Why the Eagles must swing All-Australian defender McGovern forward
If the Eagles want to be genuine premiership contenders then Adam Simpson must swing his All-Australian, defensive general Jeremy McGovern forward.
If the Eagles want to be genuine premiership contenders then Adam Simpson must swing his All-Australian, defensive general Jeremy McGovern forward.
It's totally irrelevant what happens on Thursday night. West Coast are in a state of denial.
'A week is a long time in football'. Never have words rung truer for the Fremantle Football Club.
Fremantle's Harley Bennell has suffered yet another setback in his quest to play his first AFL game for the Dockers, a new calf injury sidelining him for up to 10 weeks.
Our crack(pot) panel returns to run the rule over round three of the 2017 AFL season.
The next time highly controversial Fremantle recruit Harley Bennell attempts another training comeback could define whether his AFL career is over.
As promised, Dockers coach Ross Lyon has swung the axe with six players given the chop after Fremantle's dismal display against Port last weekend.
Ross Lyon has said he will ring the changes and 'play the kids' following a disastrous start to the season. So who's left in the shed for Lyon to call upon?
West Coast and Fremantle fans will be left in the lurch this season with free-to-air coverage of several away games starting around the time the final siren sounds.
Perth Glory veteran Richard Garcia is adamant the uncertainty surrounding the future of star duo Diego Castro and Rhys Williams won't distract the team from their title quest.
It might be time for ASADA to start drug testing all the people who think the Dockers should trade Nat Fyfe to another club.
Fremantle should be headed for some in-season retirements if coach Ross Lyon is to truly launch his declared four-year revitalisation of an ailing playing list.
"It's sad to say as a Fremantle person, but this is as bad a position that the club has been in - in its history."
'It's not much good having a marquee player if there is no marquee.'
Fremantle's performances since the end of the 2015 season show a club on the edge of a crisis.
Our crack(pot) panel returns to run the rule over round two of the 2017 AFL season.
Eagles' coach Adam Simpson has denied the out-of-sorts Lewis Jetta and struggling backman Eric Mackenzie were "dropped", claiming the pair pulled up sore after Sunday's win over North Melbourne.
Fremantle coach Ross Lyon wants his players to do more to protect superstar Nat Fyfe after the Brownlow Medallist was roughed up by the Cats in round one.
It might only be round one, but West Coast must be running out patience with Lewis Jetta.
West Coast coach Adam Simpson fears the worst for injured big man Drew Petrie with his broken hand.
The Western Force has hosed down suggestions it is on the verge of getting the boot from the Super Rugby competition.
The ship has well and truly sailed on Ross Lyon's high pressure, low scoring, defensive game plan.
Our crack(pot) panel returns to run the rule over round one of the 2017 AFL season.
In honour of the Dockers' 500th game in the AFL, we look back at Fremantle's three best, and three worst, performances.
On cusp of the 2017 season opener, a crack (pot) panel assembled by WAtoday.com.au gazes into the crystal ball and comes up with some (hopefully) insightful and entertaining predictions for what promises to be another intriguing AFL season.
Controversial West Coast recruit Drew Petrie has been confirmed to make his Eagles debut against his old club North Melbourne in Sunday's season opener at Etihad Stadium.
With the preseason fixtures done and dusted, we take a look at who is in line to start for the Dockers and Eagles in their season openers.
Runs came plentifully and quickly for Western Australia on day one of their Shield Sheffield clash with NSW, the home side compiling 5-360 as they chase an unlikely spot in the final.
West Coast ruck stocks have been dealt another bitter blow with big man Scott Lycett ruled out for three months with a serious shoulder injury.
Former Brisbane Lions teammates Mitch Clark and Ash McGrath will reunite at a country football club 50km south-east of Perth in 2017.