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Serious injuriesPremiumEx-Docker cops ban after opponent left with fractured skull

Former Fremantle Dockers ruck Zac Clarke has been slapped with a ban for a scary on-field incident which left a fellow former AFL player with a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain. 

Jackson Barrett

Defensive stopperCommentsNumbers behind Cox’s compelling All-Australian case

Fremantle defender Brennan Cox is making a compelling case for All-Australian honours after yet another successful shutdown job at the weekend.

Jordan McArdle

Forward puzzleCommentsLongmuir tight-lipped on Taberner replacement for derby

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir wasn’t giving much away about injured forward Matt Taberner’s likely replacement for Saturday night’s western derby at Optus Stadium.

Jordan McArdle

Huge extensionCommentsPremiumYoung Docker locked in on long-term deal

Fremantle young gun Heath Chapman has been locked in for at least the next five seasons after signing a multi-year contract extension.

Jordan McArdle

Big blow CommentsFit for finals: Tabs out for rest of home and away season

Fremantle are likely to be without key forward Matt Taberner until at least the end of the home and away season after scans revealed a moderate-grade calf injury. 

Eliza Reilly

Forward thinking CommentsSwitkowski in, Taberner out as Freo rediscover forward fight

Fremantle’s preferred forward line is unlikely to reunite this week with Sam Switkowski’s potential return dampened by Matt Taberner’s fresh injury concern.

Eliza Reilly

2021 heroLadder position means nothing ahead of derby: Serong

Caleb Serong knows first hand that ladder position means nothing heading into a western derby.

Jordan McArdle

Finals-bound DockersCommentsWalters declares pain worth it as Freo end finals drought

Fremantle have been through a lot since last playing finals in 2015 but veteran Michael Walters believes the hard work has been worth it after qualifying for the September action this year.

Craig O'Donoghue

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Duff’s Dozen: Hot Pies, JK’s final bow and Rory Lobb

Mark Duffield runs his eyes over the moments that mattered in round 21, including Josh Kennedy kicked eight goals in his final game, Collingwood’s hybrid attack and the Dockers’ big man’s big moments.

Mark Duffield

Finals sealedCommentsDockers rise from away strugglers to road warriors

Away form was once their Achilles heel, but Fremantle are proving to be road warriors this season.

Jordan McArdle

Player ratingsCommentsLobb tops ratings in Dockers’ finals-sealing win over Dogs

Rory Lobb was best-afield for Fremantle in their finals-clinching win over Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium. See how every other Docker fared.

Jordan McArdle

Top-eight sealedWith finals drought officially over, Freo now want more

Rising Star Caleb Serong says it will be ‘special’ to be a part of Fremantle’s first finals team since 2015 but doesn’t want to stop there.

Jordan McArdle

Injury blowPremium‘Like the Tabs of old’: JL flat after spearhead’s setback

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir is disappointed for injury-prone spearhead Matt Taberner after his latest setback, just as he was returning to his best.

Jordan McArdle

Return to formRock Lobb-ster! Rory stars as Freo down Dogs

Widely tipped to become a Western Bulldog at season’s end, Fremantle big man Rory Lobb destroyed his likely future teammates at Marvel Stadium on Saturday.

Jordan McArdle

Hitting backCommentsNot done yet! Freo’s top-four hopes alive after epic victory

The Flagmantle dream could yet become a reality after a stirring 17-point road triumph over the Bulldogs. Here’s our three-word analysis of every Docker.

Craig O'Donoghue

Not idealPremiumDockers not worried after AFLW pre-season belting

Write us off at your peril. That’s the message from Fremantle coach Trent Cooper after his side went down by 63 points to Richmond in their first pre-season hit-out on Saturday.

Eliza Reilly

Final teamsLobb cleared for Marvel showdown v Bulldogs

Fremantle big man Rory Lobb will take the field against Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium in a massive boost for his team’s hopes of an upset.

Jordan McArdle

Ramping up Two stars sidelined as Dockers gear up for Tiger tussle

Fremantle will be without their two best midfielders when they face Richmond in a practice match on Saturday with reigning club champion Hayley Miller (calf) and star Kiara Bowers (COVID) ruled out. 

Eliza Reilly

Changing outlookCommentsPremium‘That could be me:’ Fyfe confronts football mortality

Fremantle captain Nat Fyfe has been forced to confront his football mortality for the first time in his career after an injury-interrupted season and in light of shock retirements.

Eliza Reilly

Ryan DanielsCommentsPremiumJK and Mundy a perfect pair on opposite sides

They’ve spent a decade-and-a-half on opposite sides of town, but the hairy Eagle and hairy Docker are kindred spirits, writes Ryan Daniels.

Ryan Daniels

Watch this spaceSore Lobb no certainty to face Dogs

Sore Dockers big man Rory Lobb looks no certainty to take on the team he’s tipped to join at season’s end in what looms as a must-win clash for Fremantle’s top-four hopes.

Jordan McArdle

‘Bigger fish to fry’CommentsPremiumDarcy lifts lid on Mundy’s selfless retirement speech

Fremantle ruckman Sean Darcy has lifted the lid on veteran teammate David Mundy’s typically selfless retirement speech.

Jordan McArdle

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Kennedy and Mundy: Farewell to two greats of the game

Between them, West Coast’s Josh Kennedy and Fremantle’s David Mundy have played 663 games of AFL and kicked 1419 goals for their clubs. It’s difficult to imagine WA footy without them.

TOP FOUR HOPESCommentsYoung Docker given the NOD ahead of must-win Dogs clash

Fremantle young gun Nathan O’Driscoll is a welcome inclusion for the Dockers ahead of their must-win clash with the Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium on Saturday. 

Mark Duffield