Danger zone: Cats skipper puts Freo’s finals bid in jeopardy
It felt like a final at Optus Stadium on Saturday, writes ELIZA REILLY. And, despite the valiant effort of Fremantle’s young stars, it was a battled-hardened Cat who had the final say.
It felt like a final at Optus Stadium on Saturday, writes ELIZA REILLY. And, despite the valiant effort of Fremantle’s young stars, it was a battled-hardened Cat who had the final say.
Fremantle is set for a second suspension in as many weeks, with forward Tom Emmett to miss a must-win clash against Geelong after being handed a ban.
Brad Scott was enormously proud of his players’ effort in Essendon’s win over Fremantle. So much so that if the Dons hadn’t got over the line, the match still would have shown growth.
Essendon has brought their season back to life after pulling off a massive final quarter comeback in one of the games of the AFL season.
The winter footy festival in Perth is coming – and its origins might soon be traced back to the night before the WA derby in round 6. So, what does it all mean for the Victorian clubs?
Craig McRae was left confused about the late free kick on Friday night. But he was proud of a ‘fighting and scrapping’ Collingwood side that walked away with two points – again.
The Sean Darcy free kick had Collingwood supporters up in arms and coach Craig McRae ‘confused’. But the AFL has backed the umpire, and confirmed the rule is something clubs know about.
Fremantle were all the rage after their exciting 2022 season, only to disappoint their fans the year after. Their coach Justin Longmuir tells SAM LANDSBERGER what changed.
A thrilling finish sees Walyalup and Collingwood split the points, while a tense last quarter let SuperCoach stars fly. See the full SC takeaways and recap all the Friday Night action here.
Fremantle and Collingwood have played out a thrilling draw at Optus Stadium, with the Dockers storming home to salvage two points.
Love him or hate him, Brayden Maynard rubs people the wrong way, and the Pie was at it again in Friday’s clash with Fremantle.
Justin Longmuir has heard the critics. That he’s dry, or doesn’t have the emotional range to be a great coach. The Freo coach tells SAM LANDSBERGER it simply doesn’t bother him.
Despite the other three remaining AFL clubs not in the VFL keen to join the competition, Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir doesn’t want his club to go down that path.
The Ross Lyon Cup wasn’t exactly grandstand viewing, writes Eliza Reilly. But there was only one team that did what needed to be done in a dour affair. So, is that it for the Saints in 2024?
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