A hamstring injury to double Brownlow medallist Nat Fyfe has intensified Fremantle’s concerns, with the Dockers losing by 13 points to the Gold Coast in a fiery AFL clash in Carrara.
Bottom line:
- Gold Coast won its third successive match by beating Fremantle
- Carlton snuck house by a point versus Essendon at the MCG
- St Kilda beat Richmond, and Port Adelaide stay unbeaten
On the other hand, Carlton made it back-to-back wins with a one-point victory over Essendon at the MCG, and St Kilda and Port Adelaide also delighted in victories.
On the Gold Coast, the winless Dockers are now 0-4 after the Suns declared a 10.4 (64) to 8.3 (51) win.
Both groups engaged in a wild melee as they made their way off the field at half-time, which is likely to result in a number of gamers bring in fines from the AFL, while Dockers’ forward Matthew Taberner was left shirtless as he went into the sheds.
Fyfe pulled up with just over 5 minutes to play in the 3rd quarter and spent the rest of the match sitting on the bench with an ice bag on his best hamstring.
Without their captain, the Dockers could not get rid of the in-form Suns who kicked two goals to none in the last term to notch their third-straight win and move to second on the ladder.
First-year experience Matt Rowell was again brilliant for the Suns, picking up 20 disposals and kicking 2 goals regardless of at times being marked securely by Fyfe in the first half.
Ben Ainsworth likewise had 2 objectives for the hosts, consisting of a vital right-foot breeze in the last term which protected the win.
Touk Miller and star r