Live: Dockers and Cats put season on the line in semifinal showdown

Minor premier Fremantle is bidding to avoid an ignominious straight-sets exit as it takes on Geelong in a massive AFL semifinal at Perth Stadium.Fri 11 Sep 2026 at 7:02pmFri 11 Sep 2026 at 7:02pmWelcome to Friday night finals footy(ABC News: Kenith Png)Good evening and welcome back to ABC Sport's live blog coverage of the 2026 AFL season. We return to Perth this evening for a game of gargantuan importance, a do or die semifinal which may well prove the most significant this side of the grand final.On one side we have Fremantle, the minor premier and season-long flag favourite who stumbled in the first week of finals and now sits precariously on the edge of a cliff of humiliation. Straight sets are in play here, the fear of failure commensurate to the prize on offer for victory.On the other is Geelong, a team so used to the demands of finals football it tends to make it this far almost by default. A professional victory in an elimination game last week sets up this one, and experience alone will be enough to ensure it can give the Dockers a game.So much on the line tonight, so much to look out for. A preliminary final is right there for the winner, the big one only another week away. Stick around and enjoy the footy with us.