Young gun Heath Chapman provided the game-saving moment of a heart-stopping finish at Adelaide Oval against the Crows on Sunday afternoon.  

In the last remaining seconds before the final siren, the second-year defender put his body on the line, saving what would have been a game-winning goal for Adelaide.  

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The close match saw Fremantle come out on top, winning by a single point.   

The spoil in the dying minutes capped off an impressive game by Chapman, finishing with 14 disposals (at 85.7 per cent efficiency), five intercepts, five score involvements, and 281 metres gained 

“It sort of just came about, it just happened I guess,” Chapman told Fox Footy.  

“JL (Justin Longmuir) just said go back to basics, and to back in the pre-season we had and execute the basics and we’ll run over the top of them, which we did, just. 

“It was pretty hot and under the pump, but we stood up and got the job done.” 

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Alongside the seven-gamer in Chapman, the highly contested match provided an opportunity for Fremantle’s younger players to show what they can do under pressure.  

Experienced midfielder and stand-in captain for the clash David Mundy believes the first match of the 2022 season was a great experience for the team.  

“It was a pretty unorthodox way to win I guess, in general we really fell away from what we were trying to do in the second half, but it was a great contest,” Mundy told Fox Footy. 

“We have a lot of hope with our next generation coming through, we want them to take over and really drive the Club forward and it’s good because they can.  

“They’re really dedicated in doing that.  

“I think you find that the teams that fall in [to finals] are the ones that win more of these games than lose those really tight ones.  

“It’s a great experience for our group.”