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Fierce finals furnace burns on slow-starting Dockers
2+ day, 17+ min ago (436+ words) September 11, 2026 — 9:07am Fremantle’s horror first-quarter efforts in recent finals will be well and truly in the spotlight when they take on Geelong in Friday night’s blockbuster semi-final showdown in Perth. The Dockers won a club-record 19 games in the regular season on…...
Why ‘Moose’ is Fremantle’s rock amid the chaos
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (853+ words) Move over Wharfie Time. Because if Fremantle are to break their flag drought this year, there’s a fair chance it will be thanks to “Moose”. It would be easy to describe Alex Pearce as Fremantle’s captain courageous and leave it…...
Fremantle v Geelong: Luke Jackson backs teammate Shai Bolton to rebound in crucial AFL finals clash at Optus Stadium
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (432+ words) September 9, 2026 — 12:17pm Fremantle’s “once-in-a-generation” star Shai Bolton is being tipped to bounce back with a vengeance when he takes on Geelong in Friday night’s AFL semi-final blockbuster in Perth. The Dockers are staring down the barrel of a straight-sets finals exit…...
Alleged Sydney Swans victim speaks to police again in wake of audio recording
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (596+ words) September 8, 2026 — 1:51pm At least one of the women at the centre of the investigation into Sydney Swans players over sexual assault allegations has provided further statements to police in recent days about what unfolded at an East Melbourne hotel last month....
AFL boss Craig Drummond declares zero tolerance for ‘poor behaviour’ after Sydney Swans scandal
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (501+ words) September 8, 2026 — 2:53pm AFL boss Craig Drummond has declared a zero tolerance approach to “poor behaviour” in football saying players either toe the line of the game’s “high standard” or find a job outside of the sport. “We don’t have any, and…...
Dockers shocker was a blast from the past for Freo fans. Here’s why they can still cling to hope
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (461+ words) September 7, 2026 — 9:57am It was an old-fashioned Docker shocker. The type of performance which again brings up the pain of the past for every Fremantle fan. As the stakes rise, and the mere thought of success is spoken about, the crushing blow…...
Defiant Dockers vow to block out naysayers
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (466+ words) September 6, 2026 — 1:47pm Fremantle have vowed to avoid the outside “catastrophising” as they attempt to get their premiership assault back on track. The Dockers were widely tipped to cruise through to the grand final after snaring the minor premiership in stunning fashion....
Adelaide v Western Bulldogs player ratings: Beveridge’s men were down and out. These guns made a game of it
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (1844+ words) September 5, 2026 — 8:45pm After doing it the hard way, through a wildcard final win over Collingwood at the MCG last week, The Bulldogs were right up against it at Adelaide Oval. But no one should ever write-off Luke Beveridge’s men and their…...
AFL scraps opening round for the start of the 2027 season
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1840+ words) Updated September 2, 2026 — 2:02pm,first published 9:33am The AFL’s opening round concept has been scrapped, with round 1 returning in 2027 in a traditional start to the new season on either Wednesday, March 17 or Thursday, March 18. The AFL announced the plans on Wednesday, with the…...
Meet the youngest coach in Australian history on a quest to be ‘best ever’
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1021+ words) It is the coaching journey that began as a 13-year-old, and has now culminated in a role spearheading the next generation of Matildas. Johnathan Clemente made history when he was unveiled as the new A-League Women’s coach of the Brisbane…...