Round 20
Adelaide v Fremantle
Saturday, August 11 at 1:40pm (SA time)
AAMI Stadium

Latest news
Nat Fyfe and Alex Silvagni are late withdrawals from the team to play Adelaide. The pair has been replaced by Dylan Roberton and Lachie Neale, who will start as the substitute.

Out of action (Estimates only)
Aaron Sandilands (toe) - 2 weeks
Nick Lower (concussion) - Test
Hayden Crozier (Glandular Fever) - TBC
Gavin Roberts (Adductor) - Test
Viv Michie (foot) - Test
Greg Broughton (Finger) - Season
Anthony Morabito (knee) - Season

Fremantle’s recent form
Round 19, Fremantle 17.11 (113) d West Coast 6.12 (48), Patersons Stadium
Round 18, Fremantle 11.9 (75) d Port Adelaide 6.12 (48), AAMI Stadium
Round 17, Fremantle 18.24 (132) d GWS 5.7 (37), Patersons Stadium
Round 16, Fremantle 18.9 (117) d Melbourne 12.11 (83), Etihad Stadium
Round 15, Fremantle 14.11 (95) d Western Bulldogs 8.9 (57), Patersons Stadium

Recent form against Adelaide
2012, Round 10, Adelaide 17.9 (111) d Fremantle 12.10 (82), Patersons Stadium
2011, Round three, Fremantle 11.13 (79) d Adelaide 7.12 (54), AAMI Stadium
2010, Round 11, Adelaide 16.9 (105) d Fremantle 12.19 (82), AAMI Stadium
2010, Round one, Fremantle 17.16 (118) d Adelaide 9.8 (62), Subiaco Oval
2009, Round 15, Adelaide 19.16 (130) d Fremantle 1.7 (13), AAMI Stadium

Team
B: Adam McPhee, Zac Dawson, Dylan Roberton
HB: Nick Suban, Michael Johnson, Lee Spurr
C: Paul Duffield, Ryan Crowley, Tendai Mzungu
HF: Clancee Pearce, Kepler Bradley, Stephen Hill
F: Hayden Ballantyne, Matthew Pavlich, Chris Mayne
Foll: Jon Griffin, David Mundy, Matt de Boer
INT: Garrick Ibbotson, Michael Walters, Michael Barlow, Lachie Neale (sub)

Stats that matter
Rory Sloane starred in Adelaide’s win over Fremantle in round 10 this season. The popular onballer amassed 35 possessions, seven tackles and kicked three goals to receive a maximum 10 votes from coaches Brenton Sanderson and Ross Lyon. Taylor Walker topped the goalkicking, with four.

Fremantle has the highest kick-to-handball ratio in the competition (1.61) narrowly ahead of Adelaide (1.60). Freo is also ranked No.1 in tackles, averaging 72.9 per game.

Dockers defender Luke McPharlin leads the AFL in marks (151). The Crows are 15^th in this statistic.

On Sunday, Adelaide won its third game by 10 points or less this season. Only Geelong (four) has won more close matches in 2012. The Crows have now used 37 players in 2012, including six debutants.

Matthew Pavlich leads the Coleman Medal race (55). He’s kicked 44 of his 55 goals in the past nine rounds.

The Dockers have won their past five matches, including victory over Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium less than three weeks ago. Adelaide has only lost one game at home this year - to Collingwood in round nine.

News Bites
FREMANTLE has recalled Alex Silvagni and Nick Suban for Saturday's clash with Adelaide at AAMI Stadium. The pair replaces suspended defender Luke McPharlin and Dylan Roberton.

McPharlin ban upheld - AFL.com.au
FREMANTLE defender Luke McPharlin will miss his team's important clash with Adelaide on Saturday after his bid to overturn a one-match suspension at the AFL Tribunal failed. McPharlin was reported after making front-on contact with West Coast forward Jack Darling during last week's win. He chose to challenge the one-week ban on Tuesday, saying contact was made to the top of Darling's left arm, and not the shoulder.

FREMANTLE skipper Matthew Pavlich is free to play against Adelaide after being offered a reprimand for striking Mitch Brown in Saturday's Western Derby. But Luke McPharlin is facing a one-weel ban for front-on contact on West Coast star Jack Darling.

Luke McPharlin, Fremantle, has been charged with a Level One bumping or making forceful contact from front-on offence against Jack Darling, West Coast, during the first quarter of the Round 19 match between Fremantle and West Coast, played at Patersons Stadium on Saturday August 4, 2012.

The Match Review Panel findings were as follows:

Luke McPharlin, Fremantle, has been charged with a Level One bumping or making forceful contact from front-on offence against Jack Darling, West Coast, during the first quarter of the Round 19 match between Fremantle and West Coast, played at Patersons Stadium on Saturday August 4, 2012.

In summary, due to his previous poor record, his one-match sanction must remain at one match, even with an early plea.

Based on the video evidence available and a medical report from the West Coast Football Club, the incident was assessed as negligent conduct (one point), low impact (one point) and high contact (two points). This is a total of four activation points, resulting in a classification of a Level One offence, drawing 125 demerit points and a one-match sanction. He has an existing bad record of one match suspended within the last three years, increasing the penalty by 10 per cent to 137.50 points and a one-match sanction. An early plea reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to 103.13 points and a one-match sanction.

Matt De Boer, Fremantle, has been charged with a Level One tripping offence against Daniel Kerr, West Coast, during the second quarter of the Round 19 match between Fremantle and West Coast, played at Patersons Stadium on Saturday August 4, 2012.

In summary, he can accept a reprimand and 60 points towards his future record with an early plea.

Based on the video evidence available and a medical report from the West Coast Football Club, the incident was assessed as reckless conduct (two points), low impact (one point) and body contact (one point). This is a total of four activation points, resulting in a classification of a Level One offence, drawing 80 demerit points and a reprimand. He has no existing good or bad record. An early plea reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to a reprimand and 60 points towards his future record.

Matthew Pavlich, Fremantle, has been charged with a Level Two striking offence against Mitch Brown, West Coast, during the third quarter of the Round 19 match between Fremantle and West Coast, played at Patersons Stadium on Saturday August 4, 2012.

In summary, he can accept a reprimand and 93.75 points towards his future record with an early plea.

Based on the video evidence available and a medical report from the West Coast Football Club, the incident was assessed as reckless conduct (two points), low impact (one point) and high contact (two points). This is a total of five activation points, resulting in a classification of a Level Two offence, drawing 125 demerit points and a one-match sanction. He has no existing good or bad record. An early plea reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to a reprimand and 93.75 points towards his future record.