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Matthew Pavlich ahead of Thursday night’s blockbuster.

AFLCommentsPremium‘I want to win’: Pav declares loyalty to Swans over Dockers

Matthew Pavlich has laid any questions over where his loyalties will lie in Fremantle’s blockbuster clash with Sydney to rest.

Josh Kempton

Sport. AFL. Fremantle Dockers v Sydney Swans at Optus Stadium in Perth. Docker Josh Treacy celebrates kicking a goal.

Fremantle DockersCommentsRECAP: 100-point half leads Dockers to stunning win

Mid-season clashes don’t get bigger than this as ladder-leading Fremantle host second-placed Sydney in front of a sellout Optus Stadium. Who could land a pre-finals blow? Follow all the action live!

Jake Santa Maria

Swans players enjoy a chill out at Cottesloe Beach ahead of Dockers clash.

‘It’s beautiful'CommentsSwans prep for Freo clash with pit stop at Perth hangout

Sydney’s star players got their last minute prep in ahead of their top-of-the-table clash with Freo tonight.

Zach Margolius

Sydney and Fremantle renew hostilities on Thursday.

AFLCommentsPremiumGreatest Freo v Swans clashes ever ahead of blockbuster

From finals heartbreak to regular season thrillers we look at the biggest clashes between Fremantle and Sydney as they prepare to renew their rivalry in a Thursday night blockbuster.

Jake Santa Maria

Charlie Curnow of the Swans celebrates after kicking a goal with teammate Hayden McLean.

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MALTHOUSE: Why Sydney haven’t convinced me yet

The Dockers’ record-breaking run has come to an end and now the doubts will creep in, but Sydney is yet to convince me that they can beat the best in the competition, writes Mick Malthouse.

Mick Malthouse

Jai Serong is having a breakout season.

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Why Serong turned down chance to join brother Caleb at Freo

Jai Serong has revealed why he turned down a chance to join his brother Caleb at Fremantle and the ‘difficult conversation’ that followed his decision to join Sydney. 

Samantha Rogers

Brodie Grundy of the Swans competes in a ruck contest with Luke Jackson.

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ELLIS: How to know straight away who wins Dockers v Swans

Primetime footy = primetime Dockers. Xavier Ellis looks at the three important factors to a Fremantle victory.

Xavier Ellis

Caleb Serong is tackled by James Jordon.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumTag your it! Swans coy over who Jordon will target

Fresh off the shutdown of one of the competition’s best midfielders in Marcus Bontempelli, Sydney coach Dean Cox was coy over where he would deploy James Jordon against Fremantle. 

Jake Santa Maria

Matthew Pavlich is Sydney’s CEO

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumHis heart is purple! Will Pav play the villain as Swans CEO?

Matthew Pavlich has gone from a beloved Fremantle captain to Sydney’s CEO and now he’s leading the Swans for the first time against the Dockers. But how will he really be feeling during the game?

Craig O'Donoghue

Errol Gulden will play his first game since round one.

AFLVideoCommentsErrol as good as Guld-en ahead of return

Sydney coach Dean Cox admits it’s exciting to have Errol Gulden back as the Swans prepare to land another blow to Brisbane’s threepeat dreams.

Jake Santa Maria

The Dockers must keep winning.

AFLCommentsWhy Thursday night’s blockbuster means so much for Dockers

Sydney’s pair of tight victories have put the heat on Justin Longmuir and Fremantle to extend their club-record winning-streak to 13 in order to maintain their grip on the top of the ladder.

Mitchell Woodcock

Chad Warner has opened up on his tough contract calls on Seven’s Unfiltered.

AFLVideoCommentsWarner opens up on potential WA return

Chad Warner has revealed he was leaning towards a WA return last year before changing his mind - and says all options will again be on the table when he again comes out of contract at the end of next season.

Chris Robinson

St Kilda will not play in the Pride game this season.

AFLPremiumSwans dump Saints from Pride game slot

Sydney Swans will have a new opponent for their annual Pride game after choosing to boycott their traditional St Kilda rivals following the club's handling of Lance Collard’s tribunal case.

Jake Santa Maria

Sydney tagger James Jordon has opened up on his shutdown role on West Coast young gun Harley Reid, revealing why the Swans chose him as a target. 

AFL VideoCommentsParking the Harley: Swans tagger on shutting down Reid

Sydney tagger James Jordon has opened up on his shutdown role on West Coast young gun Harley Reid, revealing why the Swans chose him as a target. 

Samantha Rogers

Reuben Ginbey says the Eagles will learn from the loss.

AFLCommentsPremiumGinbey promises young Eagles will learn from Swans belting

West Coast backman Reuben Ginbey has already tasted too many triple figure beltings for a 21-year-old, but he’s adamant the latest is not a backward step for the young Eagles.

Mitchell Woodcock

James Jordon applied a hard tag on Harley Reid.

AFLCommentsSwans star full of praise for Jordon’s job on Reid

Sydney midfielder Chad Warner has hailed the stopping skill of teammate James Jordon after the Swans tagger produced a superb performance to shut down Harley Reid.

Glen Quartermain

Harry Schoenberg of the Eagles looks dejected.

AFLCommentsRECAP: Eagles cop biggest ever Optus defeat

West Coast have been blown off the park by a superstar Sydney outfit to fall to one of their worst ever losses in history. Relive all the action.

Jake Santa Maria

Ginbey will face another big task this weekend.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumCurnow v Ginbey: The match-up that could decide clash

West Coast defender Reuben Ginbey won’t be daunted by a looming match up with Sydney spearhead Charlie Curnow, says one of the Eagles backline greats.

Glen Quartermain

Sydney midfielder Angus Sheldrick believes a West Coast resurgence is real heading into Saturday’s clash at Optus Stadium.

AFLCommentsPremium‘Respect they deserve’: Swans wary of resurgent Eagles

Sydney midfielder and WA product Angus Sheldrick believes a West Coast resurgence is real heading into Saturday’s clash at Optus Stadium.

Glen Quartermain

Reuben Ginbey of the Eagles contests for a mark.

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The three things Eagles MUST do to compete with Swans

West Coast will face a far sterner challenge to their rebuilding potential in Sydney this week as Xavier Ellis looks at what the Eagles must do to create their own Easter miracle.

Xavier Ellis

Dean Cox and Chad Warner.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumThe Chad and the Eagles: Cox on star Swan’s contract chatter

Chad Warner can’t escape speculation about his future, and talk is again ramping up that he’ll get a huge offer from West Coast. So what does his coach think as his star prepares to face the Eagles?

Craig O’Donoghue

Sydney are set to add another forward threat to Dean Cox’s stacked attack, with superstar Isaac Heeney firming to make his return from injury against West Coast on Saturday.

AFLVideoCommentsSwans superstar firms for return against Eagles

Sydney are set to add another forward threat to Dean Cox’s stacked attack, with superstar Isaac Heeney firming to make his return from injury against West Coast on Saturday.

Samantha Rogers

Dean Cox is impressed by what he's seeing from the likes of Archer Reid and Cooper Duff-Tytler in West Coast's forward line.

AFLVideoCommentsReal recognise real: Cox impressed by Eagles’ young talls

If there’s one man who’s qualified to talk about West Coast’s developing 200cm youngsters, it’s the Eagles’ greatest-ever 200cm player.

Chris Robinson

Sydney CEO Matthew Pavlich.

AFL CommentsSwans chair disappointed by backlash to Bondi tribute

Sydney chairman Andrew Pridham has labelled the reaction to the removal of references to the Jewish community from a tribute honouring victims of the Bondi terrorist attack as ‘disappointing’.

Samantha Rogers