AFL Finals live scores: Fremantle Dockers host Geelong Cats in do-or-die semifinal
Luke Jackson has produced one of the all-time finals performances to lead Fremantle to a stunning semifinal victory over a gallant Geelong. Relive all the action.
Luke Jackson has produced one of the all-time finals performances to lead Fremantle to a stunning semifinal victory over a gallant Geelong.
With their season on the line the Dockers made a blistering start with Shai Bolton kicking two goals in the first 90 seconds to bury their Demons of the slow start the week before.
But despite getting out to a 30-point lead, the Cats hit the front after an incredible third quarter before Jackson took over.
Relive all the action!
Key events
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ANALYSIS
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Match Report
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Early Analysis
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Full Time Fremantle 18.12 (120) Geelong 16.10 (106)
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VOSSSSSS SEALS THE GAME
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Stewart with a late goal and it’s WHARFIE TIMEEEE
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JACKSON AFTER THE SIREN
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Dockers back in front
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Cats in front
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It’s a one goal game
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Geelong dudded by controversial goal review?
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HALF TIME Fremantle 10.5 (65) Geelong 7.2 (44)
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End of Q1 Fremantle 6.2 (38) Geelong 2.1 (13)
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Caleb Serong says the Dockers will bring the heat early
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Justin Longmuir speaks
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No late changes
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OPINION: Dockers fans need to shed the nerves
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Semifinal Depth Chart
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Welcome
Cameron has a second
The Cats have their fifth goal of the quarter and Patrick Dangerifeld almost produces some magic but can’t quite get the power on the snap.
But Geelong keep it alive and they go through hands where Cameron is in the goal square to poke it through.
GEE 12.8 (80) FRE 11.6 (72)
Cats in front
Bailey Smith wins a questionable free kick in the middle and Dangerfield takes a strong contested mark inside 50.
He had a horror miss earlier but he buries this and for the first time tonight Geelong are in front.
GEE 11.8 (74) FRE 11.6 (72)
Henry has three in the quarter
Geelong strike straight back as Bailey Sith lays a strong tackle and then follows up with a great kick to Henry on the lead.
He’s not missing tonight as he gets his fourth Cats winning the clearances this quarter.
FRE 11.6 (72) GEE 10.8 (68)
Amiss settles the Dockers
Nice run from Wagner on the wing and he spots Amiss who takes a strong contested mark over Blicavs.
Converts from short range and Fremantle desperately needed that.
FRE 11.6 (72) GEE 9.8 (62)
It’s a one goal game
Treacy with a huge spoil in the middle but then he misses the handball to Frederick and Cats our out on the wing.
Lawson Humphries dances through traffic goes inside 50 and Chapman gives away a push in the back in front of goal.
Henry finally converts foir the Cats and the margin is four points.
FRE 10.6 (66) GEE 9.8 (62)
Cats wasting chances
Mannagh with a mark on 50 and he plays on and launches and it misses left.
They’ve kicked 1.5 this quarter with the margin down to 10 points,
Geelong dudded by controversial goal review?
It looked as if Oliver Dempsey had kicked one of the all-time goals, kicking backwards over his head as he was falling down in the goal square.
But the umpires call is touched and despite replays looking clear that the boot was the last thing it touched, the arc says there is insufficient evidence to overturn it.
Matthew Richardson says he’s ‘stunned’ by that call.
Henry makes amends
Geelong intercept at half back and reload to go up the near wing.
Henry takes a strong mark inside 50 and converts around the corner to make it 14 points.
FRE 10.5 (65) GEE 8.3 (51)
Dangerfield with a horror miss
Took a brilliant contested mark 20m out with a chance to make the margin 15 points.
But he sprays it to the left to let Dockers off the hook.
FRE 10.5 (65) GEE 7.3 (45)
Pearce happy with the first half
“I loved our contest and our pressure,” he says.
“Everyone’s playing their part and committed to playing our brand of footy.”
