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Fremantle come from the clouds to overrun Sydney and seal spot in second AFL grand final

Fremantle pulled off a stunning last-quarter comeback to beat Sydney by 12 points and reach only their second AFL grand final.

The Dockers booted five goals in the final term to defeat the Swans by 12 points in the preliminary final at the SCG

The Long Sip
What happened

Fremantle trailed Sydney by 27 points late in the third quarter but kicked the last six goals to win the preliminary final 83 to 71 at the SCG.

The detail

Andrew Brayshaw had 29 disposals, Errol Gulden was brilliant for Sydney with 36, and Isaiah Dudley sealed it with a goal into an open net with under two minutes left.

What it means

Fremantle advance to only their second grand final in club history, where they will face either Hawthorn or Brisbane, while Sydney's campaign ended without injured captain Callum Mills.

Full story at The Guardian

What readers are saying

viliv
The detail that sticks with me is Sydney playing without Mills and five banned players - that's a massive structural gap in a preliminary final. Fremantle still had to execute the comeback, but you're fighting uphill when your leadership's that depleted.
DocAlison
If you're watching the replay, keep an eye on how much Fremantle's inside 50 entries changed in that final quarter - the article doesn't spell it out, but that surge from 27 points down tells you their ball movement shifted dramatically once they got going. 🏈

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