LAST FIVE TIMES
Rd 5, 2013, Fremantle 12.9 (81) d Richmond 12.8 (80) at Patersons Stadium
Rd 21, 2012, Fremantle 13.16 (94) d Richmond 11.6 (72) at Patersons Stadium
Rd 11, 2012, Fremantle 12.6 (78) d Richmond 9.12 (66) at the MCG
Rd 7, 2011, Richmond 23.10 (148) d Fremantle 14.15 (99) at the MCG
RD 15, 2010, Richmond 15.10 (100) d Fremantle 11.15 (81) at Etihad Stadium
Last time they met – round 1, 2013
FREMANTLE 2.0 7.5 10.8 12.9 (81)
RICHMOND 5.2 7.3 9.5 12.8 (80)
GOALS
Fremantle: Ballantyne 4, Mayne 3, Walters 2, Crowley, Hill, Suban
Richmond: Knights 3, Vickery 3, McGuane 2, Riewoldt, Grigg, Martin, White
BEST
Fremantle: Barlow, Griffin, McPharlin, C.Pearce, Fyfe, Hill, Walters
Richmond: Knights, Edwards, Martin, Ellis, Cotchin, Vickery, White
INJURIES
Fremantle: Bradley (right knee)
Richmond: TBC
SUBSTITUTES
Fremantle: Nick Suban replaced Kepler Bradley during the second quarter
Richmond: Robin Nahas replaced Brad Helbig during the third quarter
Reports: TBC
Umpires: Donlon, Dalgleish, Chamberlain
Official crowd: 36,365 at Patersons Stadium
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The selection table
Fremantle – Matthew Pavlich is out for three games through suspension. Freo are expecting Paul Duffield to return in defence, but Luke McPharlin is still a month away. Clancee Pearce (concussion) and Nick Suban (corked leg) will be monitored at training this week.
Richmond – Richmond’s injury list is short, with classy half-back Bachar Houli a possible inclusion after missing the past two games.
Possible line-ups - Freo mentioned first in bold
| F: | D Pearce | Z Clarke | M Walters |
| B: | S Morris | T Chaplin | C Newman |
| HF: | M de Boer | C Mayne | N Fyfe |
| HB: | B Houli | A Rance | B Ellis |
| C: | S Hill | D Mundy | T Mzungu |
| C: | M White | D Jackson | D Martin |
| HB: | L Spurr | Z Dawson | G Ibbotson |
| HF: | S Edwards | T Vickery | N Foley |
| B: | M Johnson | A Silvagni | P Duffield |
| F: | R Petterd | J Riewoldt | J King |
| Ruck: | A Sandilands | M Barlow | R Crowley |
| Ruck: | I Maric | T Cotchin | B Deledio |
| INT from: | J Hannath, C Sutcliffe, N Suban, M Taberner, C Pearce, T Sheridan | ||
| INT from: | N Vlastuin, S Grigg, R Conca, A Edwards, M Arnot |
X Factors
Fremantle – Chris Mayne: Coming off one of the best games he has played for the club, Mayne’s pressure up forward will again be a barometer the entire team will look to equal against a Richmond team that is tough to score against.
Richmond – Bachar Houli: Richmond generates much of it attack from its half-back line, where the brilliant foot skills of Houli are well utilised. The Tigers will hope to regain the defender from injury.
Key Match-ups
Aaron Sandilands v Ivan Maric: Both big men have been hindered by injury this season, but both are match-winners at their best. Sandilands will be much better for two runs back in the side, while Maric is also picking up form.
Ryan Crowley v Brett Deledio: Lyon rates Deledio’s ability to hurt the opposition very highly, particularly if he can get goal-side of his opponent. Crowley has been sent to mind the Tiger in all clashes between the sides with Lyon as Freo coach, so expect nothing different on Sunday.
Tendai Mzungu v Dustin Martin: Mzungu spent time minding dangerous young Eagle Andrew Gaff in the Carlton Mid Derby. He often gets a run-with role on the opposition’s third or fourth best midfielder. Martin has been prolific this season and Lyon could ask Mzungu to go with him.
Alex Rance v Chris Mayne: Mayne was brilliant against West Coast, and without Pavlich and Ballantyne, he becomes even more key to Fremantle’s forward line against a Richmond defence that ranks fourth in the competition.
Dream Team
Fremantle: That man Michael Barlow again. He scored 122 against Richmond in round 5 and averages 111 against them over the past three.
Richmond: Trent Cotchin has been a little down in fantasy numbers this season, but he has notched scores of 100 and 118 in his past two games and averages 101 against Fremantle.
Keys to victory
Freo will be happy if: Its shutdown players limit the effectiveness of Deledio, Cotchin and Martin. The talented Tiger trio can’t be allowed to dictate terms in the midfield.
Richmond will be happy if: Its fourth-ranked defence gets the better of a Freo forward line missing Pavlich.
THE FIVE POINTS from afl.com.au
1. Fremantle defeated Richmond earlier this season in round five at Patersons Stadium in a one-point thriller. Hayden Ballantyne kicked four goals in the win.
2. After starting the season with an overall placing of 127th in the Official AFL Player Ratings, Ballantyne has fallen slightly in recent weeks. Since round 11, he dropped as low as 158th after round 14 and is now 157th with a club ranking of eight, with his five goals in round 15 against St Kilda producing a slight spike.
3. Freo have won the past three contests between the clubs. This will be the 29th clash between them with the Tigers holding the narrow advantage of 15 wins to 13.
4. The Tigers easily hold the advantage when it comes to playing at the MCG. They've met nine times at the hallowed ground with the home team leading with seven wins to two from the contests.
5. Fremantle has the best defence in 2013. They have conceded only 70 points a game while the Tigers' average is 82, which ranks them fourth. Offensively, the Tigers areahead with an average of 96 points a game to Fremantle's 88.
