The second game of Sunday AFL Round 12 matches is between Fremantle Dockers and Adelaide Crows. The game is set to commence at 2:10 PM local time with the game to be played at Patersons Stadium. Home team Fremantle Dockers go into the match as the favourites in the market. View our preview and teams for the game between Fremantle Dockers and Adelaide Crows.

Round: Round 12 , June 08, 2014 , 2:10 PM
Stadium: Patersons Stadium
Weather: 21° Shower or two.

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Odds Comparison:

Fremantle Dockers	1.20	1.20	1.18	1.20	1.20	1.18
Adelaide Crows	4.60	4.60	5.15	4.60	4.60	4.85

All odds are subject to change. Odds listed are correct at the time of the latest update.

Tips: Fremantle Dockers to win.

Preview:

THE DOCKERS appear to be returning to the form they showed last season with two professional wins over Geelong and the Bulldogs. Adelaide’s form line is slightly bemusing. The Crows have won five of their past seven following three consecutive losses to begin the year, yet the two recent defeats came at the hands of Carlton and Melbourne. The Dockers accounted for Adelaide twice last season in low-scoring encounters. Matthew Pavlich and Taylor Walker loom as key figures for both sides. Both have good records against their respective opponents and despite the prospect of a low-scoring game, a handful of goals from either player could heavily influence the result.

LAST FIVE TIMES
R18, 2013, Fremantle 11.9 (75) d Adelaide 7.11 (53) at Patersons Stadium
R10, 2013, Fremantle 10.6 (66) d Adelaide 8.11 (59) at AAMI Stadium
2SF, 2012, Adelaide 12.9 (81) d Fremantle 11.5 (71) at AAMI Stadium
R20, 2012, Adelaide 17.17 (119) d Fremantle 14.7 (91) at AAMI Stadium
R10, 2012, Adelaide 17.9 (111) d Fremantle 12.10 (82) at Patersons Stadium

THE SIX POINTS
1. The two teams have clashed 32 times and Adelaide leads the ledger 19 wins to 13. Fremantle has defeated the Crows on three consecutive occasions once previously, in 2003-04.

2. Aaron Sandilands is the number one ruckman in hit-outs in 2014 with 409 and his team, as a result, are the best hit-outs side, averaging 53.5 per game.

3. The Crows are the number one centre clearance team in 2014 averaging 14.6 per game. The Dockers have struggled despite Sandilands’ dominance in the ruck, ranked 17th in the AFL with 10.8 per game.

4. Fremantle captain Matthew Pavlich has kicked 42 goals in 23 games against Adelaide. Taylor Walker has a better record, kicking 26 goals in seven clashes with the Dockers, averaging 3.71 per game.

5. The Dockers have taken the most contested marks in 2014 with 122. Adelaide is ranked third with 109.

6. Patrick Dangerfield has slipped from third to fourth on the Official AFL Player Ratings, brought to you by Gatorade, this week after spending six rounds in third spot. Nat Fyfe reached a career high ranking of 26 this week as the Dockers’ highest rated player.

Teams:

  Fremantle
B Lee Spurr,  Luke McPharlin,  Zac Dawson
HB Tendai Mzungu,  Michael Johnson,  Danyle Pearce
C Cameron Sutcliffe,  Ryan Crowley,  Paul Duffield
HF Michael Barlow,  Chris Mayne,  Nat Fyfe
F Hayden Ballantyne,  Matthew Pavlich,  Zac Clarke
FOL Aaron Sandilands,  David Mundy,  Stephen Hill
I/C Lachie Neale,  Nick Suban,  Tommy Sheridan,  Garrick Ibbotson,  Alex Silvagni,  Brady Grey,  Matt Taberner
IN Alex Silvagni, Brady Grey, Matt Taberne

Adelaide
B: Rory Laird, Ben Rutten, Luke Brown
HB: Brodie Smith, Daniel Talia, Andy Otten
C: Rory Sloane, Scott Thompson, David Mackay
HF: Sam Kerridge, Josh Jenkins, Charlie Cameron
F: James Podsiadly, Taylor Walker, Eddie Betts
FOLL: Sam Jacobs, Patrick Dangerfield, Richard Douglas
IC FROM: Luke Thompson, Matthew Jaensch, Cam Ellis-Yolmen, Jarryd Lyons, Shaun McKernan, Brodie Martin, Matthew Wright
IN Luke Thompson, Cam Ellis-Yolmen, Shaun McKernan

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