Western Derby LXI recap: Fremantle Dockers out to avoid any finals spoilers from West Coast underdogs
Fremantle are looking to continue their march towards finals as West Coast hope to spoil their party by causing the biggest upset in western derby history.
The two teams could not be more polar opposites when it comes to form, with Fremantle coming off one of their best-ever wins and having won eight of their past-nine.
The Eagles are coming off one of their most dispiriting losses and are set for a second wooden spoon in three years, and are facing the prospect of a one-win season.
But the derby rarely cares about the ladder with the Dockers on high alert to avoid any Eagles spoilers.
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Ryan with a graaaaabbb
It’s not been his day but he gets up for a trademark flyer sitting on Karl Worner who cops a boot to the face for his trouble.
He’s missed the easy one but from around the corner the snap is good to bring him up to 1.3.
Amiss has three
Too easy again as the Dockers win it out of the stoppage Jye Amiss breaks away from Sandy Brock and Reuben Ginbey can’t get there in time to cover.
FRE 17.18 (120) WCE 9.5 (59)
Harley Reid injured
He’s down with what looks like an ankle injury. He’s being helped off the ground before eventually hobbling off under his own steam.
He heads straight to the rooms. More to come.
Switkowski goals
The Dockers go end to end with Josh Treacy the linchpin to take the big contested mark in the middle.
He finds Switkowski who drops the mark but recovers and goals.
The other Reid goals
Muprhy at one end now Harley at the other as the Eagles transition well off half back.
He takes the makr about 40m out and despite a barrage of boos keeps his cool to kick his second goal
Murphy Reid has a goal
It’s been a massive day for the rising star.
22 touches 14 score involvements and now he has a goal himself.
With Young subbed out he could be in the run to steal the medal.
Baker stops the bleeding
Nice mark up the line from Jobe Shanahan. They work it to Ryan who then chips to Baker in the left pocket.
It’s a nice kick and breaks the run of four Dockers goal.
FRE 14.17 (101) WCE 8.5 (53)
Dockers filling their boots
Liam Ryan who’s had a scuffy day goes for a risky kick into the middle.
The Dockers turn it over and are out, Voss this time marks and kicks his third.
This game is over.
FRE 14.17 (101) WCE 7.5 (47)
Freo make the sub
Young off Erasmus on.
That could cost Young a medal.
Frederick has four
Murphy Reid was involved again to break about two tackles.
He kicks it forward to Fredercik who drops the mark but he picks it up breaks his own tackle and it’s all to easy to kick his fourth.
