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IT'S almost as if Ross Lyon and Moe Szyslak graduated from the same coaching school.
The low-life barman once took Homer Simpson one rung shy of ultimate boxing glory by absorbing blow after blow and then simply pushing his opponent over, cashing in on his supernatural defensive powers.
ANALYSIS: TIGERS TOUGH BUT MENTALLY FRAGILE
And it was the strategy that epitomised Fremantle's win against Richmond yesterday, mirroring the plot which played out against Western Bulldogs and Adelaide this month.
Lyon's side simply stood firm as a Tigers side with nothing to lose threw everything it had early and late at the MCG.
Troy Chaplin tries to spoil Matthew Pavlich, who booted three crucial second-half goals. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: News Corp Australia
Richmond laid 16 tackles in the first 10 minutes, while in the first term it enjoyed 25 more disposals and spent 67 per cent of time in its forward half.
The result? A solitary goal and a 10-point deficit as Michael Barlow strolled in to boot Fremantle's third major on the siren.
And for the Dockers, which entered yesterday with 14 losses from their past 17 matches at the home of football, it was an important victory.
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It might only be June, against a team 13th on the ladder and in front of the lowest crowd (22,074) between the teams in 15 years, but Fremantle also made good on Lyon's promise of more goals, breaking the 100-point barrier at the 'G for just the second time since 2008.
Brett Deledio goaled in the game's opening minute after outmarking tagger Ryan Crowley in the pocket, but for all the Tigers' effort that followed it would be their only major until the 12th-minute of the second term.
Stephen Hill collected 24 touches. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: News Corp Australia
In that time Jack Riewoldt and Dustin Martin hit the post and Aaron Edwards fluffed a set-shot as the Tigers yet again threw away easy chances.
Riewoldt destroyed Zac Dawson in the air but trudged off the ground with 1.5 from seven shots and marks inside 50, symptomatic of Richmond's afternoon.
When on top in the first quarter Bachar Houli had the easy chance to put a second major through, but fumbled a simple overhead mark directly in front of goal as Deledio cleverly took his opponent out of the contest.
Ricky Petter kicked a ripping goal from the boundary in the fourth term. Source: News Corp Australia
To start the second term, Houli overcooked a handball to Nick Vlastuin, who dropped it and let Hayden Ballantyne gleefully seize the footy and snap truly from the pocket.
It was the first of three second-quarter goals — and six for the match — for the pint-sized pest who beat Steve Morris five days after beating suspension at the tribunal.
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Ballantyne's second killed a brutal second-wind from the Tigers in a 15-minute patch which put them in front despite four easy misses from Edwards and Riewoldt.
And again, their momentum was washed away with a fundamental error.
Jack Riewoldt desperate in defence. Picture: Alex Coppel Source: News Corp Australia
Ricky Petterd dropped an uncontested mark at centre half-forward, forcing the Tigers back to the wing where a Brandon Ellis chip was intercepted by Lachie Neale.
The pocket rocket handballed to Ballantyne who broke Richmond hearts and restored Fremantle's lead before a dull afternoon morphed into the Nat Fyfe show.
The out-of-contract star provided the game's highlight, flying over two Tigers to take a monster grab and sending Fremantle 39 points clear as Wayne Carey declared Fyfe was worth every bit of $800,000.
Anthony Miles played his best game for the Tigers, kicking a goal from 30 touches. Picture: Alex Coppel. Source: News Corp Australia
That capped a six-goal third quarter sparked by Matthew Pavlich, who booted the first two, to perhaps rub salt in Richmond recruiter's wounds for the last time after the Tigers infamously chose Aaron Fiora over the six-time All-Australian 15 years ago.
Unlike Homer, this was the counter knockout blow Lyon's side can now deliver.
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The storyline was also a repeat for the Tigers, who fizzled catastrophically in the third quarter against North Melbourne last week.
Deledio remained muzzled, Martin faded and Anthony Miles again impressed as the ultra-efficient Dockers wore one final Ellis-inspired onslaught.
But as Fyfe spotted Pavlich for the sealer it was another four points in the bank despite a stats sheet showing Richmond wins in inside 50s, contested ball, tackles and clearances.
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