Sydney has versed Fremantle in only three finals series to date beginning with a Preliminary Final back in 2006.
It was the first season in AFL history four interstate clubs occupied the top four by season’s end with eventual premier West Coast finishing on top followed by Adelaide, Fremantle and Sydney.
All four find themselves in the 2015 finals series with minor premier the Dockers hosting the fourth-placed Swans in a qualifying final on Saturday afternoon at Domain Stadium.
To mark the occasion, sydneyswans.com.au has taken a look at the three previous finals contests to heighten the excitement levels ahead of the big game.
Not that we need an excuse to be excited.
1. Preliminary Final, 2006
The Paul Roos-led Swans were still revelling after winning a one-point thriller against West Coast in the first qualifying final at Subiaco Oval.
Meanwhile, Fremantle had been defeated by Adelaide in the qualifier but used the double chance with great affect to comfortably account for Melbourne the following week.
The trip over to Sydney was always going to be tough for the Dockers with Barry Hall and Michael O’Loughlin in superb touch having kicked nine goals between them in the QF.
And both dominated (alongside Ryan O’Keefe with 24 disposals and four goals) with Hall kicking six goals and O’Loughlin chipping in with four as the Swans progressed to a second consecutive Grand Final – 19.13 (127) to 14.8 (92).
Adam Goodes, Ted Richards and Jarrad McVeigh are the only Swans left from that match.
Barry Hall led the Swans' charge in the 2006 Preliminary Final kicking six goals.
2. Preliminary Final, 2013
Fast forward seven years and the tables were turned at Subiaco in the form of a 25-point win to Fremantle that won the purple haze through to its first ever Grand Final and sent Jude Bolton home with a loss in his final game of AFL football.
The Swans took the long way around having been dealt a big loss to Hawthorn in the Qualifying Final before defeating Carlton in the Semi-Final.
Despite Jarrad McVeigh’s best efforts (30 disposals, six tackles, five clearances), the reigning premiers were overwhelmed by the Dockers’ pressure in the first three quarters to go down 14.15 (99) to 11.8 (74) in front of the home side’s second-biggest crowd.
Ryan Crowley restricted Kieren Jack to only 11 possessions while small forward Michael Walters gave the home side a spark with three goals.
Tom Mitchell (Ankle) and Kurt Tippett (Knee) were forced omissions ahead of the cut-throat final while Adam Goodes was missing due to a knee injury.
Ross Lyon, an assistant coach at the Swans in 2005-06, congratulates Jude Bolton after his final AFL game.
3. Qualifying Final, 2014
Some final quarter brilliance from Lance Franklin helped the Swans seal a 24-point Qualifying Final win against Fremantle at ANZ Stadium.
Buddy did what Buddy does best in kicking two sensational running goals, the first a long bomb from 60m and the second a piercing kick from the angle at full tilt, to take the game away from a gallant Dockers.
Franklin finished with three goals in the 13.15 (93) to 10.9 (69) win to help book a Preliminary Final with North Melbourne.
Luke Parker (32 disposals), Dan Hannebery and Lewis Jetta (25 disposals apiece) starred while Ben McGlynn was lively with three goals in an impressive return from injury.
