Richmond suffered a heartbreaking loss to Fremantle Richmond coach Damien Hardwick addresses the media after his side's one-point loss to Fremantle. Nat Fyfe starred for Fremantle. RICHMOND was left heartbroken after a dramatic one-point loss to Fremantle in hugely controversial circumstances at Patersons Stadium last night. Hayden Ballantyne was the hero in the Len Hall Game, snapping his fourth goal in the dying stages as the Dockers escaped with a thrilling victory. But Ballantyne's goal came after Matt White's shot on goal for Richmond was obstructed by the goal umpire. Live HQ: Fremantle v Richmond Legend Leigh Matthews criticised the goal umpire at the city end, saying he should have been standing behind the goal line and that his positioning could have cost Richmond a goal in the final minutes of the last quarter. White nailed a goal from the pocket a minute later to put the visitors five points up before the gallant Tigers would be denied by Ballantyne at the other end. Richmond gamely hung in throughout the second and third terms despite having just 13 forward entries between quarter and three-quarter time. AFL ROUND 5- Fremantle Dockers v Richmond Tigers at Patserons Stadium, Perth. PICTURED- Richmond's Ricky Petterd leaves the field after their one point loss. Picture: Daniel Wilkins Source: The Tigers held their own in the clearance and contested ball battles, but it failed to translate into meaningful forays into attack. The Dockers dominated much of the game but failed to kill off the match, with the Tigers within eight points 10 minutes into the last quarter when Dustin Martin landed a sensational goal from the boundary line. Ty Vickery kicked his third goal to close the gap to two points entering time on to send shudders through a Freo team that was pipped by Essendon at the same venue a fortnight earlier. Chris Knights also kicked three goals. Richmond captain Trent Cochin suffered an injury scare late in the second term when he limped from the ground but played out the match and finished with 26 touches and seven clearances. With Matthew Pavlich still four to six weeks away after Achilles surgery this week, the Dockers lost another tall forward with Kepler Bradley subbed out with a knee injury in the second quarter. Bradley was understood to have suffered a lateral ligament injury in his right knee after he swung his leg into the body of Dylan Grimes when trying to snap a goal. Richmond held a 20-point lead after a terrific opening quarter, with Shaun Grigg getting a goal in the opening 30 seconds to set the tone. The Tigers had the first three by the time Chris Mayne soccered out of mid air to get the Dockers on the board, the forward's effort coming at the same end of the ground where he hit the post a fortnight ago when Fremantle fell short against Essendon. The Dockers dominated the second stanza, going inside 50 18 times to three and taking the lead for the first time 11 minutes into the second term when Stephen Hill's set shot made it three in a row for the home side. PICTURED- Richmond's Dustin Martin celebrates a great goal in the final term. The visitors made the most of their few opportunities to remain firmly in the match at the main break, with a second goal to Knights and followed by a great grab and goal to Vickery. Sparks flew between coaches Damien Hardwick and Ross Lyon after the teams last meeting in Round 21 last season, when the Dockers brought in Aaron Sandilands for Jonathon Griffin just minutes before the teams ran out. The late changes last night were finalised when the teams were handed in, with Jake King (leg) a late withdrawal for the Tigers and replaced by Robin Nahas. Freo defender Paul Duffield was left out with a calf injury, with Nick Suban earning a repieve.