Fremantle plays Wharfie Time again in AFLW loss to Sydney

Summarised from 2 outlets · 5 reports · Updated 2 Nov, 18:08 · Archive

Fremantle played Wharfie Time in their AFLW match against Sydney on Sunday but lost by one point.

Fremantle played Wharfie Time in their AFLW match against Sydney at Cockburn ARC Oval on Sunday with 86 seconds remaining, after Hayley Miller kicked a goal to reduce the deficit to one point. Sydney held on to win 5.6 (36) to 5.6 (36), with Chloe Molloy kicking four goals and winning the AFLW leading goalkicker award. Molloy also set a new record for the most goals in an AFLW season with 27 majors.

The return of Wharfie Time came despite significant pressure on the club following its use in the men's AFL grand final, when Brisbane kicked four goals in a row to win after Fremantle played the gong with four minutes remaining. CEO Simon Garlick told The West Australian that the club would not hesitate to use Wharfie Time in round one next season if the situation felt right, saying the activation is owned by members and fans and encapsulates the club's identity.

Fremantle captain Ange Stannett expressed pride in the club's decision to retain Wharfie Time. "You've got to be able to roll the dice and take risks. And sometimes you come up with it, and sometimes you don't," she said, adding that the gong lifts the team and generates energy from the crowd. Fremantle finished their season in tenth spot with a 5-7 record, missing the finals.

How it is being reported

• Danielle Laidley: Every Fremantle Docker, West Coast Eagle rated after final home and away round of AFLWBoth Fremantle and West Coast’s seasons have come to a disappointing end, with neither team making finals in 2026. Danielle Laidley rates every player.The West Australian · 2 Nov, 18:00
• Fremantle Dockers AFLW coach Lisa Webb remains confident they can play finals in 2027 after missing top eightFremantle’s loss to Sydney on Sunday meant they finished 10th on the ladder with one less win that last year, but coach Lisa Webb is confident the team will rise up the table in 2027.The West Australian · 1 Nov, 10:16
• Wharfie Time returned in Fremantle Dockers’ AFLW game and captain Ange Stannett was so proud to hear itFremantle refused to allow Wharfie Time to be killed off by the AFL grand final, promised it would return and then unleashed it late in the last AFLW game of the season in a move which has been celebrated.The West Australian · 1 Nov, 09:41
• Wharfie Time returns for Fremantle Dockers at AFLW level in loss to SydneyFremantle have unleashed Wharfie Time for the first time since losing the AFL grand final - but the result once again failed to go the Dockers’ way.Perth Now · 1 Nov, 08:09
• Wharfie Time returns for Fremantle Dockers at AFLW level in loss to SydneyFremantle have unleashed Wharfie Time for the first time since losing the AFL grand final - but the result once again failed to go the Dockers’ way.The West Australian · 1 Nov, 08:09

In this story: Fremantle Dockers · Sydney Swans · Chloe Molloy · Hayley Miller · Ange Stannett · Simon Garlick · Cockburn ARC Oval

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