Dockers rout Lions, climb to fourth
FREMANTLE conceded its lowest-ever score in belting Brisbane by 83 points on a soggy night at Patersons Stadium.
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‘I’m improving every week’: Morabito
ANTHONY Morabito may have answered the million dollar question in AFL circles with a best-afield effort for Peel Thunder.
Morabito shines again for Peel
ANTHONY Morabito continues to stake his claim for an AFL comeback after a best afield effort in Peel’s 19-point win over Perth.
High draft picks remain a lottery
Picking tall forwards is an inexact science in the AFL.
Readers split on Morabito recall
UPDATE: READERS are split down the middle on whether Freo made the right call on Anthony Morabito. | Hagdorn: Mora ‘not ready’
Opinion: Morabito simply not ready
FREMANTLE comeback kid Anthony Morabito clearly isn’t ready for a recall to AFL level.
Sylvia set to get second chance
FREMANTLE coach Ross Lyon is well aware that stats can be deceiving, and it’s just as well for midfielder Colin Sylvia.
Saint Hayes eyes 17th AFL season
ST KILDA veteran Lenny Hayes says he’ll decide whether to play on next year within the next four weeks.
Our expert predictions revisited
REPORT CARD: Back in March our SuperFooty experts made their predictions for the year ahead, so how do they shape up now?
Lyon: Tribunal call ‘a win for footy’
FREMANTLE coach Ross Lyon has hailed the Hayden Ballantyne not guilty verdict as a victory for football and common sense.
Ballantyne cleared at tribunal
FREMANTLE forward Hayden Ballantyne has been cleared to play this weekend after he was found not guilty at the AFL tribunal.
McPharlin back on injury list
FREMANTLE coach Ross Lyon is confident his backline can cover the loss of injury-hit duo Luke McPharlin and Michael Johnson.
Morabito edges closer to recall
FREMANTLE coach Ross Lyon isn’t one for footy romance — and that suits Anthony Morabito just fine.
Clinical Dockers smother Crows
AFTER an impressive first half, the Crows were blown away by grand finalist Fremantle at Patersons Stadium in the second as their finals hopes took a hit.
Pav predicts midfield will decide outcome
MATTHEW Pavlich predicts a midfield showdown – rather than shoot-out with Adelaide spearhead Taylor Walker – will decide victory in the west on Sunday.
Freo confirms fit Fyfe
FREMANTLE midfield sensation Nat Fyfe has survived intense medical treatment to take his place against Adelaide at Patersons Stadium today.
Dockers in mix to lure Frawley
FREMANTLE has entered the race to sign Melbourne defender James Frawley.
Docker Simpson’s footy on hold
TROUBLED Docker Josh Simpson’s playing future is under a cloud after taking an unspecified leave of absence from the club.
Fyfe misses training but eyes Crows
FREMANTLE coach Ross Lyon is confident star midfielder Nat Fyfe will be fit to play in Sunday’s clash with Adelaide at Patersons Stadium.
Field Marshal: Back to front
IT was Martin Luther King who once said: “If we are to go forward, we must go back.” Paul Roos must be familiar with the American activist.
Sandi flying injury free
AARON Sandilands can take gigantic strides to reclaiming his standing as the AFL’s premier ruckman in a showdown with Western Bulldog Will Minson today.
McPharlin set for Bullies
FREMANTLE defender Luke McPharlin has received a clean bill of health to play in today’s clash with the Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium.
No room for Sylvia in Freo 22
UPDATE: LUKE McPharlin and Mark LeCras will return on Sunday, but Colin Sylvia has missed out on a Dockers debut.
Walters back for Round 18: Lyon
FREMANTLE coach Ross Lyon is confident Michael Walters will make a return to football within two months.
Size a key behind Dees’ draft call
PAUL Roos’ thirst for a towering midfield in the mould of Fremantle was a key factor in Melbourne trading away rights to Rising Star favourite Josh Kelly.
Docker Walters’ surgery threat
FREMANTLE star Michael Walters could miss a chunk of the season should surgery be required to repair dislocated tendons in his ankle.
Matthews: Sandi’s overrated
LEIGH Matthews has branded Fremantle’s Aaron Sandilands “the most overrated player in footy” after Hawthorn’s 58-point demolition on Friday night.
Clinical Hawks smash Dockers
CYRIL Rioli and Sam Mitchell led Hawthorn to a stunning 58-point grand final rematch victory over Fremantle at the MCG.
No winners when whips cracking
FREMANTLE coach Ross Lyon said he and his staff will review only the first half of Friday night’s embarrassing loss to Hawthorn.
Hawks enjoy a feeding frenzy
HAWTHORN smashed the Dockers for the contested ball with a lethal mix of hunger and skill to dominate the grand final rematch.
Hawks tighten grip around Dockers
HAWTHORN increased its stunning psychological hold over Fremantle with a 58-point hiding that will weigh down the Dockers all season.
Friday fun: Macca’s week
AUSTRALIA’S woeful T20 campaign, Paul Roos, AFL video reviews and a cricket box on the footy field — the week according to Macca …
Docker change could lead to glory
RARELY do we see drastic change but Ross Lyon’s modifications concede the previous method wasn’t conducive to ultimate success.
Silvagni boosts Freo defence
ALEX Silvagni will fill the hole left by Zac Dawson in Freo’s backline against Hawthorn. FULL TEAMS
REPLAY: Healy swings to Hawks
HAWTHORN’S midfield bats deeper than Fremantle, which is why Gerard Healy has changed his tip ahead of Friday night. Replay the live chat
Docker catches late Melbourne flight
FREMANTLE defender Michael Johnson flew into Melbourne today after missing the team flight due to “a personal matter’’.
Dockers face test of depth
FREMANTLE’S midfield depth will be put to the ultimate test on Friday night when the Dockers face Hawthorn without star onballers Nat Fyfe and Michael Barlow.
‘We can cover loss of stars’
ROSS Lyon is confident his depth can cover the loss of Nat Fyfe, Michael Barlow and Zac Dawson in Friday’s MCG blockbuster against Hawthorn.
Round 2: SuperCoach Studs and Duds
SUPERCOACH Studs and Duds, who starred and who stunk it up in Round 2. See the best and worst from every game.
Drenched Dockers win ugly
ROSS Lyon warned after the freewheeling blitz against Collingwood in Round 1 that Fremantle wouldn’t always be that pretty to watch.
Sandilands stomps on Suns
GIANT Fremantle ruckman Aaron Sandilands defied slippery wintry conditions to lead a slow execution of an emerging Gold Coast.
Mundy finalising new Freo deal
FREMANTLE midfielder David Mundy is closing in on a contract that will finish his career at the Dockers.
Michie: I had to get out
FORMER Fremantle midfielder Viv Michie says he left the Dockers because he feared his AFL career could have been over if he had remained at the port club for another season.
Sheed axed after Eagles debut
EAGLES rookie Dom Sheed has been dropped after just one game at AFL level. TEAMS WRAP – Round 2
Peel bye causes Dockers dilemma
THE comeback plans of several Fremantle players have been complicated by host club Peel Thunder’s WAFL bye this weekend.
Race for Freo spots heats up
LIVEWIRE Fremantle forward Chris Mayne says increased depth means competition for spots in the Dockers’ best 22 will be fierce.
Study my brain, says Parkin
DAVID Parkin is prepared to donate his brain to an AFL brain bank when he dies as the league probes the link between concussion and brain damage.
Beauty and the beast
THE FIELD MARSHAL: IF Fremantle last year had a face only a mother could love, after one game this year it is on the beauty pageant runway.
Expansion teams rule early in 2014
IT WAS as if it was the way the footy gods intended it — the AFL’s newest clubs all sitting atop the competition ladder.
Dockers eyeing #1 spot
FREMANTLE returned to Perth yesterday free of injury concerns and eyeing top spot on the ladder following Friday night’s ruthless demolition of Collingwood.
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