The Dockers, after all, had been those who began the rot for Melbourne this yr.
After the Demons began the yr with 10 straight wins, Freo shattered their 17-game profitable streak with a shock 38-point win on the MCG in Spherical 11.
Since Spherical 10, Melbourne have misplaced 5 of their final eight video games and simply haven’t seemed just like the workforce that received the 2021 premiership.
And the Dees seemed out of kinds once more final week once they let slip one other huge lead (27 factors) to lose to the Bulldogs by 10 factors.
However Freo weren’t a lot better, enjoying out a low-scoring draw in opposition to Richmond after shedding to Sydney at house the week prior.
The latest historical past between Fremantle and Melbourne is tight, with the ledger barely within the Dees’ favour 4-3.
And Simon Goodwin’s males have a superb report at Optus Stadium, profitable their final 4 video games there, together with the 2021 grand ultimate.
The Demons have performed on the floor eight instances, however surprisingly, that is the primary time they’ve met Freo there.
Luke Jackson and Sean Darcy.Credit score:Getty
