Fremantle Dockers

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WAFL watch: How the Dockers fared for Peel

Taylin Duman put his hand firmly in the air for a recall, while fellow defender Griffin Logue made a promising return from injury. Here’s how each Dockers-listed player went at WAFL level yesterday.

Jay Rooney

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Michael Barlow
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Why ruckmen face long way to the top

A friend from my boarding school days in Kilmore Victoria, Angus Graham, is the perfect example of the trials and tribulations that are the plight of modern AFL ruckmen.

Michael Barlow

Bush and ‘BurbsHarley’s back! Bennell, Ballantyne team up for Pinjarra

Harley Bennell returned to where it all began tonight, lining up for his junior club Pinjarra in the Peel Football League alongside two of his brothers and another fellow ex-Docker. SEE THE PICS

Jordan McArdle

Team newsSam’s back! Sturt named to face Hawks

Fremantle forward Sam Sturt will play his first game since round five last season, after being named to return against Hawthorn at Optus Stadium tomorrow.

Braden Quartermaine

Casualty wardDockers call for cap increase to deal with injuries

Fremantle have called for an increase to the football department spending cap for next season so they can spend more on medical resourcing, amid their ongoing injury carnage.

Braden Quartermaine

Big statementRain doesn’t deter Freo from unleashing big men

Fremantle are leaning towards playing their tallest forward line of the season, despite the prospect of yet another wet Dockers home game.

Braden Quartermaine

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Terrible timing
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Derby date shows it’s still VFL-focused

Ryan Daniels: WA footy has once again been treated like the generic, uneaten salad on the side of a pub parmi.

Ryan Daniels

Historic groundFremantle Oval set for major $40m revamp

South Fremantle will start knocking on doors immediately to raise $40 million to redevelop Fremantle Oval after a masterplan of the new ground proposal was presented to the City of Fremantle.

John Townsend

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When one Fyfe isn’t enough for Freo

Newton’s third law is that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. For every benefit where Fyfe is, there is an equal and opposite price to pay for where he isn’t.

Mark Duffield

Retirement paradeVeteran Docker calls time on career

Veteran AFLW defender Leah Mascall would do it all again in “a heartbeat” despite calling time on her AFLW career.

Eliza Reilly

Treacy timeWhy Walters plans to steer clear of Dockers debutant

Michael Walters is under no illusions of the presence and physicality his teammate Josh Treacy can bring.

Eliza Reilly

Doors openCrowd cap scrapped at Optus Stadium

The stadium capacity limit at WA’s home of footy is no longer, paving the way for potential bumper crowds for Freo’s game on Sunday and the following week’s Friday night Eagles blockbuster.

Bonnie Raynor

WAFL shockNo Cam do: McCarthy walks out on South Freo

Former Dockers forward Cam McCarthy has walked away from South Fremantle after just one game at WAFL level.

Mitchell Woodcock

Spearhead confirmedOh my Josh! Treacy locked in for Freo debut

After being overlooked for an AFL debut last week, Josh Treacy walked into Justin Longmuir’s office to chat about how to press his claims. Turns out he was wasting his time - in the best possible way.

Chris Robinson & Jordan McArdle

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Paul Hasleby
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Why stay-at-home forwards are great for the game

For more than a century, the big forward was a strong attraction to our game and was just as entertaining as the flashy midfielder or the mercurial goalsneak — and now they’re back.

Paul Hasleby

Season falloutFremantle AFLW season report card

Great sides keep finding ways to get better but good sides plateau. Fremantle were a great side last year. But it counted for nothing in 2021. Where do the Dockers go to from here?

Eliza Reilly

What’s happening?Peel omission creates Sturt mystery

Mystery surrounds the fitness of Fremantle forward Sam Sturt after he was an omission for Peel’s clash with East Perth on Saturday.

Mitchell Woodcock

Promising signsTRAINING NOTES: New faces, leaping Lobb, Fyfe fever

Wondering who the two new faces were at Fremantle training? Or how is Nat Fyfe tracking in his bid to return from a concussion. We were there and this is what we saw.

Eliza Reilly

Snubbed again?Treacy, Sturt set to be overlooked in favour of rucks

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir has indicated his preference to continue with a two-prong ruck attack in favour of naming forwards Sam Sturt and Josh Treacy.

Eliza Reilly

Another one?Switkowski the latest Docker sidelined

Fremantle will be forced into yet another change this weekend with forward Sam Switkowski set for an extended period on the sidelines after having surgery on a broken finger in his right hand.

Eliza Reilly

Staying putLongmuir: Darcy is a Docker until 2022

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir has blunted rumours of ruckman Sean Darcy wanting a trade back home to Victoria, adding they won’t impact the playing group.

Eliza Reilly

Key clashWestern Derby 52 date revealed

The day and time for Western Derby 52 has been set and there’s some extra good news for WA football fans.

Mark Readings

All-round talentDockers prospect Motlop’s juggling act

South Fremantle and Aquinas College teen Jesse Motlop is a gun forward with the world at his feet. But there’s so much more to him than kicking goals.

Jordan McArdle

Competition’s benchmarkTaberner tops time on ground as AFL’s 2021 ironman

Matt Taberner has played 99.1 per cent of the season, the most of any player in the AFL, and already run the equivalent of a marathon across the first three games. SEE THE IRONMAN LIST HERE.

Braden Quartermaine