LIVE: Dockers host Hawks with home prelim up for grabs
The Fremantle Dockers are set to host the Hawthorn Hawks in a high-stakes AFL qualifying final. Both teams enter the match with recent form concerns despite strong overall seasons.
Why it matters
As a major sporting event in Australia, this match determines the path for both teams toward the AFL premiership.
Follow all the action from the qualifying final between Fremantle and Hawthorn
--> Jack Ginnivan celebrates a goal during Hawthorn's qualifying final against Fremantle on September 3, 2026. Picture: AFL Photos FREMANTLE earned its most wins in a home and away campaign to secure a second minor premiership, but now has its eyes set on a much bigger prize as it hosts Hawthorn in a qualifying final on Thursday night.
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