Longmuir set for Dockers job
Justin Longmuir has been a hot favourite for the Fremantle coaching job since Ross Lyon was sacked as his return to the Dockers could officially be announced next week.
Justin Longmuir has been a hot favourite for the Fremantle coaching job since Ross Lyon was sacked as his return to the Dockers could officially be announced next week.
The morning after his second Brownlow Medal win, the party was still going for Nat Fyfe. And the Freo skipper opened up on his old coach, his next one — and some potential trade targets.
The Brownlow Medal needed a contest after years of predicatable results and the night lived up the hype as Nat Fyfe emerged a worthy winner, writes Jon Ralph.
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