SUMMARY
The Giants have come under plenty of fire this week and have to get their season back on track against Fremantle, another team struggling for form. GWS has won just one game in its past six, while the Dockers have taken the points once in their last eight clashes. Another undisciplined act from star forward Toby Greene sees him in the stands for the next two games which hurts the home side significantly, but Freo has lost exciting midfielder Michael Walters for the rest of the season with a knee injury. Co-captains Callan Ward and Phil Davis have been outstanding for GWS recently but they need the rest of the team to jump onboard, or their top-four chances and premiership hopes, could slip away over the next month. A win over the Dockers is an absolute must for the Giants on Saturday afternoon.
WHERE AND WHEN: Spotless Stadium, Saturday, July 29, 2.10pm AEST
TV AND RADIO: Click here for broadcast guide
LAST FIVE MEETINGS
R22, 2016, GWS 19.15 (129) d Fremantle 5.7 (37) at Spotless Stadium
R7, 2016, GWS 14.11 (95) d Fremantle 11.11 (77) at Domain Stadium
R18, 2015, Fremantle 12.12 (84) d GWS 9.9 (63) at Domain Stadium
R17, 2014, Fremantle 21.10 (136) d GWS 9.6 (60) at Domain Stadium
R20, 2013, Fremantle 24.13 (157) d GWS 6.8 (44) at Domain Stadium
THE SIX POINTS
1. When the teams last played, the Giants led only 20 points at half-time before kicking 11 goals to two behinds in the second half. Jonathon Patton was the star kicking a career-high six goals.
2. There is a big difference in scoring power between the sides, the Giants are fifth averaging 96 points per game, compared to the Dockers who are 17th with an average of 73 points.
3. GWS and Fremantle clash for the seventh time and the Dockers hold the edge winning four games to two. There have been some big margins with four of those matches decided by more than 70 points.
4. The Giants have been impressive at Spotless Stadium this season winning four of six games, with one draw. Since the start of 2016 they’ve won 10 of 15 at the venue.
5. Another loss for the Giants and it will be the first time since rounds 11-14, 2015 they will have lost three consecutive matches. Since round 12 they have one win, three losses and two draws.
6. Since the start of the season, Dockers midfielder Lachie Neale has risen from 32nd to 11th in the Official AFL Player Ratings, making him the club's highest-ranked player.
IT’S A BIG WEEK FOR … Shane Mumford
The veteran is the perfect man to lead his team out of its form slump, and gets the chance to do so against first-year ruckman Sean Darcy, a 19-year-old with just five games under his belt.
PREDICTION: Greater Western Sydney by 31 points.
