Geelong vs Fremantle
Each week Michael Rogers gives us an exclusive look at the stats and facts that matter for the Cats.
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Leaving out Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney, Geelong's win% of 67.74% vs Fremantle is its highest from all matches against all opponents 1897-2014. Next highest: 66.07% vs Port Adelaide, then 63.40% vs the Western Bulldogs/Footscray.
Leaving out Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney, Fremantle's win% of 32.26% vs Geelong is its second lowest ahead of 24.14% vs Hawthorn.
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Geelong along with Hawthorn are the only interstate teams to have won more matches than they have lost vs Fremantle at Subiaco Oval.
Fremantle is currently the only opponent that Geelong has lost all of its last matches at each venue where it has played against that opponent.
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In the previous two seasons 2012-13, Geelong's win% was second lowest (25.0%) vs Fremantle. (Lowest vs Collingwood with no wins.)
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Geelong's last nine matches vs Fremantle have realised five wins and four losses with a percentage of 118.90%.
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Geelong has with Nth Melbourne (also 5) the most wins of 60 points or more vs Fremantle.
Only Hawthorn has more wins of 40 points or more (11) vs Fremantle than does Geelong.
Geelong has kept Fremantle under 60 points in more matches than any other team. Next most: West Coast six times.
Only West Coast (9) and St Kilda (8) have won more consecutive matches vs Fremantle than has Geelong.
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Geelong has finished ahead of Fremantle on the final season ladder 15 times out of 19.
Fremantle's highest win% for a complete season was 74.0% in 2013.
Fremantle's highest for and against percentage for a complete season is 131.13% in 2013.
Fremantle's lowest for and against percentage for a complete season is 72.02% in 2001.
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