FOLLOW LIVE: Fremantle Dockers face Adelaide Crows under Friday night lights at Adelaide Oval
AFL : Fremantle are hunting their first away win of the season and third straight victory in a blockbuster Friday night clash with Adelaide.
The Dockers are unchanged from last week’s thumping of Richmond, while the Crows have made four changes to the side that lost to Geelong last Thursday.
Captain Jordan Dawson headlines the inclusions, with ruckman Reilly O’Brien, veteran forward Taylor Walker and key defender James Borlase also named.
Finnbar Maley, Luke Nankervis and Chayce Jones have all been dropped, while Jordon Butts is out with concussion.
Follow all the action in our live blog below.
Wagner down
Play was stopped by the umpires as Corey Wagner was attended to by the trainers following a knee-on-knee knock, but the Dockers’ utility is attempting to stick it out.
FRE 9.10 (64) trail ADE 10.6 (66)
Adelaide hit the front!
The Crows have captalised on Fremantle’s misfortune, with Taylor Walker giving them their first lead since the opening minutes!
The veteran thumped his set shot from the paint of the 50-metre arc, giving his side their sixth unanswered goal.
FRE 9.10 (64) trail ADE 10.6 (66)
Jittery Jaeger
The Dockers have a missed a chance for a settler!
After a swift transition from their back half, Shai Bolton managed to spot up Jaeger O’Meara rather than blaze away.
But the winger could not reward the unselfish work, missing from a slight angle and no more than 20m out.
FRE 9.10 (64) lead ADE 9.6 (60)
And breathe
A big let off for the Dockers, with Izak Rankine unable to finish after taking three running bounces in what would have been a contender for goal of the year,
FRE 9.9 (63) lead ADE 9.6 (60)
Here we go
The final quarter is now under way.
After one final address from Justin Longmuir, will Fremantle re-discover their attacking verve or look to go safe?
FRE 9.9 (63) lead ADE 9.5 (59)
Three-quarter-time
The Crows certainly owned that quarter!
Behind by 34 points after Jye Amiss kicked the first goal of the second half, Adelaide responded with the next five - including three in a time-on blitz - to get themselves well and truly back in the game.
Fremantle will take the break to regroup and see what they can do to try and avoid surrendering a big lead for the second time in the young season.
FRE 9.9 (63) lead ADE 9.5 (59)
Crows on fire!
And James Peatling has followed up for Adelaide almost immediately, bursting forward from the centre stoppage to kick their fourth in a row!
The Dockers may only take the most slender of margins into three-quarter-time
FRE 9.9 (63) lead ADE 9.5 (59)
Let him Cook
Here come the Crows!
Half-back Brayden Cook has come forward to convert a set shot for their fourth goal in a row, cutting the margin back inside two goals with only minutes to go until final break.
FRE 9.9 (63) lead ADE 8.5 (53)
Crows find momentum
The Dockers are under the pump here.
Luke Pedlar very nearly added Adelaide’s fourth goal in a row, only to be denied by a diving save from Jordan Clark.
FRE 9.9 (63) lead ADE 7.5 (47)
Horror turnover
That’s a moment Karl Worner would want back.
With the Dockers under pressure, the defender’s attempt at a clearing kick was gleefully accepted by Riley Thilthorpe, who slotted his first of the night and Adelaide’s third goal in a row.
FRE 9.9 (63) lead ADE 7.5 (47)
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