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Fremantle skipper Alex Pearce can’t wait to return to the scene of his Adelaide Oval heroics.

AFLVideoCommentsPearce raring for Adelaide return after Friday’s heroics

Fremantle skipper Alex Pearce can’t wait to return to the scene of his Adelaide Oval heroics after a sensational match-saving smother against the Crows on Friday night.

Aaron Kirby

Fremantle has doubled down on its faith in tall combination Sean Darcy and Luke Jackson.

AFLVideoBrierty doubles down on Dockers Darcy, Jackson combination

Fremantle has doubled down on its faith in tall combination Sean Darcy and Luke Jackson believing they are working their way through changes to the ruck rule.

Glen Quartermain

Hayden Young is nearing a return.

AFL‘The good problem’ Young gives in-form Fremantle

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir couldn’t help but smile when talking about the impending return of star Hayden Young, admitting it was a good problem to have when it came to squeezing him into their midfield.

Mitchell Woodcock

Alex Pearce addresses his team.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumFreo’s man for the big occasion thrives when pressure rises

Alex Pearce has yet again proven he loves big occasions and wants the pressure of having to win the game for his team, and few players have a record like him when it really matters.

Craig O'Donoghue

Fremantle defender Brennan Cox has heralded captain Alex Pearce.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumCaptain, our captain: Cox lauds Pearce after Adelaide epic

Fremantle defender Brennan Cox has heralded captain Alex Pearce for his late-game smother and leadership following the Dockers’ third win of the season, a two-point epic over the Crows at Adelaide Oval.

Glen Quartermain

Justin Longmuir speaks to his team.

AFLVideoLongmuir’s praise for ‘ultimate competitor’ Pearce

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir says it was desperation rather than method that led the Dockers to a thrilling two-point win against Adelaide on Friday night.

Mitchell Woodcock

The Dockers celebrate their win.

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Freo supply and demand equals four points in footy ecomony

Fremantle emerges with the profits from a game of football economics, writes Glen Quartermain.

Glen Quartermain

Alex Pearce of the Dockers smothers a kick for goal by James Peatling.

AFLCommentsDocker delight! Fremantle down Crows after late comeback

Fremantle captain Alex Pearce’s inspirational diving smother in the dying seconds led his side to another famous Adelaide Oval victory by two points over the Crows. 

Mitchell Woodcock

Josh Treacy of the Dockers celebrates a goal with Chris Scerri.

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Pearce denies Crows! Our three words as Dockers win thriller

Fremantle have survived a massive second-half surge to win a Good Friday thriller over Adelaide. Read our three-word analysis of every Docker.

Jake Santa Maria

Fremantle held on for a famous win over Adelaide.

AFL CommentsRECAP: Dockers launch late comeback to topple Crows

Fremantle are hunting their first away win of the season and third straight victory in a blockbuster Friday night clash with the Adelaide Crows. Follow all the action in our live blog.

Fremantle are unchanged heading to Adelaide.

AFLVideoDockers stick to winning formula as Crows name big guns

Fremantle will go into their crucial clash against Adelaide unchanged as the Crows welcomed back skipper Jordan Dawson for the Friday night blockbuster at Adelaide Oval.

Mitchell Woodcock

Fremantle defender Brennan Cox with his son Arlo and teammate Luke Ryan.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumHow fatherhood has changed Cox’s football world

Fremantle defender Brennan Cox credits fatherhood with making him a better footballer as he prepares to face Adelaide’s Riley Thilthorpe.

Mitchell Woodcock

Fremantle ruckman Luke Jackson says he wants to add an “elite” marking ability to his game.

AFLVideoCommentsThe ‘elite’ skill Jackson says will take him to new heights

Fremantle ruckman Luke Jackson says he wants to add an ‘elite’ marking ability to his game.

Aaron Kirby

Shai Bolton has been a dominant force for Fremantle to start the season.

AFLCommentsPremiumBolton blitz: How Freo have unlocked the best of Shai

Fremantle have finally discovered exactly where Shai Bolton fits as the final piece of the premiership puzzle and a former teammate says it’s as a midfielder where he is their ‘most dangerous player’.

Mitchell Woodcock

Josh Treacy is now considered a potential future captain, according to Fremantle great Peter Bell.

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Former Freo skipper backs Cyclone Treacy as future captain

Former Fremantle captain Peter Bell says star spearhead Josh Treacy could be the next Dockers captain as he continues his rise from rookie to A-Grade AFL forward.

Mitchell Woodcock

Fremantle’s prime-time status will be tested with a pair of back-to-back Friday night games.

AFLCommentsPremiumFreo’s flag credentials set for back-to-back primetime tests

Having made a strong start to their 2026 campaign, Fremantle are now gearing up for a pair of back-to-back prime-time games in Adelaide which may provide an early test of their premiership credentials.

Josh Kempton

Isaiah Dudley at Perth Airport on Wednesday.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumFamiliar Freo faces fly east for settled Dockers

Fremantle are shaping to go unchanged into an interstate game for the first time in almost two years as the club chases a third straight win against Adelaide in Friday night’s blockbuster.

Ben Smith

Adelaide star Izak Rankine is as dangerous a player as they come.

AFLVideoCommentsLongmuir: Dockers need to ‘take care of’ dangerous Rankine

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir says they need to make sure they ‘take care of’ Adelaide star Izak Rankine as they prepare for the first of consecutive Friday night clashes at the Adelaide Oval.

Mitchell Woodcock

Sean Darcy of the Dockers celebrates a goal with Andrew Brayshaw.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumSun-burn fuelling Dockers as Brayshaw backs in Darcy

Fremantle star Andrew Brayshaw doesn’t want a repeat of last year’s heartbreak, saying expectations are high for a deep September run.

Jake Santa Maria

Fremantle Dockers Training: Luke Jackson. Michael Wilson

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumYoung gun ramps up return as Dockers prepare for Crows

Fremantle hit the training track on Tuesday morning ahead of Friday night’s clash under lights in Adelaide as a number of players ramped up their recovery from injury. SEE THE PICS.

Ben Smith

Hayden Young at Freo training on Tuesday.

AFLVideoCommentsYoung & the not-so restless: Coach cautious on star’s injury

Freo are set to hold off on bringing Hayden Young back into the fold until after the club’s South Australia fixture double, with Justin Longmuir saying they would play it safe with the star left-footer.

Ben Smith

Fremantle vice-captain Caleb Serong and teammate Sam Switkowski celebrate a win.

AFLVideoCommentsNicks says Crows won’t tag Serong, but they have ‘Plan B’

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks has flagged that they won’t start with a tag on Fremantle superstar Caleb Serong, but says they have a ‘Plan B’ ready to go should he get off the leash.

Mitchell Woodcock

Michael Walters rates his top 5 underrated Dockers

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SONNY: My five most underrated but important Dockers

Ahead of a massive fortnight, Fremantle legend Michael Walters has picked out the five unheralded but crucial Dockers players that will help shape their push for a finals spot this season.

Michael Walters

Fremantle have handed star ruck pair Luke Jackson and Sean Darcy the licence to decide when is the right time to go on the attack.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumThe secret licence that Dockers have given their ruck stars

Luke Jackson and Sean Darcy dominated the ruck during Saturday’s game against Richmond and the way they played all came down to a licence they’ve been handed by coach Justin Longmuir.

Craig O'Donoghue