After becoming the second club from Western Australia to be accepted into the AFL in 1995, the Fremantle Dockers are yet to win an AFL premiership in their 13 year history. Regardless, Fremantle are one of the most well supported sides in the AFL, with a loyal fan base that continues to wait patiently for the Dockers maiden flag.
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It took just one intra-club hit-out for Fremantle draftee Stephen Hill to announce himself as a future AFL star, with Dockers coach Mark Harvey even comparing the 18-year-old to Essendon great Michael Long.
Hill put in a sizzling performance against his new teammates at Subiaco Oval on Monday night, with his goal in the second term [...] Read article
Fremantle have to look no further than 2008 for motivation this AFL pre-season.The Dockers finished with a disappointing 6-16 win-loss record last season, losing eight games by 10 points or less in which they experienced a horrendous run of final-quarter fadeouts.
The club has since invested heavily in its sports science department, recruiting former Wallabies physical [...] Read article
Brisbane Lions football manager Graeme Allan said he was “shocked” to be able to snap up highly-fancied WA midfielder Daniel Rich with their first round selection in the AFL National Draft on Saturday.
The dual WAFL premiership winner had been considered a certain top three pick all year but whispers emerged this week that Fremantle would [...] Read article
With Fremantle embarking on their toughest pre-season ever, coach Mark Harvey is pondering how to integrate up to 14 new players that will arrive in the next fortnight via the upcoming AFL drafts.
Harvey said he was concerned that players drafted to the club would start behind the eight-ball during the most important time of their [...] Read article
Has any club benefited from the AFL’s socialist draft system more than Carlton? Cheat the salary cap, stuff the list with overpaid ageing stars and suffer years of on-field ineptitude as a result.
Don’t worry about it; the AFL will bail you out with a series of early draft choices year after year whereby the [...] Read article
Carlton football operations manager Steven Icke has confirmed the AFL club will make a play for Robert Warnock after the talented ruckman informed Fremantle he will be returning home to Victoria for family reasons.
Icke will meet with Warnock’s manager Colin Young in Perth over the weekend to discuss the prospect of the 21-year-old moving to [...] Read article
St Kilda will ride a wave of momentum into next Sunday’s AFL qualifying final against Geelong at the MCG after making a surprise vault into the top four on the back of a record thrashing of Essendon last night.
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Fremantle coach Mark Harvey has called on his charges to “evolve” and climb “over the mountain” after their 43-point capitulation to St Kilda on Sunday.
Harvey admitted too many of his players sat back and became spectators in the 17.10 (112) to 9.15 (69) loss and that they must learn how to cope with adversity.
“I said [...] Read article
Western Bulldogs president David Smorgon promises the “lid” will stay firmly on at Whitten Oval in the wake of their stirring victory in the AFL’s pre-season competition.
Saturday night’s memorable 40-point win over St Kilda at Etihad Stadium gave the Bulldogs their first premiership of any sort since 1970, when they won the league’s night series.
They [...]
St Kilda defender Sam Fisher is sidelined for up to a month after his ankle injury in the AFL NAB Cup final loss to the Western Bulldogs.
The 2008 All-Australian rolled his ankle in the first quarter of Saturday night’s game at Etihad Stadium and the injury is worse than what the Saints originally thought.
“It’s probably [...]
Barry Hall reaped the rewards of controlling his demons on Saturday night with the star performance in the Western Bulldogs’ AFL pre-season premiership.
Hall kicked seven goals, including five in the last term, and was named the Michael Tuck Medal as best afield as the Bulldogs beat St Kilda by 40 points in the NAB Cup [...]
Melbourne veteran Cameron Bruce is confident of a strong performance in the AFL season-opener against Hawthorn, despite the Demons’ shocking injury run.
Melbourne’s pre-season injury woes continued during the practice match on Saturday against West Coast when midfielder Colin Sylvia suffered a broken jaw which will sideline him for four-to-six weeks.
Livewire forward Austin Wonaeamirri also suffered [...]
The Western Bulldogs have claimed their first AFL trophy in 40 years, with a seven-goal haul from star recruit Barry Hall spearheading a 40-point NAB Cup grand final win over St Kilda.
In what was mostly a tight, low-scoring contest, spurts of goals by the Bulldogs in the first and last quarters made the difference as [...]
One of the key players in the coming AFL television rights bidding has conceded now could be a good time for the league to start negotiations.
Channel Ten’s Head Of Sport David White would not be drawn on whether the new rights deal will pass the $1 billion mark, as expected.
But he has spoken publicly about [...]
Barry Hall reaped the rewards of controlling his demons on Saturday night with the star performance in the Western Bulldogs’ AFL pre-season premiership.
Hall kicked seven goals, including five in the last term, and was named the Michael Tuck Medal as best afield as the Bulldogs beat St Kilda by 40 points in the NAB Cup [...]
With buckets of young talent fighting for selection and its fittest squad in years, the Sydney Swans are anticipating a cracker start to their 2010 AFL campaign.
Coach Paul Roos on the weekend declared the Swans were coming into the year with their best lead-up preparation in almost a decade.
Ahead of their round one clash against [...]
Geelong’s decorated midfield ripped Fremantle to shreds as the Cats overcame a sluggish start to post a 31-point AFL practice match victory at Fremantle Oval on Saturday.
The Dockers led by 30 points midway through the second quarter but conceded 12 of the next 13 goals as the likes of Jimmy Bartel, Joel Selwood and Gary [...]
Collingwood flattened Port Adelaide by 81 points in their AFL practice match at Mt Gambier on Saturday.
The Power had appeared in decent fettle on their way to the semi-finals of the pre-season cup, but were made to look decidedly inadequate by the Magpies’ superior combination of grit and class, which ultimately delivered a 27.16 (178) [...]
