An enormous game for Fremantle, Friday night footy, primetime footy, away from home. Here’s how the Dockers can defeat the Dogs, writes Xavier Ellis.
Xavier Ellis
Fremantle forward Pat Voss is straight back in to face a revamped Western Bulldogs line-up, with a Dockers recruit missing out due to illness.
Jake Santa Maria
For the first time this season, Fremantle will have a chance to plant their premiership ambitions firmly in the heartland of football as they take the prime time Friday night stage in Melbourne.
Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir conceded they will be taking a cautious approach over Sean Darcy’s latest injury as the Dockers prepare to face an unknown Western Bulldogs line-up.
Western Bulldogs star forward Aaron Naughton is shaping to be available to face Fremantle on Friday night after surviving Thursday night’s scary tumble virtually unscathed.
Aaron Kirby
Western Bulldogs say Aaron Naughton is still a chance to face Fremantle next week after the club cleared him of serious injury and concussion on Friday.
‘That is horrible, can’t bare to watch that. I think we’ve got it etched in our minds how bad that was.’
Glenn Valencich
The young gun’s knee injury headlined the most ‘traumatic’ night of Luke Beveridge’s career.
Shayne Hope, AAP
‘He’s got a lot of life left to live after football.’
Cameron Noakes
The Hawks face their ultimate test against the competition’s only undefeated team on Saturday night in Gather Round.
Marco Monteverde
The unbeaten Western Bulldogs have handed towering rookie Louis Emmett his AFL debut in this weekend’s Gather Round.
Mt Barker small forward Arthur Jones will miss at least the next fortnight after he was concussed in an incident with Brisbane premiership captain Harris Andrews in Opening Round on Saturday.
Cameron Newbold
Keidean Coleman has missed two flags through injury but Brisbane coach Chris Fagan says he has never looked better ahead of his AFL comeback.
Lions premiership hero Charlie Cameron feels he ‘didn’t live up to the standard’ last season and wants to make amends.
Former Fremantle defender Ethan Hughes says Michael Sellwood’s ability to turn defence into offence will be a weapon for the Western Bulldogs ahead of his anticipated opening round debut.
Mitchell Woodcock
Tim English has joined Darcy Cameron in WA’s origin squad, indicating Luke Jackson could be deployed as a midfielder to reflect the role of the Fremantle ace at Dockers training over summer.
Fremantle great Paul Hasleby runs through his keys to victory as the Dockers prepare for what could be a do-or-die clash against the Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium on Sunday.
Paul Hasleby
It’s all on the line for Fremantle and the Western Bulldogs when they meet at Marvel Stadium on Sunday with the winner guaranteed a spot in the finals. Here are the five match-ups which could decide the game.
Fremantle have declared themselves ready to go as they await the massive opportunity to win through to the AFL finals series against the Western Bulldogs in Victoria on Sunday.
Craig O'Donoghue
Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has revealed he hasn’t spoken to troubled forward Jamarra Ugle-Hagan for weeks, casting doubt over the former No.1 draft pick's future at the club.
News Corp Australia
Mid-season draftee Michael Sellwood is set to be rewarded for a promising start to his career at the Western Bulldogs with a contract extension.
The Western Bulldogs weren’t willing to give Fremantle the slightest bit of intel ahead of Sunday’s finals-shaping clash.
A Fremantle assistant has been booted from a public Western Bulldogs training session just days out from the crunch clash that will settle their finals fate. WATCH THE VIDEO
Jackson Barrett
Fremantle star Jordan Clark has praised Justin Longmuir’s growth as a coach as he looks to lead the Dockers to finals for just the second time in his tenure.
