The third of Sunday AFL Round 7 matches is between West Coast Eagles and Fremantle Dockers. The game is set to commence at 16.40pm local time with the game to be played at Patersons Stadium. Away team Fremantle Dockers go into the match as the favourites in the market. View our preview and teams for the game between West Coast Eagles and Fremantle Dockers.
Round: Round 7, Sunday May 4, 16.40pm
Stadium: Patersons Stadium
Weather: 22° Shower or two developing.
Featured Bookmakers:
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| West Coast Eagles | 2.60 | 2.55 | 3.00 | 2.55 | 2.60 | 2.65 |
| Fremantle Dockers | 1.52 | 1.53 | 1.42 | 1.53 | 1.52 | 1.50 |
All odds are subject to change. Odds listed are correct at the time of the latest update.
Tips: Fremantle Dockers to win.
Preview:
R16, 2013, Fremantle 19.7 (121) d West Coast 14.9 (93) at Patersons Stadium
R1, 2013, Fremantle 16.12 (108) d West Coast 11.14 (80) at Patersons Stadium
R19, 2012, Fremantle 17.11 (113) d West Coast 6.12 (48) at Patersons Stadium
R9, 2012, West Coast 11.18 (84) d Fremantle 5.6 (36) at Patersons Stadium
R18, 2011, West Coast 8.17 (65) d Fremantle 9.10 (64) at Patersons Stadium
1. This will be the 39th Western Derby and West Coast holds the advantage, winning 21 games to 17. However, the Dockers have won 14 of the past 22, including the past three.2. The ruck battle will be intriguing. Fremantle is the No.1 team for hit-outs in 2014, averaging 56.3 per game. West Coast is ranked third with 47.3 per game.3. Despite both teams possessing dominant ruckmen it has not translated into centre clearance dominance. Fremantle is ranked 14th in the AFL and West Coast is equal 15th.
4. Former West Coast full-forward Scott Cummings holds the record for the most goals kicked in a Derby. He kicked 10 in round six, 2000.
5. Fremantle is ranked second in the AFL this year for contested possessions, averaging 148.7 per game. West Coast is ninth with 140.5 per game.
6. The discrepancies in the rankings of both sides’ ruckmen is startling. According to the Official AFL Player Ratings, Nic Naitanui is the highest-rated ruckman in the AFL (21st overall) while Dean Cox is sixth (112th overall). Freo star Aaron Sandilands is the 15th ranked ruckman (No.239 overall) and Zac Clarke is 18th (No.293 overall).
Teams:
West Coast Eagles: 
B, Jamie Bennell, Darren Glass, Eric Mackenzie
HB, Will Schofield, Mitchell Brown, Elliot Yeo
C, Jamie Cripps, Matt Priddis, Matt Rosa
HF, Mark Hutchings, Josh Kennedy, Brad Sheppard
F, Luke Shuey, Nic Naitanui, Jack Darling
Fol, Dean Cox, Scott Selwood, Chris Masten
I/C, Sharrod Wellingham, Simon Tunbridge, Sam Butler, Shannon Hurn, Jeremy McGovern, Scott Lycett, Andrew Gaff, (Three to be omitted),
In, Simon Tunbridge, Darren Glass, Sam Butler, Shannon Hurn,
Out, Dom Sheed (Omitted)
Fremantle Dockers: 
B, Zac Dawson, Luke McPharlin, Lee Spurr
HB, Danyle Pearce, Michael Johnson, Clancee Pearce
C, Paul Duffield, Ryan Crowley, David Mundy
HF, Nat Fyfe, Matthew Pavlich, Hayden Ballantyne
F, Chris Mayne, Zac Clarke, Lachie Neale
Fol, Aaron Sandilands, Tendai Mzungu, Stephen Hill
I/C, Cameron Sutcliffe, Alex Silvagni, Nick Suban, Hayden Crozier, Michael Barlow, Tommy Sheridan, Jack Hannath, (Three to be omitted),
In, Alex Silvagni, Hayden Ballantyne, Michael Barlow, Jack Hannath,
Out, Matt de Boer (omitted)
