Tuesday Review, Round 18 to 19. Fremantle beat Sydney 111 to 73 at Optus Stadium on Thursday 9 July in one of the season's most dramatic momentum swings, entering half-time 22 points down after kicking 0.11 before producing 15.10 after the break. This episode breaks down why the second half worked, what the first half reveals about a genuine concern, and what to expect at Adelaide Oval against Port Adelaide on Saturday 18 July. Topics covered include Fremantle's dominant contested statistics, clearance and inside 50 numbers, the individual performances of Murphy Reid, Caleb Serong, Andrew Brayshaw and Josh Treacy, Luke Jackson and Mason Cox's ruck partnership, conversion rate problems and the discipline issues Longmuir addressed post-match. The episode also previews Port Adelaide's heavily disrupted squad, the head-to-head record at Adelaide Oval, the ruck selection question around Sean Darcy's return, and what Fremantle must fix before finals if they are serious about going deep in September. Fremantle sit first on the ladder with a 15 and 1 record and two wins clear of Sydney heading into Round 19.
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Jul 13 20266 mins