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A Six-Pack Of IPA (Interesting Points, Allegedly): Jordan Clark’s new Freo mark, Lachie Schultz the barometer
Jordan spark
What’s a great way to make a first impression? Cover more ground with the footy than anyone’s done before on club debut. That was the case with Jordan Clark against Adelaide, who made a huge impact off half-back and through the middle of the ground to rack up 716 metres gained. It was comfortably the most by a player wearing a Freo jumper for the first time since the stat was first recorded in 2008, surpassing Anthony Morabito’s encouraging debut against the same opponent in 2010. Underlining his impact from arc to arc, Clark finished with seven rebound-50s and six inside-50s – the only time in the Justin Longmuir era that a player has had a half-dozen of each stat.
MOST METRES GAINED IN DOCKERS DEBUT
Jordan Clark 716 (R1 2022)
Anthony Morabito 453 (R1 2010)
Nick Lower 448 (R1 2011)
Rhys Palmer 398 (R2 2008)
Ed Langdon 381 (R22 2015)
‘Dozen’ get the credit
Heath Chapman’s game-winning spoil rightly got the headlines, but don’t sleep on just how important Lachie Schultz has become to Fremantle’s forward half. The goalsneak’s major from beyond the 50m arc gave the Dockers the lead for good with three-and-a-half minutes remaining, and continued a trend of his scoring power having a direct correlation to team success. The three-goal effort marked the twelfth time Schultz has kicked multiple goals in a game – and Freo are a perfect 12 wins in those games. His win-loss record when he doesn’t? 7-26.
Point to prove
Before Sunday, it had been almost two decades since the Dockers had the chance to celebrate the narrowest of road escapes - a one-point win – in a visiting changeroom. Freo’s most recent one-point win away from WA was the ‘Sirengate’ affair in Launceston in 2006, but they didn’t get to sing the song straight after that one with the result only overturned from a draw later that week. Round 19 of 2003 marked the most recent time the Dockers celebrated a win by the barest of margins while travelling, with Troy Longmuir’s goal levelling the scores before a Des Headland set-shot behind with just seconds left sealed the deal.
DRAGONS FFC 
