Fremantle will take on Sydney on Thursday 9 July at Optus Stadium. The game will commence at 6.10pm WST. 

Thursday night will celebrate the 24th annual Starlight Purple Haze Game, proudly presented by South32. 

The Club is closing in on an incredible $4 million raised for the Starlight Children's Foundation since 2003, with just over $300,000 left to reach the milestone.  

In place of a special edition Starlight guernsey, players will wear special warm-up tees for the game, featuring artwork created by children from the Starlight Express Room at Perth Children’s Hospital. Asked to draw what Starlight meant to them, their images have been combined into a single, one-off design. 

Read more about this year's fixture here. 

Tickets are available for the clash via Ticketmaster, starting from just $39.

Transport Information 

Thursday Night Footy 

• Trains between Perth and Perth Stadium Station will operate every 4 minutes from 4.05pm until 6.33pm. 
• Trains on the Armadale and Thornlie-Cockburn lines will operate every 12 minutes. 
• Direct trains on the Yanchep and Mandurah lines will not be operating before the match, as this period overlaps with the weekday peak-hour timetable when our trains are already in full operation across the network. 
• The Suburban Event Bus Network will not be operating before the game. Passengers will need to catch a timetabled bus or train to the event. Alternatively, you can catch the Red CAT and walk over the Matagarup Bridge. 
• The Suburban Event Bus Network will be operating for 45 minutes after the game. Alternatively, you can walk over the Matagarup Bridge and catch the Red CAT. 

Please visit the Transperth Events Page for detailed information about trains and buses on Thursday. 

Key times - Round 18 v Sydney Swans 

4pm - Membership services available at Gate B & E  
4.30pm - Gates open  
5.25pm - 5.35pm - First Warm Up  
5.59pm - Team Entry  
6.08pm - Coin Toss  
6.10pm - Game commences 

What's happening on the day? 

Starlight Purple Haze Game, proudly presented by South32  
It's our biggest night of giving back. South32 will pledge $1,000 for every Fremantle goal and match fan pledges up to a combined total of $100,000, so every goal helps brighten the lives of seriously ill children and their families.  

Get behind the cause and make your pledge at fanspledge.org.au, or look out for the QR code around the ground and on the big screen on the night. 

Get your Starlight Purple Haze Beanie 
Fans can grab a Starlight Purple Haze Beanie on the night from section 131 for $30, with $15 from every sale going straight to the Starlight Children's Foundation.  

Starlight wands are also available for $10 from volunteers outside the ground, and inside at section 101, section 131 and the Clubhouse/River View Room. 

Half Time Light Show  
The joy of being part of a spectacular light show is real, no matter where you are in the stadium. Using the power of sound and light, we will captivate you with a synchronised stadium and mobile light show, creating an immersive experience that will leave a lasting impression.

Be sure to have your phone ready to scan the QR code on the big screens and become part of the action. 

The Ressies Bar (Level 5 Eastern Scoreboard Terrace)  
Head up to the Ressies Bar at the Eastern Scoreboard Terrace on Level 5 for the perfect pre-game party! 

We will have local musician Angelina Curtis taking the stage and setting the vibes for what should be an amazing evening of footy. 

101 Oh What Fun! (Near Lobby 101)  
Located at Lobby 101, 101 Oh What Fun is your destination for fun outside of the footy. 

• Airbrush Tattoo: If you missed out on an airbrush tattoo before the game, be sure to stop by and get some purple paint. 
• Craft Workshop: Try your creative side with the Freo Craft Workshop. This week, decorate and make your own badge. Draw your favourite player or even decorate their jumper number to wear as you cheer them on each week! 
• Player Visit: Freo players will be stopping by at half-time, so be sure to catch them for an autograph or selfie. 

101 Oh What Fun will close at the end of three-quarter time. 

131 Even More Fun! (Western Podium)  
Western Podium behind section 131, in between the City View Cafe and Goodwood Restaurant. 

• Wheelchair Footy: WA All Abilities Wheelchair football 'come and try' and inclusion specialists will be on-hand to discuss participation opportunities in adaptive football for people living with disabilities. Wheelchair Footy will be running from when stadium gates open until the end of half-time. 
• Reaction Game: Test your reaction speed! This fun and addictive game challenges you to catch as many falling batons as you can before they hit the ground. 
• Freo Guess Who?: How well do you know the Dockers players? Challenge your mates to the classic Guess Who? Game with a Freo twist! 

TABtouch Darts  
Have you got the touch? Come have a shot at the TABtouch Darts activation where you can throw felt footballs at a dartboard for the chance to win a range of prizes from merchandise to vouchers. 

AFL Gameday Rooftop Experience  
Don't miss your chance to take your game day experience up a level. Watch the first or third quarter of footy from the most unique seats in the house - on top of Optus Stadium! 

To book, visit THE OZONE at Optus Stadium. 

Competitions 

Pick your Pump up Tune thanks to Macca's  
Fans will have the chance to vote for their favourite song to be played at half-time of Thursday's game. Thanks to Macca's, one lucky entrant will also take home a match ball from this weekend. 

Mac for a Match  
Macca's will be offering all Freo ticket holders and members who are in WA a free Big Mac on the Monday following a win, home or away. 

Fremantle fans can simply show their digital game day ticket or digital membership to claim their Big Mac for FREE. 

Bankwest Best Seats in the House  
At three-quarter time, be in your seats and have your phone ready for your chance to win one of three double passes into Bankwest's best seats in the house! 

Optus Stadium Restaurants and Catering 

The City View Cafe will be OPEN. However, the Goodwood restaurant will be CLOSED. 

The Freo Clubhouse  
The Freo Clubhouse in River View Rooms and Sky View Lounge will be open for this round, however, you will need to show your ticket stating room access to receive entry. 

The Sky View Underscreen bar will be closed for the entire match for a private function. 

Other key points: 

• Cloaking facilities are available, but please avoid bringing bulky items.
• Practice good hand hygiene. 

If you have any questions or require further assistance, please contact the membership services team on (08) 9433 7111 or at membership@fremantlefc.com.au. 

Fremantle and Sydney laid it all on the line in a classic home and away match before the Freo Dockers stamped their authority in a powerful fourth quarter to win by 38 points at Optus Stadium.  

In the biggest and most anticipated match of the season so far, the away side produced a ferocious contest for three quarters that was a final in every way bar name. 

But the Freo Dockers showed why they have been the ladder leaders for two months, soaking up the Swans' challenge and defying a five-day break to produce a scintillating nine-goal final quarter to win 15.21 (111) to 10.13 (73).

It was an incredible turnaround from Fremantle, who went goalless in the first half for the third time in their history but kicked 100 points in the second half, with goals raining down on Optus Stadium in the club's Annual Starlight Purple Haze Game, proudly presented by South32.

They trailed by two points early in the final term after Sydney superstar Charlie Curnow kicked his fifth goal, but the game turned for good after inspirational captain Alex Pearce ran with the flight and took an incredible goal-saving mark in defence. 

From there, Fremantle kicked seven unanswered goals in a 14-minute burst that would have left the competition withering, opening up a 43-point lead when the game had looked destined to go down to the wire. 

Star forward Josh Treacy kicked two of his four goals during the burst, while Michael Frederick was electric with a pair of his own. Mason Cox put the finishing touches on his best performance as a Freo Docker with a critical mark and goal. 

Pat Voss and Jye Amiss also finished with two goals each, while midfielders Andrew Brayshaw (25 disposals and nine inside 50s), Caleb Serong (28 and seven clearances) and Murphy Reid (28 and five entries) were instrumental in the second-half fightback after the Dockers trailed by as much as 25 points. 

For the Swans, Curnow looked unstoppable at stages and kicked brilliantly for his bag of five, while Errol Gulden's class stood out all night with 30 disposals and seven inside 50s. 

Sydney coach Dean Cox spoke in the build-up about the importance of centre ball-ups early in the game and making sure Freo didn't control terms through field position and their tall forwards. 

He would have been thrilled with his players' ability to apply enough pressure to blunt Freo's weapons from the outset, utilising their own to kick the first three goals of the game and race to a 19-point lead at the first break.

The battle between Luke Jackson and Brodie Grundy typified the match, with both big men throwing themselves at everything in a physical clash between two players contending for an All-Australian ruck spot. 

It was Freo's midfielders who worked their way on top in the second quarter, led by Reid with 10 disposals for the term, but a run of six behinds for the quarter meant they gained no ground. 

Sydney, meanwhile, drew on its class late with Gulden turning neatly on the wing and delivering a long inside 50 to Papley, who converted from long range to set the half-time margin at 22 points.

Following the main break defender Jordan Clark kicked Freo's first major for the game with a long-running goal in the opening minute that sparked a shootout. 

The key forwards from both teams asserted themselves on the contest, with Curnow sublime in a three-goal quarter that put him back in front in the Coleman Medal race. 

Treacy and Voss got going for Freo, however, with Bolton slicing through traffic to kick a brilliant running goal from 50m after some earlier wayward attempts, with the Swans' lead cut to three points at the final break. 

It all looked set for a grandstand finish, but in the end Fremantle didn't even need Wharfie Time to get the job done in a blistering finish that further cemented them as the team to beat in 2026.

FREMANTLE       0.5    0.11    6.16    15.21 (111)
SYDNEY             3.6     4.9     7.12     10.13 (73)

GOALS
Fremantle: Treacy 4, Voss 2, Frederick 2, Bolton 2, Amiss 2, McVee, Cox, Clark
Sydney: Curnow 5, Papley 2, Lloyd 2, Hanily

BEST
Fremantle: Pearce, Treacy, Brayshaw, Reid, Clark, Serong, Bolton
Sydney: Curnow, Gulden, Warner, Grundy, Mills, Papley 

INJURIES
Fremantle: Nil
Sydney: Nil

Crowd: 55,966 at Optus Stadium