In an exclusive interview with The West Australian, Fremantle captain Alex Pearce has answered the biggest question about his footy future amid historic opportunities at both the Dockers and Tasmania Devils.
Craig O'Donoghue
Fremantle’s 11-year wait to finish a weekend of football at the summit of the AFL ladder will extend for at least one more week, but the Dockers remain within touching distance of claiming top spot.
Josh Kempton
Nathan O’Driscoll’s goal early in Peel Thunder’s win over West Perth was so special, coach Adam Read played it back to his side at half-time.
Jack Penniment
Fremantle haven’t achieved anything yet, but their midfield is beginning to look similar to West Coast’s legendary quartet from their 2006 premiership-winning season, writes Paul Hasleby.
Paul Hasleby
Fremantle’s Nathan O’Driscoll was swamped by teammates after kicking an emotional goal for Peel Thunder on Saturday, just days after revealing his years-long battle with mental illness.
A battered and bruised Fremantle captain Alex Pearce says he wants to keep setting the example for his teammates with his physicality, after a courageous effort in Friday night’s win over the Western Bulldogs.
Channel 7 expert Kane Cornes has lavished praise on Hayden Young and Shai Bolton, saying the evolution of Fremantle’s midfield mix was crucial for their premiership ambitions.
Hayden Young broke the game apart for Fremantle on Friday night and while there’s been calls for him to play in defence, coach Justin Longmuir knows match winners should always play in the midfield.
Let the evidence of Friday’s win over the Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium show: Hayden Young is a midfielder and NOT a half-back, writes Glen Quartermain.
Glen Quartermain
Fremantle superstar Josh Treacy was the victim of some friendly fire late in his side’s enthralling clash with Western Bulldogs, copping an errant high-five from teammate Andrew Brayshaw.
Fremantle are in seventh heaven after a come from behind victory over the Western Bulldogs sent them to the top of the ladder and again showed they know how to lift when it matters.
Fremantle have again come from behind to notch their seventh win in a row, overcoming an early deficit to hold on for an 12-point victory over Western Bulldogs. Here’s our three-word analysis of every Docker!
League headquarters had every intention of rectifying the issue but ‘the evidence is not showing that’ it has.
Digital Staff
Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir left his side in no doubt on his thoughts to their start in their clash against Western Bulldogs, delivering an old-fashioned spray at quarter-time.
Fremantle make their first trip to Melbourne in red-hot form as they aim for a seventh straight victory against a revamped Western Bulldogs line-up. Follow all the action live!
Jake Santa Maria
Fremantle are going to extraordinary lengths to maximise their recovery as they battle a run of shortened breaks between games.
Assistant coach Jaymie Graham admits Freo can’t take credit for some of the extraordinary things Murphy Reid does during games, saying the Rising Star arrived in WA with party tricks already packed in his bag.
Shai Bolton already has two premierships to his name, but as he chases a historic first for Fremantle, an AFL legend says he’s primed to reach new heights.
Jake Santa Maria & Craig O’Donoghue
An enormous game for Fremantle, Friday night footy, primetime footy, away from home. Here’s how the Dockers can defeat the Dogs, writes Xavier Ellis.
Xavier Ellis
Fremantle forward Pat Voss is straight back in to face a revamped Western Bulldogs line-up, with a Dockers recruit missing out due to illness.
Fremantle are in Melbourne preparing for a Friday night blockbuster at the same time as teammate Nathan O’Driscoll has made his mental health battle public, but they are still doing everything to support him.
Fremantle star Hayden Young has missed two full seasons of footy due to injury throughout his career, but he’s now worked out how to ignore the fear of breaking down again as he mounts another comeback.
Nathan O’Driscoll’s brave and emotional Instagram post detailing his mental health battle is a credit to himself and the environment Fremantle has created, writes The West’s sports editor Jackson Barrett.
Jackson Barrett
For the first time this season, Fremantle will have a chance to plant their premiership ambitions firmly in the heartland of football as they take the prime time Friday night stage in Melbourne.
