Fremantle has recorded their highest score at Optus Stadium and claimed a 82 point win over North Melbourne in the opening round of the 2019 AFL season.

Cam McCarthy was on fire for Fremantle kicking five goals for the home side, with new-comer Rory Lobb and debutant Lachie Shultz kicking a couple each to add to Fremantle’s 21.15 (141) to 9.5 (59) scoreline.

Defender Luke Ryan has kicked the first goal for Fremantle!

#AFLFreoNorth ⚓ 6 🦘 0

— 6PR Football (@6prfootball) March 24, 2019

North Melbourne’s Ben Brown was kept to only two goals, and didn’t take a mark, with Dockers’ defender Alex Pearce working hard to shut him down.

“Just about Cam McCarthy’s best half for Freo, he’s been playing really well” – Adam Papalia
#AFLFreoNorth ⚓ 48 🦘 24

— 6PR Football (@6prfootball) March 24, 2019

Nat Fyfe fought on for 32 disposals, despite a knock to his injured right elbow that required surgery only weeks ago.

An 82 point win for the @freodockers against @NMFCOfficial

Huge performance.

@6prfootball pic.twitter.com/CD1pugSjZY

— Jimmy Williams (@jimmywilliams03) March 24, 2019

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“I didn’t expect us to score that much,” Rory Lobb told 6PR after Fremantle’s win.
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“I think their skills were outstanding today, they really hurt us in the turnover, they really pressured well which forced the turnovers and then they capitalised with their skills,” Jack Ziebell told 6PR.
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“Win or lose, if we give great effort like that, there’s no regrets… we’re not defined by results, we’re defined by our efforts,” Ross Lyon says after Fremantle’s win.

North Melbourne midfielder, Ben Cunnington, is a player Fremantle need to keep an eye out for due to his underrated talent according to North Melbourne Assistant Coach Jarred Moore who spoke with 6PR before the game.
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Fremantle Assistant Coach Anthony Rock says he expects Andrew Brayshaw to step us as an influential midfielder this year with Lachie Neale making the move to Brisbane.
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