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CibbuanoRound three preview: Fremantle v Adelaide
April 11th 2009 17:10
VENUE and TIME: Subiaco Oval, Sunday 12 April, 4:40 pm (AEST)
HEAD TO HEAD: Played: 22, Fremantle 9, Adelaide 13
LAST TIME: Adelaide 12.16 (88) def Fremantle 10.11 (71), Round 5 2008 at AAMI Stadium
RECENT HISTORY: Fremantle has won three of its past five against Adelaide.
FORM: The Dockers are winless in 2009 after being thumped to the tune of 63 points by the Western Bulldogs in round one before going down to Essendon by 38 points in a contest that failed to reach any great heights. Adelaide recorded a shock four-point win over Collingwood at the MCG but then lost to a more committed St Kilda side at home.
MEDICAL ROOM: The Dockers will be without defender Roger Hayden (hamstring) for at least another week while Des Headland (calf) and Chris Mayne (ankle) are sidelined indefinitely. For the Crows, defender Nathan Bock will miss the clash against the Dockers after being suspended indefinitely by the club following an alleged assault on his girlfriend. Key forward Trent Hentschel injured his knee once again in the loss to the Saints and will miss four weeks while midfielder Chris Knights will miss at least three matches with a broken eye socket.
KEY MATCH-UPS: Scott Stevens vs. Matthew Pavlich
Pavlich has been well below his best so far this season, booting just three goals in two games.
The Dockers will need him to fire if they are going to be any chance of recording their first win of the season.
With Bock unavailable, Stevens will be given first crack at the Fremantle skipper in what will be a pivotal contest in determining the outcome of this match.
Last weekend against the Bombers the Dockers had one more entry inside their forward 50 but eight less scoring shots.
If Pavlich is going to have any chance of having an impact he will need his teammates to be cleaner with their use of the football going forward.
Brett Peake vs. Andrew McLeod
Peake has been impressive in his new role as a small forward, booting five goals in two games.
The last time these two sides met in round 19 last year McLeod was influential with a game-high 34 possessions, two goals and six inside 50’s.
With Bock out of the side, the Crows will be relying on the dual Norm Smith medallist to set up their attacking forays forward from the defensive half.
Fremantle will be keen to shut down his creative run and will most likely use Peake in a defensive half-forward role.
The Dockers will need to go through Peake at every available opportunity in a bid to make McLeod accountable.
Ryan Crowley vs. Scott Thompson
Thompson was among his side’s best in the loss to the Saints, racking up 27 disposals and delivering the football inside 50 on four occasions.
The former Demon is damaging with his ability to win plenty of the football and pump it inside 50 - he led the Crows for disposals and was second for inside 50’s in 2008.
Fremantle will need to shut down the drive he provides and will most likely give Crowley the tasking of tagging Thompson.
Crowley has struggled so far this season, averaging just 10.5 disposals per game - well down on the 16 possessions per game he averaged in 2008.
Fremantle will need Crowley to lift and help the Dockers more of the contested football - an area they were soundly beaten in last weekend despite the dominance of ruckman Aaron Sandilands.
Antoni Grover vs. Jason Porplyzia
Porpylzia was his side’s most dangerous forward in the loss to the Saints, booting three goals.
With Hentschel sidelined and Stevens forced to play down back, Adelaide will need Porplyzia to have an impact if they are going to record a valuable win away from home.
Despite standing at just 178cm, Porplyzia is very good overhead so the Dockers may opt to use someone like Grover who is capable of matching him in the air while Steven Dodd is another option for Fremantle coach Mark Harvey.
Porplyzia is the sort of player that can boot three or four goals in a ten-minute burst, so Grover will need to be on his game for the full four quarters and not give the classy Adelaide forward any time or space in which to work his magic.
VERDICT: Fremantle has been very disappointing so far this season but they will fancy their chances of recording their first win of the year against an Adelaide side that has been hit hard by injuries and distracted by the suspension of Bock. The loss of Bock will hurt the Crows and if the Dockers can lift their work rate in the middle and get the football quickly into the forward line Pavlich is capable of having a day out. Dockers by 15 points.
FREMANTLE v ADELAIDE
FREMANTLE
B: Greg Broughton, Michael Johnson, Chris Tarrant
HB: Josh Head, Antoni Grover, Steven Dodd
C: Rhys Palmer, Paul Hasleby, Garrick Ibbotson
HF: Daniel Gilmore, Luke McPharlin, Byron Schammer
F: Brett Peake, Matthew Pavlich, Kepler Bradley
Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Ryan Crowley, David Mundy
I/C (from): Andrew Browne, Stephen Hill, Nic Suban, Zac Clarke, Matthew de Boer, Clayton Hinkley, Dean Solomon
In: Daniel Gilmore, Clayton Hinkley, Greg Broughton
Out: Duffield, Thornton, Browne
New: Greg Broughton (Subiaco).
ADELAIDE
B: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Michael Doughty
HB: Andrew McLeod, Scott Stevens, Brad Symes
C: Patrick Dangerfield, Scott Thompson, David Mackay
HF: Brent Reilly, Nick Gill, Richard Douglas
F: Jason Porplyzia, Taylor Walker, Tyson Edwards
Foll: Ivan Maric, Nathan van Berlo, Simon Goodwin
I/C (from): Kurt Tippett, Bernie Vince, Andy Otten, Jared Petrenko
In: Nick Gill, Scott Stevens, Brad Symes
Out: Bock (suspended), Hentschel (knee), Knights (eye)
HEAD TO HEAD: Played: 22, Fremantle 9, Adelaide 13
LAST TIME: Adelaide 12.16 (88) def Fremantle 10.11 (71), Round 5 2008 at AAMI Stadium
RECENT HISTORY: Fremantle has won three of its past five against Adelaide.
FORM: The Dockers are winless in 2009 after being thumped to the tune of 63 points by the Western Bulldogs in round one before going down to Essendon by 38 points in a contest that failed to reach any great heights. Adelaide recorded a shock four-point win over Collingwood at the MCG but then lost to a more committed St Kilda side at home.
MEDICAL ROOM: The Dockers will be without defender Roger Hayden (hamstring) for at least another week while Des Headland (calf) and Chris Mayne (ankle) are sidelined indefinitely. For the Crows, defender Nathan Bock will miss the clash against the Dockers after being suspended indefinitely by the club following an alleged assault on his girlfriend. Key forward Trent Hentschel injured his knee once again in the loss to the Saints and will miss four weeks while midfielder Chris Knights will miss at least three matches with a broken eye socket.
KEY MATCH-UPS: Scott Stevens vs. Matthew Pavlich
Pavlich has been well below his best so far this season, booting just three goals in two games.
The Dockers will need him to fire if they are going to be any chance of recording their first win of the season.
With Bock unavailable, Stevens will be given first crack at the Fremantle skipper in what will be a pivotal contest in determining the outcome of this match.
Last weekend against the Bombers the Dockers had one more entry inside their forward 50 but eight less scoring shots.
If Pavlich is going to have any chance of having an impact he will need his teammates to be cleaner with their use of the football going forward.
Brett Peake vs. Andrew McLeod
Peake has been impressive in his new role as a small forward, booting five goals in two games.
The last time these two sides met in round 19 last year McLeod was influential with a game-high 34 possessions, two goals and six inside 50’s.
With Bock out of the side, the Crows will be relying on the dual Norm Smith medallist to set up their attacking forays forward from the defensive half.
Fremantle will be keen to shut down his creative run and will most likely use Peake in a defensive half-forward role.
The Dockers will need to go through Peake at every available opportunity in a bid to make McLeod accountable.
Ryan Crowley vs. Scott Thompson
Thompson was among his side’s best in the loss to the Saints, racking up 27 disposals and delivering the football inside 50 on four occasions.
The former Demon is damaging with his ability to win plenty of the football and pump it inside 50 - he led the Crows for disposals and was second for inside 50’s in 2008.
Fremantle will need to shut down the drive he provides and will most likely give Crowley the tasking of tagging Thompson.
Crowley has struggled so far this season, averaging just 10.5 disposals per game - well down on the 16 possessions per game he averaged in 2008.
Fremantle will need Crowley to lift and help the Dockers more of the contested football - an area they were soundly beaten in last weekend despite the dominance of ruckman Aaron Sandilands.
Antoni Grover vs. Jason Porplyzia
Porpylzia was his side’s most dangerous forward in the loss to the Saints, booting three goals.
With Hentschel sidelined and Stevens forced to play down back, Adelaide will need Porplyzia to have an impact if they are going to record a valuable win away from home.
Despite standing at just 178cm, Porplyzia is very good overhead so the Dockers may opt to use someone like Grover who is capable of matching him in the air while Steven Dodd is another option for Fremantle coach Mark Harvey.
Porplyzia is the sort of player that can boot three or four goals in a ten-minute burst, so Grover will need to be on his game for the full four quarters and not give the classy Adelaide forward any time or space in which to work his magic.
VERDICT: Fremantle has been very disappointing so far this season but they will fancy their chances of recording their first win of the year against an Adelaide side that has been hit hard by injuries and distracted by the suspension of Bock. The loss of Bock will hurt the Crows and if the Dockers can lift their work rate in the middle and get the football quickly into the forward line Pavlich is capable of having a day out. Dockers by 15 points.
FREMANTLE v ADELAIDE
FREMANTLE
B: Greg Broughton, Michael Johnson, Chris Tarrant
HB: Josh Head, Antoni Grover, Steven Dodd
C: Rhys Palmer, Paul Hasleby, Garrick Ibbotson
HF: Daniel Gilmore, Luke McPharlin, Byron Schammer
F: Brett Peake, Matthew Pavlich, Kepler Bradley
Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Ryan Crowley, David Mundy
I/C (from): Andrew Browne, Stephen Hill, Nic Suban, Zac Clarke, Matthew de Boer, Clayton Hinkley, Dean Solomon
In: Daniel Gilmore, Clayton Hinkley, Greg Broughton
Out: Duffield, Thornton, Browne
New: Greg Broughton (Subiaco).
ADELAIDE
B: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Michael Doughty
HB: Andrew McLeod, Scott Stevens, Brad Symes
C: Patrick Dangerfield, Scott Thompson, David Mackay
HF: Brent Reilly, Nick Gill, Richard Douglas
F: Jason Porplyzia, Taylor Walker, Tyson Edwards
Foll: Ivan Maric, Nathan van Berlo, Simon Goodwin
I/C (from): Kurt Tippett, Bernie Vince, Andy Otten, Jared Petrenko
In: Nick Gill, Scott Stevens, Brad Symes
Out: Bock (suspended), Hentschel (knee), Knights (eye)
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