Questions were being asked about Fremantle’s form entering Round one, a Friday night clash against Collingwood a Etihad Stadium that launched the 2014 AFL home and away season.
The club had been patchy at best in the pre-season, but its response was powerful.
The Magpies came out of the blocks with an intense pressure barrage but could only lead by a point at the first change.
From that point on Freo overwhelmed Collingwood with 12 straight goals to run out 70-point winners.
The 2013 Grand Finalists showed they were back to give it another shake in 2014.
