Why Thursday night will dictate Freo’s fortune – and shape the entire finals series

August 31, 2026 — 9:10am

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Finals. It’s where footy fantasies are made and broken.

Stars of the game are formed, history created, legacies forged.

It’s the time of year every team wants to be a part of and when all fans dare to dream.

Ten teams are already planning for 2027, leaving eight sides in the race for premiership glory.

Fremantle sits just three wins away from an elusive premiership, their first in the club’s 32-year existence.

On Thursday night they’re presented with a golden opportunity to take a massive leap towards breaking the drought.

But should they lose, the doubt, negativity and bad thoughts of more than three........

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