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AFLVideoCommentsPile on! Epic draft reactions for new Docker, Eagle

WATCH: A pair of new WA-based players sparked two of the draft’s best celebration videos, with friends & family of Dockers father-son pick Jaren Carr and Eagles recruit Tom Gross reacting to the news in style.

Chris Robinson

AFL DraftCommentsIt’s a new Carr! Dockers lock in son-of-a-gun forward

Jaren Carr’s dream has come true as he prepares to follow in the footsteps of his father Matthew and uncle Josh by playing for Fremantle.

Mitchell Woodcock

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ANALYSIS: Talent trumps postcode as Freo look interstate

Eight of Fremantle’s past 10 picks at the national draft have come from interstate, with their history telling us that they are happy to focus on talent instead of worrying about the go-home factor.

Craig O'Donoghue

AFLCommentsCharlie and the Docker factory! Freo secure athletic forward

Fremantle turned to an athletic forward to open their second night of draft selections, giving Charlie Nicholls a “big shock” after snaring him with Pick 34 before locking in a father-son gun.

Ben Smith & Chris Robinson

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ANALYSIS: Why Freo may have struck gold with under-age star

Justin Longmuir spent Monday & Tuesday in mining town Karratha, but after making the trip to Melbourne for the draft, he’ll be hoping his recruiters have mined some gold in Murphy Reid, writes Craig O’Donoghue.

Craig O'Donoghue

AFL DRAFTCommentsDockers eyeing Murphy magic after snaring Victorian mid

Fremantle draftee Murphy Reid has declared he wants to make a name for himself after being taken by the Dockers with their first pick in the AFL Draft. 

Samantha Rogers

AFLVideoCommentsFreo’s finals pain driving Brandon Walker to greater heights

Fremantle lost the last four games last season and missed the finals, and that pain has shown defender Brandon Walker what he needs to do to ensure the Dockers don’t make the same mistakes in 2025.

Craig O'Donoghue

AFLVideoCommentsJohnson’s private speed training to get into Freo midfield

Matt Johnson spent most of last season playing on the wing for Fremantle, but he’s determined to play as an inside midfielder and that has seen him doing private sessions aimed at improving his explosive speed.

Craig O'Donoghue

AFL DraftCommentsPremiumPhantom Draft: Club-by-club forecast of who goes where

Whose name will your club call out on Wednesday? Mitchell Woodcock takes a pick-by-pick look of how the first round is likely to shake out.

Mitchell Woodcock

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Bulked-up Amiss to reevaluate his goal-kicking over summer

Jye Amiss is confident he’ll regain his scoring accuracy, citing the high number of shots he’s been taking.

Craig O'Donoghue

AFLWCommentsPremiumEight moments that shaped Freo’s 2024 season

The 2024 season is officially over for Fremantle and while they won’t raise the premiership cup, there are plenty of positives to build on. The West’s Caitlin Bassett looks back on their campaign.

Caitlin Bassett

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LAIDLEY’S PLAYER RATINGS: Final grades as Freo eliminated

AFL expert Danielle Laidley runs the rule over every Fremantle Docker after their semifinal defeat. Here’s who starred and who struggled.

Danielle Laidly

AFLWCommentsPurple pride: Freo’s Pugh takes positives from 2024

Fremantle’s AFLW season may be over, but vice-captain Laura Pugh says she is proud of her side despite their finals run coming to an abrupt halt in a 37-point Crows thumping.

Caitlin Bassett

AFLCommentsPremiumHeat on Fyfe as Erasmus, Johnson push for more AFL games

Dual Brownlow medallist Nat Fyfe is set for a make or break start to next season as young midfielders Neil Erasmus and Matt Johnson await more senior opportunities. 

Mitchell Woodcock

AFLWPremiumSemifinal loss a reminder to Freo of finals footy intensity

Fremantle defender Ash Brazill says their 37-point, season-ending loss to Adelaide will serve as reminder of the level her side needs to play at in order to challenge for a premiership.

Ben Smith

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In a game of inches, Fremantle felt miles off Adelaide

The Crows finished fourth on the ladder and Fremantle fifth, but in their semifinal, the chasm between the two sides could have spanned the length of the Rundle Mall.

Ben Smith

AFLWCommentsFreo given heave-ho from AFLW flag race

The ‘Flagmantle’ dream remains on hold for the Dockers, with Lisa Webb’s side suffering a goalless first half before succumbing to a 37-point belting at the hands of the Crows in Adelaide.

Ben Smith

AFLCommentsAS IT HAPPENED: Dockers outclassed in finals shocker

Fremantle were no match for a slick Adelaide as their season came to an end in a one-sided semifinal. Recap all the action here.

Chris Robinson

AFLWCommentsDockers desperate to defy odds and history in crunch final

Fremantle stand on the brink of their first AFLW preliminary final in three season — but to do so, they will have to overcome the nemesis responsible for their last finals loss.

Ben Smith

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Fremantle rookie fractures spine in ‘freak accident’

The 19-year-old had to undergo spinal surgery. 

Samantha Rogers

AFL PremiumDownload your printable Eagles, Dockers AFL fixtures

Download and print off your very own West Coast Eagles or Fremantle Dockers’ 2025 fixtures, as well as the entire AFL fixtures ahead of next season.

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Freo’s finals chance to prove they’re not ‘best of the rest’

After knocking out lower-ranked Essendon, Fremantle have a chance to prove they’re not just the ‘best of the rest’ against finals regulars and three-time premiers Adelaide, writes Samantha Rogers.

Samantha Rogers

AFLWCommentsFreo get loud about their unsung hero J-Lo

For every Emma O’Driscoll, there is the likes of Jess Low: a foot soldier and crucial cog in the machine who does not get the limelight afforded to some of her teammates.

Ben Smith

AFLCommentsPremiumDockers CEO praises ‘better balance’ in 2025 fixtures

Fremantle chief executive Simon Garlick has welcomed ‘more equity’ and ‘better balance’ for West Australian clubs in the 2025 AFL fixtures.

Glen Quartermain