SportsBet odds: $1.68 vs. $2.23
3rd vs. 4th
Easily the match of round according to many critics and its not hard to see why. The Saints have hit some form but it is against struggling clubs and Fremantle are starting to look a little bit shaky. Combine that with the two clubs ladder position and its a real 8 point game and one that could help shape the top 4 at the end of the year. (more…)
SportsBet Odds: $3.05 vs. $1.40
4th vs.13th
Those of us in Victoria probably underrate the significance of the WA Derby, it divides an entire state almost to the level of NSW/QLD state of origin rugby rivalry, make no mistake this is one of the biggest rivalries in the AFL. Fremantle are normally the underdogs that come good in these games but this year it looks like the Eagles are the ones in that position, can they make this game a turning point? (more…)
St Kilda –16.12 (108)
Fremantle – 14.9 (93)
In a high standard game St Kilda overcame Fremantle to win their round 4 clash at Etihad Stadium by 15 points. Fremantle pushed the Saints right to the finish line and made sure St Kilda really earned the result. Both sides will be happy with the clash as Fremantle showed they can push one of the competitions benchmarks and St Kilda showed they can get the job done minus Nick Riewoldt and Justin Koschitzke.
SportsBet odds: $1.32 vs. $3.45
1st vs. 2nd
At the start of the year no one would have expected this to be a top of the table clash, but that’s exactly what it is. Fremantle were very impressive in their win over Geelong last week and St Kilda showed true grit to overcome a tough contest with Collingwood.
St Kilda is without Riewoldt or Koschitzke and Fremantle have Tarrant and Palmer coming back into their side. This clash should tell us a lot about both clubs.
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Sunday Twilight / Etihad Stadium
$1.52 vs. $2.55
With their new coach Brad Scott at the helm, North Melbourne withheld a Geelong comeback in the last quarter to surprise and beat the reigning premiers by 14 points.
On the other hand, Fremantle pretty much dominated the entire match against Melbourne and came out winners by 47 points.
This match will be interesting to watch, and is likely to be a close encounter. Will the Kangaroos be able hold strong once more? Will the Dockers be able to dominate the entire match again?
Players to watch for North Melbourne
Liam Anthony – Was the leading disposals winner in last week’s match with 38 possessions and absolutely dominated. It will be interesting to see if he continues to shine game in game out.
Hamish McIntosh – Last week McIntosh had 13 hit outs, equal to that of Todd Goldstein. He also has 15 disposals and had a good performance. This week he will be up against the mighty Aaron Sandilands, which will be good to watch, as both has similar statistics last week.
Ben Warren – Warren had a great game last week and was the best forward of the ground last week against the Cats and kicked 4 goals. Keep an eye on this one he could be damaging in games this year for the Roos.
Players to watch for Fremantle
Matthew Pavlich – The Pav, is back into the forward line for season 2010 and has already kicked 3 goals and had a heap of supply. Look out for him to continue to kick bag of goals.
Garrick Ibbotson – Returning from a one match club suspension for arriving late to training, Ibbotson will be keen to redeem himself. Last season he averaged 18 disposals and 10 kicks per match.
Aaron Sandilands – Last week Sandilands had 19 hit outs and 12 disposals. This week he is facing Hamish McIntosh, who had a similar game to him last week. Definitely a match up to keep an eye on.
