7.44pmOne way to poke the bearBy Talk about setting your team up for a fall. The West Australian made fun of Geelong superstars Patrick Dangerfield and Jeremy Cameron in today’s print edition, as seen below on this X post. Admittedly, it is pretty funny, especially after Cameron’s poor showing against the Blues last week, but it might not feel so humorous tonight if the veteran pair come out firing.7.40pmClark backs Fremantle forwardsBy Former Cat Jordan Clark is backing the Fremantle forwards to get the job done at Perth Stadium tonight.The Dockers three-headed monster - Josh Treacy, Jye Amiss and Patrick Voss - barely gave a yelp against Hawthorn last week, kicking two goals between them in a shock loss.If the Dockers can restrict Geelong’s Tom Stewart they will be halfway towards winning the semi-final.Getty Images“Josh Treacy spoke up earlier in the week in the leadership meeting and really owned his performance,” Clark told Seven before the game.“I think tonight you’ll see a very good version of Josh Treacy, similar with Paddy Voss and Jye Amiss. So you know that’s a good thing about good players - you can’t keep them down for too long.”They will, of course, have to deal with supreme Cats defender Tom Stewart. No easy feat.7.35pmHow our experts tippedBy 7.33pmSwitta says farewell to PerthBy Small forward Sam Switkowski is preparing for his final game at Perth Stadium.The 29-year-old Docker is retiring at the end of this season - whenever that may be. But beyond tonight, if Fremantle are successful, they will be playing interstate.Sam Switkowski celebrates a Fremantle goal.AFL Photos via Getty Images“I did have a little moment driving here, seeing the stadium. It sunk in a little bit, just how much of a privilege it’s been to play at this venue in front of our crowd for such a long time,” he told Seven before the game.Switkowski is playing his 129th game against Geelong in tonight’s final after making his debut in 2018. He was taken at No.73 in the 2017 national draft from Box Hill.“It wasn’t an easy decision. It is something I’ve considered for a long time. The main thing is to get back home and reconnect with family, and my little bub (Teddy) is here now as well, which has definitely played a part,” he said.“I’ve absolutely loved my time at Freo, and it’s been a special career, a longer one than I thought I would have had. You say 29, but I think I feel 35 at the moment, so we’re all a little bit different.”7.07pmSlow out of the blocksBy A potential straight-sets nightmare looms for the Dockers. So, can they get their act together?They won a club-record 19 games in the regular season, but their march to the grand final was thrown on its head last week after a shock 32-point loss to Hawthorn.Patrick Dangerfield kicked five against Carlton last week.AFL Photos via Getty ImagesTheir Achilles heel, once again, was their opening quarter. They trailed Hawthorn four goals to one in the first term and never recovered. In the four finals played under Justin Longmuir, Fremantle have lost the opening quarters by a combined total of 99-19. That included returns of 0.1 (1) in both the elimination-final win over the Western Bulldogs in 2022 and the semi-final loss to Collingwood a week later. 6.48pmHow they line upBy FREMANTLEB: J.Clark, A.Pearce, O.McDonaldHB: K.Worner, L.Ryan, H.ChapmanC: M.Johnson, A.Brayshaw, M.FrederickHF: I.Dudley, M.Reid, S.SwitkowskiF: J.Amiss, J.Treacy, P.VossR: L.Jackson, C.Serong, S.BoltonI/C: M.Cox, C.Wagner, N.Erasmus, H.Young, J.McVeeEMG: H.Davies, C.Scerri, N.O’Driscoll IN: C.Wagner, J.McVeeOUT: B.Walker (injured), N.O’Driscoll (omitted)GEELONGB: Z.Guthrie, C.O’Sullivan, J.HenryHB: T.Stewart, T.Bruhn, L.HumphriesC: O.Dempsey, B.Smith, M.BlicavsHF: G.Miers, J.Cameron, B.CloseF: P.Dangerfield, S.Neale, J.PolkinghorneR: M.Edwards, T.Atkins, O.MullinI/C: M.O’Connor, M.Holmes, S.Mannagh, O.Wiltshire, O.HenryEMG: J.Martin, J.Clark, S.De Koning IN: -OUT: -6.35pmWelcome to Friday night lightsBy Welcome to the Friday night blog. We can finally put the NFL hoopla behind us and move on to the game we really love - the AFL.My name is Danny Russell and I will be steering you through this sudden-death clash between Fremantle and Geelong at Perth Stadium. The winner heads to Sydney next week for a preliminary final clash, the loser says goodbye to season 2026.I hope you enjoy the ride.1 of 1