Live: Cameron stunner sparks Cats in frenetic semifinal clash with Freo

ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-09-11 · by Dean Bilton
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Jeremy Cameron of Geelong scored a stunning goal in the second quarter against Fremantle, helping his team stay in contention despite being 27 points behind. The game, part of the AFL semifinals, was being played at Perth Stadium with Fremantle leading 10.5 to 7.2 at halftime. Cameron's goal was one of several notable moments in a frenetic half of play, with both teams struggling defensively but managing to score well. Geelong trails by 27 points as they head into the second half.
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On September 11th, at Perth Stadium, the Fremantle Dockers were leading the Geelong Cats in an AFL semifinal matchup, with a score of 10.5 (65) to 7.2 (44) at halftime. However, despite Geelong's slow start, they fought back and even won the second quarter by four points. Jeremy Cameron made a key contribution for Geelong when he kicked a "wonderful goal from the pocket".

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📰 AFL Semifinals Showdown
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🔮 Charlie Cameron kicked five goals as the Lions used an outrageous early onslaught to cruise to a 21.18 (144) to 13.13 (91) triumph and will face Hawthorn in a preliminary final next weekend.
🔮 There is work to do for Geelong to get some sort of control of this game though, otherwise it will eventually get away from them.
🔮 In the first finals meeting of the two teams since the 1995 grand final, Carlton got the early jump but could not keep control, as Geelong secured the win by 33 points on a rainy night at the MCG.
2026-09-04 · assertive framing · Clear and present Danger as Cats sweep aside Carlton
🔮 Bulldogs 4.1 (25) lead Magpies 4.0 (24) Could hardly be closer in that first quarter.
🔮 The AFL's All Australian team of 2026 will be unveiled at its official awards night, alongside the crowning of the Rising Star and the league's MVP.
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Topics

Bulldogs Cats Dockers Fremantle Geelong

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Geelong ORG · 10× Dockers ORG · 7× Cats ORG · 6× Fremantle ORG · 4× Freo ORG · 4× Reid PERSON · 3× Blues ORG · 2× Bulldogs ORG · 2× Crows ORG · 2× Lions ORG · 2×

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Fri, 28 Aug, 7:40 pm, Final score, Bulldogs 96, Magpies 93 Sat, 29 Aug, 7:35 pm, Final score, Demons 55, Blues 74 Thu, 3 Sept, 8:10 pm, Final score, Dockers 40, Hawks 72 Fri, 4 Sept, 7:40 pm, Final score, Cats 107, Blues 74 Sat, 5 Sept, 3:15 pm, Final score, Swans 141, Lions 88 Sat, 5 Sept, 7:35 pm, Final score, Crows 90, Bulldogs 68 Fri, 11 Sept, 8:10 pm, Live score, Dockers 10.5 65, Cats 7.2 44 Sat, 12 Sept, 7:35 pm, Game not started, Lions versus Crows Sat, 26 Sept, 2:30 pm, Game not started, Winner of PF1 versus Winner of PF2 live AFL semifinal live: Fremantle vs Geelong live blog, scores and stats from Perth Stadium Jeremy Cameron kicks a wonderful goal from the pocket as Geelong fights back from a slow start in their semifinal showdown with Fremantle.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-11
🔮 There is work to do for Geelong to get some sort of control of this game though, otherwise it will eventually get away from them.
2026-09-11 · ABC News (AU)
Live: Cameron stunner sparks Cats in frenetic semifinal clash with Freo · assertive framing

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Fri, 28 Aug, 7:40 pm, Final score, Bulldogs 96, Magpies 93 Sat, 29 Aug, 7:35 pm, Final score, Demons 55, Blues 74 Thu, 3 Sept, 8:10 pm, Final score, Dockers 40, Hawks 72 Fri, 4 Sept, 7:40 pm, Final score, Cats 107, Blues 74 Sat, 5 Sept, 3:15 pm, Final score, Swans 141, Lions 88 Sat, 5 Sept, 7:35 pm, Final score, Crows 90, Bulldogs 68 Fri, 11 Sept, 8:10 pm, Live score, Dockers 10.5 65, Cats 7.2 44 Sat, 12 Sept, 7:35 pm, Game not started, Lions versus Crows Sat, 26 Sept, 2:30 pm, Game not started, Winner of PF1 versus Winner of PF2 live AFL semifinal live: Fremantle vs Geelong live blog, scores and stats from Perth Stadium Jeremy Cameron kicks a wonderful goal from the pocket as Geelong fights back from a slow start in their semifinal showdown with Fremantle. asserted
Geelong → start → Fremantle
Submit a comment or question Live updates Fremantle vs Geelong live New: Filters Choose what information you see below by using filters Key Event HT: asserted
you → submit → HT
Geelong actually won that second quarter by four points. asserted
Geelong → win → points
And yet it has felt like they've been a Freo kick or two away from being put to sleep throughout. asserted
they → feel → sleep
That was an incredible half of footy by the Dockers, responding to every criticism in some style. asserted
That → respond → style
Serong, Brayshaw, Young and Jackson have been incredible in the middle, Bolton and Dudley outstanding going forward and each of Treacy, Voss and Amiss playing their part. asserted
each → go → part
They're getting smacked in the middle, struggling at times down back but still finding the scores to remain in touch. asserted
scores → smack → touch
There is work to do for Geelong to get some sort of control of this game though, otherwise it will eventually get away from them. asserted
it → be → them
Shannon Neale gets it straight back for the Cats! asserted
Neale → get → Cats
That's a huge response from Geelong with 40 seconds to play in the half. asserted
That → play → half
There was a big moment on the wing too when Bruhn chopped off a Reid handball. asserted
Bruhn → be → handball
Had the pass got through, the Dockers were in. asserted
Dockers → get → ?
Isaiah Dudley has his second! asserted
Dudley → have → second
An eight-metre kick from Reid finds the chest of Dudley who goes back, lines them up and knocks them down. asserted
who → find → them
It has been a frenetic last five minutes of footy and any goal before half-time was always going to be crucial. asserted
goal → go → time
The Dockers have that goal, and the lead is out to 27 points with a couple of minutes left in the half. asserted
lead → have → half
They're all having a turn! asserted
They → have → turn
Jeremy Cameron, nearly invisible so far tonight, has just snapped an absolute ripper off a step on the wrong side for a lefty. asserted
Cameron → snap → lefty
Neither team is defending well at all, but both sides are running forward pretty well. asserted
sides → defend → ?
Another centre bounce goal, this one from Young who just burst straight out the front of the contest and bombed one on the run from 55. asserted
who → burst → 55
We've got a goalfest of a semifinal! asserted
We → get → semifinal
It's another centre bounce goal, Edwards just walking through a Reid tackle and handing off to Holmes. asserted
Edwards → walk → Holmes
The ball stayed alive inside Geelong's 50 and Mannagh received the handball to goal. asserted
Mannagh → stay → goal
Jye Amiss gets that Freo buffer straight back The Dockers are just too big up there. asserted
Dockers → get → buffer
Amiss had Henry in a one-on-one this time and monstered him. asserted
Amiss → have → him
Treacy is doing his best work up the ground, and Voss has been dominant at times too. asserted
Voss → do → times
The ball is moving quickly so the forwards are getting a look. asserted
forwards → move → look
Tonight, they aren't letting anyone down. asserted
they → let → anyone
Shannon Neale snaps one through! asserted
Neale → snap → one
Two in a row Geelong Geelong has been pretty efficient inside 50 tonight, and they've needed to be because it hasn't been down there much. asserted
it → need → 50
A stand rule 50 metre penalty took Geelong from half-back to full-forward, but it looked like the Dockers had the numbers. asserted
Dockers → take → numbers
Alex Pearce threw one away in congestion and Neale was there to take the crumbs. asserted
Neale → throw → crumbs
Ollie Henry sneaks one through, Cats respond Now it's Geelong's turn to go end to end, and they have Tom Stewart to thank for denying Voss another lead up mark inside 50. asserted
they → sneak → 50
From Stewart's spoil, the Cats took the ball up the wing uncontested and found Henry inside 50. asserted
Cats → take → 50
Can the Dockers put them away early? asserted
Dockers → put → them
It's happening again! asserted
It → happen → ?
The Dockers take it cleanly out of the middle through Brayshaw, before Treacy and Voss win crucial one-on-ones against Stewart and O'Sullivan at half-forward. asserted
Treacy → take → forward
Treacy delivers an incredible inboard kick to Dudley, who nails his set shot from 40. asserted
who → deliver → 40
Fremantle 6.2 (38) leads Geelong 2.1 (13) asserted
Fremantle → lead → Geelong
A simply stunning start from Freo, who made good on all of their pre-match promises and have turned up with a hunger and ferocity that the Cats have not been able to match. asserted
Cats → make → that
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