At the halfway point of the year we take a look back at the season so far.
PART 1: Rounds 1 to 4
Fremantle opened its 2015 account with wins over three of last year’s finalists and an in-form West Coast.
ROUND 1 v PORT ADELAIDE
Sunday 5 April 4.40pm
Domain Stadium
Crowd: 34,099
FREMANTLE 2.1 5.3 7.5 11.9 (75)
PORT ADELAIDE 2.5 5.5 7.8 10.8 (68)
Overview
Freo opened its 2015 campaign with an impressive win over last year’s Preliminary Finalist Port Adelaide at Domain Stadium, set up by a four-goal final term.
Key stats
Goals: Pavlich 4
Disposals: Fyfe 31
Marks: Barlow 9
Tackles: de Boer, Mayne 5
Subbed in: de Boer
Subbed out: Mayne
ROUND 2 v GEELONG
Sunday 12 April, 1.10pm
Simonds Stadium
Crowd: 23,723
GEELONG 2.2 6.2 8.4 9.6 (60)
FREMANTLE 3.3 7.8 14.9 15.14 (104)
Overview
Fremantle sent a message to the rest of the competition with an emphatic win over the Cats at their Simonds Stadium fortress, including a seven-goal third term blitz.
Key stats
Goals: Fyfe, Barlow 3
Disposals: Mundy 39
Marks: Barlow 13
Tackles: Mundy 9
Subbed in: de Boer
Subbed out: Taberner
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ROUND 3 v WEST COAST
Sunday 19 April, 2.40pm
Domain Stadium
Crowd: 39,138
WEST COAST 0.4 3.5 6.7 12.9 (81)
FREMANTLE 9.2 14.5 16.7 17.9 (111)
Overview
It was six Carlton Draught Derby wins in a row for Freo, with Lachie Neale winning his second Ross Glendinning Medal with 42 touches and three goals.
Key stats
Goals: Hill, Neale, Taberner, Walters 3
Disposals: Neale 42
Marks: C. Pearce 11
Tackles: Suban 8
Subbed in: Crozier
Subbed out: de Boer
Ladder not indicator of best team: Lyon
ROUND 4 v SYDNEY
Saturday 25 April, 6.45pm
Domain Stadium
Crowd: 39,009
FREMANTLE 4.2 9.3 9.4 11.8 (74)
SYDNEY SWANS 1.1 1.3 5.8 8.12 (60)
Overview
It was another close game between these two recent rivals. Fremantle burst out of the gates to lead by eight goals at half time before the Swans fought back. Some Garrick Ibbotson and Chris Mayne magic in the final moments sealed the win.
Key stats
Goals: Pavlich 3
Disposals: Fyfe 27
Marks: Spurr 11
Tackles: de Boer 7
Subbed in: Mzungu
Subbed out: Taberner
