Former Essendon rookie Patrick Voss has dined out on his old AFL club, kicking five goals in Fremantle's 43-point win.

Voss kicked four goals in the second term and the man known as the Prancing Pony let Bombers fans know all about it, as the Dockers won on Sunday at the MCG, 16.8 (104) to 8.13 (61).

Essendon had only managed 1.8 to halftime in dreary, wet conditions, but rallied with two goals in the third quarter. They won the second half by nine points.

It is Fremantle's ninth straight win, equalling their club record.

As the Dockers continued their outstanding start to the season, the Bombers returned to the MCG for the first time since they had such high hopes for the Anzac Day clash against Collingwood.

Essendon were terrible in the blockbuster and were again poor defensively against the Dockers in the first half before a much smaller crowd.

They are 1-9, and seven of their losses have featured 100-plus scores for the opposition.

The Bombers' defensive woes were summed up 10 minutes into the second term when Josh Treacy contested a ground ball and handballed to Voss.

Despite being heavily outnumbered, there was minimal pressure on the two Dockers as Voss snapped his second goal.

Bombers coach Brad Scott was animated at quarter-time after Fremantle kicked the first three goals of the game and closed out the term with a 25-point lead.

Fremantle continued to waltz through the second quarter, kicking another five goals to five behinds and taking a 52-point lead at the long break.

Clearances were 14 apiece at halftime, but Fremantle had kicked 5.3 to nothing from the Bombers.

It didn't help that the Bombers could not hit a barn door when kicking for goal, spraying 1.12.

Archie May finally kicked Essendon's second goal 14 minutes into the third quarter, and a booming 50m shot from Nate Caddy followed for the Bombers two minutes later.

Essendon avoided the 100-point humiliation that loomed halfway through the game, but it was small consolation.

Shai Bolton continued his excellent form this season, amassing 24 possessions and kicking two goals, while fellow on-ballers Caleb Serong and Andrew Brayshaw also shone in the gloom.

Murphy Reid had a team-high 29 possessions for the Dockers and seven inside-50s, also kicking a goal.

Bombers newcomer Sullivan Robey kicked two goals and had five clearances.

Fremantle small forward Isaiah Dudley, who snapped a great goal in the first quarter, was able to return to the field after he was crunched in a tackle and limped off in the second quarter.