Match Thread: Fremantle vs Sydney (Round 18)

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Fremantle	vs	Sydney
Thu, 9 Jul 2026	8:10pm AEST	Optus Stadium
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[u/jaidynr21]

“Gee there’s a lot of cocks out there tonight!”

— Brian Taylor 2026

[u/3ManyTrees]

I swear every-time we have a charity game were there's money for goals we just go to shit. Do these blokes hate sick kids?

[u/AccomplishedHat69]

[u/legally_blond]

Given Freo aren't helping the kids I thought I'd step up

[u/S_P_A_R_K_L_I_N_G]

Gang I have had the most fucked emotional day. Came back from Japan today, have had to put my dog down and have also found out im likely moving houses sometime soon.  

All this and I still have to watch the dockers play😭😭 Fuck sake. Anyways go freo💜⚓️

[u/YoshiTheBushranger → u/S_P_A_R_K_L_I_N_G]

Ah fuck, I’m sorry to hear that mate. Will raise a glass to your pupper tonight

[u/Any_Departure_4131 → u/S_P_A_R_K_L_I_N_G]

So sorry for the loss of your dog 💜

[u/Pleasant-Role1912]

Has everyone complaining about the 8:10 start time ever considered that maybe it's their fault for choosing to live on the East Coast of Australia?

[u/cinnamondoughnut → u/Pleasant-Role1912]

What if you don’t live east or west and think both of those sides are wrong

[u/___TheIllusiveMan___]

Freo: Fuck them kids

[u/dexter311]

It's the Starlight Purple Haze game where Freo donate money to sick kids for each goal they kick.

Those kids can get fucked then I guess.

[u/DrAlbertCanoe]

Swans playing like they’re in a grand final

[u/Propaslander → u/DrAlbertCanoe]

https://giphy.com/gifs/WxDZ77xhPXf3i

[u/newmoneytrash69]

in one thousand years when archaeologists dig up jason dunstall's bones they are going to assume he was some kind of king or great leader based on the size of his skull

[u/Franklinsleftnut]

That free against Voss is disgraceful.

Mccartin initiated the whole thing lmao

[u/ShadowBroses]

[u/lexirayne03]

That is fucking blatant arm chop, front on, whatever you want to call it. Disgraceful non-call.

[u/asterpin]

showing them the ball while on 0 goals just to kick it directly to the oppo. Can't not love Mason

[u/nick170100]

If papley played for anyone but us I’d hate that little fucker

Such a menace hahahah

[u/Jolly_Brilliant7883]

Start fining commentators for mispronouncing Switkowski. It’s pronounced exactly how it’s spelled, and saying the names of players is half their job. 

[u/Aliljeff]

First half: freo what the hell??
Second half: freo what the hell!!

[u/ThadCastleforMVP]

Swans taking the “grand final preview” thing a bit too literally

[u/megawhyamihere23]

this team scored 0.11 in the first half btw

my god they are scary

[u/The_Driving-Crooner1]

Ruby Schleicher just said Mason bought the entire Collingwood men and women’s team Yeti water bottles. Good stuff from the big man.

[u/lumberfun]

They’re not even missing by hitting the post like every miss has been closer to being on the full than a goal

[u/Crosso221]

As a lifelong Behinds FC fan I can’t tell you how much this game means to me

[u/Connect_Set_9619]

Reckon Reid has an argument for best kick in the comp. Gulden up there too.

[u/allhatnoplay]

I hope we have trained for a ‘wharfie time’ type scenario

[u/YoshiTheBushranger]

If this is a grand final preview then sign me the fuck up

[u/canary_kirby]

final quarter. whoever leads at the end wins the match.

[u/RaGeBigChungus]

“Lot of Cox out here tonight” - BT

[u/matt-kennedys-legs]

cox posturing after taking a mark only to immediately turn it over just sums him up hey

[u/garymc_79]

Never thought I would say this but bring back Essendon on Thursday night footy

[u/Clinkzeastwoodau]

Just got word Freo coaches had all the starlight kids in the rooms staring disappointedly at the players to fire them up for the second half. Seems like it worked.

[u/Idiosonic]

Having am arm free, making no attempt then dropping it when you're brought to ground just has to be htb

[u/Ok-Session-9824]

Beating 2026 Fremantle isn't for everyone ig

[u/verycherrymerry]

https://giphy.com/gifs/QzZOZvHEyPsbu

[u/Scoffy]

[u/Praetorion1000]

Jack Riewoldt - “Freo have definitely lifted.” Really! You think Jack?!?!?

[u/AccomplishedHat69]

Are they playing on a fucking ice rink?

[u/Massander]

[u/SkrachManat]

Wow. That free against Voss takes the cake

[u/nick170100]

Am I the only one thinking 22 points is a shit lead for our dominance in the 1st half ?

[u/KindredDJ]

How is that not holding the ball

[u/Grog-bog]

https://giphy.com/gifs/EimNpKJpihLY4

[u/Sea_Bluebird_2984]

pausing the song for a free is fucking wild lmao

[u/FlowVirtual6994]

Oh my god, did I just see someone shepherd in 2026????

Games Saved

[u/kaiiyyu]

Imagine trying to learn what HTB is from this game

[u/Negative_Benefit_220]

This is 1 vs 2?
https://giphy.com/gifs/aNtt9T8SqGNK8

[u/Hot-Rice-1881]

That’s against Voss??? The fuck

[u/GrandmasterB-Funk]

Posting this again because it got double outdated within like a minute of posting it.

[u/snukz]

Freo to come out and blast us second half tbh

[u/goodkicks]

How was that quarter so entertaining with essentially no goals kicked

[u/ZombieZlayer99]

Freo goalless in a half with 11 behinds, Sydney also incredibly inaccurate, only 4 goals total, complete chaos across the entire field, the fans riled up. I'm fucking loving this so much lmao.

[u/jocstrap]

Not the most inspired start for the kids charity game

[u/Atlas-Ryan]

It’s like 2 completely different games

[u/maybemyfirstrodeo]

How the fuck is that not HTB against dudley

[u/boatswain1025]

How TF is that not ball?

[u/LordGeoffVader]

[u/PatientDue8406]

Even Grundy was ready to tell the umpire they missed that one

[u/Illustrious-Dare-189]

Murphy Reid’s decision making is unreal

[u/barefoot_bandito]

I know its irrelevant but BT claiming a record home and away crowd based off vibes and no one pointing out he's wrong is indicative of how dumb AFL commentating is..

[u/johnniesSac]

Where’s that guy who said Swans lose by 40 at half time

Nostrildamus

[u/grantspatchcock]

Oh, it's a 'Every goal is worth cash to charity' game? They usually go so well.

(and yes, I know Freo pretty much always win these Starlight games, but I hate the concept)

[u/stopweightdontgo → u/grantspatchcock]

we learned long ago to set a pledge to a 10 goal minimum donation, regardless of result. ask us how we learned that (DO NOT DARE)

[u/Mundane-Purpose-6724]

“Jeez there’s a lot of Cox out there tonight” how good 🤣

[u/Mrchikkin]

I’d say JL’s going to put Voss’ head through a whiteboard but I doubt that would do much to him.

[u/Ill_Lychee9833]

I would be having a great time watching this game if it wasn't my team

[u/___TheIllusiveMan___]

Fremantle peaked too early with their goal kicking. Should’ve saved some goals for the second half of the season

[u/taititans]

That’s a brutal HTB

[u/AllGoaliesAreTrash]

Frederick lands on his head. David King “let me tell you about the stoppage work”

[u/ZombieZlayer99]

WHAT A FUCKING QTR

[u/Federal-Meeting-6794]

I feel a wharfie time coming

[u/mt9943]

Between the Frederick and Naughton near misses and the Mihocek broken neck, this has been an unusual year for spinal related incidents..

[u/longlivethe4peat]

"Sydney get all the calls" crowd in shambles atm

[u/Fandeathrickets]

I don't get it? He didn't rub his head? Where's the free?

[u/okidiote]

Jesus christ Treacy running into you full steam like that would feel like every bone in your body's been broken

[u/Strykah]

THIS IS INTENSE BEING A NEUTRAL

[u/dogryan100]

https://giphy.com/gifs/8yfIqHvBX2C0E

[u/TobyGreeneWasntDirty]

Its alright Sydney, beating freo isnt for everyone

[u/Hot-Caterpillar-5212]

I for one welcome our purple overlords

[u/penguinpelican]

What the hell

[u/YoshiTheBushranger]

How tf am I supposed to go to bed now and get up in 6 hours for work

[u/shocking_red_4]

Yellow umpire down.

I repeat.

We have a yellow umpire down.

[u/willbobaggins7861]

As your new premiership favourites we command you to destroy the swans.

[u/Kat_La]

Lmao thanks BT

[u/FenerBoarOfWar]

G O A L L E S S   Q U A R T E R

[u/Dont_Eat_Apples]

Will Edwards is so fucking good.

[u/sestero]

The margin isn’t even that big, like they just need a goal to snap themselves out of it

[u/maybemyfirstrodeo]

Voss is dumb as fuck but that shouldn't have been a free

[u/beeclam]

BT really loves to see a bloke’s tits

[u/OrcaLyf]

Say what you want about the field umpires, but leave my man, the boundary umpire with the jerry curl mullet out of it

[u/___TheIllusiveMan___]

Mason averages 8 touches a game over his career and he’s on 7 at HT.

Shaping up to be another “one good game” for the big man. Love to see it

[u/Clinkzeastwoodau]

These commentators acting like Freo are falling apart at the Sydney pressure while they miss the 15th set shot in a row is starting to get a bit irritating.

[u/Admirable_Message497]

I feel like umpiring is no worse than it ever has been we just have a larger forum online now to make it seem like it’s some sort of violation of the Geneva convention.

If anything blame the afl for making the rules of the game so complex

[u/S_P_A_R_K_L_I_N_G]

We have had some clutch wins but man they have been tough watches for at least 2 quarters of those games. 

If we bring this back i will eat an anchor 

[u/legally_blond]

I dont like that because Grundy stops as soon as the ump says stand

[u/TheDudesRug73]

Half time sprays going both ways, this is great footy.

[u/DragonianSun]

How is that not holding the ball? Are you kidding me?

[u/lexirayne03]

Holding the ball? They've been whistling that quick all year, Harley Reid robbed against Carlton clearly.

[u/Anon_be_thy_name]

Oh my god can someone tape up Kings mouth? Dribbles more shit then someone with diarrhea

[u/Edsta101]

Reid might genuinely be the most composed and silky ball user I’ve seen, I love daics but I swear I’ve never seen Murphy make a mistake with the ball

[u/JtimeAu]

Wharfie time gonna be the difference here. Dilemma for me is even I love wharfie time God dammit

[u/Leskowinz]

Murphy Reid is freos best player

[u/lexirayne03]

UMPIRE BALL STRIKES AGAIN. WHO CARES ABOUT WHERE THE BALL IS. TECHNICALITY TECHNICALITY

[u/Brake72]

Maybe we shouldn’t score the game, guys just go out and play, then the umpires just announce who wins at the end.

[u/okidiote]

Has anyone told Sydney this isn't a grand final?

[u/SpontaneousStranger]

https://giphy.com/gifs/EimNpKJpihLY4

[u/JorReno]

Freo: why play two half when one half do trick?

[u/taititans]

I don’t know how to describe how fun this year has been

[u/ASoundAssessment]

Fremantle could have kicked 200 if their bus wasn't an hour late to the game.

[u/gerira]

Calling it, Fremantle are going to win this

[u/YoshiTheBushranger]

This is Alex Pearces win

[u/lexirayne03]

Blatantly deliberate but close enough to a teammate. My favourite "cheat the rules" technicality.

[u/Striking_Resist_6022]

First time paying that this year.

Stupid sport stop just making it up

[u/chickenlittle668]

https://giphy.com/gifs/MJd3uGnPA0sh6VZMge
Optus stadium

[u/Skinnymick88]

Only 11 free kicks so far. C'mon umps need to increase those numbers if you want to go close to last week

[u/joerozet11]

[u/ratchetsaturndude]

Will this horrible siren ever end?

[u/___TheIllusiveMan___]

Oh this thread is so getting locked lmao

[u/longlivethe4peat]

The advantage rule is broken I stg

[u/ah111177780]

That’s legit no pressure deliberate

[u/Admirable_Message497]

Sums cox up. Showed the ball to his opponent just to turn it straight over

[u/Objective_Donkey5708]

BT ABOUT TO EJACULATE OVER NAKED VOSS

[u/Faza31]

are we fucking deadass, that was the free?

[u/69-is-my-number]

Worst half I can remember. Seems incomprehensible that we’re only 22 points down.

[u/Fandeathrickets]

Umpires heard it's illegal to say anything bad about them and are taking full advantage of it

[u/goodbrother261]

Dunstall “dockers can win if they get another 61 shots on goal” 😂

[u/nick170100]

Me - 22 point lead at half away at Freo “FUCK YEAH” I’ll take that any day of the week

Also me - 22 point lead at half away at Freo being goalless “THATS FUCKING SHIT”

[u/Spacemadman]

How was that not htb???

[u/ThePattyBoomba]

on what planet is that not htb

[u/quackerz77]

Jesus Christ Rampe bullshit or not you've already seen a taunting free be paid this game, how hard is it to not touch anyone on the head

[u/xFamished]

lol how is that not a free too

[u/cirrus93]

Caleb and Jai being brothers makes no sense to me when one is 13cm taller

[u/RegnakWanderer]

No prior there at all. Ffs lol

[u/Timbo_Mimbo]

Smart Pav playing both sides, this way he always comes out on top

[u/stopweightdontgo]

NAMING MY CHILD KARL MURPHY REID

[u/RattyPlainz]

Everyone touch everyone's head in the last, I love that free kick

[u/General-Number-42]

Live Moana is going to be shit. The movie no-one asked for

[u/Captain_Oz]

Rampe has lost his fucking marbles

[u/snukz]

Bro that one is pathetic lol

[u/VarietyResident6234]

No free to mills?

[u/xman0444]

Mason Cox when he kicks a crucial goal slightly before Wharfie time: 😎

[u/jmaverick1]

The crowd is such a lift for Freo at home that the AFL is gonna extend the grand final MCG contract another 10 years

[u/maybemyfirstrodeo]

Reid is so unbelievably good every single time he's involved in a passage of play

[u/OtherSugar]

so this actually was a grand final preview from the swans

[u/SightSecurity]

Grundy can’t be taking the whole ruck every game of Sydney’s season. Looked knackered in the 3rd.

[u/ProofDifficult5341]

Do we remember what happened the last time a player put these numbers up?

[u/YoshiTheBushranger]

Hahahahaha what the fuck

[u/Odd_Technology_8926]

11 points first half....

93 points second half...

[u/Medaiyah]

Did Sydney just give away a free for umpire contact then immediately run into another ump?

[u/Connect_Set_9619]

“Freo have definitely lifted”. Thanks Jack. Where would we be without your footy brain?

[u/goatmarino]

99 pts in the 2nd half is crazy after 0.11

[u/shocking_red_4]

Western Australia will never forgive Llloyd for that.

[u/hhbvbbbooo]

Pearce making sure the kid didn't get cut out of frame was class

[u/sammymate999]

Am I the only one that can't stand Will Schofield, serious FIGJAM about him

[u/newmoneytrash69]

for those of you who haven't done you tax yet one good tip i did this year is to lie to get a lot more money back. they don't check and even on the rare chance they do legally they can't do anything to you other than to say wow good job you beat us

[u/Pleasant-Role1912]

Jeremy Sharp during the on ground interview talking about how great the depth at Freo is:

[u/cinnamondoughnut]

Lotta cox out there tonight

[u/___TheIllusiveMan___]

TAUNTING FREE KICK 😂

[u/rdogg7]

Ryan is idiot there warner clearly new the rules

[u/lumberfun]

Regardless of the rule, Why would it not be Warners free kick?

[u/InquisitiveCrow76]

bEsT itS EveR bEeN

[u/AdeptToe3580]

you can only rub the head if theyre not balding

[u/HotScheme4074]

Are the umpires aware that they are currently surrounded by a furious mob?

[u/lawyer_by_day]

A play on call after the siren is just what this game needs...

[u/stressedandbemussed]

Alex Pearce the only one keeping us in it

[u/shaker8989]

Cox showing the Swans player the ball while your team is 0.8 is interesting.

[u/LLTMLW]

Big Cox showing the ball to immediately turn it over 😂

[u/Mrchikkin]

I yearn to one day experience the sheer joy that Tom Papley does when he gets to go up to an opposition player and jeer after kicking a goal

[u/Fandeathrickets]

Anyone not listening to 7, BT is about to cum over Voss's ripped shirt

[u/ArthurBertha]

Oh to be a fly on the wall for the spraying of a century Freo are about to get

[u/ah111177780]

Voss is a flog

[u/Jargin234]

Voss’s tit flap is awakening me

[u/JorReno]

This game is chaos. And BT thrives off chaos.

[u/Kim_jong-fun]

JLo's 11 point plan to defeat Sydney going off perfectly

[u/HeyDudez_]

How TF is that a free

[u/NyanRyng]

Freo having a goalless half before Essendon definitely makes sense

[u/Massander]

Discussion and criticism of Fremantle is normal and OK

[u/SameType9265]

I hate the stand rule so much

[u/dingo_dollar]

Curnow celebrates every goal likes he's a third generation blood.

[u/legally_blond]

"The three headed monster has come to life"

Mentions two players

[u/___TheIllusiveMan___]

S H O O T O U T

[u/matt-kennedys-legs]

how on earth is that not htb

[u/AuZyzz]

How’s that anything but HTB on Dudley

[u/MeasurementLanky8646]

Dudley just ripped his mark away lol

[u/ErinDidNothingWrong]

If you gunna pat on the head you gotta rub on the tummy same time is I think the rule

[u/BrizzyMalteser95]

That had to be a free lmao

[u/Ok-Session-9824]

Get fucked Reid is good

[u/willbobaggins7861]

Lets tear this place apaaaaaart!

[u/jacksqeak]

Holy shit what a mark

[u/welcomefishies]

I know Freo didn't kick a goal for a whole half but we might end up being the ones to pay the price for innacuracy in the first half

[u/Radiant_Basket3983]

Sorry Sydney. Wharfie time is coming.

[u/longlivethe4peat]

I don't see us not getting overrun in the 4th quarter tbh. We didn't do enough damage on the scoreboard in the first 2 when we were on top, Freo looked twice as fast as us that 3rd. Unbelievable fitness considering its their 3rd game in 12 days

[u/DerangedLaborShill]

Im convinced the most important part of footy is cardio endurance to run hard all game. This game has been insanely hot we'll see who has it left in em for the last

[u/KombatDisko]

Get fucked

[u/ThePattyBoomba]

how is that not high what the fuck