Blog log from R9 of 2024: Fremantle vs Sydney

O’Meara hooks a kick OOTF from the pocket (Q1 5:34)
Florent gives away a 50m penalty for scrabbing the legs of Brayshaw after a mark. He finds the lead of Voss from the kick, but he puts his set shot wide for a point to open. (Q1 8:20)
Jackson feeds a handball back to Voss after a contest and he kicks across the face for another point from the pocket. (Q1 9:47)
Wicks roves a forward contest and manages to flash a handball through to McDonald who dumps it on the boot instantly and manages to jag a goal from nothing! First blood Sydney! (Q1 11:05)
Emmett lines up a kick to the top of the square for Banfield but he can only manage a grazing touch on the ball as it bounces over for a touched behind (Q1 12:43)
Sydney spot an opening for a quick break through Wicks on the wing, he kicks inside 50 to McDonald who takes a lovely juggling mark then handballs to Hayward for the finish! (Q1 15:59)
O’Meara roves a Voss contest to perfection and darts into space to unleash a wild snap that soars left for a point (Q1 19:11)
A turnover by Papley at half forward is then turned over by Chapman, Lloyd swoops on the ball and snaps through the goal from 45 out! (Q1 20:59)
Fyfe barges through at half forward, the handballs are then chained up outside the arc before Walker looks to give one off himself but he finds space to run inside 50 and goal! (Q1 22:45)
Applause rings out throughout Optus stadium as the Fremantle faithful pay tribute to Cam McCarthy. (Q1 24:00)
Jackson trips over Roberts and Heeney falls into his back as a result, giving away an unlucky free kick inside 50. Jackson lumbers in and puts it wide for a point (Q1 29:16)
McInerney flicks a handpass to Warner 70m out from goal, he puts the jets on to burn off Sharp and stream to 55, unleashing a bomb from range to start Q2! (Q2 1:13)
Some slick handballs by Fremantle bear fruit through Aish who kicks to a pack of Swans inside 50, but Amiss steams in from the side to take a great mark! He puts the kick left. (Q2 2:52)
Serong ducks and weaves looking for space inside 50. He slips a bit then gets the ball across to Brayshaw who straightens up for a shot at goal, but he too puts it wide. (Q2 6:21)
Repeat inside 50’s for the Swans pile on the pressure, eventually Lloyd’s chip kick to the pack is marked strongly by Amartey. He eases into the kick and goals from 35! (Q2 9:39)
Hayward kicks long and high to the square where the pack crashes and a free kick is picked out against Pearce for a block on Amartey. Amartey slots his second from the square! (Q2 15:00)
McInerney gives away a bad HTB free at half back but Clark immediately turns the ball over and Sydney slingshot through McInerney who kicks to Warner out the back. Mark and goal! (Q2 17:14)
A lightning quick handball by Serong to Fyfe sees the veteran stream inside 50 with plenty of space, but as is becoming standard, his kick is not up to scratch. Behind. (Q2 18:56)
Lloyd blasts a ball inside 50 and the pack converges with the ball going to ground. Jordon is first to it and dribbles a ball towards goal, Hayward sprints to it, gathers and goals (Q2 21:39)
Adams marks the ball just inside the centre square and spots a thunderous McLean lead, quickly hitting it up. McLean kicks true and the difference in goal kicking is damning! (Q2 26:54)
Sharp ends up with ball in hand as he lopes down the wing in plenty of space. He unleashes from range, and the ball sails through for another behind to start the second half (Q3 1:14)
McLean gets a shove from Draper but Jordon and Papley continue to take advantage, Papley has acres of space and snaps through the 10th goal for Sydney! (Q3 3:58)
Grundy snaps across his body out of the middle of the ground. Hayward lunges to mark it 45m out on a slight angle. He steers the ball right and Sydney finally kick a point! (Q3 5:15)
Fremantle slingshot from the kick-in and they are out the back everywhere. Treacy is the one who marks 30m out in the pocket, his kick looks good, but is called a behind. (Q3 6:18)
Emmett spears a ball into the pocket and Treacy runs around Melican to take the mark. He steadies himself, and breaks the drought for Fremantle! (Q3 10:45)
Banfield marks 30m out in the pocket but inexplicably plays on, and is forced to bomb it to the other pocket and to Jeremy Sharp. Sharp misses. (Q3 13:26)
Sydney slingshot down to the other end and Heeney outplays Fyfe to mark inside 50. He too plays on, but he has support through Hayward who recieves and goals! Ouch. (Q3 14:14)
O’Meara is caught high in the middle of the ground and Fremantle take the advantage. Switkowski kicks inside 50 to find Voss, who slots the goal from the pocket! Or not. Point. (Q3 17:11)
The doors close on Roberts and Fremantle turn the ball over, with it ending up in Serong’s hands. Serong scans inside 50 to find Frederick, who’s set shot hits the post. (Q3 19:02)
Fyfe marks just inside 50 and he puts it out on the full (Q3 21:41)
A meticulous attack by Sydney sees them work up the wing, and down into the hands of Papley. He kicks from the boundary line, but drags the ball across the face for a point (Q3 23:45)
Amartey pops it up to the top of the square and it falls into the hands of Jordon who spins and snaps through a point (Q4 2:25)
O’Meara and Walters link up through the middle of the ground as Fremantle exist defence, O’Meara finds Switkowski in space and passes to him. Switkowski misses to the right (Q4 4:26)
A turnover in the middle of the ground sees Sydney with plenty of options inside 50. Grundy finds Jordon in an acre of space, but he pushes it wide. (Q4 6:12)
McDonald soccers off the ground after spiling a mark, but his ball thuds into the padding (Q4 8:40)
A 50m penalty against Young sees Florent brought to 30m out dead in front of goal. He waltzes in and a proper blowout is looming here. (Q4 10:00)
A free kick to Heeney from the centre bounce followed up some some fierce run and gun possessions leads to a Joe the Goose special for Will Hayward. (Q4 11:40)
Fremantle move smoothly out of the middle, some wide handballs lead to Sharp 45m out, he stops and props, slamming through a goal. (Q4 13:03)
Sharp has another! Sydney get a bit tangled up in defence and it opens the chance for Freo who get it to Sharp again who slots his second! (Q4 14:28)
Aish looses a shot on goal, but can only manage a behind (Q4 17:02)
Amartey pops it up for McLean, O’Meara spikes it through for a rushed behind (Q4 18:45)
Papley has a set shot chance, he puts it wide as the Swans begin to even up the scorecard (Q4 19:12)
Wicks misses a late chance. (Q4 26:11)