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Shai Bolton kicked long to Jye Amiss in the square, and he was taken down by the Crows.
A free kick was called and he booted his fourth goal.
He’s now second in the Coleman Medal tally as well.
Freo 54, Crows 54 with 15 mins to go in Q3.
Brayden Cook has goaled for the Crows and levelled the scores.
But every eye on the stadium is on Freo skipper Alex Pearce, who took a knock to the back of his strapped knee and has come up limping.
He doesn’t look in a good way but won’t leave the field.
The Dockers desperately need him.
As that happens, Taylor has booked another goal after the Crows won the ball from the middle.
Crows 54, Freo 48 with 17 mins to go in Q3.
Jonathan Brown loved the evolution he saw in the Dockers tonight.
“The physicality of the Fremantle Dockers, I haven’t seen this at this level,” Brown said on Kayo Sports.
“I know they’re on top of the ladder, and they’ve been fantastic all year, but they’ve gone up another level tonight.
“They’ve brought the physical heat.
“Izak Rankine is keeping Adelaide in the game at the moment … but Adelaide need to match the Fremantle Dockers with the physicality they’ve shown in this first half.”
The Dockers are on top and should be ahead by more.
Only the talents of Izak Rankine and Josh Rachele have created enough goals to keep their side within reach of the lead, with Zac Taylor snapping a lead goal to cut the lead to five points.
If the Dockers can slow them down in the second half, it’s hard to see the Crows having any chance to win.
Jordan Dawson’s sore ribs will be a watching and talking point for the rest of the night, hopefully he is in a much more comfortable place in the second half.
Izak Rankine has just picked up his 18th disposal with a super classy pickup from his toes before firing a pass that led to a mark for Darcy Fogarty who kicked a goal.
“He’s keeping them in the game,” Brown said on Kayo Sports.
But that goal was matched almost immediately as Michael Frederick snapped a goal after his side won it from the middle.
Freo 47, Crows 35 with three mins to go in Q2.
Here come the Dockers once again.
Dudley has booted his second goal and the lead is growing once again.
Freo 41, Crows 29 with six mins to go in Q2.
Crows skipper Jordan Dawson has taken a brutal blow to his ribs during a marking contest.
He was doubled over for more than a minute but is trying to play on.
The Crows cannot afford to lose him. He is the difference between winning and losing.
All eyes will be on how he recovers and he still looks in pain.
Freo 35, Crows 29 with 14 mins to go in Q2.
Jonathan Brown is not happy with what he’s seeing from the Adelaide Crows to start the second term as the Dockers are running all over them.
“I can’t believe how free some of these Dockers are, especially the midfielders,” Brown said on Kayo Sports.
“Adelaide needs to work something out. They are under enormous pressure and the lack of organisation is standing out.”
Josh Rachele has booted a goal for the Crows but Freo still leads.
Freo 35, Crows 28 with 16 mins to go in Q2.
