Autopsy AFL 2025 Rd 18 - Freo v Hawks - Sat July 12th 8:10pm AEST (Optus Stadium)

[_Mike_]

9 v 5

AFL 2025 PREMIERSHIP SEASON ROUND 18

FREMANTLE V HAWTHORN
SAT JULY 12TH 8:10PM AEST (OPTUS STADIUM)

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Teams:
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FREMANTLE

FB: Luke Ryan (13), Brennan Cox (36), Oscar McDonald (21)
HB: Heath Chapman (5), Karl Worner (23), Jordan Clark (6)
C: Matthew Johnson (44), Corey Wagner (34), Nathan O'Driscoll (30)
HF: Murphy Reid (16), Patrick Voss (20), Shai Bolton (15)
FF: Michael Frederick (32), Josh Treacy (35), Jye Amiss (24)
FOL: Luke Jackson (9), Caleb Serong (3), Andrew Brayshaw (8)
IC: Jaeger O'Meara (2), Sean Darcy (4), Sam Switkowski (39), Bailey Banfield (41), Isaiah Dudley (43)
EMG: James Aish (11), Neil Erasmus (28), Joshua Draper (37)
IN: Oscar McDonald, Sam Switkowski
OUT: Alex Pearce, Neil Erasmus

HAWTHORN

FB: Josh Battle (24), Tom Barrass (37), Karl Amon (10)
HB: Jarman Impey (4), James Sicily (6), Blake Hardwick (15)
C: Massimo D'Ambrosio (16), James Worpel (5), Connor Macdonald (31)
HF: Harry Morrison (1), Jack Gunston (19), Nick Watson (34)
FF: Calsher Dear (35), Mabior Chol (18), Dylan Moore (13)
FOL: Lloyd Meek (17), Jai Newcombe (3), Cam Mackenzie (28)
IC: Changkuoth Jiath (9), Conor Nash (11), Josh Ward (25), Jack Ginnivan (33), Finn Maginness (20)
EMG: Bailey Macdonald (42), Jack Scrimshaw (14), Max Ramsden (38)
IN: Calsher Dear, Finn Maginness
OUT: Max Ramsden, Seamus Mitchell

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Final Teams released (Melb Time):
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Saturday Match - Thursday 6:20pm
Sunday Match - Friday 5:00pm
Monday Match - Saturday 5:00pm
(NB: Sunday and Monday match Extended Squads are released Thursday 6:20)

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Bring your chat A-game!

 

[_Mike_]

Tipping Freo here to keep their finals chances up

 

[Stratton_Gun]

Should be a ripper.

I'm going to Perth for it and never been to Optus before.

Freo deserve to be favourite at home but wouldn't be surprised if we pinch it.

Should be close either way

 

[JackFlash]

Freo by 17 points

 

[earthworms]

hawks by 1

 

[voorhees]

interesting clash.. freo need to respond after the Sydney loss.
Hawks can win on the road.
should be a good one

 

[1972championsofaust]

If ever there is a “Must Win” game for Freo…..

This is it!

Freo by 14 points!

 

[NetworkNerd]

Close to an Elimination final this one... its looking like 14 wins will be needed to make finals. Drop this and Freo would need to win 2 of
Dogs away
Pies away
Port away
Lions at home

I think freo by 25-35 points or Hawthorn <5 points..

 

[Mr Meow]

Close to an Elimination final this one... its looking like 14 wins will be needed to make finals. Drop this and Freo would need to win 2 of
Dogs away
Pies away
Port away
Lions at home

I think freo by 25-35 points or Hawthorn <5 points..

If Fremantle lose, a finals spot looks unlikely.

If Hawthorn lose, a top 4 spot looks unlikely.

Hawthorn are a better team. A top 4 quality side gets this one done and throws Fremantle's season into crisis.

Hawks by a couple of goals I reckon. I hope I'm wrong, for Geelong's top 4 chances.

 

[Sirlemsip]

Should be the closest game of the round.
Tipping Hawks in a close game but could easily go either way.

 

[The Lobbster]

Should be a ripper.

I'm going to Perth for it and never been to Optus before.

Freo deserve to be favourite at home but wouldn't be surprised if we pinch it.

Should be close either way

Enjoy Optus. I’m not sure if you’ve been to Perth before but you can use the Transperth app to plan your journey which is pretty handy.

Probably wise to get there a bit early if you’re not going with someone. People seem to struggle to find their way around the joint.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

If ever there is a “Must Win” game for Freo…..

This is it!

Freo by 14 points!

It's must win for both teams. 14 wins may not be enough to make finals. We need to win at least 3 more and we still have to play the top 3.

 

[hawkman]

Important game for us, must win game for Freo

 

[timokane]

ripper of a game but have freo atoning from the swans game win it by 14 points

 

[timokane]

hawks dont play perth well been ages since their last win there

 

[hawkman]

hawks dont play perth well been ages since their last win there

Last time we played there

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Hawks will win. Their run starts now.

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

hawks dont play perth well been ages since their last win there

As mentioned caned West Coast there last year. Beat the eagles in 2019 as well when wce needed to win to get top 4.

 

[tigers_of_old_08]

Tipping Freo here to keep their finals chances up

Freo’s strong recent form and home ground advantage should see them over the line.
Dockers by 4 points.

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Luke Mcpharlin

Luke Mcpharlin

Age

44

Ht

192cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

6.6

5star

T

1.4

3star

MG

167.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

4.2

1star

K

2.6

1star

HB

1.6

2star

M

1.6

2star

T

0.0

1star

Brad Hill

 

[Retzlaff]

Tommy Sheridan to cough this one up

 

[Jim Prideaux]

hawks dont play perth well been ages since their last win there

Tim, are you okane?

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Last time we played there

He posts false stats all the time. Why bother fact-checking when you can continuously make a fool of yourself?

 

[flamethrower]

This one will feel like an early final - 2 teams desperate to win to make their case as a finals contender (Fremantle) and top 4 & Grand Final contender (Hawks). Anywhere but Optus & I'd have the Hawks winning comfortably but at home the Dockers are a much tougher proposition - I have a feeling the home team will find a way to get the points in a thriller.

 

[Guardian Hawk]

If Fremantle lose, a finals spot looks unlikely.

If Hawthorn lose, a top 4 spot looks unlikely.

Hawthorn are a better team. A top 4 quality side gets this one done and throws Fremantle's season into crisis.

Hawks by a couple of goals I reckon. I hope I'm wrong, for Geelong's top 4 chances.

I think Hawthorn's top 4 chances are still pretty unlikely to be honest.

It's ultra- competitive at the top, with a huge divide between the top 9 and the bottom 9 and Hawthorn have the hardest run home of any of the contenders. Freo in Perth, Addelaide in Adelaide, Brisbane in Brisbane and Collingwood. Need to win at least 3 of those with our poorer percentage I'd say, which is a pretty tough ask.

Geelong, for example, don't play anyone higher than 8th (every other game against the bottom 9). Stranger things have happened but I wouldn't be worried as a Cats fan.