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Second-year rookieVideoPremium
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Young Docker parts ways with club

The Next Generation Academy graduate is the first confirmed exit at Fremantle, but 13 other players are out of contract at season’s end.

Jordan McArdle

The EconomistPremiumPerth pitch: How WA could snag the AFL grand final

If there is an opportunity for the WA Government to jag the finals series, and the grand final itself, from Victoria they should be in as deep as they can be.

Ryan Buckland

RETRO KIT PremiumTRAINING NOTES: Sore Dockers duo and a potential debutant?

A couple of first-choice players took it easy at Fremantle training this morning, while a first-year Docker sacrificed games with Peel to join the AFL bubble and make himself available for a debut.

Braden Quartermaine

Round 20PremiumNo Fyfe, No Dockers? The Tipsters have their say

Fremantle captain Nat Fyfe’s season is over after having shoulder surgery. Do any of The West Australian’s tipsters think the Dockers can win without the two-time Brownlow medallist?

Mitchell Woodcock

FUTURE UNCERTAINLobb’s season over as Treacy returns

Fremantle big man Rory Lobb won’t play again until his future at the club is resolved, after having season-ending surgery on his troublesome ankle. 

Braden Quartermaine

BUDDY LUCKYJLo doesn’t understand Franklin walking after KO

Justin Longmuir accepts the decision to let Lance Franklin walk over his elbow on Luke Ryan, but remains puzzled as to why the Sydney star was not cited over the tackle that concussed Alex Pearce.

Braden Quartermaine

Ross the boss PremiumEx-St Kilda, Freo midfielder reveals Lyon’s greatest spray

Brett Peake felt he had a pretty good relationship with Ross Lyon during his time at St Kilda, but even he couldn’t escape the wrath of ‘Ross the Boss’.

Jordan McArdle

Tough DockerPremiumRyan reveals why he didn’t want Buddy suspended

Lance Franklin is free to play after successfully challenging his one-match ban for striking Fremantle’s Luke Ryan and now the man on the end of the Sydney champion’s elbow has revealed his reaction. 

Samantha Rogers

Paul HaslebyPremiumTime for Eagles, Dockers to break bread at the trade table

It’s fair to say West Coast and Fremantle have had a frosty relationship. Could it be time for both clubs to bury the hatchet and work together at the trade table? Yes.. So, who should be on it?

Paul Hasleby

SILLY SEASONPremiumBell in the dark over Cerra’s future

Fremantle is looming as a potential major player in this year’s national draft, as uncertainty hangs over the futures of midfielder Adam Cerra and big man Rory Lobb.

Braden Quartermaine

Winners and losers PremiumAFLW draft report card: How Fremantle and West Coast fared

Both WA clubs boasted strong hands at the 2021 AFLW National Draft. But did they make the most of their selections? Here’s how we graded Fremantle and West Coast’s draft hauls.

Eliza Reilly

Rain, rain, go away PremiumThe horror stat that could lead to Tigers mauling Freo

Richmond might be the ‘dirty’ ones forced to quarantine in Perth this week, but Fremantle will have to be extra clean in their clash on Sunday if they don’t want the Tigers to fly out of WA with the four points. 

Samantha Rogers

Ultimate utility PremiumWhy Freo’s prized AFLW recruit could end up in midfield

She starred as a key forward for Claremont, played backline for WA at the Under-19 National Championships, but Fremantle believe prize recruit Amy Franklin could be an elite midfielder.

Eliza Reilly

Battered and bruised PremiumFreo trying to get ‘absolute most’ out of 2021: Serong

Caleb Serong says the Dockers are just trying to get the most out of the season, with a long-term shoulder injury to superstar skipper Nat Fyfe all but ending their hopes of a finals berth in 2021.

Samantha Rogers

Can’t be selectedPremiumFirst Docker opts out of AFL quarantine life

Veteran defender Reece Conca will be the only Fremantle player available for Peel for the next two rounds after the rest of the Dockers squad opted to go into self-quarantine to remain eligible for AFL selection.

John Townsend

No-goPremiumConcussed Docker ruled out of Tigers tussle

Docker Alex Pearce will miss Sunday’s match against Richmond, with coach Justin Longmuir confirming the defender suffered concussion in a Lance Franklin tackle last weekend.

Mark Duffield

Draft wrap Eagles swoop on unknown while new Docker gets Bowers visit

She only played one game all season, but that was all Subiaco rising star Charlotte Thomas needed to convince West Coast she was the best player in WA’s draft pool. FULL DRAFT WRAP.

Eliza Reilly

Season over ‘Disappointed’ Fyfe goes under the knife, Pearce out

Fremantle captain Nat Fyfe has undergone season-ending surgery, taking to social media to share a post-operation selfie while declaring he will be “right behind” his teammates for the rest of the season. 

Eliza Reilly

Tough callBlues bid to lure Docker Cerra ‘hits snag’

Carlton must now decide if they give up on the 2021 AFL Draft in a bid to poach Dockers midfielder Adam Cerra.

Catherine Healey

One-gameSwans head to tribunal to contest Buddy’s ban

Sydney superstar Lance Franklin will challenge his one-match AFL suspension for striking at the tribunal as the Swans prepare to do battle with Essendon.

Shayne Hope

The West Australian exclusive
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Uh oh!Premium
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The academy rule hurting Dockers’ Motlop chances

Fremantle chance’s of landing Jesse Motlop have copped a massive hit thanks to a sub-section in the AFL’s academy rules.

Jordan McArdle

Draft indecision PremiumLATE MAIL: Eagles at odds over prized first pick

West Coast were reportedly still weighing up who to select with their first pick in the AFLW draft, just 24 hours out from the event despite having no competition for who they deem WA’s best prospect. 

Eliza Reilly

Final monthPremiumThe fringe players Dockers should take a look at

With finals looking increasingly unlikely and injuries to senior players mounting, we take a look at the fringe players worth a look in the last month of the season at Fremantle.

Jordan McArdle

He’s out!VideoBuddy’s brainsnap! Superstar slapped with ban

Sydney superstar Lance Franklin has been slapped with a one-match ban for his elbow to the head of Docker Luke Ryan in Sunday’s big 40-point win over Fremantle. 

Catherine Healey