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Fremantle take on GWS on Saturday at UNSW Canberra Oval.
Here are some interesting numbers to look out for ahead of the game.
2.8 contested marks
Matt Taberner has continued to have a strong aerial influence at Freo, averaging 2.8 contested marks per game, the fifth most in the AFL.
Fremantle sit sixth in the AFL for contested marks, with an average of 12 per game. Conversely, GWS are 17th in the AFL for contested marks with an average of eight per game.
10.5 uncontested marks
The Giants quick-running game style sees them rack up a higher number of uncontested marks. The Giants’ Lachie Whitfield leads the AFL with an average of 10.5 uncontested marks per game.
GWS average 95.2 uncontested marks per game (third in AFL) compared to Freo’s 72.8 per game (14th in AFL).
158.5 contested possessions
The numbers for contested and uncontested possessions tell a similar story.
Fremantle sit third in the league for contested possessions with an average of 158.5 per game, compared to 137 per game for GWS (15th in AFL).
GWS average 243 uncontested possessions per game (3rd in AFL), compared to Freo’s average of 209 per game (14th in AFL).
5 goal assists
Fremantle’s Bradley Hill leads Freo for goal assists. His five so far this season places him sixth in the AFL.
The Giants boast two players in the top five for goal assists, with Harry Himmelberg and Brent Daniels totalling seven goals assists each.
+37 points from stoppages
Fremantle have done their best scoring from stoppages so far this season, with a +37 points differential from stoppages, the second best in the AFL.
GWS have created most of their scores from turnovers, with a +65 points differential from turnovers, which is also the second best in the AFL.
Fremantle rank fourth in this category, with a +35 differential from turnovers.