+ 54 Sunday Herald Sun, July 22, 2007 heraldsun.com.au + FOOTBALL Pavlich Crow blow

Jesper Fjeldstad at AAMI Stadium

DEBUT AFL coach didn’t do his senior coaching aspirations any harm FIRST yesterday after steering Fremantle to a character- building 25-point win against 54 at AAMI Stadium. In a hard-fought match that reinforced captain as a match winner with five goals, the Dockers kept their slim hopes of finals alive. But Adelaide’s top-four chances are shot and its season is on edge. The Crows, who now battle with an 8-8 record and a difficult passage to the finals, finally crumbled under the holes left by injured captain and key defenders and . Adelaide coach said he expected ‘‘maximum intensity’’ from

SHS 22-JUL-2007 PAGE the Dockers and that is what he got. In the first quarter, Pavlich and Peter Bell combined well to create options in the forward line. The lead changed four times in the opening

K term, but inaccuracy cost the Crows, who missed easy set shots at goal. It Docker delight: Fremantle’s Matthew Pavlich has plenty to celebrate yesterday after a tough week that saw his coach quit — firstly with Marcus Drum and Y ended the quarter with seven points. then Peter Bell. Pictures: CAMERON RICHARDSON and NEON MARTIN

M The momentum swung to Freo Utility Docker Scott Thornton was halfway through the second with the TALKING POINT

C also damaging in defence and unpre- Dockers stringing together four SCOREBOARD unanswered goals to take an The job is ahead of dictable and elusive in attack. 18-point buffer into the main break. Neil Craig who was At times, the Crows looked ADELAIDE (101) FREMANTLE (126) Pavlich started the third quarter in last night questioning startled and there was a lack of the same way as the first, kicking the his team’s application options presented by its key 3.7 6.8 12.8 15.11 5.0 10.2 16.2 20.6 opening goal. But the tide quickly and endeavour as it struggles to personnel. V changed with the Crows kicking four make the eight. It was never more obvious than consecutive goals, including two by when Richard Douglas ran straight GOALS , to level the score at into , corralled and Burton 4, McLeod 2, Stevens, Pavlich 5, Drum 4, Hasleby 3, the nine-minute mark. robbed of possession after having A brilliant 50m right-foot snap by top of square summed up how every- nowhere to go with his delivery. Welsh, Thompson, Doughty, Bell 2, M Carr, Hayden, Johnson,

FB123 thing went wrong for the Crows. Scott Stevens seemed to inspire But Adelaide stayed in the contest Maric, Perrie, Johncock, Torney, Black, Gilmore, Thornton Adelaide, but the Dockers steadied It was much about match-ups and the Crows were struggling to find more because of its persistence than Douglas to take a three-goal lead into the an ability to turn a switch. final term. pieces to fill the holes left by backmen Rutten and Bassett. Gradually, the Crows worked BEST Strong tackling by Fremantle kept The rejuvenated Dockers continu- themselves to a break-even basis in the pressure on the Crows and goals Edwards, Goodwin, Knights, Pavlich, Bell, Black, Hasleby, ally smashed the Crows around the the midfield by refusing the Dockers by and young gun stoppages. to run inside them and handball Burton, Doughty Warnock, Drum Marcus Drum gave the Dockers the Fremantle looked more com- fire power to maintain the lead. themselves out of congested mitted than it has all year, situations. Adelaide could not find an answer underwriting its own luck through But there was never an answer to REPORTS to Pavlich, who had a couple of steps fiery and tireless efforts from Black, on Ken McGregor and . Bell, and Matthew Pavlich and Drum in the forward Nil. Nor could it match Carr. line, nor to Fremantle’s will to win. in the ruck or Bell and It took time for the Crows to hit In contrast, there were moments INJURIES around the packs. top speed because of the lack of when the Crows looked lazy and Adelaide: Nil. High-flying Burton threatened to leadership, with Ricciuto missing tired, unwilling to make the effort to steal the match with a super mark and Andrew McLeod surprising with make the next contest — nor could Fremantle: Dodd (collarbone). over Michael Johnson early in the uncharacteristic turnovers in the they match Freo’s intent and last quarter, but his miss from the backline. desperation. Umpires: McBurney, Grun, Goldspink Crowd: 40,190 at AAMI Stadium OFFICIAL STATISTICS

DISPOSALS MARKS FREES SCORE RANKING DISPOSALS MARKS FREES SCORE RANKING TOG % TOG % CROWS 1234T KICKS H/BALLS EFF % CT CON. POSS UNC. POSS INSIDE 50s CLEARANCES CLANGERS FA TACKLES GB ASSISTS TOT AV DOCKERS 1234T KICKS H/BALLS EFF % CT CON. POSS UNC. POSS INSIDE 50s CLEARANCES CLANGERS FA TACKLES GB ASSISTS TOT AV S.GOODWIN 10 6 4 8 28 13 15 89 0 4 12 16 2 4 0 3 0 6 0 2 1 94 131 96 M.PAVLICH 436316142814146 11 4 0 0 0 0 5 5 1 3 100 156 114 B.BURTON 13329817826 4 5 201 0 1 54 2 08710160 P.HASLEBY 584522148911116 17351 0 0 43 0 16413190 T.EDWARDS 79672912177606 8 21 2 5 4 0 1 4 0 0 3 89 89 99 P.BELL 8 7 5 10 30 16 14 77 0 7 5 25 3 3 1 0 0 5 2 0 2 98 113 94 B.HUDSON 3446171167613 107 142 0 0 30 0 0718469 H.BLACK 10 7 7 5 29 19 10 79 0 6 6 22 3 1 1 1 0 3 1 0 2 84 112 85 B.REILLY 5 11 3 7 26 18 8 69 0 4 8 17 5 2 4 1 1 5 0 0 2 76 82 68 M.CARR 98542613138506 9 16 2 4 3 0 2 5 1 0 0 87 108 66 S.THOMPSON 66822212107705 3 18642 0 0 11 1 1747596 D.GILMORE 4674211110811106 15322 0 1 31 1 04410257 A.McLEOD 8355211477602 5 12 2 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 100 74 106 D.MUNDY 627722157820124 19 4 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 2 79 101 75 N.VAN BERLO 3674209117002 8 12333 2 1 50 1 0806978 S.THORNTON 7454209119509 3 17311 0 0 41 0 110010064 C.KNIGHTS 365014779301 2 12 4 1 0 0 0 4 0 1 2 69 69 91 J.CARR 74652211118604 5 16 3 3 2 1 0 8 0 0 2 77 98 85 M.MATTNER 3285181176704 4 14201 0 0 10 0 01006979 A.GROVER 4474199108908 5 14001 1 0 20 0 0969770 S.STEVENS 2441116510014 7 4 1 1 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 100 67 71 R.CROWLEY 8 4 10 7 29 14 15 72 0 9 8 23 2 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 92 85 65 K.MASSIE 426315698727 3 12301 0 0 20 0 1846275 M.JOHNSON 342716978104 3 12211 0 0 41 0 1948489 J.TORNEY 132612487512 4 8 1 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 92 61 68 P.DUFFIELD 442616888805 4 12 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 54 74 64 S.WELSH 12609637802 4 5 300 2 0 11 1 0825774 D.HEADLAND 1437151418716 7 9 421 2 1 10 1 3957379 R.DOUGLAS 20338448802 3 6 1 2 1 1 1 5 1 0 0 56 52 53 M.DRUM 531211479126 2 9 1 0 2 0 1 1 4 0 0 62 71 71 I.PERRIE 243312756707 3 9 403 0 0 31 0 3825161 L.McPHARLIN 343313949208 4 10002 1 2 30 0 01006878 K.McGREGOR 22419548913 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 100 50 61 S.DODD 5531144109303 3 11 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 68 57 80 M.DOUGHTY 371415788001 3 12353 0 1 11 0 0644671 R.WARNOCK 561113498515 4 9 021 0 0 20 0 0575043 G.JOHNCOCK 243312757504 3 9 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 95 45 82 D.SOLOMON 441110645003 4 6 2 1 2 1 1 6 0 0 0 76 50 77 R.SHIRLEY 01157347101 2 5 110 0 0 50 0 0684378 C.TARRANT 13239548913 4 5 100 0 0 20 0 1954881

I.MARIC 21115236001 1 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 39 38 62 R.HAYDEN 12418267501 3 5 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 88 47 78 FIRST N.BOCK 412512846703 4 8 203 1 1 00 0 0992668 S.McMANUS 035210649005 1 8 302 0 1 20 1 2893176 RUSHED 3 RUSHED 1 TOTALS 74 87 89 81 331 170 161 78 8 74 104 222 51 35 37 11 11 59 15 11 15 1441 1666 TOTALS 104 99 96 92 391 216 175 83 11 145 102 291 44 28 31 11 11 69 20 6 21 1856 1681 HIT OUTS (Adv %) FREES GOALS DISTANCE OF GOALS HIT OUTS (Adv %) FREES GOALS DISTANCE OF GOALS TEAM 48 (25%) D50 MID F50 OOF FREE PLAY MARK 0-15 15-30 30-40 40+ TEAM 23 (17%) D50 MID F50 OOF FREE PLAY MARK 0-15 15-30 30-40 40+ HUDSON 33 (24%) 1640 2 6 7 11211 GILMORE 9 (22%) 2810 2 5 1333311 + MARIC 9 (44%) WARNOCK 8 (25%) EFF% - % of disposals effective C - Contested CON.POSS - Contested Possesions UNC.POSS - Uncontested Possesions CLEARANCE - Clear ball from stoppage CLANGER - Errors including frees against TOG% - % Time on ground TOT - Match total AV - Average +