After a week from hell for West Coast and Oscar Allen, it’s time for some hard and honest conversations to be had between club and co-captain, writes Paul Hasleby.
Paul Hasleby
After Fremantle resisted the urge to rush stars Sean Darcy and Hayden Young into the senior side after injury-affected off-seasons, the pair started 2025 in the WAFL. Here’s how they went.
Josh Kempton
Western Bulldogs expect Rory Lobb to get a hostile reception when he faces his former club Fremantle at Optus Stadium on Sunday.
Samantha Rogers
Fremantle forwards coach Jaymie Graham says Patrick Voss’ hit and miss goalkicking was a mental and technical work in progress.
Glen Quartermain
Star Fremantle recruit Shai Bolton says his leg isn't feeling sore anymore and his fitness is set to improve even further over the coming weeks.
Justin Chadwick
As Andrew Brayshaw prepares for his 150th AFL match, The West Australian looks back on his best eight performances in purple.
Mitchell Woodcock
Fremantle star Luke Ryan got absolutely destroyed by Jye Amiss during the pre-season and now that he’s healthy again, he’s revealed just how bad the damage was at the time.
Craig O'Donoghue
Fringe midfielder Neil Erasmus will make way for the returning Jaeger O’Meara, with Fremantle making two changes ahead of Sunday’s clash against Western Bulldogs.
Jake Santa Maria
Fremantle CEO Simon Garlick is a prime target of the AFL to fill a new role on its executive team.
Fremantle have resisted the urge to rush back star midfielder Hayden Young for their crucial clash against the Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium on Sunday.
Fremantle are preparing to continue their strong form with a big clash against the Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium on Sunday. Here’s what we saw on the track on Thursday morning...
Fremantle are bullish the time is now for them to achieve premiership success, but analysts have questioned whether their game style holds up after alarming numbers were revealed.
Fremantle ruckman Sean Darcy will make his return through the WAFL, but he’s unlikely to be joined by former captain Nat Fyfe who is battling knee soreness.
Andrew Krakouer leaves a legacy as a role model for the Indigenous community, and I was one of the lucky ones who got to learn by playing alongside him, writes Michael Walters.
Michael Walters
Fremantle may turn to young gun Cooper Simpson to add a different dimension to their ball movement out of defence after the sophomore impressed at half-back for Peel on the weekend.
Ben Smith
Under-fire West Coast co-captain Oscar Allen has found an unlikely ally in a cross-town rival as the fallout continues from his meeting with Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell.
Fremantle skipper Alex Pearce has been backed to take on arguably the toughest task in modern football — stopping Western Bulldogs star Sam Darcy.
Ebony Antonio has acknowledged she might have played her last game for Fremantle, with the veteran star to sit out the 2025 AFLW season as she welcomes her first child.
Rory Lobb has unveiled a snappy new look ahead of his latest return to WA to face his former club Fremantle. SEE IT HERE
Chris Robinson
Andrew Brayshaw and Caleb Serong both had exceptional games on the weekend, but the numbers say there is no way Brayshaw shouldn’t have at least been joint winner of the Glendinning-Allan Medal.
Danielle Laidley
Australian of the Year Neale Daniher says Sunday’s third annual Hand in Hand Crossing for Inclusion over Matagarup Bridge will be a stirring example of ‘people power’.
Justin Longmuir was full of praise for Isaiah Dudley following his stunning derby debut as the newest Docker hopes to continue to impress ahead of a looming selection squeeze.
Fremantle are closing in on having their first choice midfield available after Sean Darcy and Hayden Young trained strongly on Tuesday and that is exactly what the team has been craving.
With another western derby in the books, it is fair to say that this one is unlikely to be re-watched or spoken of by many again, writes Xavier Ellis.
Xavier Ellis
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