2025 AFL Round 8: Fremantle v Adelaide

This is the match report for the match played on 25 April 2025 between Fremantle and Adelaide during round 8 of the 2025 AFL season. Fremantle hosted Adelaide at Optus Stadium. Alex Pearce captained the hosts. Jordan Dawson captained the visitors. The hosts were coached by Justin Longmuir and the visitors were coached by Matthew Nicks.

Fremantle
Back: L. Ryan, A. Pearce (capt.), B. Cox
Half-back: K. Worner, J. Draper, J. Clark
Centre: J. Sharp, H. Young, M. Johnson
Half-forward: M. Frederick, S. Switkowski, S. Bolton
Forward: O. McDonald, J. Treacy, J. Amiss
Follower: S. Darcy, C. Serong, A. Brayshaw
Int.: H. Chapman, I. Dudley, M. Reid, C. Wagner
Sub.: Q. Narkle

Adelaide
Back: J. Worrell, N. Murray, R. Laird
Half-back: W. Milera, M. Keane, M. Michalanney
Centre: I. Cumming, J. Dawson (capt.), D. Curtin
Half-forward: B. Keays, R. Thilthorpe, L. Nankervis
Forward: J. Peatling, T. Walker, A. Neal-Bullen
Follower: R. O'Brien, J. Soligo, I. Rankine
Int.: M. Crouch, M. Hinge, J. Rachele, Z. Taylor
Sub.: S. Draper

Fremantle (12.13.85) defeated Adelaide (9.13.67).

Goalkickers
Fremantle: J. Amiss (2), M. Frederick (2), O. McDonald (2), J. Treacy (2), S. Bolton, M. Reid, S. Switkowski, H. Young
Adelaide: R. Thilthorpe (3), T. Walker (2), A. Neal-Bullen, J. Rachele, I. Rankine, J. Soligo

As a result of this match, Fremantle were then 8th on the ladder (up from 9th) and Adelaide were then 6th on the ladder (down from 5th) by the end of the day.

Match Details

Season: 2025 AFL Season
Round: Round 8
Teams: Fremantle v Adelaide
Date: Friday 25 April 2025
Time: 6:10 PM
Venue: Optus Stadium
Attendance: 53,048

Match Results

Outcome: Fremantle def. Adelaide
Score: 12.13.85 - 9.13.67

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Fremantle 6 . 2 8 . 6 12 . 8 12 . 13 12 . 13 (85)
Adelaide 2 . 1 5 . 4 5 . 8 9 . 13 9 . 13 (67)
Margin FREM by 25 FREM by 20 FREM by 42 FREM by 18 FREM by 18
Duration 31:25 31:52 30:11 26:45 2:00:13

Honour Roll

Coaches: Justin Longmuir (Fremantle), Matthew Nicks (Adelaide)
Captains: Alex Pearce (Fremantle), Jordan Dawson (Adelaide)

Brownlow Votes

Player Team # Votes
Andrew Brayshaw FREM 8 3
Caleb Serong FREM 3 2
Josh Treacy FREM 35 1

Player Statistics

Fremantle

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH DI KI HB MK HO TA CL CR FF FA RF IF
24 Amiss, Jye FPR 72% 2 0 6 4 2 3 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 1
15 Bolton, Shai HFFR 84% 1 2 22 11 11 0 0 1 3 2 2 1 0 5
8 Brayshaw, Andrew RO 86% 0 1 37 17 20 4 0 5 6 0 3 0 5 8
5 Chapman, Heath INT 74% 0 0 7 5 2 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
6 Clark, Jordan HBFR 94% 0 0 27 17 10 6 0 4 0 4 0 2 2 5
36 Cox, Brennan BPR 84% 0 0 14 10 4 5 0 1 0 4 1 2 4 0
4 Darcy, Sean RU 79% 0 0 8 5 3 0 36 5 5 6 4 3 0 2
37 Draper, Josh CHB 79% 0 0 11 6 5 6 0 0 1 2 0 1 3 2
43 Dudley, Isaiah INT↓ 60% 0 1 4 3 1 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 0 2
32 Frederick, Michael HFFL 81% 2 1 11 8 3 6 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1
44 Johnson, Matthew WR 80% 0 0 27 13 14 8 0 3 2 7 0 3 2 5
21 McDonald, Oscar FPL 80% 2 0 9 8 1 4 2 3 0 2 0 2 0 2
19 Narkle, Quinton SUB↑ 16% 0 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 Pearce, Alex (c) FB 95% 0 0 10 4 6 4 0 3 1 2 1 2 0 1
16 Reid, Murphy INT 73% 1 1 6 3 3 0 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 1
13 Ryan, Luke BPL 93% 0 0 23 20 3 9 0 1 0 2 0 1 10 1
3 Serong, Caleb RR 79% 0 0 32 6 26 0 0 2 10 5 0 1 2 2
14 Sharp, Jeremy WL 92% 0 0 5 1 4 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
39 Switkowski, Sam CHF 79% 1 0 10 4 6 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0
35 Treacy, Josh FF 91% 2 3 15 13 2 7 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 3
34 Wagner, Corey INT 72% 0 0 16 7 9 2 0 5 1 1 0 0 2 3
23 Worner, Karl HBFL 81% 0 0 17 8 9 4 0 2 2 1 2 0 2 3
26 Young, Hayden C 75% 1 0 20 10 10 3 0 3 3 1 1 1 1 3
Rushed 3
Total (23 players) 12 13 340 184 156 74 38 53 38 49 24 25 33 53

Q. Narkle replaced I. Dudley.

Adelaide

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH DI KI HB MK HO TA CL CR FF FA RF IF
5 Crouch, Matt INT↓ 51% 0 0 18 2 16 2 0 5 1 2 0 1 0 3
44 Cumming, Isaac WL 79% 0 0 18 15 3 5 0 2 0 2 0 1 2 2
6 Curtin, Dan WR 84% 0 1 8 5 3 3 0 3 0 2 2 2 0 4
12 Dawson, Jordan (c) C 85% 0 0 21 20 1 3 0 7 1 7 1 0 3 6
34 Draper, Sid SUB↑ 18% 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
20 Hinge, Mitch INT 79% 0 0 10 9 1 4 0 3 1 4 0 2 5 1
48 Keane, Mark CHB 97% 0 0 12 11 1 1 0 0 0 4 2 2 6 0
2 Keays, Ben HFFL 91% 0 1 14 9 5 3 0 6 3 1 2 0 0 0
29 Laird, Rory BPR 82% 0 0 27 16 11 5 0 4 2 3 1 1 6 0
16 Michalanney, Max HBFR 87% 0 0 16 8 8 6 0 4 0 2 0 1 2 2
30 Milera, Wayne HBFL 80% 0 0 12 6 6 2 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 1
9 Murray, Nick FB 84% 0 0 10 8 2 3 0 1 0 4 2 2 3 0
27 Nankervis, Luke HFFR 80% 0 2 12 10 2 4 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 1
28 Neal-Bullen, Alex FPR 84% 1 2 19 13 6 4 0 4 1 1 1 1 1 1
43 O'Brien, Reilly RU 86% 0 0 14 8 6 6 30 5 1 4 4 3 3 4
25 Peatling, James FPL 84% 0 0 18 9 9 4 0 5 5 4 0 2 0 2
8 Rachele, Josh INT 75% 1 1 9 6 3 5 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0
23 Rankine, Izak RO 85% 1 1 19 11 8 5 0 6 3 4 1 1 0 4
14 Soligo, Jake RR 81% 1 0 18 11 7 2 0 4 6 3 2 1 2 3
19 Taylor, Zac INT 59% 0 0 8 3 5 3 0 5 2 0 1 0 1 1
7 Thilthorpe, Riley CHF 69% 3 2 9 5 4 2 5 2 1 0 3 0 0 0
13 Walker, Taylor FF 89% 2 1 12 8 4 4 2 0 0 4 0 3 0 4
24 Worrell, Josh BPL 90% 0 0 20 12 8 5 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 1
Rushed 2
Total (23 players) 9 13 326 207 119 81 37 72 30 56 25 24 40 42

S. Draper replaced M. Crouch.

Legend

ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50s

Player Line-Up

Fremantle Coach: Justin Longmuir
BACK FOLLOWER INTERCHANGE
24 J. Worrell 9 N. Murray 29 R. Laird 4 S. Darcy 5 H. Chapman
24 J. Amiss 35 J. Treacy 21 O. McDonald 3 C. Serong 43 I. Dudley
FORWARD 8 A. Brayshaw 16 M. Reid
HALF-BACK

34 C. Wagner
30 W. Milera 48 M. Keane 16 M. Michalanney

19 Q. Narkle
15 S. Bolton 39 S. Switkowski 32 M. Frederick



HALF-FORWARD



CENTRE



44 I. Cumming 12 J. Dawson (c) 6 D. Curtin



44 M. Johnson 26 H. Young 14 J. Sharp FOLLOWER INTERCHANGE
CENTRE 43 R. O'Brien 5 M. Crouch
HALF-FORWARD 14 J. Soligo 20 M. Hinge
2 B. Keays 7 R. Thilthorpe 27 L. Nankervis 23 I. Rankine 8 J. Rachele
6 J. Clark 37 J. Draper 23 K. Worner

19 Z. Taylor
HALF-BACK

34 S. Draper
FORWARD



25 J. Peatling 13 T. Walker 28 A. Neal-Bullen



36 B. Cox 25 A. Pearce (c) 13 L. Ryan



BACK



Adelaide Coach: Matthew Nicks

Score Timeline

Quarter Team Scoring Event Score Time
Q1 FREM Josh Treacy goal 1.0.6 - 0.0.0 02:53
ADEL Jake Soligo goal 1.0.6 - 1.0.6 08:37
FREM Shai Bolton goal 2.0.12 - 1.0.6 12:08
ADEL Luke Nankervis behind 2.0.12 - 1.1.7 14:22
FREM Michael Frederick goal 3.0.18 - 1.1.7 16:12
FREM Jye Amiss goal 4.0.24 - 1.1.7 19:25
ADEL Izak Rankine goal 4.0.24 - 2.1.13 22:51
FREM Josh Treacy behind 4.1.25 - 2.1.13 25:22
FREM Isaiah Dudley behind 4.2.26 - 2.1.13 26:44
FREM Oscar McDonald goal 5.2.32 - 2.1.13 29:22
FREM Hayden Young goal 6.2.38 - 2.1.13 31:23
Q2 FREM Jye Amiss goal 7.2.44 - 2.1.13 01:47
ADEL Riley Thilthorpe behind 7.2.44 - 2.2.14 04:02
FREM Josh Treacy goal 8.2.50 - 2.2.14 06:00
ADEL Josh Rachele goal 8.2.50 - 3.2.20 07:52
ADEL Josh Rachele behind 8.2.50 - 3.3.21 12:18
FREM Rushed behind 8.3.51 - 3.3.21 13:02
FREM Michael Frederick behind 8.4.52 - 3.3.21 17:33
ADEL Riley Thilthorpe goal 8.4.52 - 4.3.27 18:50
FREM Shai Bolton behind 8.5.53 - 4.3.27 20:45
ADEL Dan Curtin behind 8.5.53 - 4.4.28 24:49
ADEL Riley Thilthorpe goal 8.5.53 - 5.4.34 25:58
FREM Andrew Brayshaw behind 8.6.54 - 5.4.34 30:05
Q3 FREM Oscar McDonald goal 9.6.60 - 5.4.34 03:21
ADEL Rushed behind 9.6.60 - 5.5.35 08:21
FREM Michael Frederick goal 10.6.66 - 5.5.35 13:07
ADEL Alex Neal-Bullen behind 10.6.66 - 5.6.36 14:49
ADEL Luke Nankervis behind 10.6.66 - 5.7.37 17:19
FREM Rushed behind 10.7.67 - 5.7.37 18:56
ADEL Rushed behind 10.7.67 - 5.8.38 25:19
FREM Murphy Reid goal 11.7.73 - 5.8.38 25:56
FREM Sam Switkowski goal 12.7.79 - 5.8.38 27:09
FREM Josh Treacy behind 12.8.80 - 5.8.38 28:30
Q4 ADEL Taylor Walker behind 12.8.80 - 5.9.39 02:28
ADEL Alex Neal-Bullen goal 12.8.80 - 6.9.45 04:18
ADEL Riley Thilthorpe behind 12.8.80 - 6.10.46 06:33
FREM Quinton Narkle behind 12.9.81 - 6.10.46 08:46
FREM Josh Treacy behind 12.10.82 - 6.10.46 09:45
ADEL Izak Rankine behind 12.10.82 - 6.11.47 11:02
FREM Shai Bolton behind 12.11.83 - 6.11.47 12:18
ADEL Riley Thilthorpe goal 12.11.83 - 7.11.53 14:11
FREM Murphy Reid behind 12.12.84 - 7.11.53 17:38
ADEL Taylor Walker goal 12.12.84 - 8.11.59 19:32
FREM Rushed behind 12.13.85 - 8.11.59 21:26
ADEL Ben Keays behind 12.13.85 - 8.12.60 22:18
ADEL Alex Neal-Bullen behind 12.13.85 - 8.13.61 23:20
ADEL Taylor Walker goal 12.13.85 - 9.13.67 25:39