It was meant to be a celebration of Fremantle's moment in the grand final sun, but their viral Wharfie Time backfired spectacularly on Saturday. . AFL Score Centre What is Wharfie Time? How Fremantle's viral celebration backfired in the AFL grand finalKBy Kyle Pollard. The words "Wharfie Time" appear on the big screen at Perth Stadium during Fremantle's finals game against Geelong.