Round 16: Fremantle 11.16 (82) d Melbourne 10.11 (71), Subiaco Oval
1 - point was the closest margin the Demons got to Fremantle, after Nathan Jones kicked truly at the 17-minute mark of the third quarter. A behind from Matthew Bate also put the Demons back to the narrowest of margins at the four-minute mark of the final term.
7 - unanswered goals were kicked by Melbourne from the 27-minute mark of the second term until the 17-minute mark of the third quarter. The chain was started by Jamie Bennell, and finished with Nathan Jones. This streak included six in a row during the third quarter.
7- inside 50s were had by Colin Sylvia. His effort was an equal match-best with Fremantle’s Matthew Pavlich.
13 - First half disposals were won by Tom Scully. Only Fremantle’s David Mundy had more in that period. Scully finished with 22 touches - equal second best for the match with Fremantle’s Paul Duffield.
16 - points are the aggregate for losses this season against top five teams: Collingwood, Fremantle and Western Bulldogs. The Demons lost by the narrowest of margins to Collingwood in Round Two and drew with it in Round 12. In Round Seven, the Dees went down to the Dogs by just four points. And now, over in the west, Melbourne has fallen short by 11 points to Fremantle. It means that, from these four matches, Melbourne has lost by an average of just four points.
23 - disposals were claimed by Sylvia - a game high, although relatively low for today’s standards.
37 - hit outs were won by Melbourne. Fremantle, led by Aaron Sandilands, had a total of 35. Sandilands had a game-high 34, while Mark Jamar (20) and Paul Johnson (11) teamed for 31.
39 - points were accumulated by Fremantle in the first term. It was also the same number achieved by Melbourne in the third quarter. Interestingly, Fremantle kicked 6.3 to 1.2 in the opening term, while the Demons hit back with 6.3 to 1.2 in the third quarter.
44 - points Melbourne trailed by at the 25-minute mark of the second quarter. This was biggest margin of the match.
2004 - remains the last time Melbourne won at Subiaco Oval. The Demons have not won at the venue since Round 11 six years ago, when they defeated Fremantle.
1 - point was the closest margin the Demons got to Fremantle, after Nathan Jones kicked truly at the 17-minute mark of the third quarter. A behind from Matthew Bate also put the Demons back to the narrowest of margins at the four-minute mark of the final term.
7 - unanswered goals were kicked by Melbourne from the 27-minute mark of the second term until the 17-minute mark of the third quarter. The chain was started by Jamie Bennell, and finished with Nathan Jones. This streak included six in a row during the third quarter.
7- inside 50s were had by Colin Sylvia. His effort was an equal match-best with Fremantle’s Matthew Pavlich.
13 - First half disposals were won by Tom Scully. Only Fremantle’s David Mundy had more in that period. Scully finished with 22 touches - equal second best for the match with Fremantle’s Paul Duffield.
16 - points are the aggregate for losses this season against top five teams: Collingwood, Fremantle and Western Bulldogs. The Demons lost by the narrowest of margins to Collingwood in Round Two and drew with it in Round 12. In Round Seven, the Dees went down to the Dogs by just four points. And now, over in the west, Melbourne has fallen short by 11 points to Fremantle. It means that, from these four matches, Melbourne has lost by an average of just four points.
23 - disposals were claimed by Sylvia - a game high, although relatively low for today’s standards.
37 - hit outs were won by Melbourne. Fremantle, led by Aaron Sandilands, had a total of 35. Sandilands had a game-high 34, while Mark Jamar (20) and Paul Johnson (11) teamed for 31.
39 - points were accumulated by Fremantle in the first term. It was also the same number achieved by Melbourne in the third quarter. Interestingly, Fremantle kicked 6.3 to 1.2 in the opening term, while the Demons hit back with 6.3 to 1.2 in the third quarter.
44 - points Melbourne trailed by at the 25-minute mark of the second quarter. This was biggest margin of the match.
2004 - remains the last time Melbourne won at Subiaco Oval. The Demons have not won at the venue since Round 11 six years ago, when they defeated Fremantle.
