WHERE AND WHEN: MCG, Friday, April 4, 7.50pm? AEDT
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LAST FIVE TIMES
GF, 2013, Hawthorn 11.11 (77) d Fremantle 8.14 (62) at the MCG
R4, 2013, Hawthorn 18.10 (118) d Fremantle 11.10 (76) at Aurora Stadium
R8, 2012, Hawthorn 17.17 (119) d Fremantle 9.9 (63) at Aurora Stadium
R19, 2011, Hawthorn 13.17 (95) d Fremantle 6.8 (44) at Patersons Stadium
R11, 2011, Hawthorn 17.9 (111) d Fremantle 13.11 (89) at the MCG
THE SIX POINTS
1. Hawthorn defeated Fremantle twice in 2013, winning by 42 points in round four at Aurora Stadium before winning the Grand Final by 15 points at the MCG.
2. No team has had more inside 50s so far in 2014 than Fremantle, with an average of 63 per game while Hawthorn is ninth with 51 per game.
3. The Hawks have dominated the Dockers in recent seasons winning eight of the last nine matches. Fremantle’s last win was in the 2010 elimination final.
4. In the opening two rounds Fremantle has conceded just 10 goals, five each to Collingwood in round one and Gold Coast in round two.
5. One thing in Fremantle’s favour might be recent history - in four of the past five seasons the Grand Final rematch has been won by the runner up.
6. Surprisingly, neither 2013 Grand Finalist has a player in the top 10 of the Official AFL Player Ratings. Hawks pair Cyril Rioli and Sam Mitchell come in at 12 and 13 respectively, while Stephen Hill at 30 is the highest ranked Docker.
PREDICTION: Fremantle by two points