Oisín Mullin of Geelong, left, battles for control of the ball against Freemantle.

Oisín Mullin and Mark O'Connor's AFL season over as Geelong exit to Fremantle

Dockers powered to a 14-point victory over Cats in semi-finals.

FREMANTLE HAVE BEATEN Geelong in the AFL semi-finals. 

The Dockers’ 18-12 (120) to 16-10 (106) victory means it is the end of the road in 2026 for the Cats and their Irish pair of Mark O’Connor, from Kerry, and Oisín Mullin, from Mayo.

Geelong were beaten in the 2025 Grand Final by the Brisbane Lions but will go no further than the semi-finals in 2026.

Fremantle now face Sydney Swans next weekend in the preliminary final.

Tomorrow, in the other semi-final, at 10.35am (Irish time), Conor McKennas’s Brisbane Lions face Mark Keane and the Adelaide Crows. 

Last year, O’Connor returned to Kerry to help Dingle with a county, provincial and ultimately and All-Ireland title after the AFL season. 

Close
Comments
This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy here before taking part.
Leave a Comment
    Submit a report
    Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines.
    Thank you for the feedback
    Your feedback has been sent to our team for review.

    Leave a commentcancel