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'Devastated' Swans' tumultuous season ended by stirring Freo flies into grand final after stunning fightbackagainst Sydney
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Live: Freo flies into grand final after stunning fightback against Sydney
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Live: Stunning Freo blitz sets up grandstand finish in blockbuster prelimflies into grand final after stunning fightback against Sydney
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Live: Freo's season on life support as red-hot Swans dominate Stunning Freo blitz sets up grandstand finish in blockbuster prelim
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Live: 'Rattled' Dockers struggling to contain Freo's season on life support as red-hot Swans in dominate blockbuster prelim
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Sydney looks to book its spot in another grand final as it hosts premiers Fremantle in a preliminary final at the SCG.
AFL CEO Andrew Dillon is having a chat to the officials out on the SCG pre-game.
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Sydney looks to book its spot in another grand final as it hosts premiers Fremantle in a preliminary final at the SCG.
The Swans are coming off a week's rest having downed Brisbane in their qualifying final a fortnight ago, while the Dockers downed the Cats last weekend to advance after being shocked by the Hawks in week one.
AFL CEO Andrew Dillon is having a chat to the officials out on the SCG pre-game.
Dillon isn't the only AFL big-hitter around tonight either, with the head of football, Greg Swann, also in attendance.
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