Round Six
Adelaide v Fremantle
Saturday, April 30 at 1:40pm (SA time) Adelaide Oval
Broadcast details
Live on Fox Footy and 90-minute delay on Channel Seven
Head to head
Adelaide – 19
Fremantle – 15
Latest news
AFL Preview: Crows v Dockers
Check out AFL Media’s match preview of Adelaide versus Fremantle.
Out of action (estimates only)
David Mundy (calf) – Test
Clancee Pearce (hamstring) – Test
Michael Apeness (knee) - 1 week
Aaron Sandilands (ribs) – 4-5 weeks
Harley Bennell (calf) – 6-8 weeks
Sean Hurley (hip) – 7-9 weeks
Nat Fyfe (leg) – TBA
Michael Johnson (knee/hamstring) – TBA
Harley Balic (wrist) - TBA
Fremantle’s last five
2016 Round Five, Fremantle 9.14 (68) d by Carlton 10.12 (72), Domain Stadium
2016 Round Four, North Melbourne 20.12 (132) d Fremantle 14.17 (101), Etihad Stadium
2016 Round Three, West Coast 12.20 (92) d Fremantle 8.11 (59), Domain Stadium
2016 Round Two, Fremantle 14.16 (100) d by Gold Coast 19.12 (106), Domain Stadium
2016 Round One, Western Bulldogs 15.13 (103) d Fremantle 5.8 (38), Etihad Stadium
Recent form against Adelaide
2015 Round Nine, Adelaide 7.15 (57) d by Fremantle 10.8 (68) Adelaide Oval
2014 Round 12, Fremantle 12.18 (90) d Adelaide 7.8 (50), Domain Stadium
2013 Round 18, Fremantle 11.9 (75) d Adelaide 7.11 (53), Patersons Stadium
2013 Round 10, Adelaide 8.11 (59) d by Fremantle 10.6 (66), AAMI Stadium
2012 Semi Final, Adelaide 12.9 (81) d Fremantle 11.5 (71), AAMI Stadium
Brownlow Medal votes from last meeting
3. Nat Fyfe (Fremantle)
2. Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide)
1. Michael Barlow (Fremantle)
Most recent team
B: Cameron Sutcliffe, Zac Dawson, Lee Spurr
HB: Alex Pearce, Michael Johnson, Tommy Sheridan
C: Lachie Weller, Stephen Hill, Danyle Pearce
HF: Brady Grey, Matthew Pavlich, Hayden Ballantyne
F: Michael Walters, Chris Mayne, Matt Taberner
Foll: Jonathon Griffin, Nat Fyfe, Lachie Neale
Interchange: Hayden Crozier, Darcy Tucker, Michael Barlow, Zac Clarke
News bites
In the mix
Fremantle coach Ross Lyon could call upon several in-form players from the WAFL ahead of Saturday’s clash with the Crows at Adelaide Oval.
Fyfe set for more surgery
Brownlow Medallist Nat Fyfe will have surgery in Melbourne on a fractured leg and has no time-frame for a return to playing.
