The Dockers trailed by three points at half-time but kicked 10 goals to two in the second half to cruise to the 17.10 (112) to 9.8 (62) victory.
Pavlich was influential early and finished with three goals from 25 possessions, but ruckman Jonathon Griffin (26 disposals, 30 hit-outs, two goals) was the Dockers' best in a magnificent performance in place of injured big man Aaron Sandilands.
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Stephen Hill, Hayden Ballantyne (three goals), Greg Broughton (32 disposals) and Tendai Mzungu (three goals) were also important contributors, especially in Fremantle's dominant third quarter, while Luke McPharlin and Alex Silvagni were solid in defence.Gold Coast captain Gary Ablett was best afield in a losing cause with 34 possessions, 14 tackles and three goals, while defender Nathan Bock was at his no-nonsense best.
The Suns will be sweating on injuries to Sam Day, who locked up his knee while taking a sliding mark, and ruckman Zac Smith, who was left nursing a sore head following a heavy but fair bump from Alex Silvagni.
Fremantle will enter next week's bye with an 8-6 record, but their finals credentials will go on the line over the next five games when they face Sydney (away), West Coast, Hawthorn (home), St Kilda (away) ad Carlton (home).
"It (the milestone) is a nice moment but more important we're 8-6 heading into the bye," Pavlich said.
Gold Coast made the most of their chances in a scrappy opening term to take a five-point lead into the first change, but an arm injury to Bock early in the second quarter helped swing momentum Fremantle's way.
Pavlich booted three goals within the space of five minutes while Bock was off the field receiving treatment, helping the Dockers establish a handy 13-point advantage.
But Bock's return to the fray halted thedamage as Gold Coast booted three of the next four goals to take a three-point lead into half-time.
Ablett had 18 possessions, nine tackles and two goals to his name by half-time, but Griffin was just as prominent for the Dockers with 18 disposals, 16 hit-outs and two goals.
Gold Coast sub Brandon Matera came on just before halftime and took less than a minute to make his presence felt, snapping a goal to give the Suns the lead.
But with the game on the line in the third quarter, Fremantle goalsneak Ballantyne stepped up to the plate, booting two goals for the term and setting up a number of others to help take the game away from the visitors.
Mzungu's move forward also paid dividends with a couple of goals, while Hill's work in the midfield broke the game open as the Dockers headed to the final change with a 27-point lead.
The Dockers were never challenged in the final term, kicking four goals to one in front of a poor crowd of just 28,646.
Source: The Age
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