SUMMARY
The Fremantle Dockers will be looking to bounce back after losing their NAB AFL Women’s competition season opener against the Western Bulldogs by 32 points. Brisbane secured a 15-point victory over Melbourne in stormy conditions at Casey Fields. Fremantle will have the home ground advantage and look to get their first win, while the Lions will be looking to continue their strong start to the season.

WHERE AND WHEN
Fremantle Oval, Sunday 12 February 4:05pm WST

BROADCAST INFORMATION
Broadcast live nationally on Fox Footy & broadcast live in Perth on 7mate
Radio: MIX 94.5 from 4pm WST

THE SIX POINTS

  • Sunday’s match will be the first of two home games at Fremantle Oval for the Fremantle Dockers with large crowds expected to fill the ground wanting to catch their first glimpse of AFLW footy in WA.
  • A light shower is forecast for the Fremantle area on Sunday. While we have seen what Brisbane is capable of in the wet, hopefully Fremantle will be able to stay hot on the Lions’ tails.
  • Melissa Caulfield made history as the first goal scorer for Fremantle but was the only goal scorer for Freo. Fremantle finished round one with the third lowest goal accuracy (12.5%) out of the eight teams while Brisbane had the second highest (57.1%).
  • Fremantle’s controlled ball movement in round one resulted in a higher disposal efficiency (56.4%) than Brisbane’s (50%). However Brisbane had more possessions (172 disposals) in wet conditions to Fremantle’s (156 disposals).
  • Brisbane are coming off a physical game finishing with 62 tackles to Fremantle’s 44.
  • Fremantle’s Ebony Antonio will miss this week due to her one match suspension for her high bump on Bulldogs’ Jess Gardner and Akec Makur Chuot could miss after spending the second half of last week’s match on the bench with concussion. Brisbane’s Jamie Stanton suffered a shoulder injury after a rough tackle from Melbourne forward Richelle Cranston.

IT’S A BIG WEEK FOR… Supporters of Women’s footy in WA. Fremantle are expecting a huge crowd for their first home game on the back of the opening round lockout between Carlton and Collingwood at Ikon Park. Despite the weather, it would be a great day for women’s footy to see a ‘sea of purple’ to support Freo’s first women’s side in the NAB AFLW competition.