AFL: Fremantle could claim the longest winning streak by a WA team tonight with victory over an undermanned Geelong at Optus Stadium.
The Cats, who are the only team to beat Fremantle, are without Bailey Smith and Tom Stewart tonight while the Docker regain Caleb Serong, Brennan Cox and Matthew Johnson.
Is it enough to ensure the Dockers avoid the post-bye blues, or can Geelong remain unbeaten against the almost unbeatable?
Follow all the action in our live blog.
Magical Martin
Jack Martin has given the Cats a 10-point lead with his third goal of the term.
We have had eight goals in just over half a quarter.
The pace is frantic.
FRE 20, GEE 30
The difference
The Dockers are only up by three in the clearances but theirs are incredibly dangerous because they are escaping out the front of the contest.
Bolton and Brayshaw have already given the Dockers two looks at goal from that source running through untouched.
But the Cats are starting to fight back and stop looking sideways.
A Pearce fumble in defence has given them the lead.
FRE 20, GEE 24
Jackson in the action
The Dockers have responded in quick time.
Jackson has been paying attention at the world cup and as the ball pitches on the goal line and bounces back into play he taps it into the back of the net.
Exciting start to this one with Bolton having already shown his blistering speed around the contest as well.
FRE 7, GEE 6
First blood
The Cats are on the board with the first major.
Treacy missed his set shot after a strong mark but after basically having the ball fall in his lap, Jack Martin makes his count at the other end.
FRE 1, GEE 6
Underway!
The first contest looked to be at a standstill before the Dockers escaped and went forward.
Geelong repell but Pearce gets the intercept.
FRE 0, GEE 0
Reid-y or not
Murphy Reid has a strong history against Geelong in his first couple of games against the Cats.
He kicked four goals in a matter of minutes on debut.
Can he get a hold of them again tonight?
No changes
Just to confirm, both teams will head into the match as named.
The Cats are likely to welcome Serong back with a tag but the Dockers have so many weapons now even if they stop him it might not make much difference.
Longmuir on Seven
Freo’s coach spoke to Seven pre-game on who he expectes Oisin Mullin to tag (Chris Scott earlier hinted it would be Caleb Serong) and Geelong’s versatility.
He’s also admitted while things are different this season, the Dockers haven’t handled outside praise in the past: “I don’t think we’ve done it great in the past... I think we’ve got caught up in outside noise, especially when things are going well.”
Watch it here!
Milestones
Fremantle skipper Alex Pearce notches his 150th game in purple tonight and continues to prove himself as one of the game’s elite defenders.
Meanwhile, the Cats will make a unique peice of history as Chris Scott coaches Mark Blicaves for the 307th time!
Early bird
Josh Treacy was beaten to the ground tonight!
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