Fremantle have made lots of noise about bouncing back from three-straight defeats against the Bulldogs but it’s time for action as former Docker Rory Lobb returns to town. Follow the action in our live blog.
Harley Reid, Elliot Yeo and Tim Kelly have led the charge for West Coast in the middle. But ruckman Bailey Williams, thrown back into the role after injuries hit the Eagles, has played no small part.
Mitchell Woodcock
St Kilda's Jack Higgins is set to miss three AFL matches through suspension after he was charged with rough conduct over a dangerous tackle on Aliir Aliir.
Shayne Hope
The Adelaide Crows have secured their second victory of the AFL season with a 57-point result against winless North Melbourne in Hobart.
Ethan James
In-form midfielder Isaac Heeney is just one of many potential Sydney match-winners that Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell is looking to shut down at the MCG.
Liam Ryan looks set to electrify West Coast’s forward line for the first time in 393 days as the in-form Eagles prepare to tackle Gold Coast at People First Stadium on Sunday.
Port Adelaide is staring at life without three key players for the immediate future and coach Ken Hinkley knows they are hard to replace.
Jason Phelan
West Coast have the chance to make it three wins in a row when they face Gold Coast on Sunday, but they'll be without Harley Reid and Tom Barrass.
Justin Chadwick
Fremantle is suffering a forward line identity crisis and it is halting their chances of taking the next step as a team.
Glen Quartermain
Patrick Voss will make his long-awaited AFL debut for Fremantle against the Western Bulldogs. But it hasn’t come easy for the key forward.
Caitlin Bassett
Andrew Dillon’s era must be the one of true fixture equalisation — luckily the hardest part is admitting it, and he’s already done that. But now it’s time to act, writes Ryan Daniels.
Ryan Daniels
Fremantle ruckman Sean Darcy plays his 100th game in Saturday night’s Optus Stadium clash with the Western Bulldogs. So ahead of his milestone night, The West Australian has ranked all 99 of them.
Jackson Barrett
Port Adelaide’s Sam Powell-Pepper is out for the AFL season after scans confirmed the pressure forward ruptured his ACL.
Oliver Caffrey and Ethan James
Captain Connor Rozee has suffered a hamstring injury in Port Adelaide's gritty 10-point win over St Kilda at the Adelaide Oval.
Oliver Caffrey
Fremantle had their worst game of the season in the derby and a former star believes Saturday’s game against the Dogs will either confirm they’re on track or leave them with plenty of questions.
Craig O'Donoghue
Eagles teen Harley Reid is living out his dream and is set to become handsomely rewarded financially, but history suggests lucrative contracts for youngsters add challenges to careers, writes Craig O’Donoghue.
New Champion Data statistics have revealed West Coast’s nightmare run with injuries is finally being put in the rear-view with the club’s list the healthiest it has been in more than two seasons.
Aaron Kirby
Fremantle have a dual pronged ruck team ready to take on All-Australian star Tim English but who spends the majority of time opposing him will be decided by analytics.
Luke Darcy flies across the country every week calling football. But Channel 7’s broadcast of Fremantle’s clash with the Western Bulldogs means a little bit extra for the one-time All-Australian ruckman.
Unlucky Richmond midfielder Jacob Hopper has suffered a "mild hamstring strain" that will keep him sidelined for at least a fortnight.
Shayne Hope and Anna Harrington
The most famous number in Fremantle history will be unveiled again as part of the Dockers’ bid to steady their season. But according to junior coaches, Cooper Simpson has the right attitude to don it.
Hawthorn's reigning best-and-fairest winner Will Day will play his first game of the AFL season against Sydney after overcoming a foot stress fracture.
Licking their wounds after a three-point loss to Essendon, Adelaide are looking to put the game to bed early against winless North Melbourne in Hobart.
Joanna Guelas
Fremantle will unveil debutants Cooper Simpson and Patrick Voss when they attempt to snap a three-match losing streak in Saturday's clash with the Bulldogs.