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Blog log from R9 of 2026: Fremantle vs Hawthorn

Blog log for Fremantle vs Hawthorn, R9 of 2026

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Switkowski roves Treacy’s contest and misses to the left from 35m to kick off the scoring. (Q1 0:52)
After Ramsden’s link mark, Weddle roves the rebound at the hotspot and gives wide to the pocket for Watson whose drop punt from 25m is the first goal of the evening. (Q1 1:50)
Voss is a touch lucky to be paid a mark diving forward just inside true CHF after the next centre contest, he boots the opener for Freo and fires up the crowd. (Q1 2:50)
Reid roves Serong’s volleyed centre clearance outside CHF and kicks to the hotspot where Treacy marks over the pack but misses left. (Q1 4:21)
Weddle leaves his man Frederick on outer wing to try to cut off Bolton in the centre but the ex-Tiger gets past him with a spin, Frederick runs to the HFF for the goal. (Q1 6:36)
Nash with the next centre clearance, Ward passes short to Gunston 40m out on a slight angle, his drop punt is perfection. (Q1 7:36)
Bolton passes from outer wing short to 45m out on a slight angle for Dudley to mark on the slide. Deadly’s set shot falls in the square for Meek to rush. (Q1 10:45)
Ginnivan intercepts Cox’s rebound kick to outer wing and sends it back in to 30m, Meek spoils it to the pocket for Butler to rove and snap the goal. (Q1 12:51)
Centre clearances are turning into scores at will in Q1, Wagner marks 30m out on a slight angle but misses to the right. (Q1 14:06)
The Hawks go coast to coast from the kick in with Lewis providing the link mark and inside 50 pass to Gunston 45m out on the flank. Gunston’s kick starts left… falls in! (Q1 15:24)
Ah, but a late review from the ARC shows a nick on Edge. (Q1 16:43)
Ginnivan runs with a convoy through the centre after a midfield turnover and hits a backwards lead to the pocket by Gunston to 35m. This set shot is a goal, no review. (Q1 19:22)
Amiss’ tackle pressure on Sicily on the HFF eventually forces a HTB free on Newcombe to Dudley 35m out, Deadly kicks straight this time. (Q1 21:35)
Watson roves in the centre and baulks away from pressure to pass to Gunston again in front of Ryan 50m out on a slight angle, he misses right. (Q1 25:31)
Brayshaw clears from a ball up on the HFF for Treacy to mark in front of Barrass 20m out on a slight angle, Fremantle lead with that goal. (Q1 29:02)
Ruck free against Jackson in the centre then a holding free against Ryan 45m out on a slight angle, both there. Ramsden won’t have many chances… he misses left. (Q2 0:42)
Wagner misses on the run from 40m on a slight angle but was pushed in the back by D’Ambrosio, free at the spot of the kick which he misses to the right. (Q2 2:28)
Cox gets a hospital handball from McVee playing deepest defender, Watson catches him HTB 20m out and kicks the goal. (Q2 4:17)
Jackson bombs high from the centre to a pack 35m out on a slight angle, big men fly but the ball clears them to land int he arms of Amiss who goals. (Q2 5:54)
Gunston has a new opponent but he beats Brennan Cox to mark a Ward clearance to the hotspot, he steers through goal number three. (Q2 8:53)
After a blocking free on Voss to Sicily on outer wing to cause a turnover, Mackenzie hits another Gunston lead 45m out on a slight angle, four goals for him now. (Q2 10:58)
Another Gunston mark inside 50 from Ginnivan’s kick from the centre, nothing Cox could do there. Gunston boots his fifth from 30m on the flank! (Q2 14:14)
Reid roves outside CHF and has no one to aim at so goes himself to an empty square… catches it fat but it wobbles and skids through for the goal. (Q2 18:43)
Newcombe from the centre misses Macdonald but the ball bounces to Watson who wheels onto his left and dobs it off the left from 35m! (Q2 19:34)
Dudley is at the foot of the pack to rove Frederick’s speculator to 30m on the flank but misses under a tackle. (Q2 21:13)
Moore plays on to advantage from a HTB free to Weddle on Brayshaw on the wing to pass to Lewis 45m out on the flank. Lewis’ kick is across the face to the left. (Q2 25:01)
The Dockers get a chance to slingshot through the centre by hand, Voss marks 40m out on a slight angle. Voss’ kick is off the side of the boot to the right. (Q2 26:17)
After a very slow rebound in classic Freo style, Jackson beats Reeves to mark a Brennan Cox pass to the pocket 20m out. HT siren sounds, LJax misses across the face to the right. (Half Time)
Voss with the link mark on outer wing and kick long to the flank where Treacy leaps over Weddle for the mark 40m out, but his kick slices to the right. (Q3 4:16)
Bodie Ryan passes long from members wing to Lewis 55m out on a slight angle, he wheels and shoots for a monster goal! (Q3 6:26)
Watson misses from the pocket after a stoppage. (Q3 12:10)
Lewis roves his contest and gives to Watson deep in the pocket 20m out but his right-foot checkside is OOTF. Needed to use his left there. (Q3 13:27)
Meek grabs the ball out of a ball up at the hotspot but snaps left off his left. (Q3 15:02)
Reid passes to Amiss to mark in front of Weddle 50m out on a slight angle. Freo keeps getting shots from long range… this one flies through from Nev. (Q3 16:02)
Macdonald misses a target by foot after the next centre contest and the Dockers rebound again, Frederick’s set shot from 40m on the boundary is eventually rushed. (Q3 18:03)
Reid feeds Serong who passes short to Treacy 40m out on the flank in front of Sicily. The Cyclone’s kick is pretty but again missing. (Q4 2:14)
Jackson catches a throw-in but snaps OOTF from the pocket 20m out. (Q4 7:22)
Reid runs around the boundary line, has options inside but goes himself from 40m… narrow right. (Q4 9:48)
Pearce gallops to CHF but turns the ball over by hand, Hawks work the ball on the counter via Amon to Gunston 40m out in front, Gunstall converts for his sixth! (Q4 11:37)
Young passes from the centre to Treacy 40m out in front, his set shot starts on line but slices to the right again. (Q4 13:10)
Bolton roves near the hotspot and gives to Voss who sets up Treacy for a snap off a step, he tries a checkside and it avoids the right post to fall in! (Q4 16:19)
Clark passes into a hole on the Hawthorn zone 40m out on a slight angle, they have conceded that zone all game and Freo have mostly kicked points, the Pony… misses right. (Q4 18:55)
Clock under 5:00 with Hawks playing tempo. (Q4 19:51)
Jackson halves a contest with Weddle on the HFF but butters up to feed Voss thence to Frederick for the goal from the hotspot. Freo back within a kick! (Q4 21:19)
4:08 to play and Hawthorn were in this position in this fixture last year and coughed up a lead late… (Q4 21:34)
Jackson from the centre, Treacy sets up Amiss to snap off his left from 25m on the flank… Fremantle hits the front! (Q4 22:18)
Jackson smothers Newcombe on members wing, Reid roves and kicks inside 50, Amiss taps to grass for Frederick to rove and goal from 30m! (Q4 25:29)
The Dockers are good for the win now, off the back of an unstoppable Q4 onslaught. Purple haze as the 24th man! (Q4 26:04)
Hardwick pushes Young to give away a free as they go for a Johnson pass to the hotspot. He converts, the purple army erupts once again! (Q4 27:36)
Jackson is a one-man tsunami, he sets up Reid for a snap from CHF which skews left. (Q4 28:47)

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