- May 3, 2007
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So gather around the camp fire as your in for a hell of a preview....
Fremantle takes on Essendon this weekend at docklands.
How has freo fared vs essendon at docklands in "recent" history? Not too well. Freos record vs Geelong in Geelong is a much Better record.
Freos last win vs Essendon at Docklands was in round 2 of 2010. I will talk about that one soon.
How have we fared since? Again not too well.
Some people complain about unfair and unbalanced draws such as Richmond winning a flag in 2010 off the back of 7 games at the MCG in a row before finals. Freo from 2011-16 had essendon once. they were all in WA. I wouldn't of mind a docklands win vs essendon when freo were good around 2012-15.
But looking how we faired vs Essendon in Docklands since 2016...….
2017: Lost to them by 15 points in round 23 of 2017. Wasn't really close to be honest freo were down my 32 points at 3 quarter time.
2018: No Marvel game. Freo won 16.10.106 to essendons 14.6.90.
2019: Round 9, Essendon won 8.12.60 to freos 7.11.53. Still remember that last 10 minutes of that game, freo had a few inside 50s but essendon held off the late fight back. Round 22, Essendon won 13.9.87 to freos 7.13.55 in Perth. This was Ross Lyons last game as freo coach.
2020: round 1, Essendon won 9.9.63 to freos 8.9.57. I was actually thought of going to this game, then the virus happened.
2021: Round 9. Essendon won 10.8.68 to freos 8.13.61.
So practically in the last 3 or so years, freo has had a few narrow losses vs essendon you can make a case freo should of won 1 or 2 of them, possibly all 3 from 2019-2021.
But lets talk about that win in round 2 of 2010.
the game was close for 3 quarters. Then Freo kicked 6.1.37 to essendons 0.2.2 to win by 44 points
Quarter time
Essendon 3.4.22
fremantle 3.2.20
Half time
essendon 6.10.46
fremantle 6.6.42
3 quarter time
essendon 9.13.67
fremantle 11.10.76
full time
Essendon 9.15.69
Fremantle 17.11.113
But Wait there's more... Theres 2 remarkable things about this game.
I looked at the 3 Umpires on that game.
Jason Armstrong was one of them. The 2nd umpire was Michael Avon. Then there was the 3rd one and I was shocked on who that umpire was. Yep its that Eagle loving umpire him self. the one we all know and love....
Dean Margetts!
Yeah so Margetts was an umpire for that win in 2010. Did he give out many free kicks in the final quarter? If he didn't, the only job he had to do was bounce the ball in the centre square every time freo kicked a goal. Essendon kicked 2 behinds in the final quarter to freos 6 goals and 1 behind. Or throw it in when the ball was out of bounds or bounce the ball again when it was tied up.
the other remarkable thing was Kepler Bradley didn't play. He didn't play until round 9. So I assumed he was injured. Essendon got off Lightly in retrospect. what was a 7 goal loss essendon was given, might of ended up a 10-12 goal beating if Kepler Bradley played. lol After 12 long years, only one bloke is left from that team that beat essendon in 2010: David Mundy. He got 15 disposals and 1 goal in that game.
so comes this game. How will freo go? Can freo win?
I think freo can go ok going by the last 2-3 weeks. Yes they can win.
What's my Prediction? I say Freo will in this by a point 11.13.79 to Essendons 12.6.78. It will be in dramatic circumstances too.
With 20 seconds to go With the game tied at 78 each, someone like Frederick or Walters is running on a wing and tries to kick the ball from the 50 metre arc. It falls 15 metres short. A random Essendon defender accidently takes Travis Coylers head off. Freo gets a free kick with a high tackle. Coyler gets a set shot from goal 15 metres out on a slight angle.
Travis walks slowly to take the shot, the siren sounds. Travis doesnt need a goal, just needs a point to win. Essendon fans on the goal end hurl abuse at him, verbally attacks his man bun. Then say we glad we dumped you to freo, just Like Kepler Bradley lol.
Coyler kicks it..... then hits the goal post as it goes in. Doesn't matter Freo wins by the barest of Margins.
I hope Freo does beat Essendon in Marvel, we are long overdue to beat them. Most people on here thought it was tough to Beat a decent hawks side in Victoria from 2010-18. To me a Freo win vs Essendon in Victoria is just as elusive.
Fremantle takes on Essendon this weekend at docklands.
How has freo fared vs essendon at docklands in "recent" history? Not too well. Freos record vs Geelong in Geelong is a much Better record.
Freos last win vs Essendon at Docklands was in round 2 of 2010. I will talk about that one soon.
How have we fared since? Again not too well.
Some people complain about unfair and unbalanced draws such as Richmond winning a flag in 2010 off the back of 7 games at the MCG in a row before finals. Freo from 2011-16 had essendon once. they were all in WA. I wouldn't of mind a docklands win vs essendon when freo were good around 2012-15.
But looking how we faired vs Essendon in Docklands since 2016...….
2017: Lost to them by 15 points in round 23 of 2017. Wasn't really close to be honest freo were down my 32 points at 3 quarter time.
2018: No Marvel game. Freo won 16.10.106 to essendons 14.6.90.
2019: Round 9, Essendon won 8.12.60 to freos 7.11.53. Still remember that last 10 minutes of that game, freo had a few inside 50s but essendon held off the late fight back. Round 22, Essendon won 13.9.87 to freos 7.13.55 in Perth. This was Ross Lyons last game as freo coach.
2020: round 1, Essendon won 9.9.63 to freos 8.9.57. I was actually thought of going to this game, then the virus happened.
2021: Round 9. Essendon won 10.8.68 to freos 8.13.61.
So practically in the last 3 or so years, freo has had a few narrow losses vs essendon you can make a case freo should of won 1 or 2 of them, possibly all 3 from 2019-2021.
But lets talk about that win in round 2 of 2010.
the game was close for 3 quarters. Then Freo kicked 6.1.37 to essendons 0.2.2 to win by 44 points
Quarter time
Essendon 3.4.22
fremantle 3.2.20
Half time
essendon 6.10.46
fremantle 6.6.42
3 quarter time
essendon 9.13.67
fremantle 11.10.76
full time
Essendon 9.15.69
Fremantle 17.11.113
But Wait there's more... Theres 2 remarkable things about this game.
I looked at the 3 Umpires on that game.
Jason Armstrong was one of them. The 2nd umpire was Michael Avon. Then there was the 3rd one and I was shocked on who that umpire was. Yep its that Eagle loving umpire him self. the one we all know and love....
Dean Margetts!
Yeah so Margetts was an umpire for that win in 2010. Did he give out many free kicks in the final quarter? If he didn't, the only job he had to do was bounce the ball in the centre square every time freo kicked a goal. Essendon kicked 2 behinds in the final quarter to freos 6 goals and 1 behind. Or throw it in when the ball was out of bounds or bounce the ball again when it was tied up.
the other remarkable thing was Kepler Bradley didn't play. He didn't play until round 9. So I assumed he was injured. Essendon got off Lightly in retrospect. what was a 7 goal loss essendon was given, might of ended up a 10-12 goal beating if Kepler Bradley played. lol After 12 long years, only one bloke is left from that team that beat essendon in 2010: David Mundy. He got 15 disposals and 1 goal in that game.
so comes this game. How will freo go? Can freo win?
I think freo can go ok going by the last 2-3 weeks. Yes they can win.
What's my Prediction? I say Freo will in this by a point 11.13.79 to Essendons 12.6.78. It will be in dramatic circumstances too.
With 20 seconds to go With the game tied at 78 each, someone like Frederick or Walters is running on a wing and tries to kick the ball from the 50 metre arc. It falls 15 metres short. A random Essendon defender accidently takes Travis Coylers head off. Freo gets a free kick with a high tackle. Coyler gets a set shot from goal 15 metres out on a slight angle.
Travis walks slowly to take the shot, the siren sounds. Travis doesnt need a goal, just needs a point to win. Essendon fans on the goal end hurl abuse at him, verbally attacks his man bun. Then say we glad we dumped you to freo, just Like Kepler Bradley lol.
Coyler kicks it..... then hits the goal post as it goes in. Doesn't matter Freo wins by the barest of Margins.
I hope Freo does beat Essendon in Marvel, we are long overdue to beat them. Most people on here thought it was tough to Beat a decent hawks side in Victoria from 2010-18. To me a Freo win vs Essendon in Victoria is just as elusive.
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