AFL 2024 LIVE updates: Cripps rocks the baby after key goal as Blues, Dockers battle
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Taberner adds to Freo’s lead
Freo key forward Matt Taberner has made a crucial tackle to force a holding the ball penalty and he has followed it up by kicking a goal from the subsequent free kick.
On a day when all eyes are on McKay and Curnow from Carlton, it’s Fremantle’s main forward who has kicked a major.
Freo 26, Blues 14 with 10 mins to go in Q2.
Amiss converts
The Blues can’t figure out this Dockers team in a low-scoring first half.
Finally, the Dockers forced a turnover and burst into attack where Jye Amiss was running back to goal.
He marked and goaled.
The Dockers lead and deservedly so.
Freo 20, Blues 13 with 15 mins to go in Q2.
Tom Emmett (left) and Bailey Banfield of the Dockers celebrate.Credit: AFL Photos
QT: Fremantle 2.2 (14) to Carlton 2.1 (13)
Fremantle had the Blues struggling to work them out in the opening 20 minutes as they took away their quick possessions and made them kick long.
But that late goal from Cripps and some better pressure work has the Blues back in action as we head towards the second term.
Luke Jackson of the Dockers marks the ball over Tom De Koning of the Blues.Credit: AFL Photos
Cripps kicks goal, rocks baby
Blues skipper Patrick Cripps became a dad during the week and after he kicked a team-lifting goal from 50m out, he did a “rock the baby” celebration to acknowledge the birth of Koda Sophie Cripps and his wife Monique this week.
Freo 14, Blues 13 with 42 seconds to go in Q1.
McKay messes up a sitter
Harry McKay has been one of the form forwards in the competition to start 2024 but he just made a meal of an easy goal.
He took a mark in front of the goal square and went to play on but while he ran into the goal square, he turned to check where the defender was and dropped the footy. The Dockers player caught him and a ball up followed.
It’s been a frustrating term for the usually high-scoring Blues.
Freo 14, Blues 7 with five mins to go in Q1.
Banfield too strong
Freo forward Bailey Banfield was one out with second-year flyer Ollie Hollands and he was too strong winning a free kick and then kicking the goal.
Sharp work from the Dockers to isolate such a dangerous small forward.
Freo 14, Blues 6 with eight mins to go in Q1.
Emmett stands up for Freo
Tom Emmett continues to be a dangerous pressure forward for the Dockers and he has stepped up early taking the ball from a pack and snapping his club’s first goal of the day.
Freo 8, Blues 6 with 13 mins to go in Q1.
Luke Jackson of the Dockers takes a high mark over Tom De Koning of the Blues.Credit: AFL Photos
Cerra puts Blues on the board
The Blues pressured the Dockers and kept the ball in their forward half, that led to a turnover and Adam Cerra kicked the opening goal.
The Dockers have not converted their chances early and now they are behind.
Blues 6, Freo 2 with 15 mins to go in Q1.
Stealth guernsey for Freo
Fremantle are wearing their Stealth jumper today, it’s technically their home game despite it being at Adelaide Oval.
This means the Blues have to wear their white change strip.
The Dockers have kicked two behinds so far
Freo 2, Blues 0 with 16 mins to go in Q1.
Alex Pearce of the Dockers leads his team out.Credit: AFL Photos
Tom De Koning of the Blues and Adam Cerra of the Blues warm up.Credit: Getty Images
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