With Luke Jackson and the Dockers taking control in the third term, as he said himself, Hawks skipper James Sicily ‘was a bit of a liability’. But then Sam Mitchell made a call – and it could be a season-defining one.
It became clear to Jaeger O’Meara at the end of last season that Fremantle’s midfield had outgrown him. He tells ELIZA REILLY how a shift to the wing has reinvigorated his career.
Justin Longmuir’s rise from a shy country kid to an AFL star to a 99-game coach could forget where he came from. But as ELIZA REILLY found as she visited his home town of Koorda, the Longmuir name runs deep in the WA wheatbelt.
The Tigers started fast over in the west, but it didn’t take Fremantle long to seize control. And the result leaves Adem Yze’s side in uncharted territory.
As Fremantle looks to finish in the top eight for the first time since 2015, the club has moved to lock in a crucial senior club figure.
Nat Fyfe’s shoulder has given him plenty of grief this year, but the superstar midfielder took a major step towards recovery on Thursday.
Fremantle’s football boss Peter Bell says the Dockers didn’t plan to take only Western Australians in this year’s national draft.
Nat Fyfe is among the best players ever to pull on the Fremantle jumper, but one AFL legend believes there’s no option but to strip him of the captaincy.
Nat Fyfe’s season was hampered by shoulder concerns but the dual Brownlow medallist isn’t out of the woods just yet.
An AFL club has hit back at “inappropriate” comments made about its new recruit by his former club in a bitter war of words.
Geelong has responded to rumblings surrounding the club’s trade period strategy and the stage that was set for Jordan Clark before his exit.
Richmond would love a guaranteed talent in the mould of midfielder Ben Hobbs at next month’s draft, but might have to settle for a riskier prospect. Jay Clark predicts the top 20.
The AFL has outlined what steps it will take if a player refuses to be vaccinated, with its hardline stance winning the support of an influential club boss.
Geelong must prepare for its most important draft in the modern era. With seven list spots to fill, an ageing list and dreams to never bottom out, they can’t afford to fail.
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