A record-breaking start has propelled the Brisbane Lions into an AFL preliminary final against Hawthorn and bounced Adelaide out at the Gabba.
Murray Wenzel and Andrew Stafford
Fremantle will face Sydney under Friday night lights after the AFL confirmed the preliminary finals fixtures following Brisbane’s rout of Adelaide.
Jake Santa Maria
Wharfie Time has now taken on a life of its own after Fremantle won an epic semi final against Geelong and the real genius of the moment was that the Dockers made us wait for months until the moment was right.
Craig O'Donoghue
Geelong and West Coast have each recorded a first AFLW win over Adelaide and Brisbane respectively, with the Cats racking up a fourth-straight victory.
Staff Writers
Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir has revealed the Dockers will return to Perth in between the preliminary and grand final should they beat Sydney at the SCG on Friday night.
Mitchell Woodcock
For the second time at Optus Stadium, Luke Jackson produced a third-quarter blitz to lead his team to a famous finals victory, but which was better?
After a soul-searching week, Fremantle fans have allowed themselves to dream again with the lid firmly off after the Dockers pulled off one of the great finals victories.
Hawthorn's Emily Bates went down with a knee injury in the AFLW win over the Western Bulldogs, while Sunny Lappin fired Gold Coast to victory over Collingwood.
Shayne Hope
Brennan Cox is in a race against time to recover from a calf injury so he can be considered for selection in the preliminary final, but he is facing an uphill battle to force his way back into a winning team.
Bookmakers wasted no time re-installing Fremantle as premiership favourites after their win over Geelong, but airlines quickly jacked up the cost of flying to Sydney for the preliminary final.
Hawthorn sit just one win away from reaching their first grand final since 2015 but are all too aware how easily the opportunity can be ripped away.
Fremantle players felt embarrassed by their performance against Hawthorn last week, and their vow to play with freedom against Geelong paid off.
Justin Chadwick
Qantas has added an extra flight from Perth to Sydney next week as Freo prepares to paint the SCG purple.
Hannah Cross
Star midfielder Zak Butters has made a decision on his AFL playing future, nominating the club he supported as a child as his preferred destination.
Shayne Hope and Joanna Guelas
The astronomical offer is being called the biggest in AFL history.
Cameron Noakes
Last night, one of two things happened. The Dockers steadied the ship, and a chance at immortality remains. Or… it’s over. The 2026 season died, a straight-sets whimper,
Ryan Daniels
All eyes were on the LA Rams after they landed in Australia just one day before their game at the MCG, and one thing we learnt from the result is Fremantle and West Coast treat travel extremely seriously.
Fremantle players have been told the job isn't done yet after they secured a preliminary final berth against Sydney with a 14-point win over Geelong.
The AFL world was in disbelief after Cats wingman Oliver Dempsey was denied what looked to be a spectacular goal during his team's 14-point semi-final loss.
Geelong veteran Jeremy Cameron is booked for more surgery on his injured arm and faces a stint on the sidelines after the Cats' AFL finals exit.
Michael Ramsey
Two-time defending premiers Brisbane will need to bounce back from a stunting loss to Sydney in a knockout AFL semi-final against Adelaide at the Gabba.
Murray Wenzel
Luke Jackson just absolutely tore apart a semi final for Fremantle and coach Justin Longmuir was fill of praise for how extraordinary his ruckman is when it truly matters.
Luke Jackson has opened up on the thoughts racing through his mind and the inspiration from the club’s leaders to help spark his stunning purple patch against Geelong.
Chris Robinson
Caleb Serong admits the pressure got to his side in a shock qualifying loss to Hawthorn, but says despite the ‘embarrassment’, the result has only brought the minor premiers closer.
Aaron Kirby
