AFL finals: Recap Fremantle Dockers’ preliminary final win over Sydney at SCG

The Dockers have made their entrance ahead of match start.

They give Serong a golden 150 on the banner and look to laugh off the Swans’ fans boos.

What do you reckon Eddie Betts is telling the boys here?

Dockers are now on the field for their pre-game warm up. Josh Treacy charged onto the field at the front of the pack. The Swans quickly followed for their warm up and received a huge ovation from the home crowd.

The Dockers only have one warm-up left ahead of the bounce.

Here’s how they’ve tackled the build up to the first siren so far.

The Dockers are making sure Caleb Serong feels the love ahead of game 150.

The Swans have a small advantage in some of the major stats categories across the season.

Sydney average 385 disposals per game compared to the Dockers’ 368.

They lead inside 50s 61-54, clearances 38-35 and contested possessions 138-129.

The Dockers do have the advantage in their ruck and their ball use and effciency inside 50 are better.

And they will need to be if the game plays out to the stats.

The West Australian has ranked every Fremantle and Sydney player based on their ability to have an impact in Friday night’s blockbuster preliminary final.

Don’t forget to write your last minute good luck message to the Dockers with the fan board.

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From one of our two men on the ground at the venue - Craig O’Donoghue:

The SCG is a random venue for players who are creatures of habit because the centre circle gets roped off to protect the centre wicket area.

That meant Hayden Young was doing laps of the ropes instead of getting inspect the circle.

It also prevented Mason Cox from repeating his pre-game rituals at Optus Stadium where he lays in the centre circle and writes in his journal.

It’s been a glorious sunny day in Sydney so the conditions are perfect for footy. Dockers players have been out on the field for more than half an hour already, looking extremely relaxed.

The Dockers are in the building!

Freo’s players are on deck as we tick past two hours until the 5.40pm start of play.

It’s an unchanged line-up from the semifinal win over Geelong, with travelling emergencies Jaeger O’Meara and Chris Scerri in the mix should a late change be required.

Conditions appear perfect for some night footy at the SCG as some of the Dockers take to the turf for early warm-ups.