Kennedy marks 40m out in front and strokes through the first goal of the Derby as if he hadn’t missed games at all. (Q1 4:19)
Darling has the sit on Johnson and takes a screamer 35m out on the flank from a speculator by LeCras from midfield. He goals. (Q1 6:35)
Fyfe drifts across in front of Hurn like Royce Hart to clunk a long Walters ball down the flank to 35m. He misses. (Q1 12:52)
Darling beats Logue to mark in the pocket and gives a Joe the Goose special to Petrie. It is mostly one-way traffic so far, as it has been often early in recent Derbies. (Q1 14:27)
Stephen Hill hits the post with a snap from a stoppage deep in the pocket. (Q1 18:59)
Fyfe gives to Stephen Hill after a long Crozier ball to the hotspot, but Hill misses a quick snap from 15m. (Q1 20:11)
Priddis is outside a pack on the HFF to pick up a dribbling ball, he turns and shoots from 40m… wobbles in. (Q1 22:51)
Credit to McGovern for forcing that spillage. (Q1 23:07)
Neale encroaches to give away 50m to bring Priddis from wing ot near the hotspot, but the Brownlow Medallist misses. (Q2 4:58)
Kennedy marks untouched at the hotspot and shows them how it’s done with his second goal, easy as you like. (Q2 6:00)
Cox tumbles a behind from a stoppage in the pocket. (Q2 7:59)
Crozier gives to Bradley Hill in space on the HFF, he has time to steady and shot from 30m but it’s a disappointing behind. (Q2 12:32)
Fyfe spoils on the HFF, gathers and gives to Bradley Hill who centres to Crozier 40m out in front. Crozier misses badly, home Freo crowd say rhubarb a lot. (Q2 13:31)
Fyfe to Crozier to Kersten in heavy traffic at the hotspot, Kersten kicks blind over his left shoulder with a lovely snap for the first Fremantle goal, belatedly. (Q2 14:46)
Sheed plays on to advantage from a free against Mundy on the HFF and misses. (Q2 16:17)
Nyhuis gives to Walters steaming to the hotspot on a fast break but Son-Son dribbles it into the goalpost, crowd goes aww again. (Q2 17:41)
Petrie takes a big pack mark 35m out on the flank but misses. (Q2 19:17)
The Dockers get another fast break going down member’s wing, Crozier to Walters who runs to the HFF and gives to Suban who goals on the run from 20m on the flank. (Q2 25:32)
Weller marks 50m out on the flank, he hits the square but it’s a rushed behind off the pack. (Q2 26:32)
Gaff is involved three times in the build up to a mark by Darling in the pocket 25m out, but Darling misses. (Q3 1:55)
McGovern intercepts over Cox near the boundary 40m out from the Eagle goals, and delivers a fabulous set shot straight over the goal umpire’s peaked cap. (Q3 3:49)
Shuey clears long from the next centre bounce, the ball flips over the back from a pack at the hotspot, LeCras is first back to gather and goal from the top of the square. (Q3 4:04)
Fyfe passes to Cox 40m out on a slight angle, who misses. (Q3 6:34)
Mundy misses on the run from 50m on a slight angle. (Q3 8:25)
Bradley Hill is the latest Docker to miss, this time with a running snap from 45m on the flank. (Q3 10:35)
Bradley Hill misses again, this one much easier from 20m out on not much angle. (Q3 11:51)
Kennedy marks 50m out on the flank and hangs his set shot right. (Q3 16:37)
Blakely misses on the run from 50m on a slight angle. (Q3 17:49)
LeCras marks 40m out on the flank and steers through his second goal. (Q3 22:56)
Finally the Dockers get a snap on line, this is from Walters from 40m on the flank. Fremantle is breaking even in general play, still a chance if they can convert. (Q3 27:00)
To undo all that good work, Weller gives away 50m for encroachment to bring Kennedy from half forward to the top of the square for an easy goal after the 3QT siren. (Q3 29:10)
Suban passes to the lead of Ballantyne to mark in front of Schofield 40m out on a slight angle. Balla gives the Docker fans something to cheer with a professional finish. (Q4 5:26)
Mundy feeds Weller for a quick turn and snap from the HFF 50m out, it lands behind the contest at the top of the square and goes wide. (Q4 7:29)
Weller wins a footy in a pack at half forward, pressure is on but Walter it is who gets clear for a snap from the hotspot, Johnson shepherds it through! (Q4 9:37)
Darling beats Logue in the air to mark a speculator by Kennedy from the HFF to the top of the square. He kicks what should be the sealer, four kicks in it with 4:54 left. (Q4 20:21)
Sheed sneaks a set shot from 40m on a slight angle inside the fright goalpost for some junk. (Q4 23:25)
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