Both sides enter this clash 4-2 and both have suffered losses to Hawthorn and Essendon. Neither side has been particularly potent in attack this season but Fremantle is the third most miserly defence in the competition whilst Collingwood is the fifth worst. Ross Lyon believes the key to stopping the Magpies is strangling their supply from a powerful midfield. Collingwood needs to contain a nippy, pacey, Dockers forward line, not dissimilar in complexion to that of Essendon's. Collingwood has won the last four encounters with Freo and six of the last seven overall.
WHERE AND WHEN: Patersons Stadium, Saturday May 11, at 5.40pm
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LAST FIVE TIMES
R14, 2012, Collingwood 15.17 (107) d Fremantle 12.6 (78) at the MCG
R23, 2011, Collingwood 20.12 (132) d Fremantle 8.4 (52) at Patersons Stadium
R8, 2010, Collingwood 20.13 (133) d Fremantle 15.7 (97) at Patersons Stadium
R13, 2009, Collingwood 26.13 (169) d Fremantle 13.7 (85) at the MCG
R22, 2008, Fremantle 12.8 (80) d Collingwood 8.8 (56) at Patersons Stadium
THE SIX POINTS
1. This will be the 24th clash between the sides and Collingwood holds the advantage winning 15 games to eight.
2. Few teams have a better interstate record than Collingwood recently; since 2009 it has won 14 of 17 games on the road.
3. Fremantle has won only one game in club history by more than 100 points, and it happened to be against Collingwood in round seven, 2005 at Subiaco?
4. Fremantle is ranked third for least points conceded this season while Collingwood is 14th.
5. In 2012 Collingwood conceded an average score of 84 points per game; in 2013 its 101 points per game.
6. Collingwood is ranked equal first this season for marks inside 50; Fremantle is ranked 12th.
