Blog log from R18 of 2025: Fremantle vs Hawthorn

Meeks kick across the backline misses Hardwick and invites pressure, eventually Johnson delivers the repeat inside 50 to find Amiss 15m out for the first goal of the night. (Q1 1:52)
Free off the ball for a hold by Chol on Cox reverses a kick on the wing, Bolton marks the pass 45m out on a slight angle but hooks it to the left for a point. (Q1 4:08)
Meek wins a HTB free with a chicken wing tackle on Johnson 20m out on the flank, takes a very long run up but misses near side left. (Q1 9:29)
Battle intercepts over Amiss on outer wing and starts a switch that ends up with a Ward pass to Gunston 35m out on the flank, who converts. (Q1 11:38)
Hawthorn keep trying the switch on rebound and keep turning it over, on the latest one Frederick curls in a goal off the left from 40m in front. (Q1 21:16)
Meeks drops a kick to the Freo goalsquare but Darcy, who was second to the contest, accepts the gift crumb and gives out to Bolton who does the rest off the right from 15m. (Q1 24:45)
D’Ambrosio runs hard to receive on members wing and bombs long to the pocket, Chapman spoils but the crumb goes straight to Dear who curls in the goal off a step from 40m. (Q1 27:30)
Dear leaps in front of Clark to hold onto a contested grab from a D’Ambrosio pass 45m out on the flank. This to level the scores… short, Ginnivan roves but musses. (Q1 30:15)
Switkowski rams through the first goal of Q2 from half forward after a hard ball get by Frederick following a stoppage on members wing. (Q2 1:21)
The ball is a cake of soap in greasy conditions, it goes through several sets of hands after a stoppage before Dear sharks Banfield and feeds Moore for the goal from 20m. (Q2 3:56)
Worpel gives wide of a stoppage to Moore for a snap off a step from the pocket 30m out but the drop punt flies narrow to the right and OOTF. (Q2 5:22)
Repeat inside 50 for the Hawks, Dear marks 45m out on a slight angle and bangs through a big set shot for his second goal. (Q2 6:19)
Fremantle are leading inside 50s 16-12 but Hawthorn’s efficiency has seen them take an unlikely lead. (Q2 6:56)
Moore gets a snap off past bodies from the pocket 20m out but that one wobbles narrow to the right. (Q2 11:16)
Ward skids a handball inside from the HFF to Watson, who got smashed high with no free kick two minutes ago but rams in a snap goal from 40m! (Q2 14:55)
After Jiath fumbles a ground ball on members wing, Battle can do nothing to stop Amiss marking a Serong pass 25m out on the flank. Nev don’t miss. (Q2 16:42)
Macdonald roves Chol’s contest at the top of the square and rolls through the goal past Ryan’s lunge. (Q2 21:42)
The Dockers handball clear of congestion on members wing, Wagner baulks past Jiath and passes over Sicily to Bolton 40m out on a slight angle. Shai kicks straight as a die. (Q2 23:57)
A poor handball by Clark invites pressure from the Hawk forward, Ginnivan accepts the give from Macdonald and snaps over Cox for a big goal from 20m on a slight angle! (Q2 31:53)
O’Meara spoils another switch kick on rebound to Morrison, mops up and passes to Switkowski 25m out on the flank, who converts. (Q3 1:31)
The Dockers get a loose man going on a rebound up the corridor started by Ryan, Amiss passes to Frederick who draws an arm chop free on Hardwick 20m out in the pocket, he goals. (Q3 4:16)
Battle goes long on a slow play from the centre to Gunston who gets a holding free on Ryan 50m out on the flank. The old man’s set shot lands in the square for big Cox to rush. (Q3 8:31)
Ryan misses a short kick to CReid on the HBF then compounds the error by catching Moore high 40m out. Moore kicks long to the square, again Cox can rush with ease. (Q3 11:21)
Switkowski marks in the centre, spins away from a Jiath challenge off his right foot and spots up Amiss leading to 45m, who tugs his set shot to the right and OOTF. (Q3 17:27)
Frederick mows down Jiath at half forward to force a turnover but Warner dithers and is also caught to waste a good counter opportunity. (Q3 20:48)
Ginnivan marks just inside 50m on the flank, outside his range and he should look for a target… high ball to the top of the square, crumb to Watson but Ryan tackles, no score. (Q3 21:32)
Couple of stoppages in the Hawk goalsquare ensue, Macdonald gets a boot to a crumb from the second one to score! (Q3 22:03)
Dear had fingers near the soccer from Macdonald but the goal is confirmed on review. (Q3 23:18)
Watson roves in the pocket and tries a Daicos special off the left from 25m but it turns too early for a point. (Q3 24:21)
Impey intercepts on members wing and goes straight back in to Gunston who marks 45m out on a slight angle, his set shot drops on the line for Darcy to touch through. (Q3 27:12)
Bulk repeat inside 50s for the Hawks in Q3 red time, eventually it’s Maginness who marks Jiath’s speculator 20m out on a slight angle and goals, just. (Q3 28:26)
That goal came with seconds left on the clock before 3QT. (Q3 28:26)
Fremantle surges from the first bounce to set up Dudley’s high snap from 35m but Sicily rushes it. (Q4 0:30)
Treacy provides a crumb for Switkowski to run inside for a left-foot snap from the hotspot for his third goal! (Q4 2:49)
Chol marks a Macdonald scrubber in front of Oscar McDonald 40m out on the flank. The Hawks need his quality finishing right now… he leaves his set shot to the left. (Q4 6:04)
Frederick shrugs off a Jiath rundown attempt in the centre, pass goes to the flank 40m out for Voss who bangs through a big set shot for the goal to bring the margin under a kick! (Q4 7:59)
Frederick fumbles a give in the pocket to ruin what looked to be the go-ahead goal. (Q4 11:02)
Darcy roves a Treacy contest 20m out and tries a dribbler but D’Ambrosio is the goalkeeper to touch it through. (Q4 12:59)
Treacy takes a big link mark against two talls on members wing, his kick to the HFF is roved by Voss who pokes a short pass to Darcy 40m out on a slight angle… (Q4 14:50)
Darcy kicks low and straight to put Fremantle into the lead! (Q4 15:12)
Battle is whistled for a hold on Amiss as they chase a ground ball on the boundary 35m out, Nev shanks it and Hardwick rebounds OOTF. (Q4 18:22)
Treacy marks 45m out on a slight angle after the Dockers win the crumb on outer wing. Cyclone’s set shot is a boomer, Dockers building a winning lead! (Q4 21:26)
Switkowski cuts off a slingshot attempt by the Hawks from a kick in to ice the game for Freo, a well-deserved win. (Q4 29:21)
Voss misses a tough snap from the pocket 15m out, game already won by this point. (Q4 30:11)