Shock verdict in AFL Tribunal stunner
Fremantle’s captain is free to play after his three-match suspension was overturned in a surprise verdict at the AFL Tribunal.
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Dockers captain dodges ban in suspension stunner
Fremantle has successfully overturned a three-match ban handed to its captain Alex Pearce despite the AFL arguing he was to blame for a collision which left Darcy Byrne-Jones concussed.
Star learns fate over sickening collision
Fremantle Dockers captain Alex Pearce has learnt his fate for an ugly hit on an opposition player that sparked heated debate in AFL circles.
The new Dockers edge that can end September drought
Nothing like two weeks as Walyalup to get a season back on track. A dominant win over the Power has Freo’s finals hopes alive again and one new wrinkle is making all the difference.
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Port ‘not in the conceding basket’ as pressure mounts on Hinkley
Ken Hinkley is refusing to concede his final season as coach of the Power could be going nowhere, as Port come to terms with another horrific loss – this time to Fremantle out west.
The overlooked, discarded forward that became Freo’s new cult hero
Dockers fans were calling for Pat Voss to be axed costing the club a win against Sydney. And the 21-year-old feared a third AFL club was about to give up on him before becoming a cult hero.
Analysed: The 84 men on Freo, Eagles’ trade target whiteboards
Who can West Coast and Fremantle lure back to WA? We give a verdict on every West Australian currently at another club on how likely they are to return home.
Giant problems emerge as Bolton inspires Dockers rout
Shai Bolton took another step in his evolution into a matchwinning midfielder as Fremantle’s engine room left their GWS counterparts and coach Adam Kingsley with big issues to address.
Flippant or dead serious? The only way Fremantle keeps Jackson
Ex-teammates weren’t sure how serious Luke Jackson was when he first floated a return to Melbourne. Months on, it’s clear Fremantle only has one option left to keep its budding ruck star.
‘Rubbish’ or perfection? Trade anomaly unlocks Jackson’s return
A barefoot Luke Jackson ruled out a move back to Victoria in March. But the noise about a reunion with the Dees continues to rumble, and it could unlock something we haven’t seen in a decade.
AFL embarrassed, umpires fume after botched Schultz investigation
An embarrassed AFL has taken full responsibility for the Lachie Schultz concussion debacle and the incorrect statement which claimed its umpires did not see the Pies star in a distressed state.
AFL admits umpires made another error after Pie’s horror KO
Collingwood forward Lachie Schultz couldn’t get to his feet after a sickening collision on Thursday night – and the Pies have had their concerns about what happened in the aftermath validated.
Exposed: The Longmuir system failing at a disturbing rate
The Dockers didn’t embarrass themselves like last week – this was just another middle-of-the-road performance from a middle-of-the-road club, writes ELIZA REILLY.
Shocking aftermath to ‘distressing’ AFL KO
Collingwood’s captain says “it didn’t feel right” that play was allowed to continue after his teammate suffered a scary concussion.
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