Fremantle 84 v Collingwood 111
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An experienced Collingwood midfield were far too strong in windy conditions, the Magpies recorded 72 more team disposals.
Fremantle wasted an enormous amount of Inside 50 entries, Rory Lobb was outmatched in the Ruck against Brodie Grundy.
Article by @aflratingsPete
Player Notes (Not all players covered)
Darcy Tucker
Was on a run with role against Dayne Beams in the midfield early, 19 Disposals & a game high 13 Tackles, possible tagging role this season.
Brad Hill
Found plenty of ball in space, played on a wing & through the midfield.
Rory Lobb
Forced to play in the Ruck with no Sandilands or Darcy, 20 Disposals & 20 Hit Outs, solid effort against a premium Ruck.
Andrew Brayshaw
Was midfield preferred over others, 25 Disposals, solid game.
Michael Walters
Played a midfield & half-forward role similar to last season, recorded 21 Disposals from 55% time on ground.
Luke Ryan
Played in defence, limited amount of kick-ins.
Brett Bewley
Had an impact from limited opportunities, 13 Disposals from 39% time on ground.
Adam Cerra
Played a half back role, was ok in his role but it did limit his ability to record a high number of Disposals.
Griffin Logue
Injured his hamstring late in Q4, played a defensive role prior to that.
Jesse Hogan
Was on restricted minutes, didn’t really have an impact.
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Scott Pendlebury
Played a high amount of minutes in the middle, recorded 34 Disposals with ease, solid game.
Steele Sidebottom
Ran through the midfield from a wing position, recorded 34 Disposals finding plenty of space.
Tom Phillips
Slow start by Phillips but worked his was into the game, played out on a wing similar to last season.
Travis Varcoe
Played half forward type role, was able to hit the scoreboard, finished with 15 Disposals & 3 Goals, very good.
Brodie Grundy
Overpowered Lobb in the Ruck, found it difficult for the first 3 Qtrs to be part of general play, finished with 15 Disposals & 46 Hit Outs.
Dayne Beams
Settled in nicely at centre bounces, recorded 25 Disposals from 73% game time, didn’t need to commit to clearances like a regular game, got through ok.
Darcy Moore
Played in defence, was able to take a few kick-ins, importantly finished the game in good health.
Jamie Elliot
Was excellent in a normal small forward role, finished with 10 Disposals & 2 Goals, like Moore got through the game in good health.
Nathan Murphy
Played a tall half-back type role, recorded 13 Disposals.
Issac Quaynor
Did look ok at times, recorded 12 Disposals from 66% game time, likely squeezed out of the Round 1 team at this stage.
Team Disposals
Fremantle 362
Collingwood 434
Top Scorers
Fremantle
103 Darcy Tucker
102 Brad Hill
97 Rory Lobb
Collingwood
117 Scott Pendlebury
113 Steele Sidebottom
103 Tom Phillips
Points Per Game Time Leaders
Fremantle
1.52 Brad Hill
1.46 Brett Bewley
1.31 Michael Walters
Collingwood
1.60 Scott Pendlebury
1.50 Travis Varcoe
1.40 Steele Sidebottom
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