Fremantle have produced their highest ever rating beneath coach Justin Longmuir after placing Hawthorn to the sword in a 69-point win.
The Dockers had been on from the primary bounce as they kicked their highest opening quarter rating of the season.
And their proportion solely grew from there as they registered an 18.9 (117) to 7.6 (48) win at Optus Stadium on Saturday night time.
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In extra good news for the membership, Nat Fyfe received by means of his first sport again since Round 1 after battling a foot damage.
He was compelled to attend because the sub till late within the third time period to come back on, however made his solution to the midfield within the remaining time period because the Dockers put Hawthorn away.
It is was a disappointing outcome for the Hawks who had been aggressive in current weeks.
But they couldn’t discover avenues to purpose in opposition to Fremantle as they sunk to their seventh lack of the season.
It took greater than 5 minutes for Michael Walters to get Fremantle on the board, earlier than Josh Treacy added the second after getting marched to the purpose line.
Treaty was awarded an in-the-back free kick in opposition to Hawks skipper James Sicily who blew up instantly on the name.
As a results of the dissent, Treacy’s purpose turned a certainty.
“You can see he was not happy with the decision,” Fox Footy’s Matthew Pavlich mentioned of Sicily.
“He certainly put a bit of mayo on it (Treacy).
“It’s a bit sloppy from Sicily.”
An enormous Sam Frost hit on Michael Frederick left the Dockers gasping for air on the Optus Stadium turf.
After getting assessed on the boundary, Frederick was in a position to return to the competition minutes later.
Connor Macdonald punished the Dockers once they coughed up the footy at half again, however Sam Switkowski had the quick reply to open up a 14-point lead.
Bailey Banfield goaled after he was controversially paid a mark inside 50, and Frederick added one other to provide Fremantle their greatest first quarter rating of the season.
At the primary change it was Fremantle main 33-20.
Big Mitch Lewis beat Alex Pearce on the result in kick the Hawks’ fourth purpose, however the remainder of the second time period belonged to the Dockers.
Sam Frost threw his physique round to avoid wasting a sure Lachie Schultz purpose, however then coughed up a purpose to Jye Amiss with some ill-discipline at half ahead.
Frost shoved Amiss after the mark was accomplished and was marched 50 metres – as Hawthorn coughed up a second 50m purpose.
Amiss may have had a second purpose however unselfishly dished off the palms within the sq. to Frederick.
Fremantle’s huge quarter was soured when Schultz was introduced from the bottom late carrying his shoulder along with his facet main by 31 factors.
When Chad Wingard discovered area inside 50, he wasted no time going across the physique to snap his first for the night time.
“It was really well played by Hawthorn,” commentator Matthew Pavlich mentioned.
“It was sloppy by Fremantle – five to two Hawthorn forwards.
“(Fergus) Greene took a few players with him when he led up.”
By the primary break, Fremantle scored their equal highest half time rating beneath Justin Longmuir (10.4 64) to steer from Hawthorn’s 33.
The third quarter belonged to Fremantle as their stress ramped as much as greater than 240 on the gauge.
Luke Jackson, Andy Brayshaw and Frederick all received on the board to open up a game-high 50-point benefit.
Ned Reeves had an opportunity to get Hawthorn on the board after virtually 18 minutes however despatched his shot vast.
Nat Fyfe received the house crowd up and about when he made his approach onto the sphere late within the third time period, substituted on for Josh Treacy.
By three quarter time, the Dockers had the match on their phrases 90-35.
The remaining quarter was only a formality as Fremantle discovered some much-needed proportion.
Nat Fyfe went again to his customary midfield position but in addition managed to hit the scoreboard floating ahead.
The Hawks broke their 50 minute purpose drought to provide their followers one thing to smile about, however the match was already throughout.
By full time, it was Fremantle who claimed the 117-48 win.
Originally printed as Fremantle hit report excessive to demolish abject Hawthorn
Source: www.news.com.au
