Fremantle's Wharfie Time song gets grand final approval with limits
Fremantle can use Wharfie Time at the grand final, but only once and only after a Dockers goal.
Fremantle has won approval to use Wharfie Time during the AFL grand final. Wharfie Time, AC/DC's Hells Bells intro played across the stadium, can only play once during the game.
More importantly, it can only trigger after a Fremantle goal, not the other team's goal. This is different from the semi-final against Geelong.
Then the Dockers used it after a Geelong goal in the final minute. With both teams allowed post-goal songs, Wharfie Time counts as one of Fremantle's song allocations.
Fremantle player Judd McVee hopes the MCG crowd responds like Optus Stadium fans do.
- AC/DC Hells Bells intro
- Song used
- Once only
- Times per game
- After Fremantle goal only
- Trigger condition
- Optus Stadium to MCG
- Venue change
Why it mattersWharfie Time has been a momentum builder for Fremantle at home games. But the grand final rules make it less flexible than before, with restrictions on when it can be triggered.
AustraliaFremantle fans get their iconic Wharfie Time moment at the AFL grand final, Australia's biggest sporting event, though conditions may affect its impact at a neutral ground.
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