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 targets to win 15.10 (100) to 13.12 (90) on Friday evening in Collect Spherical.
The inner-Adelaide suburban floor was successful, with practically 10,000 packing the venue.
The bottom’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 group Norwood earlier than he went to the AFL.
Fremantle and Gold Coast have been on 1-Three data earlier than this match and there had been loads of warmth on the Dockers after final 12 months’s finals look.
Matthew Johnson put the Dockers again in entrance along with his purpose 17 minutes into the final time period and Jye Amiss took an excellent mark and scored from an acute angle two minutes later.
Noah Anderson kicked his second purpose of the time period to carry the Suns inside a kick, earlier than Bailey Banfield’s purpose sealed it for Fremantle.
Dockers midfielder Caleb Serong was greatest afield with 37 disposals, whereas Michael Walters kicked 4 targets.
Gold Coast’s Jack Lukosius appeared greatest on floor for the primary three quarters however the Suns have been left to rue inaccurate goalkicking after they may have killed off the match
Lukosius was within the recreation instantly, kicking the primary purpose with a booming shot from exterior 50m on the Roger Woodcock finish.
Walters kicked two targets early, however Darcy Macpherson then stifled him whereas racking up possessions in protection.
The Suns kicked the final three targets 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 foremost break.
Luke Jackson’s very good purpose 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 targets of the time period to path by solely six factors on the final change.
The Suns have been left lamenting a set shot late within the third time period from Lukosius from in entrance that went broad.
