The success of Freo’s midfield can be intrinsically linked to the presence of a big-bodied midfielder. One young star has put his hand up to fill the void after the Dockers missed Hayden Young and Nat Fyfe against Geelong.
Bailey Smith wasted no time marking himself as Geelong’s newest hero, producing a best-on-ground performance to inspire the Cats’ emphatic win over Fremantle.
It was a big first Super Saturday of the 2025 season – and there were plenty of SuperCoach hits and misses. Recap the action and see what it all means going forward.
Fremantle’s trip to Geelong – and biggest loss under Justin Longmuir – was a disaster. Thankfully for Dockers fans, record-breaking teenager Murphy Reid was out there.
Fremantle is set to fall short of some of the major targets set out in its strategic plan. But as ELIZA REILLY writes, a maiden AFL premiership might paint over the cracks.
Fremantle football boss Joe Brierty isn’t concerned about the state of the Dockers’ injury list leading into Round 1 as several players describe this pre-season as the hardest they’ve endured.
The easiest selection was Matthew Pavlich, widely viewed as the greatest ever Docker, writes ELIZA REILLY. But his place in the side also highlights one of the club’s biggest, ongoing issues.
As fourth-year midfielders Neil Erasmus and Matthew Johnson continue to battle for their spot, is a draftee about to take it from them anyway? ELIZA REILLY asks the big selection question.
This is shaping as one of the biggest years in AFL trade history, with four of the AFL’s best young talents potentially up for grabs. JON RALPH examines the state of play.
The Lions’ crown will be hunted this season after a finals heist in 2024, but who’ll be doing the hunting? JOSH BARNES unpacks Brisbane’s biggest challenger in 2025.
Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir says Luke Jackson will stay in purple, but clubs will still circle the 23-year-old star. Here’s what he’s told the Dockers and the latest on if a move might happen.
Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir has vehemently denied claims the “door is ajar” for star Luke Jackson to return to Melbourne in a blockbuster trade.
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