SUMMARY 
Melbourne travels west having not won at Patersons Stadium since 2004, and that is unlikely to change this week despite the Dockers' heavy injury toll. Had Fremantle kicked straight against Essendon and the Sydney Swans, they could easily be 7-1 and sitting alongside Hawthorn and Geelong atop the AFL ladder. The Dockers have the chance to experiment up forward this week against the second-worst defence in the competition. Melbourne showed more competitiveness against the Tigers last Sunday but in reality, it could have been blown away again had Richmond kicked a little straighter in front of goal. The reigning premiers only managed 15 scoring shots against Fremantle last Saturday, just as Melbourne did against Fremantle in round 23 last season. None of that bodes well for the visitors.
 
WHERE AND WHEN: Patersons Stadium, Sunday May 20, 2.40pm
 
 
LAST FIVE TIMES
Rd 23, 2012, Fremantle 14.17 (101) d Melbourne 5.10 (40) at Patersons Stadium
Rd 16, 2012, Fremantle 18.9 (117) d Melbourne 12.11 (83) at Etihad Stadium
Rd 13, 2011, Melbourne 22.17 (149) d Fremantle 8.12 (60) at the MCG
Rd 16, 2010, Fremantle 11.16 (82) d Melbourne 10.11 (71) at Patersons Stadium
Rd 20, 2009, Melbourne 20.7 (127) d Fremantle 9.10 (64) at the MCG
 
THE SIX POINTS
 
1. This will be the 30th clash between the sides and Fremantle holds the advantage, winning 16 games to 13.
 
2. The sides have met 12 times previously at Patersons Stadium with Fremantle winning nine, including the past seven.
 
3. Melbourne has lost its past 13 games at Patersons Stadium. The Demons' most recent win at the venue came in  round 11, 2004.
 
4. Did you know that since 2007, Melbourne’s average losing margin at Patersons Stadium is 53 points?
 
5. Fremantle has the best defence so far in 2013 conceding an average of only 78 points per game. Melbourne is ranked 17th with 133 points conceded per game.
 
6. Melbourne has two players (Nathan Jones – ranked 65, Colin Sylvia – 73) currently ranked higher in the AFL Official Player ratings than Fremantle's highest ranked available player (Nathan Fyfe – 99).