RECAP: Fremantle Dockers fall to Hawthorn in qualifying final at Optus Stadium

AFL: Fremantle has been condemned to having to go the long way to a grand final after being stunned by the Hawks at Optus Stadium.

Justin Longmuir pulled a selection shock in the lead in, naming Brandon Walker, who had made just three AFL appearances in two seasons, to combat Nick Watson.

And while it worked for three quarters, Walker ended up injured.

Walker joined Murphy Reid, Jye Amiss, Heath Chapman and Sam Switkowski as ins for Fremantle while Jack Ginnivan’s return was the only change at Hawthorn.

But in the end, it all came down to another slow finals start.

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