the wing in an interesting move with Voss and Treacy up forward.
The Dockers have locked it in theri forward half but the Pies are keeping them out for the moment.
END OF Q1 FREMANTLE 4.3 (27) COLLINGWOOD 5.2 (32)
The Dockers started red hot as Josh Treacy and Shai Bolton got to work. Nick Daicos was tagged out of the game by Wagner and they were dominating clearance.
But then some skill errors slipped in, Lachie Schultz all over his former club with some costly turnovers sees the Pies lead at the break.
All the stats look good for Freo leading contested possessions, clearances and inside 50s but the Pies rode a wave of momentum to surge ahead at the end of the quarter.
Pies hit the front!
It’s Schultz again who’s having some game against his former club.
He puts the pressure on to force the turnover and Bobby Hill is on his own and then runs around the man on the mark to put the Pies in front.
Collingwood have kicked four straight to take the lead.
FRE 4.3 (27) COL 5.2 (32)
Elliot makes it a 1-point game
Josh Treacy sends a risky kick into the middle and Lachie Schultz forces the turnover.
Collingwood send it forward and Pearce can’t get the spoil as Elliott gets his second.
FRE 4.3 (27) COL 4.2 (26)
Collingwood get two in a row
The Dockers look like they’re out but it’s a horrid turnover from Sharp who kicks it straight to Perrymen.
He sends the ball to the square and the ball goes to ground where Cox kicks it off the deck.
FRE 4.3 (27) COL 3.1 (19)
Pies find quick response
A rush kick into the forward line works out as the ball turns almost at right angles to beat Ryan and allow Jamie Elliott to run through and kick a goal.
FRE 4.3 (27) COL 2.1 (13)
Pat Voss keeps Freo in charge
Dockers get the centre clearance and Voss ragdolls his defender to take an uncontested mark.
Better yet he converts the set shot, something he’s struggled with this year and he’s up and about!
FRE 4.3 (27) COL 2.1 (13)
Collingwood respond
The Pies manage to show some sustained pressure to lock the ball in their forward 50.
Will Hoskin-Elliot flies high to take a good grab at the top of the goal square off a quick kick and converts to get the Pies on the board.
FRE 3.3 (21) COL 1.1 (7)
Dudley keeps Dockers rolling
Perryman turns it over at half back and Jordan Clark burns the Pies defence with pace to find Frederick.
He hits his kick to Dudley who gets his first from about 35m out.
This Dockers side looks completely different to the one that played last week.
FRE 3.2 (20) COL 0.1 (1)
