Freo take on Richmond in their first NAB Challenge contest on Friday, and here are some points to get you talking.
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Back-to-back
Freo will look to win consecutive pre-season openers, beating Melbourne by 18 points in 2015.
The numbers game
146 – Days since Freo’s last game.
208 – Days since Freo’s win over Richmond in Round 17, 2015
137 – Defence will be key, as Richmond scored more than 137 points three times in 2015.
32 – Seconds remaining when David Mundy kicked the winning goal last season.
5 – Average final score margin between Fremantle and Richmond
Last time we met
Fremantle 12.10.82 def Richmond 10.18.78 at the MCG in Round 17, 2015.
Stephen Hill used his feet, kicking the ball in 19 out of his 24 disposals.
Nick Suban ferocity around the ball was evident, as the hard nose midfielder amassed a career high 10 tackles.
David Mundy handballed 19 times in the game, the third highest of his illustrious AFL career.
Matthew Pavlich was a constant presence, kicking goals in the first, second and fourth quarter.
Two fresh faces for NAB Challenge
Mandurah made
The Fremantle Dockers have made Mandurah a happy hunting ground, last playing at Rushton Park on March 9 2013 and handily beating the Western Bulldogs by 109 points.
Freo livewire Hayden Ballantyne returns to Rushton Park, where he played 60 games and kicked 136 goals for Peel Thunder in the WAFL.
Something extra
Sam Collins is set to play his first game for Freo but already has experience against Richmond, finishing with 15 disposals against the Tigers in the VFL last year.
Darcy Tucker is playing his first game for Fremantle but will see a familiar face as North Ballarat Rebels teammate Daniel Rioli also plays his first game for Richmond.
