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Young star Murphy Reid was one of Fremantle's best alongside Luke Jackson, Hayden Young, Jordan Clark and Josh Treacy, helping guide Fremantle to a 16-point win against Adelaide at Rushton Park in a polished team performance.

While Reid was impressive with an equal game-high 30 disposals, key forward Treacy made a statement of his own with five goals in a powerful performance that saw the Freo come from behind in the fourth quarter to win 12.12 (84) to 9.14 (68). 
 
While the Crows will take plenty out of the performance after building a 12-point lead in the final term, Fremantle's deep and dangerous midfield was the story of the game as the club heads into 2026 season as a contender.

  • 07:24

    Match Highlights | Preseason v Adelaide

    Watch all the highlights from our preseason match against Adelaide

  • 00:14

    Cox and Bolton combine

    A great tap from Mason Cox allows Bolton to goal

  • 00:24

    Insane kick-in leads to Jye's first

    An 80m kick from Clark leads to Amiss' first goal of the day

  • 00:19

    What a link up from Wagner and JT

    A smart play from Wagner allows Treacy to kick his first of the game

  • 00:19

    Jackson gets us going

    Luke Jackson kicks a huge snap out of the ruck for our first

Jackson split his time between the ruck, midfield and forward line, proving impossible to stop in a game that he threatened to take over at different stages with his aerial strength. 
 
The form of recruit Mason Cox in the ruck, which allowed Jackson to roam in various roles, will give Freo plenty to ponder ahead of their season-opener against Geelong. 
 
Jackson was immediately into the action after starting in the ruck, snapping the opening goal out of a forward 50 stoppage as the Fremantle midfielders made a slick start. 
 
Reid showed his new running power by starting a chain at half-back and then delivering the ball inside 50 after a chain of possessions, while Treacy demanded the ball inside 50 for a pair of early goals.

07:24

Match Highlights | Preseason v Adelaide

Watch all the highlights from our preseason match against Adelaide

The Crows were kicking with a strong wind, however, highlighted by a 65m goal from draftee Mitchell Marsh as the visitors entered the first break with a nine-point lead following goals from key pair Jordan Dawson and Darcy Fogarty. 
 
It was the Freo Dockers' turn to utilise the breeze in the second quarter and Jordan Clark launched a kick-in past the centre circle, with Hayden Young then delivering inside 50 to Jye Amiss for a rapid coast-to-coast goal. 
 
Jackson spent the early exchanges as a midfielder in the second term and was only contained by some dropped marks and a missed shot, letting Adelaide off the hook.

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Justin Longmuir post-match | Preseason v Adelaide

Senior Coach Justin Longmuir speaks to the media following our 16 point win over Adelaide at Rushton Park in Mandurah


 
The Freo midfield was well on top, however, winning the clearances 11-3 for the quarter as Young and Caleb Serong dominated, sparking a three-goal run and sending the team into half-time with an 11-point lead.  
 
The third quarter started as an arm wrestle before the Crows got on top and started winning the critical contests, going on a four-goal run as Josh Rachele lifted his output in the midfield and kicked a 50m goal. 
 
Brayden Cook extended the Crows' lead to 12 points early in the fourth quarter, but Fremantle rallied on the back of its captain for the day, Treacy, kicking five unanswered goals with the breeze to put the final touches on a strong pre-season. 

New faces 
The Freo Dockers would be thrilled with the way draftee Tobyn Murray has stepped in as a half-forward, covering the role of injured Sam Switkowski and putting himself in contention for round one. The mature-age recruit from Geelong was tough in contests, ran tirelessly and applied excellent pressure. Recruit Judd McVee played across half-back and had some flashes where he was able to set up play with his kicking, but he is still finding his way in the Freo system.
 
Medical room 
Both teams were hit with late withdrawals, with Adelaide star Riley Thilthorpe missing due to back soreness and Fremantle defender Karl Worner benched pre-game after experiencing knee soreness. Jye Amiss sent a scare through the Freo camp when he limped off during the opening quarter with a left ankle concern. He was able to return, however, and was impactful. Watching on from the stands were captain Alex Pearce (calf awareness), Brennan Cox (calf) and Luke Ryan, with Freo's backline set to be bolstered for round one.

FREMANTLE                      3.1   6.7   7.10   12.12 (84)
ADELAIDE                            4.4   4.8   8.10   9.14 (68)  
 
GOALS 
Fremantle: Treacy 5, Amiss, Bolton, Clark, Frederick, Jackson, Murray, Voss 
Adelaide: Pedlar 3, Cook, Dawson, Fogarty, Keays, Marsh, Rachele
 
BEST
Fremantle: Reid, Treacy, Jackson, Young, Serong, Clark, Cox   
Adelaide: Pedlar, Rachele, Milera, Dawson, Laird, Worrell  
 
INJURIES 
Fremantle: Nil 
Adelaide: Nil 
 
Crowd: TBC at Rushton Park