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Fremantle skipper Alex Pearce is going through the prospect of a multi-week suspension after clattering into Darcy Byrne-Jones throughout the Dockers’ 49-point win over Port Adelaide at a moist and slippery Perth Stadium.

Luke Jackson starred within the ruck with 38 hitouts, 21 disposals and eight clearances to go along with a objective from the pocket, whereas Murphy Reid kicked 4 majors as Fremantle stormed to the 15.10 (100) to 7.9 (51) victory in entrance of 40,466 followers on Saturday evening.

However the greatest speaking level of the evening was the ugly second-quarter collision between Pearce and Byrne-Jones.

Byrne-Jones had his eyes on the ball and was operating with the flight of the kick when Pearce charged in from the other way.

Pearce initially appeared like he was getting down to take a mark or produce a spoil, however he took his eyes off the ball on the final second when he realised a collision was imminent. Though the airborne Pearce did not flip his physique in a bumping movement, his left shoulder nonetheless thumped into the top of Byrne-Jones.

The incident sparked a mini melee as Port Adelaide gamers expressed their anger in direction of Pearce, with a groggy-looking Byrne-Jones helped off the bottom and subbed out of the match with concussion.

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir held his head in his palms upon seeing the incident, and Pearce faces a nervous wait to see how the match assessment officer accesses the collision.

The Dockers’ spectacular show improved their season document to 6-5, whereas Port’s finals hopes are wanting dire at 4-7.

Jackson was the dominant determine on the bottom because the lead ruckman, Reid confirmed why he is being touted as a future famous person with the second four-goal haul of his profession, whereas Caleb Serong racked up 29 disposals and 12 clearances.

There’s been discuss Jackson might request a commerce again to Melbourne on the finish of the season, however the best way he is embraced the lead ruck position over the previous two weeks within the absence of Sean Darcy has heightened hopes amongst Fremantle followers he’ll keep put.

“It was good fun,” Jackson advised Fox Sports activities.

“I do love it (playing in the ruck). It’s a good position. You’re around the ball most of the time. I feel like that’s where I play my best footy.

“I am simply completely satisfied the workforce bought a win, we’re on a roll now.

“I love Freo, I love the club, and I’m just really happy with my footy at the moment, and I’m really happy.”

Mitch Georgiades kicked three objectives for Port and Ollie Wines tallied 33 disposals and 7 clearances, however the Energy coudn’t kick a profitable rating regardless of profitable the within 50m depend, with the absence of Jason Horne-Francis keenly felt.

Fremantle defender Cooper Simpson lasted lower than 9 minutes, with the 20-year-old subbed out after injuring his left shoulder in a heavy hip-and-shoulder with Logan Evans.

Port tallied 20 inside 50s to eight within the opening time period, with the rain not affecting their early chip-mark ways.

Two objectives to Georgiades, together with one from a robust contested mark within the goalsquare, bought them early rewards, however Fremantle proved to be the extra environment friendly workforce in assault on the best way to taking a two-point lead into quarter time.

Fremantle capitalised on Jackson’s ruck dominance to open up a 15-point lead within the second time period, however a objective to Willie Rioli in his 100-game milestone simply 10 seconds earlier than half-time diminished the hole to eight factors.

The rain went away within the third time period, and Fremantle capitalised with 4 objectives to nil to open up a match-winning lead.

AAP