Sunday first AFL Round 21 match is between Melbourne Demons and Fremantle Dockers with the game to be played at MCG. The opening bounce is set to commence at 1:10pm local time with away team Fremantle Dockers currently holding favouritism. View our AFL live scores, odds and results for the game between Melbourne Demons and Fremantle Dockers.
WHERE AND WHEN: MCG, 1:10pm AEST, Sunday 18 August
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Opening odds comparison:
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| Melbourne Demons | 15.00 | 17.00 | 16.00 | 17.00 | 15.00 | 17.00 |
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Fremantle Dockers
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1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 |
Preview:
The first Sunday encounter is between Melbourne and Fremantle, kicking off at 1.10pm at the MCG. Much like the last match, Fremantle are almost certain to win here
in a game where ‘unevenly matched’ is an understatement. Winning wont be enough for the Dockers, however, who will be going all out to up their percentage rating with
an eye firmly placed on a solid top four position.
Teams:
Melbourne Demons: 
B: L.Dunn C.Garland D.Terlich
HB: M.Jones T.McDonald J.Strauss
C: J.McKenzie J.Trengove J.Howe
HF: J.Viney J.Watts S.Byrnes
F: C.Sylvia J.Fitzpatrick T.Davis
FOLL: J.Spencer J.Grimes N.Jones
I/C (from): D.Rodan S.Blease C.Pedersen D.Kent L.Tapscott A.Davey M.Gawn
In: Max Gawn, Jeremy Howe, Sam Blease, Cameron Pedersen, David Rodan
Out: Mitchell Clisby (suspension), Daniel Nicholson (omitted)
Fremantle Dockers: 
B: A.Silvagni Z.Dawson P.Duffield
HB: T.Mzungu M.Johnson L.Spurr
C: N.Suban R.Crowley D.Pearce
HF: D.Mundy C.Mayne M.Walters
F: A.Sandilands M.Pavlich H.Ballantyne
FOLL: Z.Clarke N.Fyfe M.de Boer
I/C (from): T.Sheridan L.Neale M.Barlow C.Sutcliffe H.Crozier S.Hill M.Taberner
In: Hayden Crozier, Stephen Hill, Matthew Taberner
Out: Nil
Docker de Boer says no to AFL rest
Fremantle forward Matt de Boer says there’s no way he’ll be putting his hand up for a rest in the lead-in to the AFL finals.
The fourth-placed Dockers will start hot favourites against Melbourne (MCG), Port Adelaide (Patersons) and St Kilda (Etihad) in their final three games, with the soft run home giving them the perfect chance to rest key players.
De Boer is one of six Dockers who have featured in every game this season.
But the 23-year-old made it perfectly clear on Wednesday that he wasn’t keen for a rest.
“No, not at all,” de Boer said.
“I mean, who wouldn’t want to be in this team right now?
“I won’t be giving up my spot very easily.
“There’s obviously boys knocking on the door, and that competition is really healthy for spots. I won’t be giving up mine easily at all.”
The Dockers are set to welcome back midfielder Stephen Hill and defender Garrick Ibbotson for Sunday’s clash with Melbourne.
Midfielder Clancee Pearce could return next week, but All-Australian defender Luke McPharlin (calf) isn’t due back until the final round of the home-and-away season.