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Rivals ... Eagles recruit Sharrod Wellingham looks to handball against Fremantle. Source: Daniel Wilkins / News Limited
Fremantle fell to a disappointing 24-point loss to arch-rivals West Coast after backing up in hot conditions in Perth
| 1.2.6 (27) | Q1 | 0.1.0 (6) |
| 1.4.7 (40) | Q2 | 0.2.4 (16) |
| Q3 | ||
| Q4 |
| Matt Priddis 2 | Hayden Ballantyne 1 |
| Shannon Hurn 1 | Michael Walters 1 |
| Chris Masten 1 | |
| Jeremy McGovern 1 |
West Coast had lost the opening game of the NAB Cup triple-header to Geelong and came out fresh and fired up, running all over the Dockers to finish 1.4.7 (40) to 2.4 (16) victors.
Fremantle found the going much tougher against the Eagles than Geelong, but coach Ross Lyon has plenty to work on with the likes of Matthew Pavlich, Nat Fyfe, Ryan Crowley and David Mundy still to return.
Fremantle could only muster a solitary scoring shot in the opening half as the Eagles piled on 34 points, including a super goal to Shannon Hurn.
| 0.4.2 (26) | Q1 | 0.2.4 (16) |
| 0.7.6 (48) | Q2 | 0.4.6 (30) |
| Q3 | ||
| Q4 |
| Michael Walters 2 | Mitchell W. Brown 2 |
| Hayden Crozier 1 | Joel Selwood 2 |
| Chris Mayne 1 | |
| Tendai Mzungu 1 | |
| Clancee Pearce 1 | |
| Alex Silvagni 1 |
While all three sides will take plenty out of the opening hit outs, it will make it difficult for any of Geelong, Fremantle or West Coast to now make the cup final in the round-robin format.
However, the Eagles are in the best position given they lost to Geelong by just two points and beat the Dockers by 24.
Fremantle improved in the second half and outscored their opponents but it was too little too late.
Hurn and Scott Selwood ran amok for the Eagles, gathering possessions at will and using them to damaging effect while Paul Duffield showed he will be important to the Dockers in defence this season with nine touches.
It was the same in the second game as the fresher Fremantle proved too good for Geelong winning by 18 points.
As seen last season, the fresher team usually prevailed and so it proved in hot conditions with Fremantle triumphing 7.6 (48) to 4.6 (30).
Geelong coach Chris Scott rested Jimmy Bartel, Taylor Hunt, Jared Rivers and the injured Matthew Stokes while bringing in Steve Johnson, Joel Corey and Steven Motlop.
The Cats had won the opening game against West Coast but couldn't stay with Fremantle, who's run and carry proved damaging on the wide open spaces.
Mitchell Brown and Joel Selwood were the only goal scorers for the Cats while six Dockers got on the score sheet, though Michael Walters was the only one to grab two majors.
| 0.3.0 (18) | Q1 | 0.2.0 (12) |
| 1.6.2 (47) | Q2 | 1.6.4 (49) |
| Q3 | ||
| Q4 |
| Jack Darling 3 | James Podsiadly 2 |
| Bradd Dalziell 1 | Josh Caddy 1 |
| Ashton Hams 1 | Tom Hawkins 1 |
| Mark LeCras 1 | Joel Selwood 1 |
| Fraser McInnes 1 | Travis Varcoe 1 |
| Joshua Walker 1 |
Fremantle midfielder Michael Barlow looks to be back to his ball-winning best after gathering 15 touches in the two 20-minutes halves while Selwood and Brown against led the possessions, highlighting how much the team relied on the pair.
Cats coach Chris Scott said it was important to get game time into a number of players.
"We got some quality game time into most of our list really apart from Chapman, Mackie and Kelly who were available that we didn't bring with us,'' Scott said.
"I think that's the good thing with this year compared to last because we waited a bit longer to play our senior players last year and on reflection I dont think it was the right thing to do.
"I think we'll be better placed now for the early rounds of this season.''
In the opening game, it was again Selwood who inspired his team with a last-minute super goal giving the Cats a two-point victory over West Coast.
The Eagles looked to be cruising in the opening contest of the triple-header in Perth when leading by 22 points with just five minutes remaining.
However, the Cats got back within nine-point range and Jimmy Bartel handpassed off from a mark to his captain and Selwood kicked the goal from just outside the 50-metre arc to give Geelong victory 1.6.4 (49) to 1.6.2 (47).
Josh Caddy, who crossed from Gold Coast to the Cats at the end of last season, started brilliantly with a clever goal within 20 seconds in a sign of what he can offer.
Geelong led by seven points early in the second half of the reduced minutes contest, but that's when the Eagles took over and the most heartening aspect of all was the successful return of All-Australian forward Mark LeCras.
He started solidly enough in the first half in his first official hit out in 17 months since he injured his knee and required a full reconstruction that cost his entire 2012 campaign.
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While he had just five disposals in his return, it was what he did from a free-kick on the boundary that showed just how much he was missed and why he could help West Coast go that extra step or two in the finals this year.
LeCras kicked a goal from the boundary after a free-kick and, with a super goal soon after from Bradd Dalziell and a regular six-pointer to Fraser McInnes, the Eagles looked home with a 22-point lead.
However, quick goals to Travis Varcoe and Taylor Walker, and then the super goal by Selwood, saw the Cats scrape home.
Geelong next plays Fremantle before the night concludes with the first western derby of 2013.
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