No derby selection witchhunt: Lyon
FREMANTLE coach Ross Lyon insists he is not about to conduct a selection witchhunt ahead of a crucial western derby showdown next Sunday.
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Sandi, Cox pitted against ruck greats
HOW do modern-day champions Dean Cox and Aaron Sandilands stack up against WA’s all-time great ruckmen? Vote in our poll
Simpson gets lifeline at Dockers
TROUBLED Fremantle hopeful Josh Simpson has accepted a club-imposed fine and wants to rebuild confidence from his teammates.
Ugly footy? Heavyweights weigh in
COLLINGWOOD president Eddie McGuire says “everyone needs to have a Bex” as debate continues over the aesthetics of modern football.
No excuse for Ballas’ record: poll
THE majority of PerthNow readers think controversial Fremantle forward Hayden Ballantyne needs to change his on-field ways.
Lyon slams ‘confusing’ umpiring
ROSS Lyon launches an attack on the AFL’s lenient umpiring this season, saying he doesn’t know what a free kick is anymore.
Retrogram: Celebs get a guernsey
PICTURE SPECIAL: IT’S incredible how many celebrities end up getting an AFL jumper thrust at them when they lob in town.
Dockers to discuss Simpson’s ‘issues’
JOSH Simpson is on leave as Fremantle tackles ‘issues at hand’, while the club is adamant it doesn’t have culture issues. | Ballantyne ‘undisciplined’
Our culture is strong: McPharlin
FREMANTLE defender Luke McPharlin is adamant the AFL club doesn’t have a culture issue, but admits asome players need to clean up their act.
AFL report card: Your dux and dunce
HAVE YOUR SAY: IT’S early in the season, but who’s living up to pre-season hype and who’s off the boil at your club after five rounds?
Latest cap is hard to wear
FIELD MARSHAL: THE new interchange cap was always going to be a test for clubs and while some have got the maths right, others struggle.
Docker Simpson ‘dropped his bundle’
ROSS Lyon says Fremantle youngster Josh Simpson “dropped his bundle’’ and refused to meet the team at the airport on Thursday, upset at being dropped.
Lack of desire hurt Dockers: Lyon
FREMANTLE coach Ross Lyon accused his team of lacking hunger after succumbing to a determined Sydney Swans at the SCG.
Simpson set for Freo plea
JOSH Simpson is set to plead with Fremantle to keep his AFL dream alive when he meets club officials this week.
Josh Simpson misses Freo flight
CONTROVERSIAL Fremantle young gun Josh Simpson failed to make the Dockers’ Thursday flight to Sydney.
Preview: Swans v Dockers
AS the Swans go searching for just their second win of the season a match up against the red hot Fremantle Dockers is not what they needed.
Big guns bolster WA sides
BOTH West Coast and Fremantle will welcome back a host of big names this weekend. FULL TEAMS
Lyon doesn’t want Dockers bumping
FREMANTLE coach Ross Lyon has declared “the bump is dead’’.
Walters set to miss season
MICHAEL Walters is set to miss the rest of the season after requiring ankle surgery.
Mundy concussion sours Dockers win
FREMANTLE will monitor star midfielder David Mundy closely ahead of a critical road trip to take on Sydney at the SCG on Saturday.
Behind the play: Round 4
DID you see that? We bring you up to speed with some of the quirky things you might have missed during Round 4 of the AFL.
Dockers surge buries Bombers
A 12-GOAL second half sees Fremantle Dockers dismantle Essendon in very hot conditions at Patersons Stadium on Sunday.
Freo’s game plan: Kick it to Pav
FREMANTLE will unveil its tallest forward line of the season against Essendon at Patersons Stadium today in a bid to reduce its reliance on Matthew Pavlich.
Glass out in big blow for Eagles
WEST Coast faces a huge challenge to maintain its unbeaten start to 2014, with skipper Darren Glass joining a high-profile list of absentees.
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.
Freo v Eagles: 10 things we learnt
ROSS doesn’t care, X marks the spot, smaller Cox and the convicted Eagle hoping to make amends. The 10 things we learnt last night.
Hungry Eagles demolish Dockers
XAVIER Ellis stars in his Eagles debut as West Coast humble arch-rivals Fremantle in a NAB Challenge demolition.
SuperCoach points: Dockers v Eagles
XAVIER Ellis stars in debut, Luke Shuey returns to form and Nat Fyfe leads the Dockers. See every player’s SuperCoach score.
Freo deserved flag: Champion Data
ROSS Lyon often says he doesn’t have a crystal ball.
AFL power rankings: Fremantle
CAN Colin Sylvia revive his career? Is Hayden Ballantyne scarred forever? We rate every Docker. HAVE YOUR SAY.
Pearce gets extension at Freo
FREMANTLE midfielder Clancee Pearce will enter the pre-season competition with plenty of confidence after securing a two-year contract extension at the club.
Ruck duties beckon for Gumbleton
NEW Docker Scott Gumbleton could begin life at Fremantle backing up ruckman Aaron Sandilands in the Round 1 showdown with Collingwood.
Mundy opens door to offers
HAWTHORN and Collingwood will get a chance to lure David Mundy home, with the star not yet entering contract talks.
Mzungu’s classic catch
FREMANTLE utility Tendai Mzungu did what most AFL players struggle with, fending off Ryan Crowley to take a huge grab at the Big Bash Final last night.
Super Pav can return: Sumich
FREMANTLE is confident skipper Matthew Pavlich can defy his ageing body and return to his best in 2014.
Uneven WAFL looms
FREMANTLE recruits Colin Sylvia and Scott Gumbleton could restart their careers as prime movers in the most powerful Peel team in the WAFL club’s history.
Crowley can’t wait to take on Roo
HE is already the AFL’s most feared tagger. Now Ryan Crowley wants to add some destructive offence to his game.
Derby in doubt Day Out
NAB Challenge match could be shifted over concerns about damage to the venue in Perth Big Day Out concert.
Pav to wait and see on 2015
MATTHEW Pavlich says the state of his body rather than Freo’s premiership hopes will decide whether he plays on.
Pavlich unsure about 2015
FREMANTLE skipper Matthew Pavlich says the state of his body rather than the team’s prospects of premiership success will decide whether he plays on next year.
Pav to lead Freo for eighth season
MATTHEW Pavlich will captain Fremantle for an eighth season, while Hayden Ballantyne is dumped from the leadership group.
Lee doesn’t need to be spurred on
TOUGH Fremantle defender Lee Spurr won’t accept he has a stranglehold on a back-pocket ahead of a new Dockers premiership drive.
Injured Clarke ahead of schedule
FREMANTLE’S Zac Clarke is ahead of recovery schedule and is set to be available for the season-opener with Collingwood.
Sandilands targets NAB Challenge
AARON Sandilands plans to play in Fremantle’s two NAB Challenge matches as he prepares to shoulder the Dockers’ ruck load.
Fremantle’s best 22
NEW-found depth makes 2013 beaten grand finalists Fremantle an even scarier proposition in 2014. See our best 22.
Knee blow rocks Freo star
FREMANTLE ruckman Zac Clarke has been ruled out of pre-season training after injuring his knee at a music festival in Lorne.
Injured Clarke out for eight weeks
FREMANTLE ruckman Zac Clarke has injured his right knee and is out of training for up to two months.
The last piece of Pav
STAR forward Matthew Pavlich is uncertain whether next season will be the last of his glittering Fremantle career.
Freo ties up Barlow
FREMANTLE star Michael Barlow has capped off a brilliant 2013 by re-signing with the Dockers until the end of 2016.
14for14: Freo to win the flag
FOURTEEN AFL predictions for the 2014 season, including our tip for the flag, the Coleman and Rising Star.
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