Magpies lose in Dockers shocker
FREMANTLE dominated a wasteful Collingwood, showing no signs of grand final hurt finishing 70-point winners.
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Butchers take to Magpies
AS Pies fans left Etihad Stadium, they might have thought that even if there was a scallywag element at the club last year, at least they could kick the footy.
Sylvia misses, Dockers ready
FREMANTLE has resisted the urge to blood new recruit Colin Sylvia tonight. SEE THE TEAM
‘Ballantyne may never recover’
CAMERON Mooney says Hayden Ballantyne might never mentally recover from his four missed shots in last year’s Grand Final.
Every SuperCoach pre-season score
SEE the Nissan SuperCoach scores of every player for every NAB Challenge match.
Time not running out: McPharlin
LUKE McPharlin insists Fremantle isn’t running out of time to claim a flag despite the Dockers taking the oldest list into the 2014 season.
Sylvia flies for Pies clash
DOCKERS recruit Colin Sylvia is in a 25-man squad that flew out of WA for Friday’s season opener.
Right time to play them: Buckley
COLLINGWOOD coach Nathan Buckley has put the spotlight on Fremantle, saying Round 1 is “not a bad time to have a real crack at them”.
Midfield the key, says Lyon
FREMANTLE coach Ross Lyon hopes the club’s pre-season focus on cleaner ball movement will give them the edge in Friday night’s blockbuster against Collingwood.
Magpies fit, but Sandi looms
COLLINGWOOD has eight fit ruckmen and forwards, but no one to stop Fremantle’s Aaron Sandilands.
Carlisle cleared of kneeing charge
ESSENDON’S Jake Carlisle is free to play in Round 1 after he was cleared of kneeing by the AFL Match Review Panel.
Morabito unscathed after return
ANTHONY Morabito’s latest return to footy went off without a hitch in a WAFL practice match.
Walters reported for rough conduct
MICHAEL Walters could miss Fremantle’s Round 1 clash against Collingwood after being reported in Thursday’s practice match against West Coast.
Eagles soar past Fremantle
JOSH Kennedy fired up forward to lead his reformed Eagles to another summer victory over arch rival Fremantle.
Nic Nat to return for Eagles
WEST Coast name Nic Naitanui for his first game of the pre-season when they face Fremantle at Patersons Stadium on Thursday.
Can Dockers go one better?
IT’S been a stifling hot summer in Perth, but Fremantle players would have been waking up in cold sweats thinking about last year’s grand final loss.
Gumbleton hamstrung for 12
LUCKLESS Fremantle recruit Scott Gumbleton could miss half the season after another major blow to his fragile hamstrings.
10 things we learnt: Dogs v Dockers
AARON Sandilands looks set to regain the mantle as the No.1 fantasy ruckman while the Bulldogs win the battle but lose the war.
Freo pressure too much for Dogs
YOU can outrun Fremantle or even get lucky against them. But no one out-pressures a Ross Lyon-coached Fremantle side.
SuperCoach scores: WB v Freo
WHO looms as a SuperCoach bolter? Who could make the difference? Check out every score from the WB-Freo clash.
Gumbleton faces a month out
SCOTT Gumbleton faces a month on the sidelines after his right hamstring lasted less than a quarter lagainst the Bulldogs.
Ross sick of grand agony
THE COACH: ROSS Lyon opens up on his four Grand Final failures and why Fremantle can go all the way in 2014.
Dogs gamble on Higgins, Williams
THE Western Bulldogs will roll the dice on Shaun Higgins’ fitness while Fremantle look to rebound in NAB Challenge clash.
Pavlich slams Freo’s attitude
FREMANTLE captain Matthew Pavlich has slammed a poor attitude from the Dockers for an embarrassing NAB Challenge thumping from arch rival West Coast.
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.
Dockers should target Jesse White
FREMANTLE’S premiership plans for as soon as next year should include a substantial escalation in bids to lure Sydney big man Jesse White to bolster the Dockers forward line.
Sumich ‘gutted’ but Freo going places
PETER Sumich says he is ‘gutted’ to be overlooked as West Coast senior coach and took a swipe at the Eagles’ board and discipline. | A bridesmaid again |
Simpson set to coach West Coast
WEST Coast expected to announce Adam Simpson as its new coach tomorrow after the club’s board met tonight.
Dockers take Sylvia on trust
MELBOURNE will move on from the loss of Colin Sylvia, believing his chequered past is reflective of a consistent underachiever.
Sylvia wants to join Dockers
COLIN Sylvia says he will always think of himself as a Melbourne person as he packs his bags to join Fremantle.
Fremantle Dockers 2013 Report Card
VOTE: DO the Dockers get a pass for the 2013 season? See our verdict and have your say. How do you rate the Dockers’ season?
Lake, Cyril to miss start of 2014
HAWTHORN has accepted suspensions to Brian Lake and Cyril Rioli relating to grand final incidents.
Docker Suban outed for one match
FREMANTLE midfielder Nick Suban will miss one game after pleading guilty to a Grand Final incident with Sam Mitchell.
‘We’re numb, but we can bounce back’
FREMANTLE defender Luke McPharlin admits the player group is still in a state of numbness following Saturday’s Grand Final defeat to Hawthorn at the MCG.
Humble Dockers vow grand final return
FREMANTLE’S leaders have vowed to give everything to complete unfinished business and get the Dockers back to the AFL Grand Final.
Shattered Fyfe blames himself
A SHATTERED Nat Fyfe has blamed himself for Freo’s loss. | Docker heartbreak | Full coverage
Fremantle show enough for GF return
FREMANTLE did enough in losing a historic first grand final to confirm their potential to be back as a serious premiership contender as soon as next year.
44-1: every Grand Final player rated
FROM Brian Lake’s best on ground performance to Hayden Ballantyne’s Grand Final stinker, we rate every player from 44 to one.
Hawks earn premiership redemption
HAWTHORN claims its 11th premiership with a deliciously ugly victory against Fremantle in a triumph for coach Alastair Clarkson.
Player Ratings: Fremantle
FREMANTLE star Nathan Fyfe starred while Hayden Ballantyne had a stinker. Click to see every Dockers’ rating.
Happy Hawks, happy punters
BRIAN Lake helped punters land a long priced Norm Smith betting plunge.
Six magic Grand Final moments
HAWTHORN was forced to pull out all stops to stop Fremantle’s charge at the MCG. See the critical moments in the Hawks’ win.
Proud Freo fans feel the pain
SHATTERED Dockers fans shed purple tears as their team suffered a 15-point loss in its first AFL Grand Final.
Heartbreak for Dockers in maiden GF
THE Fremantle players slumped on the ground with nothing left to give.
Tagger wants second shot
SHATTERED Fremantle hardman Ryan Crowley said the emotions of losing a grand final were even worse than he imagined.
There’s always next year for Dockers
THE last time Fremantle beat Hawthorn was 1120 days ago, but this wasn’t going to happen this time.
Special moment for our club: Clarko
HAWTHORN coach Alastair Clarkson is convinced the Hawks can continue to contend after winning their 11th premiership.
I won’t crumble: Lyon
FREMANTLE coach Ross Lyon laments missed opportunities as he vows to return for a fifth shot at Grand Final glory.
The War Room: Fans go toe-to-toe
With The Sunday Times sports department at war, Dockers fan Ben Robinson and Hawks die-hard Glen Quartermain chew the fat ahead of the big game.
Pavlich rues wasted opportunities
FOR Matthew Pavlich, the missed chances will haunt him all summer.
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