Where and when: Optus Stadium, Saturday July 20, 6.10pm AWST

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What it means for Fremantle: Finals are all but out of reach, but there is still a lot to play for. The Dockers have a poor record finishing seasons in recent years and a fifth straight loss would pile more pressure on the club and coach Ross Lyon.

What it means for Sydney: While going down to Carlton sounded the death knell for the Swans' top-eight chances, throwing in the towel isn't in Sydney's DNA and newly re-signed coach John Longmire won't want his side to limp towards the finish line with a third straight loss.

The stat: Sydney has dominated the Dockers since going down in a gruelling 2015 qualifying final at Subiaco. The Swans have won the past three contests by an average of 84 points, and Fremantle has managed paltry totals of 52, 39 and 47 points in those meetings.

The match-up: Nat Fyfe v Josh Kennedy

Kennedy might not be the imposing midfield presence he once was but the Swans' co-skipper (No.51 in the Official AFL Player Ratings) relishes a challenge and a job curtailing Fyfe (No.2), who single-handedly dragged Freo back into last round's loss against Hawthorn, is the sort of role he will thrive on.

It's a big week for: Ross Lyon

It's getting hotter in the kitchen for the Dockers' senior coach after four straight losses left his side languishing in 13th on the ladder. Another defeat at home – which would be Fremantle's fourth against the five teams currently below them on the ladder – would raise more questions about Lyon's future heading towards the final season of his contract in 2020.

Big call: Fyfe and returning spearhead Jesse Hogan swap roles in the final term and the superstar Fremantle midfielder wins the game with two late goals.