The FREO Speedwagon didn't break, it didn't swerve, it just ran straight over the Kangaroos with no one looking back to check out the carcass left behind. Fremantle lead all day in what was little more than an exhibition match as Fremantle set about gaining enough percentage to take top spot from the Cats. Kepler Bradley electrified the crowd, kicking goals from all sorts of angles, David Mundy had the ball on a string, Hayden Ballantyne was everywhere - annoying everyone, but Pavlich was quiet with just 4 goals. By three quarter time Freo had the game and the percentage sewn up with a 70 point lead so cooled off in the final quarter to win by a sensible ten goals.
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Thirty five thousand odd people gathered around Subiaco, not to see the sublime skills of Stephen Hill, nor the menacing size of Aaron Sandilands, nor the devastating boot of David Mundy, nor the awesome awesomeness of Matthew Pavlich, but to witness a public execution. It wasn't a crowd baying for blood or for justice, that's called a Western Derby, they paid their money, they took their seats and all they asked was to see the 22 players flogged for two hours or until they keeled over and died - for no reason other than to watch them die.
Fremantle were happy to do their part, frankly it would be a relaxing change from having to dazzle and delight the fans with party tricks and forward line hi-jinx. The Kangaroos were playing their cards close to their chest on whether or not they'd be willing participants and let Fremantle make it a clean cut or whether they'd wriggle about a bit and make things an effort for everyone.
The siren cleared things up though. David Mundy got the ball, put it on his boot and sent it over to Kepler Bradley's chest. Bradley dobbed the goal from 65 metres out and the scoreboard attendant was caught out, still putting up the names of the teams when his services were needed for Freo's fist goal. ...more
Fremantle were happy to do their part, frankly it would be a relaxing change from having to dazzle and delight the fans with party tricks and forward line hi-jinx. The Kangaroos were playing their cards close to their chest on whether or not they'd be willing participants and let Fremantle make it a clean cut or whether they'd wriggle about a bit and make things an effort for everyone.
The siren cleared things up though. David Mundy got the ball, put it on his boot and sent it over to Kepler Bradley's chest. Bradley dobbed the goal from 65 metres out and the scoreboard attendant was caught out, still putting up the names of the teams when his services were needed for Freo's fist goal. ...more