At the halfway point of the year we take a look back at the season so far.
Rounds 9 to 11
During the last three rounds Fremantle had mixed results including a gutsy win over Adelaide interstate but the first loss of the year to a rampant Richmond.
ROUND 9 v ADELAIDE
Saturday 30 May, 7.10pm
Adelaide Oval
Crowd: 35,836
ADELAIDE 3.4 4.9 7.12 7.15 (57)
FREMANTLE 3.1 4.3 9.4 10.8 (68)
Key stats
Goals: Walters 3
Disposals: Fyfe 40
Marks: McPharlin, Ibbotson 6
Tackles: Suban, Ballantyne 7
Subbed in: Sheridan
Subbed out: Taberner
Overview: Fremantle won another interstate game after an arm wrestle with Adelaide in slippery conditions. Michael Barlow picked up a Goal of the Year nomination for his clutch final quarter banana.
ROUND 10 v Richmond
Friday 5 June, 6.10pm
Domain Stadium
Crowd: 38,019
FREMANTLE 3.1 5.2 8.5 10.10 (70)
RICHMOND 8.1 12.3 13.4 15.7 (97)
Key stats
Goals: Walters 3
Disposals: Neale 28
Marks: McPharlin, Sandilands, Barlow 4
Tackles: Mundy 8
Subbed in: Crozier
Subbed out: Johnson
Fremantle’s first loss of the year was further soured by a first quarter hamstring injury to Michael Johnson in his 200th game. Freo never recovered from Richmond’s eight-goal first term.
ROUND 11 v GOLD COAST
Saturday 13 June, 1.40pm
Metricon Stadium
Crowd: 8911
GOLD COAST 2.0 3.1 5.2 7.4 (46)
FREMANTLE 1.3 3.7 5.11 6.17 (53)
Key stats
Goals: Fyfe 2
Disposals Fyfe 31
Marks: Ibbotson/Spurr 11
Tackles: Neale 8
Subbed in: Suban
Subbed out: Taberner
Overview: An inaccurate Fremantle just got home against a plucky Gold Coast in wet conditions at Metricon Stadium. Fyfe was among the best on ground with two goals and a game high of 31 touches.
