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Organiser Liam Pack from the Fremantle Dockers Sydney Supporters group had locked in the beer garden at Bat & Ball for a massive 80-person pre-game function on Friday afternoon. CREDIT: Tim Levy Tim Levy

AFLVideoPremiumFreo fans still meeting at Sydney pub after Swans sabotage

Defiant Fremantle fans will still meet at The Bat and Ball pub in Sydney ahead of Friday night’s huge preliminary final despite the Swans trying to sabotage the pre-game party. 

Ben Smith

Brennan Cox is set to play in the WAFL grand final for Peel Thunder on Sunday.

AFLCox warmly welcomed into Peel’s side for WAFL decider

Peel Thunder coach Adam Read is stoked to have Brennan Cox at his disposal for the WAFL grand final, saying the Fremantle defender’s situation was an example of the alignment between the two clubs working well.

Josh Kempton

Logan McDonald kicked six goals for Sydney in the qualifying final against Brisbane.

AFLPremium‘No excuses’: WA star bullish on Swans’ hopes against Freo

Qualifying final hero Logan McDonald has declared there’s no excuses for his side to not overcome Fremantle and reach the grand final despite the Swans’ swag of high-profile absentees.

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Freo players flying out of Perth Aiport on Wednesday.

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SEE THE PICS: Here’s who’s in Freo’s 25-man squad for prelim

After Brennan Cox was ruled out earlier on Wednesday, Fremantle have locked in their travelling squad of 25 players for their preliminary final clash against Sydney. See who’s headed east here!

Jake Santa Maria

Jeremy Sharp and Dockers players acknowledging the crowd of onlookers at training on Tuesday.

AFLVideo‘We just cop that’: Freo coach on prospect of Swans spies

Justin Longmuir says his Dockers are happy to be an open book as they prepare for Friday’s preliminary final, with the Fremantle coach unfazed by the prospect of Sydney spies at training.

Chris Robinson

Nick Watson, Luke Jackson and Charlie Cameron all feature in Kane Cornes’ top 10.

AFLVideoKane’s countdown: The top 10 players left in AFL finals

Charlie Curnow and Lachie Neale are among the big-name stars to miss out.

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Brennan Cox at training this week.

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Longmuir makes crucial call on Cox for prelim

The Dockers have made a ruling on Brennan Cox ahead of Friday’s preliminary final. See what Justin Longmuir has had to say here!

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The Dockers are one game away from the grand final.

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LAIDLEY: The attitude that can get Dockers to grand final

As the Dockers try and take the final step to reach a grand final, Danielle Laidley identifies the attitude that will be the difference.

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Fans at Fremantle Dockers training session at the Arc in Cockburn. RJ Walsh and John Vidovich Stuart Quinn

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Nothing wrong with getting excited and saying Flagmantle

Contrary to what you’ve been told, Fremantle fans, it’s not wrong to say the ‘F’ word. 

Samantha Rogers

Matthew Pavlich’s former teammates have urged the AFL to give him the honour of presenting the premiership cup to Fremantle should the Dockers win the grand final.

AFLVideoPremiumTeammates back Pav to hand Dockers cup if they win flag

Matthew Pavlich’s former teammates have urged the AFL to give him the honour of presenting the premiership cup to Fremantle should the Dockers win the grand final.

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Organiser Liam Pack from the Fremantle Dockers Sydney Supporters group had locked in the beer garden at Bat & Ball for a massive 80-person pre-game function on Friday afternoon.

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Sooky Swans supporters get Dockers fans booted from pub

A petty group of sooky Swans supporters have managed to get diehard Dockers fans booted from the watering hole they were meeting at for a beer on Friday before marching together to the blockbuster prelim final.

Charlton Hart

Tom Papley celebrates.

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Papley can ignite Swans, so Freo must get the match up right

Sydney Swans forward Tom Papley is the type of player who can turn a game in the blink of an eye, so Fremantle must nail their decision on who plays on him during the preliminary final.

Craig O'Donoghue

Emma O’Driscoll has been ruled out of playing this week.

AFLW:O’Driscoll out but Strom, McCarthy firming to return

Fremantle star Mim Strom is set to make an instant return after missing a game for the first time in her career against Essendon, but Emma O’Driscoll has been ruled out of playing this week.

Aaron Kirby

Brandon Walker is a test for the prelim final.

AFLVideoWalker, Cox tick another box ahead of prelim final

Fremantle defenders Brennan Cox and Brandon Walker have ticked another box on the path to preliminary final selection.

Aaron Kirby

Brennan Cox has pushed his case at training.

AFLVideoPremiumTraining Notes: Did Cox, Walker do enough to earn selection?

All eyes were on Brennan Cox and Brandon Walker during Fremantle training on Tuesday to see if they could get through the session following recent injuries and push for selection in the preliminary final.

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Justin Longmuir

AFLVideoWe won’t be ambushed! Longmuir’s preliminary final pledge

Fremantle will attempt to beat Sydney at the SCG in Friday night’s preliminary final and while the bookmakers have the Swans as underdogs, the Dockers are refusing to believe the hype.

Craig O'Donoghue

Patrick Voss milks the clock against Geelong.

SportVideoVoss set to bring about AFL change after ’unfair’ tactic

‘That was the discussion today and that will happen.’

Ben Sutton

Coach Justin Longmuir has put Fremantle on the brink of a grand final.

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SONNY: Inside Longmuir’s coaching rise

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir doesn’t get enough of a rap for the way he has steered the club through this rebuild, writes Michael Walters.

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Sydney will look to atone for losing their last match with Fremantle when the sides meet this week. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLVideoNo superpowers needed as Swans aim to take down Dockers

Far from being torpedoed, Sydney will be aiming to buck the odds yet again when they take on Fremantle in Friday night's preliminary final at the SCG.

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Fremantle CEO Simon Garlick and coach Justin Longmuir joined the club in 2019.

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They’ll win us a flag: What made Freo pick coach and CEO

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir and CEO Simon Garlick were appointed within weeks of each other in 2019 and Fremantle president Dale Alcock selected them both because he felt they would lead the club to a flag.

Craig O'Donoghue

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir says family and friends have quietened on asking for grand final tickets.

AFLVideoPremiumWhy people stopped asking Longmuir for grand final tickets

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir says family and friends have quietened on asking for grand final tickets after the club’s flattening qualifying final defeat to Hawthorn.

Aaron Kirby

Brennan Cox (right) could still face Sydney.

AFLVideoLongmuir not ruling out Brennan Cox return against Swans

Brennan Cox’s hopes of playing in Fremantle’s push towards a maiden premiership are still alive, according to coach Justin Longmuir. 

Aaron Kirby

Fremantle fans’ finals footy fever has reached new heights as thousands answered star Caleb Serong’s battle cry to flood Sydney with purple.

AFLVideoPremiumDockers fans reveal how far they had to go to get to prelim

Fremantle fans’ finals footy fever has reached new heights as thousands answered star Caleb Serong’s battle cry to flood Sydney with purple on Friday.

Aaron Kirby

Sydney’s new stand-in skipper Dane Rampe has declared Fremantle are the best team in the competition.

AFLVideoFreo ‘best team all year’ says Swans new skipper

Sydney’s new stand-in skipper has declared Fremantle are the best team in the competition as the top two seeds prepare to battle it out for a place in the AFL grand final. 

Samantha Rogers