Overview
- Assistant coach Jaymie Graham conceived the “bringing something special back to Freo” theme, which the group revisited as an off-site reset in the pre-finals bye.
- Players toured the WA Maritime Museum to see Australia II, drawing belief from the 1983 comeback from 3-1 down to a 4-3 triumph.
- Fremantle rebounded from a 4-5 start to finish 16-7 with 12 wins from their last 14, securing a home elimination final against Gold Coast at Optus Stadium on Saturday.
- Justin Longmuir highlighted selection calls with Nathan O’Driscoll and Matt Johnson in contention after Corey Wagner’s pectoral injury.
- The Dockers are leaning on Nat Fyfe’s finals experience and focusing on contest against a Suns midfield led by All-Australians Noah Anderson and Matt Rowell, with any premiership path likely requiring three straight away wins after week one.