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Caleb Serong and Luke Jackson.

AFLVideoPremiumEvery day explained: How Freo changed narrative after loss

Fremantle had to figure out the best way forward after their loss to Hawthorn and one of their defenders has taken us inside what the players have done each day to be ready to face Geelong on Friday.

Craig O'Donoghue

Bailey Smith arrives at Perth Airport.

CricketPremiumSEE THE PICS: Cats touch down ahead of Freo semifinal

Victorian powerhouse Geelong have arrived in Perth ready to drop anchor on “Flagmantle” and ruin the weekend for tens of thousands of Dockers fans who are desperate for redemption.

Mitchell Woodcock

Lawson Humphries wants to silence the Dockers crowd.

AFL VideoPremiumHumphries: Cats must take crowd out of semifinal equation

Star Geelong defender Lawson Humphries says silencing the Fremantle crowd early will be crucial to their hopes of upsetting the Dockers on Friday night.

Jake Santa Maria

Ange Stannett moved into midfield against Richmond.

AFLWPremiumConnect forwards: Freo tout improved link-up play

Fremantle captain Ange Stannett says tangible improvements in their midfield and forward connectivity are providing a healthy blueprint as they prepare for a month which will shape their final aspirations.

Ben Smith

Corey Wagner of the Dockers wrestles with Rory Lobb.

AFL VideoLobb reveals how Dockers stint unravelled

Former Fremantle forward Rory Lobb has opened up about his messy Dockers exit, admitting he failed to connect with the club during his time in the west.

Jake Santa Maria

Judd McVee and Brandon Walker are both in the mix for selection this weekend.

AFLVideoPremiumFreo’s ‘miserly’ mission: A big test to stop small forwards

Fremantle are desperate to get back to their “miserly” best against Geelong, with Dockers football boss Joe Brierty denying they have a weakness with stopping dangerous small forwards.

Mitchell Woodcock

Pat Voss and the Dockers are looking to bounce back.

AFLVideo‘The boys couldn’t be in a better headspace’: Voss

Fremantle forward Pat Voss says the Dockers are eyeing redemption after a “very deflating” showing in their finals opener.

Mitchell Woodcock

Danielle Laidley takes fans inside the coach's box after big qualifying final losses.

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LAIDLEY: Inside the box after a qualifying final loss

The Dockers’ current situation is eerily similar to what I went through while coaching North Melbourne in 2007, writes Danielle Laidley.

Danielle Laidley

Andrew Brayshaw is adamant Fremantle will bounce back from their qualifying final blip.

AFLPremiumBrayshaw's ‘got no doubt that the boys will bounce back’

Andrew Brayshaw is adamant Fremantle will bounce back from their qualifying final blip in their cut-throat clash with Geelong on Friday. 

Craig O'Donoghue

Fremantle ruck Mim Strom’s (right) 78-game streak looks set to continue.

AFLWPremiumStrom clouds part as Dockers star listed as test

Fremantle ruck Mim Strom’s 78-game streak looks set to continue with scans on a shoulder injury coming back better than the Dockers had expected.

Aaron Kirby

Fremantle won’t have Brennan Cox at their disposal for a do-or-die semifinal against Geelong, but fellow defender Brandon Walker has been listed as a test.

AFLFremantle Dockers rule star out of semifinal clash

The club has officially ruled out one player, saying he needs another week of conditioning.

Aaron Kirby

Fremantle trained on Tuesday.

AFLVideoPremiumEnergy returns at Freo training, but who will they select?

All eyes were on the injured stars at Fremantle training and the next group of contenders to see who could come into the team to face Geelong. The Dockers’ season goes on the line this week.

Craig O'Donoghue

Josh Treacy

AFLVideoPremiumAngry Treacy ready to hurt anyone that stands in his way

Josh Treacy had a shocker during the qualifying final against Hawthorn, but if his mood this week is anything to go by, then Geelong defenders are going to have sore bodies on Friday night.

Craig O'Donoghue

It’s time for West Coast to man their panic stations after falling to 0-4.

AFLWPremiumLAIDLEY RATINGS: All hands to panic stations for West Coast

It’s time for West Coast to man their panic stations after falling to 0-4 while a road win for the Dockers keeps them in the mix for a strong middle of the season. Danielle Laidley rates every player.

Danielle Laidley

Fremantle were stunned by Hawthorn.

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Dockers don’t need to reinvent the wheel after Hawks loss

Fremantle’s loss to Hawthorn in the qualifying final was tough. But you have a double chance for a reason and it is definitely not time to panic and change the way they do things, writes Michael Walters.

Michael Walters

Geelong's Jeremy Cameron suffered a suspected collarbone fracture in the Cats' loss to the Giants. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLVideo'Keep going, boys': Cats back Cameron in AFL finals

While star forward Jeremy Cameron is yet to regain top form, Geelong are confident that the five-time All Australian is on the right track.

Roger Vaughan

Purple is now the official colour of September.

AFLVideoPremiumBrand Fremantle: Why everyone wants a piece of Dockers stars

Purple is now the official colour of September — and everyone wants to be seen it. Brands from big telcos, car giants and even your local grocery store are desperate to partner with Fremantle stars.

Josh Kempton

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir has not ruled Brandon Walker out of the club’s must-win semifinal against Geelong.

AFLVideoLongmuir provides surprise update on Walker injury

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir has not ruled Brandon Walker out of the club’s must-win semifinal against Geelong despite the defender injuring his ankle in the qualifying final.

Aaron Kirby

The purple army’s faith in Fremantle hasn’t wavered with the Dockers’ home semifinal against Geelong a sellout.

AFLSOLD OUT! Dockers fans snap up semifinal seats

The purple army’s faith in Fremantle hasn’t wavered with the Dockers’ home semifinal against Geelong a sellout on the same day tickets went on sale.

Aaron Kirby

The Dockers have trailed at every change in each of their past five finals matches.

AFLVideoPremiumAn AFL first! Freo out to snap hoodoo amid unwanted record

Across their past five finals, the Dockers have achieved an unwanted feat that had never before been done in AFL history. See what it is in A Six-Pack Of IPA (Interesting Points, Allegedly)!

Chris Robinson

Wharfie Time has become a football phenomenon.

AFLPremium‘Wharfie Time’ trademark application reaches final milestone

There has been a major development in the application for ‘Wharfie Time’ to be trademarked - and the biggest irony is that a key legal decision was made just hours before Fremantle’s qualifying final.

Craig O'Donoghue

Luke Jackson and Caleb Serong.

AFLVideoPremiumFreo’s path to premiership is now toughest the AFL has seen

Fremantle must beat Geelong and Sydney to advance to the grand final, and while that sounds tough, it looks even tougher when you assess those team’s ladder positions and what has happened through AFL history.

Craig O'Donoghue

Fremantle have selection calls to weigh up after a disastrous defeat in the qualifying final.

AFLVideoPremiumThe West experts predict Freo’s semifinal changes

Fremantle have selection calls to weigh up after a disastrous defeat in the qualifying final that also saw defender Brandon Walker injured. Read our experts predicted Dockers changes here.

Pat Voss was well beaten by James Sicily.

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LAIDLEY’S RATINGS: Twelve fails in Freo’s qualifying shocker

Who failed to make the grade in the Dockers’ horror finals opener? Danielle Laidley assesses every player in depth here.

Danielle Laidley