Track watch: Dockers drop like flies in scorching session
Fremantle were pushed to their limits on Monday in 40+ degree heat, with a number of players not lasting the session. Plus we assess how six key Dockers fared in match simulation.
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Forgotten ex-AFL player’s early retirement ‘heartbreak’, rare injury
Josh Corbett gave the game away at 28 after fighting tooth and nail to get there. In an upfront interview with DAN BATTEN, the ex-Docker and Sun reflects on his decision to undergo a surgery that no player has ever come back from.
‘See how it goes’: Freo star addresses Kosi Pickett rumours
Fremantle star Caleb Serong has addressed rumours that Demons star Kysaiah Pickett will be a Docker in 2025 as he lauds the hard work Freo has done to become a destination club.
Track watch: Forgotten Docker shines in bruising session
One of Fremantle’s biggest stars came off second best after being crunched during a bruising training session on Monday. ELIZA REILLY looks at who impressed and brings you the latest intel.
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‘An evolution:’ Inside Jaeger O’Meara’s Freo reinvention
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.
‘He’s never forgotten his roots’: The making of Justin Longmuir
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.
Dockers condemn Richmond to historic low
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.
McDonald shank, Draper brilliance earn Dockers win for the ages
Josh Draper stood tall in the absence of skipper Alex Pearce, helping lift Fremantle to a last-gasp win victory over Sydney as West Australian Logan McDonald — who has been linked with the Dockers — missed a late chance to snatch the game.
‘Tripped him’: Villain’s errors cost Swans
Sydney’s long winning streak is over, with a maligned Swan committing two costly errors in a shock one-point loss to Fremantle.
‘Not the greatest deck’: Players slam Optus surface
The sight of players slipping over at Optus Stadium has been common since Perth’s 60,000-seat stadium opened, and West Coast defender Tom Barrass has had enough — speaking out about a surface he says has “never been in reasonable nick”.
‘Not what I stand for’: Longmuir blasts stats-focused stars
In an unusual public airing of grievances, Justin Longmuir has issued a pointed message to his players ahead of Sunday’s clash with Gold Coast, calling for a change in priorities after last week’s 67-point loss, writes ELIZA REILLY.
$1.6m-a-year plot to poach Swans superstar
An 18-month plan has been floated for Fremantle to land a Swans superstar on the most lucrative salary the AFL has ever seen.
Dockers bow to Dogs in the presence of greatness
Another day, another Marcus Bontempelli masterclass – this time with an outrageous goal-of-the-year contender. The skipper was, again, the catalyst as the Bulldogs jumped into the top eight.
Bont’s stunning goal highlights Freo flogging
Marcus Bontempelli’s goal of the year contender capped off a superb day for the Doggies, who were far too strong for Freo.
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