The Giants look headed for a reality check this week. After performing wonderfully against Collingwood and beating a hapless Melbourne for their first win of the year, the Giants head west to face a ruthless Dockers outfit that is now gunning for a top-two finish following their dismissal of finals aspirant Carlton last Saturday night. The Dockers could take the opportunity to rest some players against the Giants but Ross Lyon will not allow any complacency amongst his group. Matthew Pavlich is set to return after serving a three-match suspension. He kicked seven goals in the only previous time these two teams have met.
WHERE AND WHEN: Patersons Stadium, Sunday August 11, 2.40pm
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LAST TIME
R17, 2012, Fremantle 18.24 (132) d GWS Giants 5.7 (37) at Patersons Stadium
THE SIX POINTS
1. Fremantle and GWS have met just once before in round 17, 2012 at Patersons Stadium, when the Dockers won by 95 points.
2. In the Dockers' big win over the Giants, Matthew Pavlich kicked seven goals. The Giants kicked just five goals for the game.
3. The Dockers' biggest score at Patersons Stadium is 28.12 (180) against Collingwood in 2005. Their biggest winning margin is 112 points in the same game.
4. Kevin Sheedy will coach against Fremantle for the 22nd time and his record is good, winning 15 times. But he has coached only three wins at Patersons Stadium against the Dockers.
5. Sheedy first coached against the Dockers in round two, 1995 at the WACA. That match was Fremantle's first in Perth.
6. The Dockers are 14 places higher than the Giants on the AFL ladder, yet Callan Ward (27) is ranked 34 places higher than the highest-ranked Docker, Stephen Hill (61), on the AFL's Official Player Ratings.
