Dockers, Power hold out hope
FREMANTLE star Hayden Ballantyne has a broken jaw, while AFL semi-final opponents Port Adelaide hope Matt White has avoided the same injury.
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AFL to investigate Lyon-fan clash
THE AFL is set to investigate an incident between Fremantle coach Ross Lyon and a spectator during the Dockers’ qualifying final loss.
We lost it in the guts: Mundy
SENIOR on-baller David Mundy said the Fremantle midfield let down the team’s defenders in Saturday’s qualifying final loss to Sydney.
‘Leave Hayden alone’: Lyon
FREMANTLE coach Ross Lyon has defended Hayden Ballantyne after the small forward again went missing in September as the Dockers crashed to a 24-point loss to Sydney in Saturday’s qualifying final.
Parting Shots: Buddy goes bang
BUDDY kills off Freo challenge, a Swan’s rough start, an all-star match-up and why Docker fans are scratching their heads.
Buddy brilliance sinks brave Dockers
LANCE Franklin kicked a pair of crucial final-term goals to help consign Fremantle to a 24-point qualifying final loss to Sydney.
Dockers reach Sydney after flight drama
THE Fremantle Dockers have finally arrived in Sydney after their flight yesterday was cancelled amid high drama.
Five reasons Freo can win
FORGET the flight dramas and the bookies’ odds. There’s plenty of good reasons why Fremantle can prevail in tomorrow’s clash with flag favourites Sydney.
Dockers tarmac drama a boost for Swans
THE Sydney Swans’ AFL qualifying final hopes received a bonus boost after plane trouble left underdogs Fremantle stranded on the tarmac in Perth.
Docker disaster: Finals preparations thrown out
FREMANTLE’S preparation for Saturday’s final against Sydney was thrown into turmoil after their flight was cancelled, delaying their departure by 18 hours.
Sydney mud doesn’t worry Barlow
FREMANTLE midfielder Michael Barlow says he’s not fazed by a potentially muddy ANZ Stadium as the Dockers look to snare an upset Qualifying Final win against Sydney. #PurpleFriday
Mzungu ready for crunch final
TENDAI Mzungu says he’s prepared to put his body on the line by standing in front of Sydney’s monster forwards in Saturday’s qualifying final at ANZ Stadium.
Ballantyne, Mackenzie in All-Aus mix
FIVE WA-based players have been picked in the 40-man All-Australian squad, with Hayden Ballantyne being rewarded for a monster second half of the season.
Freo prepares to enter the unknown
FREMANTLE will not train at ANZ Stadium before Saturday’s first qualifying final against Sydney, despite only five of the Dockers’ team having ever played there.
Freo’s Johnson out of finals
FREMANTLE’S Michael Barlow will defy medical advice to continue playing with a broken thumb, while likely back surgery has ruled Michael Johnson out of the finals.
Sydney only human: Ballas
YES, the Swans have some superstars — but they can be beaten, warns fired-up forward Hayden Ballantyne.
Finals Formguide: How your team shapes up
THE favourites in the first week of finals are clear-cut, but nothing is certain in September. Our preview of the first four big games.
Dockers fear nobody: Lyon
FREMANTLE coach Ross Lyon declared he feared nobody after the Dockers’ impressive recent form, which saw them stitch up a top-four spot yesterday.
Dockers survive late Power surge
FREMANTLE secured fourth spot on the AFL table, outlasting Port Adelaide by eight points in an enthralling contest at Patersons Stadium.
McPharlin unlikely starter for qualifying final
FREMANTLE defender Luke McPharlin is almost certain to miss a showdown with Sydney and Lance Franklin after he effectively ruled himself out of next week’s qualifying final.
WA teams: Barlow a shock inclusion
MICHAEL Barlow will make a surprising return for Freo’s crunch clash with Port , while Dean Cox is out at West Coast. ROUND 23 TEAMS
Team of the Century Rebooted
AFTER 18 years it’s time to take another look at the AFL Team of the Century. Robbo, Dermie and Ando make the tough calls. HAVE YOUR SAY
Eagles, Freo’s dream R23 scenarios
PerthNow takes a look at the best-case scenarios for our two WA teams and the results both Dockers and Eagles fans should be rooting for this weekend.
McPharlin holds Freo key: Jako
A DESPERATE race to recover from injury for Luke McPharlin holds the key to Fremantle’s premiership hopes, according to West Coast champion Glen Jakovich.
Taberner hoping to cement spot
MATT Taberner has found himself in the right place at the right time, but the Fremantle forward is still on edge as he attempts to hold his spot for the finals.
Balla report sours Dockers’ Giant domination
FREMANTLE livewire Hayden Ballantyne was reported for the third time this season as the Dockers belted GWS and surged into the top two.
Fremantle’s all-time greatest team
DECIDING on the forward set-up was the toughest part of selecting a 20-year anniversary Fremantle all-star team. SEE THE LINE-UP AND HAVE YOUR SAY
Unlucky Docker out for a month
FREMANTLE defender Garrick Ibbotson’s horror run with injury has continued with the experienced backliner to miss to a month.
Clubs brace for rude health shock
THERE are 78 days until the Grand Final and only 57 days until the start of the finals series.
WA teams lose Cox, McPharlin
DEAN Cox will miss his third game in five weeks after soreness kept him out of West Coast’s line-up to take on Brisbane. FULL TEAMS
Fyfe could be ineligible winner
THE Brownlow Medal could be shrouded in controversy as Fremantle star Nat Fyfe threatens to become the third ineligible winner.
Morabito’s ‘dream come true’
ANTHONY Morabito described his Darwin comeback as “a dream come true’’ after making a substitute cameo in Fremantle’s 63-point win.
Dockers smother dour Demons
THE successful return of Anthony Morabito was the icing on a clinical Fremantle performance against a dour Demons side at TIO Stadium in Darwin.
Mora ‘one of footy’s best stories’
AFL legend David Parkin has described the courageous comeback from Anthony Morabito as one of football’s greatest stories.
Morabito to make Darwin comeback
THE long-awaited comeback for Anthony Morabito will become a romantic reality in Darwin on Saturday night. FULL TEAMS
McPharlin set for Darwin return
FREMANTLE coach Ross Lyon rates Luke McPharlin “a really strong chance” to return from injury for this weekend’s clash against Melbourne in Darwin.
Lyon not happy with Freo’s fade-out
VICTORIOUS Fremantle coach Ross Lyon dressed down his players on the ground after allowing West Coast back into the game.
Eagles brace for worst on Brown
WEST Coast is bracing for the worst and will find out today if Mitch Brown needs to have a second knee reconstruction.
40 facts on 40 Western Derbies
TO celebrate yesterday’s 40th Western Derby we’ve compiled 40 facts about the most tense games of the year.
Dockers hang tough for Derby victory
FREMANTLE had to win an enthralling Western Derby twice, but that only made it twice as sweet for the purple army. .
Fyfe the people’s choice for medal
NAT Fyfe set to cap a big week with his first Ross Glendinning Medal, say PerthNow readers. Plus all the last-minute news.
Fyfe shunned seven-year deal
NAT Fyfe rejected a rival club’s whopping seven-year offer to stay at Freo. VOTE: Who wins Glendinning Medal? | Silvagni out
Fyfe huge piece in Freo puzzle
ANALYSIS: NAT Fyfe’s signing is the most critical part of the puzzle in Fremantle’s long game.
Fyfe commits to Dockers
NAT Fyfe ends speculation by signing a three-year extension with Fremantle. ANALYSIS: Critical puzzle piece
Test your smarts with derby trivia
LOVE your trivia? We’ve come up with some derby pearlers so you can stump your mates on Saturday.
Mora decision ‘unemotional’: Lyon
ROSS Lyon has promised Anthony Morabito a big hug this week, but has failed to guarantee him a dream derby return. Derby trivia
Mundy undecided on future
FREMANTLE midfielder David Mundy is adamant his unresolved contract status won’t grow into a distraction as the season winds on.
Dockers set to run and gun
FREMANTLE’S defenders will look to counter West Coast’s height by running all day long in Derby 40.
Unlikely derby heroes: Schammer time
IN the first of a four-part series of unlikely derby heroes, we look at the day the Eagles fell victim to ‘Schammer time’.
Dawson destined for derby
FREMANTLE gets a boost ahead of 40th western derby as defender Zac Dawson is cleared by the AFL match review panel.
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