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Michael Walters will be farewelled at half time of the game against Hawthorn on Saturday.

AFLVideoCommentsFarewell, Sonny! How Dockers will honour retiring great

Fremantle have announced when they will honour club great and favourite son Michael Walters, who announced his retirement last week.

Jake Santa Maria

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir has copped criticism from David King.

AFLCommentsPremium‘Shallow in their research’: Freo take aim at coach critics

Fremantle football boss Joe Brierty has hit back at criticism of Justin Longmuir, saying questions about the coach’s future “lack depth” and were “shallow in their research”.

Mitchell Woodcock

Hayden Young at Dockers training last week.

AFLCommentsYoung primed in body and mind for long-awaited Freo return

Fremantle star Hayden Young is confident he’ll return to footy with not only a full-strength hamstring, but increased smarts after spending time in the Dockers coaches’ box on match days.

Chris Robinson

Jye Amiss has kicked on goal in his past four games.

AFLVideoComments‘We probably expect more’; Longmuir puts heat on Amiss

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir has conceded the team needs more out of misfiring forward Jye Amiss as he teased a return for Hayden Young within the next fortnight.

Jake Santa Maria

Nat Fyfe chats with Justin Longmuir.

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Bad luck or lack of games? Dockers footy boss on Fyfe injury

Fremantle star Nat Fyfe missed the loss to Sydney after injuring his calf last week, and the setback followed him spending little time on the field in recent weeks. Did that contribute to the injury?

Craig O'Donoghue

Fremantle star Caleb Serong.

AFLVideoCommentsEnough is enough! Dockers promise to protect Caleb Serong

Fremantle midfielder Caleb Serong has been shut out of the club’s last two games and the Dockers have had enough, promising to do more to help him out amid extra attention from the opposition.

Craig O'Donoghue

Caleb Serong of the Dockers during the AFL Round 17 match between the Sydney Swans and the Fremantle Dockers at the SCG in Sydney, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumBuddy: Shut down Serong, shut down Freo

AFL legend Lance Franklin says opposition teams are now aware that shutting down star midfielder Caleb Serong is the key to beating Fremantle.

Samantha Rogers

Fremantle are playing many tall forwards.

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Dockers must change forward structure and break Serong tag

If the Dockers wish to play two rucks, they cannot have Josh Treacy, Jye Amiss, Pat Voss and the Luke Jackson-Sean Darcy combo as forwards, writes Xavier Ellis.

Xavier Ellis

Fremantle Dockers defender Jordan Clark earns a Mark of the Round nomination against Sydney.

AFLVideoCommentsAIR JORDAN! Clark mark earns award nomination

Fremantle defender Jordan Clark has put himself firmly in the running for All-Australian honours in 2025, but he could be in for a chance at another coveted award.

Aaron Kirby

Tyler Brockman’s Eagles have been first-quarter no-shows in their past four games in WA.

AFLCommentsPremiumEagles set new club low for shocking starts to WA games

In A Six-Pack Of IPA (Interesting Points, Allegedly), we reveal West Coast’s unwanted record for first-term howlers in their home state, where Luke Ryan’s consecutive games streak ranks in Freo history, & more.

Chris Robinson

Charlie Nicholls is putting his best foot forward at Peel Thunder.

WAFLCommentsWAFL Dockers ready to be next men up: Nicholls

Developing Fremantle forward Charlie Nicholls says he and the other WAFL Dockers will continue to put their best foot forward for Peel Thunder and remain ready should the seniors come calling.

Aaron Kirby

Fremantle star Andrew Brayshaw.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumBrayshaw’s admission: Mids are fighting individual battles

Fremantle vice-captain Andrew Brayshaw has confessed the midfield has lost its team focus and fallen into the trap of playing as individuals after a disappointing loss to Sydney.

Craig O'Donoghue

Tylah Williams is linked to West Coast through the club’s Next Generation Academy.

AFL DRAFTPremiumEagles father-son prospect, NGA product impress for WA

A West Coast father-son draft prospect and a Next Generation Academy product were among the standout performers in Western Australia’s loss to Vic Metro. 

Samantha Rogers

Danielle Laidley runs the rule over every Docker and Eagle.

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Who starred, who struggled? Laidley rates each Eagle, Docker

On a tough weekend for our WA clubs, get Danielle Laidley’s rundown on how each player performed - including the young Eagle who’s deemed worthy of a perfect 10.

Danielle Laidley

Jamie Cripps has been very valuable at West Coast.

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Motormouth Mitch: Cripps call could be a brutal rebuild one

West Coast face some big list decisions in the coming months, but none may be bigger than the call they make on veteran Jamie Cripps. Footy writer Mitchell Woodcock takes a look at the week in footy...

Mitchell Woodcock

The Dockers have thrown it’s support behind a proposal for an AFL State of Origin game being hosted in Perth.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumYes please! Freo throw support behind State of Origin push

The Dockers have thrown its support behind a proposal for an AFL State of Origin game being hosted in Perth as momentum grows to revive the star studded event. 

Jackson Barrett

Football analyst David King has taken a dig at Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir.

AFLVideoComments‘I just have my doubts’: King puts blowtorch on Longmuir

Football analyst David King has taken a dig at Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir after the Dockers slipped out of the top eight with a disappointing road loss to Sydney on Sunday.

Aaron Kirby

Murphy Reid showed bravery against the Swans.

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Reid’s bravery sums up Dockers’ newest classy small forward

When Murphy Reid touches the ball, magic happens. But it wasn’t just his class and skill that caught my eye in the Dockers’ 11-point loss to the Swans, it was his bravery and resilience, writes Anna Hay.

Anna Hay

Can Freo’s midfield find a better way to support Caleb Serong (right)?

AFLCommentsLongmuir vows to ‘change things up’ to better protect Serong

Caleb Serong was held to just 11 touches by Sydney as teams put more and more effort into quelling his influence, and Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir knows he needs to find a way to solve that problem.

Craig O'Donoghue

Fremantle could not break the shackles against the Swans.

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Dockers must find answers for midfield suffocation

For the second week in a row Fremantle’s midfield was shut down for large parts of the game and they had no answer until it was too late.

Glen Quartermain

Shai Bolton looks to fight off Errol Gulden.

AFLCommentsDockers nudged out of top eight as engine-room woes continue

Fremantle have paid a massive price for being unable to find answers to recent midfield struggles, and Sydney ended their six-game winning streak to send them plummeting out of the top eight.

Craig O'Donoghue

Michael Frederick is tackled by Errol Gulden.

AFLCommentsPremiumFreo’s streak over! Three-word analysis of every Docker

As Fremantle had their six-game winning streak ended at the hands of Sydney with an 11-point loss, how would you rate every Docker’s performance? Read our thoughts and leave your own!

Chris Robinson

Isaiah Dudley paid tribute to Michael Walters with his 'M' celebration.

AFLCommentsM for Midland - and for Michael! Dudley’s elite celebration

Isaiah Dudley paid tribute to Michael Walters in a touching way on Sunday, replicating the retiring Docker’s unique celebration.

Chris Robinson

The Swans claimed a tense victory.

AFLCommentsRECAP: Fremantle slip out of eight as Swans do double

Fremantle has fallen to defeat in Sydney as the Swans completed the double over the men in purple in an intense clash at the SCG. Recap all the action from our blog.