Brisbane has given its top-two hopes a huge boost after posting a thrilling three-point win over Fremantle at Perth’s Optus Stadium.

In a see-sawing contest on Sunday that featured nine lead changes, Brisbane opened an eight-point advantage with three-and-a-half minutes remaining when Eric Hipwood kicked truly from 25 metres.

But there was another twist to come, with Fremantle speedster Michael Frederick nailing a spectacular checkside goal from the pocket with 69 seconds remaining to give the home side hope.

The Dockers pushed hard for the winning goal, but Brisbane’s defence held firm to secure the 11.11 (77) to 11.8 (74) triumph in front of a crowd of 37,845.

The victory lifted Brisbane (14-6) into third spot, just 1.1 per cent adrift of second-placed Melbourne.

Fremantle’s finals hopes are now officially over after it slumped to an 8-12 record.

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Star Brisbane midfielder Lachie Neale overcame an early tight tag from Hayden Young to finish with 25 disposals and eight clearances, while Joe Daniher, Charlie Cameron and Jack Gunston kicked two goals apiece.

Fremantle midfielder Caleb Serong racked up 35 disposals and 10 clearances, while Luke Jackson (24 disposals, five marks, six tackles, 44 hitouts, five clearances and a goal) posted huge numbers.

Sam Sturt kicked three goals for the Dockers, while Young finished with 29 disposals and six clearances in his new midfield role.

Young went to Neale at the first bounce, and it was the Docker who took the honours in the opening term, racking up 10 disposals to his opponent’s four.

Neale even went to Andrew Brayshaw at times in an attempt to break the tag, but Young’s drive and Jackson’s dominance in the ruck ensured Fremantle went to quarter time with a four-point lead.

It marked just the third time this season Fremantle had won an opening quarter.

Neale tallied eight disposals in the second term as the Young tag was relaxed.

The Lions pushed out to a nine-point lead, but Fremantle snared the final three goals of the quarter to take an 11-point advantage into the long break.

Charlie Cameron kicked two goals in the third term to put the teams back on level pegging, and the final quarter became an epic arm wrestle.

Dockers forward Jye Amiss took a spectacular one-handed mark while squeezed up to the goalpost to give his side the lead.

But a soccer goal to Daniher and a successful set shot to Gunston gave Brisbane the breathing space it needed.

-AAP