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Craig O'DonoghueSports Journalist

Craig O'Donoghue is part of The West Australian's sports writing team. He joined The West Australian in 2000 and spent 2013-14 working in the Melbourne bureau. He now focuses on AFL and basketball.

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Fremantle were left to train on this.

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Sandy, small, & sub-standard: Freo’s training woes laid bare

Fremantle players spent the morning training at a Victorian high school avoiding holes, the cricket pitch and large patches of dirt. It’s time for the AFL to step in and fix this mess, writes Craig O’Donoghue.

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Fremantle defender Heath Chapman

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumShock sub call which told Chapman how deep Freo’s defence is

Fremantle defender Heath Chapman was picked as the sub in round one and that move was an early reminder of how difficult is is going to be to get a game in the Dockers’ backline this season.

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Oscar McDonald will play his first game since round one last year.

AFLVideoCommentsReturn of the Mack! Oscar back to face former Dees

Oscar McDonald has been rewarded for embracing the shift to being a forward/ruck in the WAFL and will play his first AFL game in more than a year when Fremantle face his former club.

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Dylan Windler has re-signed with Perth.

BasketballCommentsDyl’s done deal! Key Wildcat extends stay in WA

Bryce Cotton won’t be in Wildcats red next season, but the club’s two other imports are sticking around, with Dylan Windler joining Kristian Doolittle in re-signing on a multi-year deal. 

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Fremantle’s Oscar McDonald.

AFLVideoCommentsOscar or Draper? Freo’s crucial call on Darcy’s ruck help

Fremantle must find a second ruckman to help Sean Darcy after Pat Voss was suspended and they are set to make a call between key position players from opposite ends of the field.

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Fremantle star Sean Darcy

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Sean Darcy comeback: Why it’s about the wait, not the weight

Fremantle ruckman Sean Darcy spent months changing his body so he could return to the AFL and while there’s a fascination with his weight, he hopes his summer is remembered as a vastly different story.

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West Coast have passionate fans.

AFLCommentsPremiumStar Bomber says passionate Eagles fans pose huge challenge

Essendon have struggled to play their best footy against West Coast in Perth and one of their biggest names says the passionate Eagles fans are one of the key reasons behind those performances.

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Alex Pearce and Jye Amiss on the MCG turf.

AFLCommentsPremium‘Excitement’ aplenty: Inside Freo’s rare MCG training run

Heath Chapman says training at the MCG has brought out the inner child of Dockers players after they soaked up the rare chance to experience the famous stadium while in Victoria. SEE THE PICS

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Sean Darcy has revealed doctors have told him the work he has done on his fitness mean his body has become ‘bulletproof’.

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Bulletproof: Expert’s epic rating for Darcy’s re-built body

In his first sit-down interview since double off-season surgery, Sean Darcy has revealed doctors have told him the work he has done on his fitness mean his body will become ‘bulletproof’.

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Fremantle forward Pat Voss.

AFLVideoCommentsFremantle forward Pat Voss fails to downgrade suspension

Fremantle forward Pat Voss has mounted a strong defence to have his suspension downgraded from three games at the AFL tribunal, so how many matches will he miss?

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Shai Bolton at Fremantle training.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumDockers train alongside Olympians during week in Victoria

Fremantle have spent Tuesday morning mixing with some of Australia’s best athletes at the Victorian Institute of Sport as they prepare to face Melbourne at the MCG on Saturday.

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Hayden Young wants to kick goals.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumForward impact: Young sets new goals after summer of injury

Hayden Young kicked two goals on Sunday in his first AFL game back from injury and he’s determined to hit the scoreboard even more now that he’s spending extra time playing as a forward.

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