FD02e Year Book 2002-REV - Fremantle Football Club

ounds 9 & 10ROUND 9vs Brisbane at the GabbaSunday 26 MayFremantle 4.4 8.6 9.10 11.13 (79)Brisbane 5.2 9.5 13.10 16.13 (109)Goals: Justin Longmuir 3; Troy Simmonds,Shaun McManus 2; Jeff Farmer,Matthew Carr, Paul Medhurst, Trent Croad 1Best: Matthew Pavlich, Paul Hasleby,Andrew Siegert, Shaun McManus,Antoni Grover, Troy SimmondsCrowd: 21,709ROUND 10vs Carlton at Subiaco OvalSunday 2 JuneFremantle 1.4 8.6 13.9 14.12 (96)Carlton 4.3 7.5 8.8 10.8 (68)Goals: Justin Longmuir 4; Trent Croad 3;Paul Medhurst 2; Matthew Pavlich,Paul Hasleby, Shaun McManus,Jason Norrish, Jeff Farmer 1Best: Matthew Pavlich, Paul Hasleby,Troy Simmonds, Shaun McManus,Shane Parker, Anthony JonesCrowd: 27,277FREMANTLE approached thecompetition’s most difficulttask – the premiers at home– with cautious optimismafter defeating the Lions ina scratch match.FREMANTLE went into thisgame against the bottomteam as strong favouritesbut started slowly asCarlton seemed to get itsearly match-ups right.There was some drama inThe Dockers reorganised atthe week leading up to thequarter time and a sevengame with Antoni Grovergoal quarter put them onsuspended for one week forthe road to a fifthrough play and then winninga reprieve on appeal.The Dockers playedattacking footballthroughout this gameand for the most partmatched their highlyrated opponents.Matthew Pavlich again showedhis growing stature as a playerwith another strongperformance in BrisbaneMilestones50th AFL game:Paul Haslebyconsecutive home win.It was an unusual game inwhich there was oftennobody in Carlton’s half ofthe ground.Matthew Pavlich wasdamaging in a sweepingrole from defence and JustinPaul Hasleby breaks away fromCarlton’s Andrew McKay inanother consistent display fromthe midfielderHowever the Lions generallyLongmuir made a return toused the ball better thanform and two of his goalsthe Dockers and madeshowed deft soccer skills.better use of their thirdquarter opportunities.26 Fremantle Football Club 2002 Year Book