Fremantle have come from behind for a badly wanted 10-point AFL win over Gold Coast at Norwood Oval.
The Dockers trailed by 23 factors within the third time period, however kicked seven of the final 9 objectives to win 15.10 (100) to 13.12 (90) on Friday evening in Gather Round.
The inner-Adelaide suburban floor was successful, with practically 10,000 packing the venue.
The floor’s “skinny” dimensions meant loads of tight, contested play and it was a see-sawing contest.
The win was a profitable homecoming for Dockers midfielder James Aish, who was a two-time premiership participant at SANFL staff Norwood earlier than he went to the AFL.
Fremantle and Gold Coast had been on 1-3 data earlier than this match and there had been loads of warmth on the Dockers after final yr’s finals look.
Matthew Johnson put the Dockers again in entrance along with his objective 17 minutes into the final time period and Jye Amiss took an ideal mark and goalled from an acute angle two minutes later.
Noah Anderson kicked his second objective of the time period to carry the Suns inside a kick, earlier than Bailey Banfield’s objective sealed it for Fremantle.
Dockers midfielder Caleb Serong was finest afield with 37 disposals, whereas Michael Walters kicked 4 objectives.
Gold Coast’s Jack Lukosius regarded finest on floor for the primary three quarters however the Suns had been left to rue inaccurate goalkicking after they may have killed off the match.
Lukosius was within the recreation instantly, kicking the primary objective with a booming shot from exterior 50m on the Roger Woodcock finish.
Walters kicked two objectives early, however Darcy Macpherson then stifled him whereas racking up possessions in defence.
The Suns kicked the final three objectives of the time period to steer by 10 factors at quarter-time and as Lukosius continued to dominate, they constructed that to a 23-point lead on the fundamental break.
Luke Jackson’s excellent objective from an acute angle and Michael Walters’ third introduced Fremantle to inside 10 factors early within the second half.
Gold Coast stretched the margin again out to 23 factors, however Fremantle kicked the final three objectives of the time period to path by solely six factors on the final change.
The Suns had been left lamenting a set shot late within the third time period from Lukosius from in entrance that went broad.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
