SUMMARY
The Tigers face a huge task facing the Dockers at Domain Stadium on Friday night. Both sides are coming off a six-day break but the Dockers had a particularly bruising encounter with the Crows in wet conditions last weekend. The Tigers will need to find a way through the Dockers' miserly defence. Aaron Sandilands and the Fremantle midfield have been dominant as well. Nat Fyfe appears unstoppable at the moment. All Australian defender Michael Johnson will become the ninth Docker to play 200 games for the club.
WHERE AND WHEN: Domain Stadium, Friday, June 5, 6.10pm AWST
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PAST FIVE TIMES
R13, 2014, Fremantle 16.9 (105) d Richmond 12.13 (85) at the MCG
R17, 2013, Richmond 12.12 (84) d Fremantle 8.9 (57) at the MCG
R5, 2013, Fremantle 12.9 (81) d Richmond 12.8 (80) at Subiaco Oval
R21, 2012, Fremantle 13.16 (94) d Richmond 11.6 (72) at Subiaco Oval
R11, 2012, Fremantle 12.6 (78) d Richmond 9.12 (66) at the MCG
THE SIX POINTS
1. The Dockers won the most recent meeting but the Tigers had more disposals, 407-312, took more marks, 61-51, and took the ball inside 50 more often, 51-37. Nat Fyfe collected the three Brownlow votes with 33 possessions.
2. Fremantle is the No.1 contested marking team in 2015 taking an average of 12.8 per game. Richmond is equal third in the AFL with 11.3 a game.
3. The Tigers are the No.1 team for free kicks with a total of 213, at 23.7 per game. The next best is North Melbourne with 181. Fremantle is ranked equal seventh with 166.
4. The Dockers have won nine out of 14 meetings at Domain Stadium including the past three. The Tigers haven't defeated the Dockers in Perth since 2009.
5. Fremantle has the No.1 defence in 2015 conceding an average of only 62 points per game. The Tigers are ranked seventh conceding 77.8 points per game.
6. Nat Fyfe has vaulted to second in the Official AFL Player Ratings. Richmond's highest ranked player is Shane Edwards in 48th.
IT'S A BIG WEEK FOR … Jack Riewoldt
The Tigers are ranked equal 10th in the AFL for scoring. They've kicked just 109 goals for the season and Riewoldt has 25 of them. He's the only Tiger in double figures for goals this year. The Dockers are the No.1 defence in the competition. Riewoldt needs a big day for the Tigers to kick a winning score.
PREDICTION: Fremantle by 25 points
