SUMMARY
Fremantle makes the longest trip in the competition to take on Brisbane at the Gabba on Saturday. The Lions are rested following the bye, and Fremantle has lost successive matches to Adelaide and Collingwood. The midfield match-up is intriguing with Nat Fyfe, Lachie Neale and Bradley Hill up against Dayne Beams, Tom Rockliff and Dayne Zorko. That's where both teams are strongest and where this match should be won.
WHERE AND WHEN: The Gabba, Saturday 10 June, 4.35pm AEST
TV AND RADIO: Click here for broadcast guide
LAST FIVE TIMES
R12, 2016, Fremantle 23.9 (147) d Brisbane Lions 9.10 (64) at the Gabba
R14, 2015, Fremantle 13.6 (84) d Brisbane Lions 7.6 (48) at Domain Stadium
R22, 2014, Fremantle 15.16 (106) d Brisbane Lions 6.12 (48) at the Gabba
R14, 2014, Fremantle 15.15 (105) d Brisbane Lions 3.4 (22) at Domain Stadium
R12, 2013, Fremantle 12.14 (86) d Brisbane Lions 6.10 (46) at Domain Stadium
THE FIVE POINTS
1. When the teams met in 2016 Fremantle kicked nine goals in the second quarter. Matt Taberner kicked five goals for the match and Connor Blakely was best on ground with 29 disposals.
2. Despite sitting in the top eight, the Freo Dockers' are averaging 77 points a game. They haven’t reached 100 points in nine games this season.
3. Fremantle has dominated the Lions over a long period, winning the past nine matches – including two by more than 80 points. The Lions' most recent victory was in round 16, 2009.
4. No team has won fewer quarters this season than the Lions, with just 11, including winning the fourth quarter just once. The Freo Dockers have won 18 quarters and been a strong finishing team, winning seven third terms and six final quarters.
5. The Lions have been on the right side of the umpires' whistles this season, winning 20.9 free kicks a game – first in the AFL. The Freo Dockers are mid-table, winning 18.5.
