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RECAP: Fremantle Dockers stunned by Greater Western Sydney in Canberra

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Jake Stringer is on fire.
Camera IconJake Stringer is on fire. Credit: Mark Nolan/Getty Images

Fremantle show no signs of stopping as they look for an incredible 15th straight win against a GWS side ravaged by injuries.

The Dockers have gone in unchanged for their clash in the capital, while the Giants will field two debutants with Max Gruzewski and Brent Daniels joining their growing injury list.

They have also rested Phoenix Gothard and Leek Aleer as Fremantle look to extend their adavantage at the top of the AFL ladder.

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That’s a wrap!

It’s the first double-loss round since round one for the WA teams with Fremantle upset in the nation’s capitol while the Eagles couldn’t pull off a comeback against the Crows on Friday night.

We will be back on Thursday as the Dockers face a top-of-the-table clash with Sydney after a five-day break.

Until then, farewell!

“Really disappoiting”

Longmuir says the team weren’t “tough” enough and that he felt they were never really in the game.

He felt the scoreboard flattered their efforts.

Bad day

Jye Amiss finished the day with just three touches in a major step back for the young forward.

He did get a goal from one but no one else had less touches.

MATCH REPORT

Dreams of Fremantle going through the rest of the season without a loss are well and truly over after GWS produced an emphatic victory in Canberra that left the Dockers searching for answers.

THREE-WORD ANALYSIS

FT: Greater Western Sydney 109, Fremantle 88

Against all the odds, the Giants have beaten the red-hot table-topping Dockers.

They are missing a lot of stars and lost Whitfield at half time while they were also coming off three-straight defeats.

Meanwhile, the Dockers were shooting for their 15th win in a row and had just four players on their injury list.

They have, however, lost Young to a groin injury in the third term.

The Giants have done a great job stopping Fremantle’s stars with Treacy, Reid and Clark all given attention while Bolton’s hot start was doused after half time.

Serong had over 30 touches and six clearances but is effciency was well down on his standards for most of the match.

Treacy kicked two goals in junk time but Taylor had his number throughout the day.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - JULY 04: Toby Greene of the Giants celebrates kicking a goal with team mates during the round 17 AFL match between Greater Western Sydney Giants and Fremantle Dockers at Corroboree Group Oval Manuka, on July 04, 2026, in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/AFL Photos)
Camera IconToby Greene of the Giants celebrates kicking a goal with team mates. Credit: Brendon Thorne/AFL Photos/via Getty Images

The dagger

Jake Stringer boots a seventh to seal the victory for GWS.

His second and third efforts have been unreal today and he gets his seventh goal of the day.

It also brings up the Giants’ century an Manuka Oval.

GWS 103, FRE 69

Haymaker!

The Giants finally land a huge blow.

Stringer soft-dropped a mark against two defenders and the ball bounces back into his hands.

He makes the goal look easy from the quick kick and he now has six.

GWS 94, FRE 67

Giants pushing

Harvey Thomas thumps one into the post as the Giants try to put the Dockers away.

They have not gone into their shell at all and the Dockers don’t have any answers at this stage.

There is 13 minutes of playing time remaining.

GWS 88, FRE 67

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