The former Queenslander was one of Freo’s best in the 16-point win over Geelong with 29 disposals, 10 marks and a goal from outside 50.
Before joining Freo as a mature-age recruit at the end of 2011, Spurr was plying his trade in the SANFL.
How times have changed.
“A lot can happen in 18 months, can't it,” Spurr said after the game.
“It's an amazing transition. I was playing in the SANFL hoping to get a gig in the AFL.
“You never think, 18 months down the track, you're playing in a finals series and you're in a home preliminary final.
“It's mind-blowing.”
The 26-year-old was one of many stars on the day for Freo, which hosts either Sydney, Carlton or Richmond in a fortnight for the right to play in the grand final.
The club went into the game without regular defenders Michael Johnson, Garrick Ibbotson and Clancee Pearce, but the backline hardly skipped a beat, holding the Cats to just 72points – their lowest score for the season.
Spurr said the game was yet another example that Ross Lyon’s side never relies on any one player.
“We always speak about playing as a unit, and no one player makes our team,” he said.
“We had a couple of blokes out, but we had to build ourselves and get the job done. Other players came into the backline, like Cam Sutcliffe and Tendai Mzungu and (Stephen) Hill.
“The blokes that have been playing all year, like Zac Dawson and Luke McPharlin, really helped them and directed them and we just helped them out as much as we could.”
After the game, Spurr admitted it was the best statistical game he’d played at the elite level, but he wouldn’t go as far as to say it was his best game as an AFL player.
“I didn't really think about it to be honest, I just focused on my role and the next moment and tried to stay involved in the game and do everything I could to execute my role and help the team get the win,” he said.
Spurr said the club now had to focus everything on the next moment.
“We still have a job to do and we need to stay focused over the next few weeks and prepare as best as we can and really focus on our next game,” he said.
“We're not finished yet.”
