AFL live updates: Fremantle Dockers host Hawthorn Hawks in Thursday night blockbuster
The two hottest teams in the competition will meet as Fremantle host Hawthorn in what could be an early finals preview. Follow all the action live!
AFL: The two hottest teams in the competition will meet as Fremantle host Hawthorn in what could be an early finals preview.
The Dockers haven’t lost to Hawthorn at home since the 2015 preliminary final and are on a hot-streak of seven straight wins.
The Hawks are unbeaten in their last seven, coming off a draw with Collingwood in what will be the biggest test yet of Fremantle’s premiership credentials.
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Key events
07 May 2026 - 08:46 PM
FULL TIME Fremantle 12.16 (88) Hawthorn 11.7 (73)
07 May 2026 - 08:39 PM
THAT’S THE GAME
07 May 2026 - 08:37 PM
FREO HIT THE FRONT
07 May 2026 - 08:10 PM
End of Q3 Hawthorn 10.7 (67) Fremantle 7.10 (52)
07 May 2026 - 07:00 PM
Barrass is done
07 May 2026 - 06:55 PM
Concerns for Mason Cox
07 May 2026 - 06:53 PM
Cox what are you doing?
07 May 2026 - 06:45 PM
End of Q1 FRE 4.4 (28) HAW 4.2 (26)
07 May 2026 - 05:31 PM
Longmuir says Hawks will give them a good audit
07 May 2026 - 05:13 PM
No late changes
07 May 2026 - 05:06 PM
Welcome
That’s where we’ll leave it
That was an incredible game of footy topped by an incredible finish from Fremantle you proved any remaining doubters they are the real deal.
They sit atop the AFL ladder and are loaded with weapons.
Until next time bye for now.
Longmuir praises his team's courage
ANALYSIS
Luke Jackson reflects on his incredible performance
Match Report
Frederick credits composure
“That was unbelievable to play in front of 50,00 is always a privilege
“I was lucky to get on the end of a couple late, and we showed composure at the end there when we got on top, which was special.”
Our three words
Treacy shouts out Jackson
“I think the match speaks for itself, the first half didn’t got the way wanted it to but we turned it around and played the second half the way we wanted,”
“He’s an extraordinary weapon, he’s pretty special.
“We’re able to score in different ways and it’s put us in a really good spot
FULL TIME Fremantle 12.16 (88) Hawthorn 11.7 (73)
EIGHT IN A ROW AS FREO GO TOP OF THE LADDER.
Incredible finish to an incredible game it looked Hawthorn had Freo’s measure when Gunston kicked his sixth but the Dockers and particularly Luke Jackson went to another level.
He went on a rampage to finish with 22 touches, 18 contested, seven clearances, nine score involvements and five inside 50s.
Young with a bonus
Hawthorn have to push forward but it leaves them exposed on the coutner and Young flies for the mark and gets the free.
Converts and Freo have kicked the last five to win this game.
