It feels like clubs in flag contention are going to get even better next year and don’t care who they annoy in the process. So if Fremantle can’t beat them, it’s time to join them and go on recruiting raids.
Craig O'Donoghue
West Coast haven’t had to search far for a new high-performance manager with Phil Merriman joining the Eagles just days after leaving Fremantle.
Jake Santa Maria
The highly-anticipated western derby VIII is set to be a battle of the new kids on the block up against experience as a young West Coast look to end Fremantle’s derby dominance.
Samantha Rogers
West Coast fans won’t like it but Matilda Banfield is confident she will get her uncle, Eagles legend Drew, in purple ahead of Sunday’s western derby.
Aaron Kirby & Jake Santa Maria
The Snitch has dusted off his trusty Les Paul copy and penned a tribute to Fremantle’s elimination final devastation at the hands of Gold Coast.
The Snitch
In the cold light of day, after all the soul searching, the Fremantle Dockers will breakdown their season and realise they had a good year, writes Mick Malthouse.
Mick Malthouse
The West Australian’s Ben Smith ranks every player in Sunday’s AFLW western derby based on their ability to impact the game.
Ben Smith
West Coast are off to a flying start in Daisy Pearce’s second season as coach. And ahead of what looms as the biggest western derby clash in history, the Eagles are eyeing off their biggest scalp yet.
Fremantle speedster Michael Frederick’s priority off a fresh three-year contract extension is to narrow the gap between his best and worst.
Glen Quartermain
West Coast have never beaten Fremantle, who have established an early dominance over their cross-town rivals with seven wins from seven encounters but this year could be different, writes Samantha Rogers.
Fremantle will regain the services of Emma O’Driscoll for their must-win western derby grudge match with West Coast, as the Eagles eye recalling a pair of veterans.
Aaron Kirby
Fremantle football boss Joe Brierty says the club’s first-round draft pick is up for grabs should the “right player” be wanting to head west in a trade.
Mitchell Woodcock
Fremantle are urging superstar Luke Jackson to develop more as a midfielder this off-season as they look to maximise the 199cm footballer’s incredible athletic talents.
Fremantle forward Michael Frederick has signed a new deal to extend his stay at the Dockers, with two others securing their spot on the list for another season.
Fremantle star Hayley Miller admits a derby win always means more and says another win over West Coast could be the perfect opportunity for the Dockers to ignite their season.
Fremantle have farewelled another player with grand final experience, with James Aish pulling the pin after 12 AFL seasons.
Luke Jackson’s exit meeting has come and gone at Fremantle, with no trade request tabled by the ruckman. But he is keen to know which position he will play next season.
Ryan Daniels
Fremantle coach Lisa Webb says Emma O’Driscoll is — almost literally — banging down the door for a recall as she prepares to return for the Dockers in this weekend’s AFLW western derby.
Fremantle have made their first swing of the axe, just days after being eliminated from finals, with two young Dockers not being offered contracts for next season.
The stakes have never been higher for an AFLW western derby — and while West Coast Eagles and Fremantle’s coaches are trying to minimise the pressure, everyone is well aware of what victory would mean.
Liam Reidy has officially requested a trade out of Fremantle, while a fellow depth Docker also wants a fresh start elsewhere. See the details here.
Fremantle midfielder Neil Erasmus has revealed why he turned down rival interest to commit to the Dockers for the next three years.
Fremantle superstar Caleb Serong says he felt ‘numb’ after they were bundled out of the premiership race in a heartbreaking elimination final defeat to Gold Coast.
AFL success is a tough, winding road and sometimes s**t happens. But the Dockers are still transforming and there’s plenty of cause for excitement about the improvement that’s happened, writes Danielle Laidley.
Danielle Laidley
