Follow live: Fremantle Dockers host Gold Coast Suns in elimination final blockbuster

Murphy Reid showed he’s more than comfortable under the brightest spotlight after starring in his opening half of September footy.

There were plenty of meetings going on in the Freo rooms and Fyfe took a role with the midfield.

What changes do they need to make, Dockers fans?

This match has all the hall marks of a classic but the Dockers are going to have to come from behind after the visitors jagged the last four majors of the half, prompting Gold Coast chants.

Fremantle have gone inside 50 27 times, three more than the Suns, but have just seven scoring shots to show for it, even from six marks in that area.

They have slightly more turnovers but both teams are playing strong, pressure footy and it’s just conversion seperating them.

Serong has been massive with 16 disposals, five tackles and six clearances while both Anderson and Rowell are on his hammer with serious contributions.

Witts is winning the ruck battle and still doing damage around the ground which is an area Justin Longmuir can instantly point to as needing improvement at the main break.

In the Dockers favour is they overturned a 40-point lead at half-time when they beat the Dogs in their 2022 elimination final.

Clark looks worse for wear after coming back with the flight to spoil a long ball into the Suns’ 50 and flipping over in midair.

He landed on his back and neck and needed to be checked over by medical staff.

However, it stopped a goal and he gets back up without even coming to the bench.

The stop also allows the Dockers to get to their attacking 50 from the kick in.

FRE 32, GCS 32

The Dockers are on fire with their tackling.

They are catching the Suns out with their aggressive pressure around the ground.

The Dockers lead the tackle count 32-17 and get their latest goal after hemming the Suns into a corner and winning the ball back.

FRE 32, GCS 31

The lead is back to 10 points for the Suns after two hard-working efforts.

Gold Coast’s forwards play with a lot of craft and the Fremantle defence is getting turned around.

The numbers around the ground are locked with the clearance battle and contested ball pretty much all square.

Both sides are near-unbeatable when they win the contested-ball battle.

FRE 20, GCS 30

Amiss needed a confidence booster and he gets it with a major.

Treacy took a strong mark on the defensive side of the wing and found Voss up the line who won a ground ball and flicked a handball over the top to Frederick.

Frederick resisted the urge to blaze away and hit Amiss lace out on the chest.

The forward made no mistake with the set shot, using a banana to split the middle.

The Dockers were not done there, winning the next clearance and scrapping the ball forward until Erasmus got his hands on it and booted the home side into a sudden lead.

FRE 20, GCS 18

The Suns get the perfect start to the second term after an incredible snap from Humphrey.

The Suns forward hits the ground ball from the side, bursts past Serong and snaps the ball over his shoulder on the left for a major.

10-point lead to the visitors.

FRE 8, GCS 18

Amiss has returned to the field after the first break with fresh ankle strapping.

He looks good to go.

The footy played in the first quarter was much better than the two goals it resulted in.

Frederick had a golden chance late running into an open goal but went along the ground and grazed the post.

The Suns have shown no stage fright whatsoever and are here to play.

Brayshaw leads all-comers with 11 disposals and one clearance while Bolton and Rowell have eight touches.

Anderson made a stunning start with three score involvements in the first five minutes but the home side’s midfield was able to establish themselves and halt the Gold Coast skipper.