Blog log from R2 of 2025: Fremantle vs Sydney

Sydney switches on a rebound for Hayward to mark on a lead in front of Chapman 25m out in the pocket, purple faithful hoot then cheer as he misses. (Q1 0:09)
Voss marks 50m out on a slight angle but hooks left. (Q1 0:09)
McLean gives to Papley for a running snap off the left under pressure from 40m on the flank, skids across the face. (Q1 0:09)
Sydney copies Freo’s slow-slow-fast play on rebound, McLean gets behind Pearce for a running snap from 40m that skids wide right as well. (Q1 0:09)
Freo works the footy by hand through members wing to release Brayshaw to scoot away to the HFF, he goes long to Treacy who can’t mark against McCartin but gathers and goals. (Q1 8:56)
Corey Warner coughs up a handball at half back under Champan’s tackle as the Docker small forwards swarm the ballcarrier, Treacy snaps the goal from 30m on the flank. (Q1 12:36)
Hayward misses a mid-range snap, Sydney not getting value for inside 50s so far. (Q1 16:11)
Voss sends a long speculator from the HFF to the hotspot, big pack forms but Jackson clunks the mark over three tall Swans and converts. (Q1 20:42)
Clark blazes OOTF on the run from 50m on a slight angle and puts his hand up in apology to his forwards who had to crane their necks to watch it fly over them. (Q1 22:42)
Johnson releases Walker to run from a stoppage on centre wing through the centre and spot up the lead of Voss 40m out on a slight angle, who misses to the right. (Q1 25:28)
Corey Warner coughs the footy up again under pressure in defence, Voss mops up after Erasmus’ stripping tackle and goals from 20m. (Q1 27:07)
O’Meara roves Heeney’s centre clearance at defensive hotspot but gets pinged for insufficient intent just before the QT siren. Florent lines up from 40m… no score. (Q1 28:23)
Chad Warner swerves past Serong through the centre and spots up the lead of Ladhams well in front of Cox 45m out in front. The set shot is a peach, first goal for the Swans. (Q2 3:25)
Campbell barrels a wobbling torpedo from traffic in midfield for Amartey to mark over Pearce 20m out in front and convert. (Q2 7:30)
O’Driscoll hits the lead of Treacy 45m out in the corridor, but the set shot is way wide right. (Q2 8:53)
Corey Warner snaps wide left from a pack near the hotspot. (Q2 11:59)
Erasmus centres from the pocket on the end of a fast break around outer wing, Bice gives away a front-on contact free to Frederick 15m out… who hits the post. (Q2 14:13)
McLean marks on the HFF and gets a 50m penalty for Ryan timewasting, he gives off to Chad Warner for the goal from 20m. (Q2 20:25)
Reid passes to Serong after the next centre bounce, he lines up from 40m in the corridor and makes no mistake. (Q2 21:54)
Papley marks at true CHF, waits then raises his eyebrows to draw Campbell to lead up to 35m for his pass. Campbell misses to the left. (Q2 24:34)
Chad Warner passes to Grundy 50m out on the flank on a slow play from members wing, Grundy tugs the set shot short, Freo clears. (Q2 26:19)
Treacy boots the first goal of Q3 but McLean and then Hayward answer back to keep the margin under a kick. (Q3 9:52)
Frederick roves and checksides under pressure from the hotspot but it curls right. (Q3 10:43)
Clark regathers an errant O’Driscoll handball in the centre and hits Treacy on a short pass to 45m in the corridor, who converts. (Q3 14:02)
McLean catches Erasmus HTB at the hotspot and kicks his second goal of the quarter. (Q3 18:25)
Papley screws a mid-range snap to the left. (Q3 20:09)
Chad Warner has a long-range ping that flies wide right. (Q3 20:56)
Florent tries his luck with a long-range snap on the run but he misses to the left. (Q3 21:38)
Fremantle finally breaks through the Swans press, Reid hits the lead of Treacy 35m out on the flank who misses near side right. (Q3 22:33)
Hanily marks a long Papley pass from the centre unopposed at the hotspot, surely he can’t miss? He doesn’t. (Q3 23:33)
Reid wins a loose ball at half forward to feed Bolton for a baulk and pass to Banfield 40m out on the flank, he kicks truly. (Q3 25:43)
After dropping a rather easy mark at CHF, a few minutes later Voss is over the back of Wicks to mark 40m out on the flank but he hoofs it wide left and OOTF. (Q3 29:08)
Erasmus props under a high ball 45m out in front, Papley comes in hard and gives away an arm chop free. Erasmus misses to the right. (Q4 3:14)
Reid receives for a running snap from 40m on the flank that flies left across the face. (Q4 4:26)
Chad Warner marks 55m out and tries a set shot… boomer but wide left. (Q4 5:55)
Repeat inside 50 for Fremantle engineered by O’Meara and delivered by O’Driscoll from outer wing to Amiss 15m out in front. Does Nev miss? No. (Q4 13:38)
Bolton and O’Meara combine on centre wing, long Shai floater inside lands with Erasmus who spots up Voss at the hotspot… who pushes it into the right post. (Q4 13:58)
Sheldrick roves a long ball up the guts by Chad Warner to CHF, baulks wide then scrubs a snap from 45m across the face to the right. (Q4 13:58)
Lloyd feeds Bice for a long snap from the HFF that falls in for his debut senior goal! (Q4 13:58)
Amarety beats Cox to mark on his chest at the top of the square from a long Rowbottom kick, clock under 2:00 as he lines up to put Sydney in front… it’s good! (Q4 13:38)
1:26 to go, Freo behind. (Q4 13:58)
Jordon centre clearance, Clark starts the rebound, he bounces through the centre and bombs long… Blakey spoils… (Q4 13:58)
O’Driscoll strips Roberts, ball up 60m out for Freo, 44 seconds left. (Q4 13:58)
Jackson chases the loose footy inside 50 and gives to O’Driscoll who is pinged for a throw! That will ice the game you’d think. (Q4 13:58)
Draper spoils Heeney on the wing, Sharp bombs inside 50 but the siren sounds with the ball in the air, Sydney gets up at the death! (Q4 13:58)