Michael Walters produced yet another match-winning moment to help lift Fremantle to a dramatic one-point pre-season win over West Coast in Joondalup on Saturday.
The Dockers trailed by 24 points at the 10-minute mark of the final quarter before booting five-straight goals to snatch a six-point lead.
But there were more twists to come.
Nic Naitanui levelled the scores after taking a big mark up forward.
Walters snatched back the lead when his 50m set shot from the boundary line sneaked through for a behind.
A few more minutes of mad scrambling followed, but neither side were able to score again as Fremantle held on for the 8.7 (55) to 7.12 (54) win in front of 10,384 fans.
The result would be a worry for West Coast, who couldn't put an injury-hit Fremantle away despite boasting a near full-strength side.
But for Fremantle, they will enter the season proper full of confidence after snaring wins against Carlton and West Coast under new coach Justin Longmuir.
Fremantle defender Griffin Logue continued his excellent pre-season by restricting Josh Kennedy to just one goal.
Dockers skipper Nat Fyfe tallied 23 disposals, while Bailey Banfield booted two crucial goals in the final quarter.
Walters produced the winning score in two matches last year, and he showed there is more to come with another polished display.
West Coast entered the match missing only Jack Darling (cheek) and Oscar Allen (ankle) from their best 22.
In contrast, Fremantle were without Blake Acres (hamstring), Jesse Hogan (personal leave), Joel Hamling (ankle), Alex Pearce (ankle), David Mundy (leg), Sam Switkowski (back), Nathan Wilson (toe), Luke Ryan (soreness) and James Aish (soreness).
From that group, only Ryan and Aish will be fit for round one.
Ruckman Sean Darcy sent a huge scare through Fremantle's cramp when he collapsed to the turf early in the second quarter with what appeared to be a serious ankle injury.
Darcy couldn't even put any weight on his ankle as he was helped off the ground, but less than 15 minutes later he was back on and moving freely as if nothing had happened.
A two-goal burst by the Eagles at the start of the third quarter gave them breathing space, but they were powerless to stop Fremantle's late comeback.
AAP
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