Blog log from R1 of 2024: Fremantle vs Brisbane

Blog log for Fremantle vs Brisbane, R1 of 2024

Hipwood marks 45m out on a slight angle, the goal umpire does not move, first goal to Brisbane on the road. (Q1 3:10)
Johnson is pinged for deliberate rushing after a Cameron contest at the top of the square, charity goal to Hipwood. (Q1 5:15)
Young is pinged for encroachment to bring Zorko from the centre after the next bounce to 35m out in front, he pops that one through and the Lions have the jump. (Q1 7:04)
Young releases Frederick to scoot to 40m on a slight angle after the next bounce but his shot is disappointing for a behind. (Q1 8:20)
Predictably, the Lions go coast to coast on the rebound with McCluggage spotting up the lead of Hipwood 30m out on the flank. The Eel tugs it left for no score. (Q1 9:15)
Daniher plays on from a holding free against McDonald 50m out on the flank but also tugs his shot left. (Q1 10:26)
Ryan goes to CHB with a long kick in and it comes off, Walters gets the chance with a snap from 45m in front but it floats well wide left. (Q1 10:59)
Fremantle keep turning the ball over in midfield, on the latest counter attack after a McDonald kick clanger, Bailey outmarks Clark 20m out for his first goal. (Q1 12:56)
Pearce touches through a speculative snap from the HFF by McKenna on the goal line. (Q1 21:46)
Treacy takes a big link mark over Andrews to make a slow play look good, Walters provides the crumb at the hotspot for Sharp’s long kick and it’s Banfield who goals. (Q1 28:10)
Ball up 20m out from Freo’s goals, Jackson with a backwards tap to Switkowski who snaps over his shoulder for his first goal. (Q1 30:00)
Daniher roves his own contest in a pack at the hotspot but his snap is wide and touched off the boot anyway. (Q2 6:36)
Brisbane has set its defence up with Melbourne-like strength, plenty of repeat inside 50s. (Q2 7:09)
However, once Cox takes a link mark on outer wing to get the ball behind the high defensive Lions lion, Jackson gets behind McInerney to mark on the behind line and kick the goal. (Q2 7:41)
Jackson feeds Switkoswski bursting through a stoppage 45m out on a slight angle, but the snap is narrow from 35m. (Q2 10:43)
Rayner is pinged under the stand rule to bring Aish from the centre to 40m in front, he hits the post. (Q2 12:26)
McKenna roves at defensive hotspot but his attempt to baulk Treacy is denied, Treacy monsters him to win the HTB free. This to level the scores… it’s good. (Q2 17:12)
A loose ball in the Freo forward pocket comes off the boot of Wilmot, Walters gets the free 20m out and curls in the goa-head goal! (Q2 22:37)
Freo bosses the next bounce, Treacy marks on the HFF, waits and hits the lead of Amiss down a strangely empty flank. Amiss’ first kick is a set shot from 30m, which is true. (Q2 25:06)
Daniher roves a dropped intercept mark by Pearce in the pocket and handballs to grass for Cameron, who volleys wide from 25m. (Q2 26:58)
McInerney catches a throw in 35m out on the flank but Fyfe wraps arms around to win the HTB free. The old man leaves the set shot right. (Q2 28:36)
Clark kicks up the guts from the centre to the hotspot, Amiss has the sit on Berry and takes a speccy just before the HT siren. Nev does not miss. (Q2 31:27)
Switkowski grubbers a point from a throw in to the pocket 20m out. (Q3 2:38)
Young kicks to the top of the square after a stoppage on the HFF with a tap out of the pack by Fyfe, Treacy creates the crumb for Cox to gather and goal! (Q3 6:08)
Amiss marks a Frederick pass to the boundary 30m out over Lester but shaves the inside of the far right goalpost. (Q3 11:20)
Fremantle’s slow rebounds are working, Walters marks on the HFF in transition and uses good vision to spot Johnson on his own 40m out on a slight angle. MJ misses to the right. (Q3 14:20)
Daniher marks in front of Pearce 55m out on the flank, plays on and strokes through a trademark left-foot howitzer for his first goal. (Q3 15:40)
A lull as the stretcher comes out for Karl Worner. (Q3 17:20)
Lohmann roves McCarthy’s speculator to the hotspot but misses. (Q3 21:48)
Freo gets a rebound up the guts started by Switkowski, Amiss is over the back to mark a Cox long ball and run into the open goal! (Q3 25:30)
Emmett roves the next inside 50 from the bounce and gives to Brayshaw, he feeds Treacy who wobbles through another one from 20m! (Q3 26:46)
Rayner snaps wide from the HFF. (Q3 28:41)
Treacy outmarks Lester going for a Sharp long ball to 15m on a slight angle, he steers that one through. (Q3 34:31)
McCarthy rides a tackle on the HFF and gives inside to Hipwood who launches a lovely finish off the left boot from 50m. (Q4 4:51)
Daniher bounces a handball from the HFF towards the boundary for McCarthy to gather, he lines up a snap on the saunter from 40m and nails it despite a Clark challenge! (Q4 6:39)
Zorko kicks diagonally from the HBF to the centre to open up on the rebound, McCluggage has Daniher 50m out on a slight angle, but he gives off… Lohmann marks Dunkley, miss. (Q4 13:54)
Hipwood clunks a high speculator by Robertson to a pack 30m out on a slight angle. He runs in left and shoots left. (Q4 16:05)
Erasmus marks within range on the HFF then goes to the pocket for Aniss 25m out. Nev for the sealer on a tough angle… it’s good! (Q4 17:29)
Serong release Frederick running forward from the wing after the next bounce, Freddy reaches half forward and swings through a sensational crowd-pleasing goal! (Q4 19:25)
Cameron marks over the back of a pack 20m out on a slight angle and gives the purple horde something else to cheer with a poor set shot. (Q4 21:18)
Daniher is over the back to accept Cameron’s pass and waltz into the open goal. (Q4 25:14)
Bailey roves on the HFF and gives outside to Daniher who goals off a step from 40m. (Q4 29:53)
Jackson clunks a long speculator by Young to a pack in the pocket 20m out. He completes the Young & Jackson play with the goal, pretty as the painting of Chloe. (Q4 32:13)
Bailey roves the next centre bounce, runs a very long way to just outside CHF and rams through the classic junk time special in the last minute. (Q4 33:40)