Fremantle v Melbourne, Round 6 2001
| Club | QT | HT | 3QT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRE | 4.7 31 | 7.12 54 | 9.17 71 | 9.20 74 |
| MEL | 2.3 15 | 5.7 37 | 10.7 67 | 18.11 119 |
Melbourne storm back from 24 down to beat Fremantle
Melbourne 18.11 (119) beat Fremantle 9.20 (74) at Domain Stadium in Round 6, a 45-point win after trailing by 24.
Melbourne trailed by 4 at three-quarter time, then kicked 8.4 to 0.3 in the last quarter.
Brad Green kicked four goals for Melbourne and Russell Robertson three; Tony Modra kicked three for Fremantle.
Anthony McDonald led the way with 24 disposals, a goal and 10 marks.
A run of nine straight goals across the third and last quarters turned a 10-point deficit into a 45-point lead.
Fremantle won the clearances 36–25 but kicked 9.20.
In context
- Fremantle’s 7th loss in a row, going back to last season.
