Follow live: Fremantle Dockers sunk by single point in outrageous elimination final thriller

Football can be magical and cruel all in the same moment.

But you can’t deny it was thrilling!

The western derby rivalry has kicked on in September, with sections of people at West Coast’s John Worsfold Medal night celebrating ​Fremantle’s heartbreaking one-point defeat to Gold Coast.​

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GOLD COAST 1.6, 8.9, 9.13, 11.14 (80)

FREMANTLE 1.2, 5.2, 8.4, 12.7 (79)

Goals – GOLD COAST: B Humphrey 3 B Long 2 C Budarick 2 B Fiorini J Farrar A Davies M Andrew. FREMANTLE: P Voss 3 J Treacy 2 I Dudley 2 M Reid L Jackson N Erasmus S Bolton J Amiss.

Best – GOLD COAST: M Rowell N Anderson J Witts B Humphrey M Andrew. FREMANTLE: C Serong A Brayshaw H Young P Voss.

Injuries – GOLD COAST: Nil. FREMANTLE: Nil

Umpires: N Foot M Stevic C Deboy A Gianfagna. Crowd: 57,507 at Optus Stadium.

M Rowell: 34 disposals, four clearances

N Anderson: 32 disposals, six clearances

J Witts: 21 disposals, 44 hitouts

J Noble: 20 disposals, two clearances

C Serong: 35 disposals, 13 clearances

A Brayshaw: 32 disposals, six clearances

H Young: 28 disposals, seven clearances

L Ryan: 23 disposals

The sudden-death nature of the clash meant elevated pressure but there was no hint of stage fright from a Gold Coast side playing in its first final in front of the biggest crowd it had ever performed in front of – 57,507.

Here’s how the Suns stood tall to eliminate Fremantle on their own turf.

Need a hand summing up the chaos? You’re not the only one!

Unravel the hectic final moments with Craig O’Donoghue’s FULL match report.

There is a red party going on in the Suns room.

There is no doubt the Gold Coast song has never been sung with more gusto than tonight.

The rooms are also packed with fans that barely got a look in among the purple army.

Fremantle are about to go through one of the hardest night’s of their lives after a brutal one-point classic.

But with just three words, sum up your reactions, Fremantle fans.

Fyfe is chaired off the ground and the Suns stay around to celebrate one of the great AFL careers.

Tears were plenty for the Dockers and the fans made sure they saw their champion.

Hall of Fame plays as Fyfe leaves the arena for the final time.