Sirengate: Fremantle's Controversial Win

About this episode

The episode discusses the controversial finish of the Fremantle vs St Kilda AFL match in 2006, marked by a missed siren and its implications.

On April 30, 2006, Fremantle and St Kildas AFL match in Launceston turned chaotic when the siren was missed, allowing St Kildas Steven Baker to kick two behinds, tying the scores. The game was marked by misses, physical scraps, and a controversial finish. The AFL Commission awarded Fremantle the win, upgrading the siren system afterwards. The incident fueled Fremantles top-four run and became a heartbreaking moment for St Kilda, changing the game for good. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/1e44c6d41ed7d409

Topics covered

• AFL
• sports controversy
• Fremantle
• St Kilda
• match summary
• siren incident

Keywords

• Fremantle
• St Kilda
• AFL
• siren
• match controversy
• Steven Baker
• Launceston
• 2006

Sponsors

Solipillow

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fremantle, St Kilda, AFL Commission

Places: Launceston

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