Don’t be surprised if you see Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir doing a little rain dance on Saturday morning.
A sell-out crowd of almost 60,000 fans will greet the Dockers for Saturday night’s elimination final against Gold Coast at Optus Stadium, but it could be a wet one with between two and 15 millimetres of rain forecast for the day.
Shai Bolton celebrates kicking a goal during Fremantle’s win over Gold Coast in May. Credit: AFL Photos
The Dockers struggled to handle wet and slippery conditions in recent years, but they have turned it into a strength in 2025.
Their most notable wet-weather win this season was on the Gold Coast, when their ability to thrive at ground level helped deliver an upset 11-point win.
“If it rains, it rains. I look forward to the rain. I think we’re 5-0