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NFL modelPremiumFreo chief’s dramatic AFL fixture re-think

Fremantle chief executive Simon Garlick believes it’s time for the AFL to consider a radical fixture shake-up, including a switch to a 17-game regular season.

Braden Quartermaine

Forward neededWhy GWS should take punt on ‘free hit’ Brander

Greater Western Sydney have been praised for their attempts to secure discarded Eagle Jarrod Brander in a “cheap version” of the deal for Fremantle’s Rory Lobb.

Catherine Healey

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Requests revealed! WA clubs chase Optus blockbusters

Fremantle and West Coast want Optus Stadium to remain at the forefront of AFL scheduling in the wake of Perth’s historic grand final, requesting a series of marquee matches in 2022.

Braden Quartermaine

Locked inTucker: I want to be Freo’s wing commander

He’s the most success-starved player on Fremantle’s list so it’s little wonder Darcy Tucker is adamant it’s time for the Dockers to play finals next year.

Braden Quartermaine

Top teamPremiumBest 22 in 2022: Who makes the cut for the Dockers?

The trade period is done and dusted, so The West Australian’s football experts Mark Duffield and Braden Quartermaine pick their best 22 for Fremantle ahead of the 2022 AFL season.

Mark Duffield and Braden Quartermaine

ROAD TO THE DRAFT PremiumAFL list limbo: The big decisions your club must make

AFL list bosses are making the tough calls on players as they crunch the numbers on their squads. How many spots are left?

Marc McGowan

‘A REAL FEAR’ PremiumEx-Dockers CEO explains explosive Pavlich trade request

Fremantle fans always feared that Matthew Pavlich would go home to South Australia but had no idea that he’d actually asked to be traded after the disastrous 2001 season.

Craig O'Donoghue

COVID impactPremiumFreo set to be vaccinated ahead of AFLW season

Fremantle’s AFLW squad are set to be fully vaccinated after coach Trent Cooper said none of his players had told them they were against getting the jab ahead of next season.

Mitchell Woodcock

Phantom top 10PremiumHow draft top 10 could fall: Which two players do Freo take?

Fremantle will get their hands on two of the top-10 kids in the country at next month’s draft... but which ones are in their sights?

Jay Clark

Fatal attraction‘It’s probably set us back’: Longmuir on club’s trading past

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir believes the Dockers have been too impatient throughout their 27-year history by turning to big-name recruits for a “quick fix”.

Braden Quartermaine

COVID threatFreo women not stressing about fixture uncertainty

If Fremantle’s AFLW team are worried about the uncertainty that lies ahead this season, it wasn’t showing on Saturday as they came together for the team photo at Fremantle Oval.

Braden Quartermaine

No more yips?CommentsPremiumDockers turn to golf master to iron out goal kicking woes

Fremantle are looking to the sport of golf for answers to their goal kicking problems, with the Dockers exploring working with highly-regarded Ritchie Smith - coach of Minjee Lee - this summer.

Braden Quartermaine

Border puzzlePremiumAFLW’s Dockers, Eagles get set to hit the road

Fremantle and West Coast may be forced to spend extended time on the road during the upcoming AFLW season as WA’s hard border continues to wreak havoc on national sporting fixtures.

Eliza Reilly

JK in purple?Dockers chase Eagles legend for coaching role

Fremantle tried to poach West Coast’s greatest goal kicker Josh Kennedy for a coaching role next season and are set to try to lure him to Cockburn again next summer.

Braden Quartermaine

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Bob Murphy Q&A: Newcomer’s ‘mountain climber' hope for Freo

Bob Murphy talks about his new role at Fremantle, his passion for AFLW and how his vision for the Dockers to become ‘mountain climbers’ in the AFL landscape.

Mark Duffield

SPORTING COUPLE?Supportive BF? Fyfe watches Perry in Tassie WBBL clash

Fremantle Dockers’ Nat Fyfe has added fuel to rumours he is dating Australian cricket star Ellyse Perry after watching her captain the Sydney Sixers to a win in the WBBL opener in Tasmania. 

Samantha Rogers

Need for speedUltan-ate universe: Irish speedster heading to Dockers

Fremantle have further addressed their need for outside runners with the addition of Irish speedster Ultan Kelm, a long-term prospect they hope to turn into a rebounding defender at AFL level.

Jordan McArdle

Rolling up their sleevesPremium‘No jab, no job’ looms ahead of AFL pre-season

West Coast and Fremantle expect their entire lists to be vaccinated by next month’s start of pre-season as the AFL heads toward mandatory jabs for players.

Ryan Daniels

Jon HainesPremiumWhere to now? What Dockers, Eagles need at the draft

Former football manager at North Melbourne and Gold Coast Jon Haines breaks down the WA clubs’ playing lists and assesses their strategies ahead of the draft.

Jon Haines

STARTING AGAINNew Freo recruit Clark has ‘no hard feelings’ towards Cats

Three years after landing at Kardinia Park as a prized first-round draft pick, Jordan Clark is ready to start again with Fremantle next season.

Braden Quartermaine

Tongue-in-cheek‘I won’t hang up on you!’: Freo recruit’s message for fans

Jordan Clark has a hilarious message for his new Fremantle fans after rumours of a heated phone call did the rounds on the final day of AFL Trade Period.

Catherine Healey

Trade furphiesNo hang ups as Clark makes safe passage to Freo

Geelong list manager Stephen Wells has dismissed reports that an angry phone call was made to him by Jordan Clark as Geelong’s stubborn negotiation threatened to derail his trade to Fremantle.

Mark Duffield

Taking stockPremiumThe winners and losers from the AFL’s Trade Period

As the dust settles on the trade period, now is the time to look at who did well and who has work to do.

Craig O'Donoghue

Best and worstPremiumClub-by-club grades: Do Freo deserve an A?

Which clubs earned ‘A’ grades - and who gets the unwanted ‘D’s and ‘F’s?

Chris Robinson