Crowley a Docker for life
TAGGER Ryan Crowley is set to finish his career at Fremantle after signing a new deal with the Dockers.
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I can get better: Fyfe
NAT Fyfe might have been crowned Fremantle’s Doig medallist but the star on-baller believes he’s far from the finished product.
Dockers stars hit the track
THE Fremantle Dockers’ senior stars hit the training track today for the first time since their agonising Grand Final loss to Hawthorn.
Freo shows off new class
FREMANTLE is likely to further bolster an already top-class midfield at Wednesday’s pre-season and rookie drafts.
Dockers go big in draft
FREMANTLE has selected a huge former rugby player from Victoria with its first pick in the national draft in a bid to replace key forward Matthew Pavlich.
Gumbleton ready for fresh start
FREMANTLE forward Scott Gumbleton isn’t taking anything for granted in his second football life as a Docker.
Tall convert catches Essendon’s eye
EXCLUSIVE PICK ME VIDEO: MICHAEL Apeness felt his metal boot studs plant in the dry rugby pitch and his body twist.
Dockers desire for flag must ‘burn’
FREMANTLE is not satisfied with the grand final loss and must harbour a deep longing for the club’s first premiership, says Dockers president Steve Harris.
Fyfe named Freo’s finest
MIDFIELD maestro Nathan Fyfe has won his first Doig Medal as Fremantle’s fairest-and-best player in the Dockers’ finest ever season.
Walters played grand final with injury
FREMANTLE forward Michael Walters played in the Dockers’ Grand Final defeat this year with a bad knee injury.
Walters played Hawks injured
FREMANTLE forward Michael Walters played in the Dockers’ Grand Final defeat this year with a bad knee injury.
Three clubs eyeing ex-Hawk Thorp
CARLTON, Western Bulldogs and Fremantle have emerged as potential suitors for former Hawk Mitch Thorp.
Challenging draw awaits Dockers
FREMANTLE has been dealt a distinctly more imposing fixture roster for next season than this year. Full Dockers fixture and analysis
Freo set for double-date with Hawks
FREMANTLE is set for a double shot at redemption, with two grand final re-matches next season.
Blues last-ditch Everitt grab
CARLTON football boss Andrew McKay says the AFL’s marathon 22-day trading period should be slashed in half.
Pies swap Shaw for Adams
HEATH Shaw will play for GWS next year after the Giants agreed to a straight swap for Taylor Adams. See all today’s moves here.
Bombers rely on three-way deal
ESSENDON star Stewart Crameri could land at the Western Bulldogs in a three-way trade involving Fremantle and teammate Scott Gumbleton.
My best is yet to come: Sylvia
BOOM Fremantle recruit Colin Sylvia turns a Docker with a bold confession that his best football is yet to come.
Dees secure Michie
MELBOURNE has boosted its midfield stocks with confirmation young Fremantle onballer Viv Michie will join the Demons.
Dockers close in on Gumby
FREMANTLE is a step closer to bringing home Essendon’s injury-prone key forward Scott Gumbleton after medical tests.
Freo closing in on Gumbleton
FREMANTLE is a step closer to bringing home injury prone key forward Scott Gumbleton after medical tests.
Mike’s Top 50: Crowley gets respect
RYAN Crowley gets some much deserved respect while Trent Cotchin and Dustin Martin find themselves down the pecking order.
Bell urges Freo: pursue Podsiadly
FREMANTLE great Peter Bell has called on the Dockers to recruit discarded Geelong forward James Podsiadly to keep their premiership hopes burning next year.
Dockers nearly passed on gun Fyfe
FREMANTLE midfield gun Nathan Fyfe almost didn’t make it to the Dockers after bitter debate ahead of the national draft four years ago.
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.
Hawks must smash Crowley: Mooney
GEELONG premiership player Cameron Mooney says Hawthorn must put Fremantle tagger Ryan Crowley “through hell” tomorrow.
Hawks fit and firing this time
HAWTHORN went into the 2012 Grand Final with several players “cooked” and know they can’t afford another lapse against Fremantle.
Hawks to fight fire with fire
HAWTHORN is countering the hype about Fremantle’s defensive pressure by pushing the case for its own intense game style.
Sub to give Dockers headache
NAMING an unchanged line-up was a no-brainer for Fremantle coach Ross Lyon, but choosing the sub is likely to give him a headache.
Grand final heartbreak stories
GRAND finals wouldn’t be grand finals without the heart-wrenching tales of ill-fated footballers who miss the final 22.
44-1: Every Grand Final player rated
JON Ralph ranks the players based on their impact on the result of Saturday’s Grand Final – and the Hawks extractor is at No.1.
Top tips for GF house party
PLANNING a Dockers-themed Grand Final party, but not sure where to start? PerthNow spoke to one of Perth’s top party planners for some ideas.
Dockers fans pack Perth Airport
FREMANTLE’S Grand Final squad was treated to a rockstar send-off by about 200 fans as they flew out of Perth Airport yesterday afternoon.
Kicking key to Grand Final triumph
HAWTHORN’S kicking efficiency must be at an all-time high to combat Fremantle’s constant pressure, writes David King.
Simpkin in for Hawks, Freo unchanged
JONATHAN Simpkin will play his second Grand Final in seven days after getting the nod at Hawthorn while Fremantle are unchanged.
Grand Final draw a real possibility
HAWTHORN and Fremantle are so even, Josh Jenkins says “don’t be surprised if we are back at the MCG again next Saturday”.
Burning questions to decide the GF
WHO will best absorb the pressure and who will cash in on their chances? The team that does walks away with a premiership.
Coaches know pain of loss
ALASTAIR Clarkson and Ross Lyon well know the pain of losing a Grand Final and one will be burdened with another on Saturday.
From laughing stock to world-beaters
THERE was a time when an extra shift of bar staff at the “The Vic’’ hotel would clock on at about quarter-time of Dockers games.
Key trio named for Fremantle
UPDATE: KEY Dockers trio Luke McPharlin, Michael Johnson and Chris Mayne have been named to take their place in Saturday’s Grand Final. Pics: Freo training
Hawks change tune ahead of big day
LIKE Fremantle’s frenzied pressure, the weather at Hawthorn’s final training session came in waves.
LIVE CHAT: Can Freo collar Hawks?
WHICH players and coaching moves will decide the 2013 Grand Final? Replay Gerard Healy’s live chat.
The trade that made Hawks, Dockers
CALL it the law of unintended consequences, but in a strange way Hawks fans have a lot to thank Luke McPharlin for.
Clive’s still purple at heart
IT HAS been nearly 18 years since Clive Waterhouse was drafted by Fremantle and his heart still pumps for the Purple Haze.
Pressure to win the Dockers a flag
The once-ugly Dockers will pull off one of the AFL’s great Cinderella stories by beating Hawthorn on Saturday, writes Warren Tredrea.
Airline defends grand final flights
The AFL airline partner has defended its grand final week schedule, with Virgin’s boss saying it has done everything possible to help Fremantle fans.
Sore trio will play: Bond
FREMANTLE says sore trio Luke McPharlin, Michael Johnson and Chris Mayne will all play in Saturday’s Grand Final.
Carnival atmosphere at Dockers central
AROUND 20,000 Dockers fans are expected to a grand final street party in Fremantle on Saturday. | Balla’s roadtrip | Sore trio to play |
Brothers prepare for speed showdown
A HEAD-TO-HEAD speed showdown is almost assured between brothers Stephen and Bradley Hill on Saturday. Crowley ‘likely target’ in grand final
What Grand Final day feels like
WHAT is it like to play in the Grand Final? Scott Pendlebury takes us behind the scenes.
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