LIVE UPDATES: Fremantle Dockers hunt revenge against Ross Lyon’s St Kilda at Optus Stadium
Fremantle could equal their best streak under Justin Longmuir if they grab their sixth-straight victory today against the Saints.
However, the Saints laid a Melbourne ambush for the Dockers in their last meeting earlier this year, handing the harbour club a stinging defeat.
Can the men in purple get revenge, or will former Fremantle coach Ross Lyon get the last laugh again?
Follow all the action from Optus Stadium on our live blog.
THREE-QUARTER TIME: Fremantle 46, ST Kilda 54
This is the time Justin Longmuir earns his money and contract.
He is yet again being beaten tactically by Ross Lyon and doesn’t appear to be doing a whole lot about it.
Aside from being belted in clearances, Fremantle are also more than 20 down in contested ball.
Serong had just 14 touches the last time these two teams met and he has had just 10 today.
He does have five clearances to help somewhat.
Oh Fremantle!
Are the Dockers going to blow a golden chance to push their finals case?
They just seem unwilling to adjust to the midfield hammering they are taking and it’s starting to hurt.
The Saints get some breathing room with the forwards finding space after teammates win the clearance up field.
Clearance count is a woeful 37 to 16 in favour of the visitors.
FRE 45, STK 53
Post for post
The Dockers and Saints are trading posters.
Erasmus hit the left-hand post at one end with Wood hitting the same one at the other end.
There has been at least six in this match to date.
FRE 45, STK 39
Drought breaker
The Saints get their first goal in half an hour of footy.
Their dominace at stoppage works out again and Butler finishes the scrappy play with a snapped goal.
FRE 44, STK 38
Amiss value?
Jye Amiss has spent 84 per cent of the match on the ground but is yet to get his first disposal.
He has two tackles and negative one metre gained.
Time for Fyfe to replace him?
FRE 43, STK 32
Voss trouble?
Pat Voss could be set for another spell on the sidelines.
He picked up the Saints defender, Windhager, and dumped him into the turf.
It didn’t look like the head hit the turf but the action was dangerous and Windhager has been called off the ground for an HIA test.
FRE 36, STK 32
All-Aus honours incoming for Clark?
Fremantle star Jordan Clark has continued his incredible 2025 season with a superb first half against St Kilda tonight.
The dashing defender has a team-high 14 disposals and has taken six important marks to quell the Saints’ forays forward.
It comes after Dockers great Paul Hasleby called for Clark to recieve his maiden All-Australian blazer this year in his column for The West Australian this week.
HALFTIME: Fremantle 35, ST Kilda 32
There is not a lot of action going on but both sides are making up for that with goals of the highest class.
However, the tactical battle is with the Saints at the break.
They are out numbering the Dockers midfield and even winning the ball from centre clearances when it is an even one-on-one.
The Dockers have had nearly 20 more hitouts but are losing the clearances 24-11.
The engine room for the Dockers have just one player in the top five clearances in Serong.
Clark leads the Dockers for disposals with 14 but there are four Saints ahead of him.
Mason Wood hit the post on the siren to keep the Dockers ahead but the home side are perhaps a little lucky.
In saying that, Fremantle’s fleet of fast-footed attackers are deadly.
REMARKABLE!!
Marshall!
The Saints’ big man has kicked a ridiculous goal.
Battling Darcy in the goalsquare for a ruck contest, he plows his boot into the ball up and it sails straight through the middle!
FRE 28, STK 30
Tough watch
As most Ross Lyon matches are, it’s a tough watch.
The space clogging and slow play are an eye sore but it is yet again working against the Dockers.
Henry pops through the Saints’ second in a row of the quarter and puts his finger to his lips as the crowd boo strongly.
FRE 22, STK 24
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