Fremantle has given their biggest indicator yet that they can make a serious run at September action in 2026 with a brilliant come-from-behind victory over Hawthorn on Thursday night.

Here are eight of the biggest moments from their 15-point win at Optus Stadium.

1. Treacy leaves it late

After a frenetic start to the contest, Fremantle spurned a few of their chances in the first term and found themselves down having scored 2.4. However, a couple of late majors, including a set shot from Josh Treacy after a strong mark with 45 seconds remaining to the first break kept the men in purple ahead and the crowd buoyed.

2. Barrass goes down

Tom Barrass is one of the game’s top defenders and had been given the monumental task of stopping Treacy. His hamstring injury after leaping into a pack was a game changer, especially for Hawthorn.

3. Gunnar Gunston

The Dockers just could not stop Jack Gunston in the first half with their match-ups all wrong. He kicked three goals in a row in the second term alone to open up the visitor’s break.

4. Magic Murphy

Just as Gunston and the Hawks threatened to take the game away, Fremantle’s brightest young star showed his class again. Getting a handy little feed from Pat Voss after the spill, the second-year midfielder burst through the 50-metre arc and speared the ball through the open goal square.

5. Amiss from range

The Hawks again looked to have the game on their terms but allowed Fremantle to break coast-to-coast down the broadcast wing. The ball got into the hands of Reid who set up Amiss perfectly. The young forward has recaptured his form across the past month and nailed his second goal from 50 to reduce the margin to 16 points.

6. The drought

The Hawks went more than half an hour without registering a goal and while Fremantle weren’t able to flow either, it kept the door open for the epic conclusion.

7. No. 6

Fremantle skipper Alex Pearce had a moment to forget to allow the Hawks back on the board with a handball turnover attempting to burst inside 50. It went all the way to the other end and allowed Gunston to slot a sixth major that looked to have almost sealed the game with half a quarter to play.

8. You shall not pass

With Fremantle leading by just two points after a trio of electric goals, the Hawks were looking to pump the ball forward from centre wing. However, Luke Jackson wasn’t having it, throwing himself across the kick for a smother that then spilled out to Reid who found a way to get it towards Amiss and Frederick, with the later icing the game with his third major.