Hawthorn stun Fremantle and record Perth crowd with qualifying final win

Source: Guardian Sport 3 hours ago

Minor premiers suffer first home defeat of the season

Hawks never let up after first half onslaught

Nick Watson produced his usual bag of wizardry tricks and James Sicily led a rock-solid defence as Hawthorn ended Fremantle’s perfect home record in brutal fashion with a stunning 32-point qualifying final win in Perth.

The Hawks kicked six goals to one in a dominant first half in Thursday night’s clash to set up the 10.12 (72) to 5.10 (40) win and secure a home preliminary final.

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/sep/03/afl-finals-fremantle-hawthorn-qualifying-final-report

Hawthorn stun Fremantle and record Perth crowd with qualifying final win

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