7.35pmFormer Blue McDonald gets recallBy Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir has explained why he has handed former Melbourne and Carlton defender Oscar McDonald a recall to the side on the eve of the finals.“Oscar’s form has been so good that we couldn’t keep him out and we think with him and Pearcey, they can both go small [if needed] and tonight is a good tonight to check that,” Longmuir said on Kayo Sports.Fremantle’s Oscar McDonald.Getty ImagesIt’s retro round tonight and the Dockers will wear one of their throwback jumpers although Longmuir admits he isn’t a fan of the green in the older uniforms.“I’m not sure if green is a great colour for a jumper, but we will see how it goes tonight,” Longmuir told Kayo Sports.Some young Freo fans wear retro jumpers.AFL Photos via Getty Images7.27pmInteractive: Follow your team’s path through 2026By 7.17pmNo Tex and no late changesBy Taylor Walker isn’t playing tonight for the Crows with the sides starting as named.7.11pmCrows make six changes, Freo young gun to miss big gameBy Murphy Reid and Taylor Walker will miss the AFL blockbuster between Fremantle and Adelaide, with the Crows confirming mass changes.The Western Bulldogs will rest captain Marcus Bontempelli for Sunday’s game against Carlton, while Geelong skipper Patrick Dangerfield will return on Saturday against North Melbourne.Murphy Reid of the Dockers.AFL PhotosReid did not train on Wednesday after the Dockers young gun suffered a hit to his groin early in last weekend’s upset loss to Melbourne.It will be the first game that Reid will miss since making his debut in round one last season.7.04pmCrows hotel evacuated this afternoonBy Interesting report from Nine News Adelaide on the Crows team hotel being evacuated due to a fire alarm this afternoon.7.03pmGood eveningBy G’day everyone and welcome to tonight’s AFL live blog.I’m Roy Ward and I’ll be tapping the keys as we cover Fremantle v Adelaide in Perth.Freo are locked into the top-two heading with tonight and next week still to play but Adelaide have everything to play for as they still fall outside the top six and into the wildcard matches if they can’t win their last two games.First bounce is set for 8.10pm AEST.Enjoy the hours to come.1 of 1