Follow live: Fremantle look to keep AFLW flag hopes alive in semifinal clash against Adelaide
The ‘Flagmantle’ dream goes on the line this afternoon as Freo travel to Adelaide for a semifinal clash against the Crows.
Follow all the action below, with bouncedown at 12.35pm WA time!
Wrapping up
That will do us from Norwood Oval, where Freo were left with more questions than answers after being completely outplayed for most of the final three quarters.
We’ll have plenty more wash-up over the coming days as the Dockers begin their post-season autopsy, but for now, it’s goodbye!
MATCH WRAP
Here’s the match report from Ben Smith following a tough old day for the Purple Army in South Australia.
FINAL SCORE: Adelaide 7.7 (49), Fremantle 1.6 (12)
That’s all she wrote for Freo’s season in 2024!
The Dockers muster just one major for the afternoon to ensure this one will seriously sting over the off-season.
Full credit to the Crows, who dominated through the middle thanks to the brilliant Ebony Marinoff (31 touches, 11 tackles, 8 clearances).
They’ll face Brisbane in a prelim, while Freo fly back to WA empty-handed.
Five minutes left
Can Freo salvage one last goal?
It’s been a disappointing ending to what was a promising and encouraging season. But the Crows simply appear a level above.
It’s 48-11 down the final stretch.
Final term underway
There’s no early flurry from the Dockers in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter.
Instead, it’s Adelaide who continue to attack, but they’ll also be wary of not copping any injuries through the final 10 minutes here with a prelim berth against Brisbane awaiting.
THREE-QUARTER TIME: Crows 47, Dockers 10
There’s one quarter left in this one, and sadly, it’s safe to say there’s one quarter left in Fremantle’s season.
A goal-saving tackle from Ash Brazill in the last couple of minutes of the term momentarily gives the visitors a lift. But they’ve simply been outdone by a weight of numbers.
A late major to Danielle Ponter virtually ensures the Crows will be moving on to a prelim next week.
Miller Time
Hayley Miller earns a free kick, but her knee issue has limited her to just 48 per cent of game time so far. Not ideal for Freo in such a big game!
On the flip side, Adelaide’s big names have all fired... Marinoff has 20 touches, Hatchard 15 and Randall 14. That’s a tough trio to stop.
The Crows edge their lead out to 31 in the shadows of three-quarter time.
FINALLY, A GOAL!
The Dockers have their first!
Phil Seth provides it, minutes into the third term - to cut the margin back to 29 points: 6.3 (39) to 1.4 (10).
What will that do for Freo’s confidence? They’re starting to play with a bit more freedom and flow, with nothing to lose as they go all-or-nothing with elimination looming.
Second half underway
As the third term begins, the Dockers are sweating on a knee issue for Hayley Miller.
The Crows are immediately back inside their forward 50 from the opening clearance...
Team stats: One-sided affair
Freo fought back late in the half, but a 27-13 inside-50 count speaks volumes about where the ball has largely been stationed.
The Crows have had 28 more disposals and three more clearances. It’s going to take a serious turnaround for the Dockers to keep their season alive.
