West Coast’s hopes of a second straight AFLW finals campaign have been emphatically put to bed as Geelong powered to a 53-point victory on Saturday.
Jake Santa Maria
Geelong are notoriously shrewd at the trade table, but has St Kilda managed to get one over the Cats as Paul Hasleby analyses Rowan Marshall’s trade?
PAUL HASLEBY
West Coast launched an audacious bid for Geelong forward Gryan Miers, and now his manager has provided the biggest indication yet of where his future lies.
Mitchell Woodcock
West Coast landing Gryan Miers could be a genius move for West Coast but only if he is fit because they cannot afford to be taking on other club’s problems, writes Mitchell Woodcock.
West Coast have described the prospect of Gryan Miers joining the club as “unlikely” - but top AFL analyst Kane Cornes disagrees.
Gryan Miers’ manager, James Pitcher, has shut down any potential move of the Geelong forward heading to West Coast despite the Eagles’ interest in the small forward.
Outgoing GWS star Toby Greene is set to be one of the first dominoes to fall when the free agency period opens on Friday, with Geelong revealing the move has been in the works for nearly a year.
The superstar appeared in good spirits as he asked fans for a simple request from his hospital bed.
Ben Sutton
Fremantle’s premiership campaign is firmly back on track with the Dockers responding to a qualifying final trouncing with a dominant victory against Geelong. Here are the five moments which defined the win.
Luke Jackson has produced one of the all-time finals performances to lead Fremantle to a stunning semifinal victory over a gallant Geelong. Relive all the action.
Last week was a nightmare for the Dockers, and the bright lights may have been too bright for some. Xavier Ellis looks at three important factors as Freo look to bounce back.
Xavier Ellis
The West Australian has ranked every Fremantle and Geelong player based on their ability to have an impact in Friday night’s do-or-die semifinal.
Josh Kempton
Patrick Dangerfield routinely dominates finals and was best on ground last week, but one Fremantle defender has spent the week preparing to play on him and cannot wait for the opportunity.
Craig O'Donoghue
Geelong ruckman Mitch Edwards wants to use the skills he took from Fremantle superstar Luke Jackson as a teenager to end the All-Australian’s season in the cut-throat semifinal at Optus Stadium on Friday night.
Finals footy often descends into man-on-man battles as we look at which key match-ups will be crucial for Fremantle’s and Geelong’s semifinal fortunes.
James Palumbo
Justin Longmuir’s decision to recall Corey Wagner for their semifinal against Geelong looks all about stopping one crucial Cat, wrties Mitchell Woodcock.
Fremantle have axed wingman Nathan O’Driscoll for their must-win semifinal against Geelong as coach Justin Longmuir opts for more experience for their cut-throat final. SEE THE FULL TEAMS.
On the eve of the biggest game of his coaching career, Justin Longmuir was asked if he had a message for the Purple Army. But the Fremantle boss instead pivoted to put the onus on his playing group.
Geelong do not want to overburden their ageing stars, with Patrick Dangerfield one of more than a dozen Cats opting out of their Thursday captain’s run.
Fremantle had to figure out the best way forward after their loss to Hawthorn and one of their defenders has taken us inside what the players have done each day to be ready to face Geelong on Friday.
Victorian powerhouse Geelong have arrived in Perth ready to drop anchor on “Flagmantle” and ruin the weekend for tens of thousands of Dockers fans who are desperate for redemption.
Star Geelong defender Lawson Humphries says silencing the Fremantle crowd early will be crucial to their hopes of upsetting the Dockers on Friday night.
Heat is rising on Geelong veteran Patrick Dangerfield to string together two massive finals performances when the Cats face Fremantle on Friday night.
Jackson Barrett
‘It’s a really tough end for Jake Kolodjashnij.’
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