Pat Voss drains the clock as Fremantle edges Geelong in AFL semifinal
Fremantle defeated Geelong 14 points, sealed by Pat Voss deliberately walking his final kick in the closing seconds.
Fremantle advanced to the AFL preliminary final with a dramatic semifinal win over Geelong, decided in the final moments by Pat Voss's ice-cool finish. Tom Stewart's goal for Geelong with 75 seconds left narrowed the gap to eight points, but Wharfie Time then triggered, firing up the home crowd.
Voss marked at full-forward and took his full 30 seconds before deliberately walking in as slowly as he could, draining the clock before booting the major to seal a 14-point win. The Wharfie Time ploy was just the second use this season, the first in 127 days.
Fremantle skipper Alex Pearce praised the fans for lifting the team throughout the match.
- 14 points
- Final margin
- Kicked with 75 seconds remaining
- Geelong's final goal
- Second use this season, first in 127 days
- Wharfie Time frequency
Why it mattersFremantle now faces the preliminary final for the first time under captain Alex Pearce, with finals momentum firmly on their side.
AustraliaFremantle advances toward a possible Grand Final appearance, keeping Western Australia's AFL hopes alive.
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