AFL grand final: Recap as Fremantle Dockers suffer grand final heartache against Brisbane
It was the day Freo fans have dreamt about - and the game that could have seen Dockers players become immortals. But it ended in the most heartbreaking way possible. Relive the action from our blog.
AFL: It was the day Freo fans have dreamt about - and the game that could have seen Dockers players become immortals.
But it ended in the most heartbreaking way possible.
Fremantle’s second chance in club history to get their hands on the elusive premiership cup started well and looked on track until a remarkable three-minute ending that flipped the game on its head.
Relive the action from our blog.
Key events
26 Sep 2026 - 05:53 PM
Longmuir reveals all
26 Sep 2026 - 05:48 PM
Spare a thought
26 Sep 2026 - 04:59 PM
Fans’ reactions the moment it all went wrong
26 Sep 2026 - 04:59 PM
The moments that mattered
26 Sep 2026 - 04:41 PM
Quiet moments with Fyfe
26 Sep 2026 - 04:09 PM
ANALYSIS
26 Sep 2026 - 03:51 PM
Skipper’s vow
26 Sep 2026 - 03:47 PM
Wharfie Time backfire?
26 Sep 2026 - 03:40 PM
The Rewind
26 Sep 2026 - 03:30 PM
Norm Smith SHOCK!
26 Sep 2026 - 03:15 PM
FT: Fremantle 89, Brisbane 96
26 Sep 2026 - 02:38 PM
3QT: Fremantle 72, Brisbane 62
26 Sep 2026 - 02:18 PM
Pearce done
26 Sep 2026 - 02:13 PM
Nightmare injury!
26 Sep 2026 - 01:39 PM
HT: Fremantle 43, Brisbane 43
26 Sep 2026 - 01:15 PM
IN PICTURES: Freo fans geared up for game day
26 Sep 2026 - 01:03 PM
QT: Fremantle 22, Brisbane 23
26 Sep 2026 - 11:45 AM
Here’s Kylie!
26 Sep 2026 - 11:09 AM
Justin Longmuir confirms Dockers will be unchanged
26 Sep 2026 - 10:24 AM
Caleb Serong speaks
26 Sep 2026 - 10:04 AM
Grand Final tips
26 Sep 2026 - 08:43 AM
Duursma’s cheeky Freo message
26 Sep 2026 - 07:55 AM
It’s raining
26 Sep 2026 - 07:43 AM
Fyfe to do lap of honour at the G
26 Sep 2026 - 07:39 AM
Welcome
Gone in five minutes
Logan Morris seals the win for Brisbane in heartbreaking fashion.
FRE 89, Bri 96
Lions lead!
Logan Morris takes an incredible mark in front of Oscar McDonald and the Lions now lead by a point.
That was as clutch a set shot as you will ever see!
FRE 89, BRI 90
Not again!
The Lions have two!
Zac Bailey has now slotted a miracolous shot on the run from the flanks.
What is going on!
FRE 89, FRE 84
WOW!
Charlie Cameron is not happy with Wharfie Time and calls some Country Roads after an incredible pick up as Brisbane finally win the ball out of the middle.
The Lions have struggled in the clearances but Will Ashcroft gets his seventh and Cameron traps the ball and snaps truly.
FRE 89, BRI 78
WHARFIE TIME!
The button has been hit and it’s WHARFIE TIME at the ‘G!
The crowd is electric.
Immortality awaits!
Matt Johnson misses from 50 but the Dockers win it back and Shai Bolton finds Pat Voss at the top of the square.
He takes his full 30 seconds and boots the goal.
This is Freo’s grand final to lose now.
FRE 89, BRI 72
OH. MY. GOD!
Josh Treacy has missed from the goal square!
The ball dribbled off Mason Cox’s boot and Treacy gathered in the square.
But he took a step and the tackle put him off.
FRE 82, BRI 72
FREDDY!!!!!!!
Michael Frederick has the Dockers fans on their feet.
He gets lucky after a late spoil on Darcy Fort robs him of a defensive mark and then the defensive kick barely goes 15 to fall in Frederick’s lap.
He boots it up.
FRE 81, BRI 72
Half a quarter left
Both teams are just 10 minutes away from history but this game has plenty of twists left.
It has Wharfie Time written all over it for Fremantle while the Lions could be left to rue missing so many shots to start this quarter.
FRE 74, BRI 72
Crowd
The MCG is full and they are getting treated to a classic.
Final crowd is 100,023.
FRE 74, BRI 70
