Fremantle aims to impose early against Sydney in preliminary final

Fremantle prepares to face Sydney in a preliminary final on Friday night, with coach Justin Longmuir emphasizing the need to avoid being ambushed by the Swans’ pressure and physicality. The Dockers have learned from their previous finals experience, having set an aggressive tone in their semi-final win over Geelong. Longmuir acknowledged Sydney's potency, despite the absence of several suspended players, citing their impressive scoring against Brisbane. Key defenders Brennan Cox and Brandon Walker are pushing for selection after training with the main group, along with ruck Sean Darcy, as the team approaches match day.

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