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Dockers Upset Reigning Premiers

by rickb — Mon, 2012-04-02 05:37 — Last Updated: Tue, 2012-04-03 18:21

Geelong won the 2011 Premiership and despite the loss of some key players to retirement, this is still a formidable side which plays well away. Nevertheless the Cats have had trouble with the Fremantle Dockers. Last year there was one nail-biting finish and the first quarter for 2012 showed that the fans were in for more of the same.  read more »

Eagles Win Electrifying Derby

by rickb — Wed, 2011-07-27 04:22 — Last Updated: Sun, 2011-07-31 06:39

South Australia has the Showdown, Queensland the Clash but the Western Derby is considered one of the most exciting games of the entire season. Unlike other games, it doesn’t matter where the West Coast Eagles or the Fremantle Dockers are on the Ladder. The Derby is guaranteed to be a cracking, hard fought match. For the record, this time the teams were fifth and sixth on the Ladder and 41,000 fans were treated to a classic encounter.  read more »

Dockers Hunt Down Lions

by rickb — Thu, 2011-06-30 07:22 — Last Updated: Thu, 2011-06-30 08:48

Fremantle kept its Finals' hopes intact with a convincing win over the Brisbane Lions at Patersons Stadium in Round 14. The Dockers were without Michael Barlow who pulled up sore after his comeback game last week, but Alex Silvagni was back to add some muscle in defense. Brisbane had been doing well since the return of bruising full forward and captain Jonathon Brown, but had their worries without classy midfielder Drew Banfield in the team.  read more »

Dockers Defeat Lackluster Bombers

by rickb — Sun, 2011-06-12 23:08 — Last Updated: Sun, 2011-06-12 23:23

Fremantle has been on a downward slide without star ruckman Aaron Sandilands, missing for the last three games with a foot injury. The Dockers have lost their last six games without him in the team. Essendon has also had a topsy-turvy month and were coming off an upset loss to the lowly Melbourne Demons last round.  read more »

Dockers Cats And Hawks Announce Awards

by Lisa Albergo — Mon, 2010-10-04 20:45 — Last Updated: Wed, 2010-10-06 19:29

Geelong's 2007 Rising Star winner Joel Selwood has added another award to his bulging trophy cabinet with his first best and fairest award. Selwood polled a whopping 667 votes, 20 votes ahead of 2009 winner Gary Ablett.  read more »

Magpie Swan Soars With Peers

by Lisa Albergo — Mon, 2010-09-06 13:47 — Last Updated: Thu, 2010-09-09 10:39

After the first round of the Finals was completed, the AFL Players Association held their annual awards ceremony. Unlike other League awards, the Leigh Matthews Trophy winner is nominated and voted for by his peers.  read more »

AFL To Ease Rookie Recruitment Rules

by Lisa Albergo — Sun, 2010-08-22 09:49 — Last Updated: Tue, 2010-08-24 18:43

With the pool of available talent being stretched at draft time due to the introduction of the Gold Coast and Western Sydney teams, the AFL has eliminated the age restriction for rookie-listed players. At present, only one player over the age of 23 is allowed to be rookie-drafted.  read more »

Round 17 Injury Update

by Lisa Albergo — Tue, 2010-07-20 19:34 — Last Updated: Sun, 2010-07-25 07:57

ST KILDA
David Armitage, knee, indefinite
Raphael Clarke, hamstring strain
Nick Dal Santo, back tightness
Robert Eddy, knee soreness
Steven King, hamstring  read more »

Round 15 Injury Report

by Lisa Albergo — Tue, 2010-07-06 20:10 — Last Updated: Wed, 2010-07-07 19:14

FREMANTLE
Michael Barlow, broken leg, season
Greg Broughton, hamstring, 1 week
Antoni Grover, hamstring, 1-2 weeks
Chris Mayne, ankle, 1 week  read more »

Saints Supreme

by rickb — Tue, 2010-06-15 04:55 — Last Updated: Tue, 2010-06-15 23:49

In the highly anticipated Round 12 game between third and fourth placed teams on the Ladder, St Kilda traveled to Perth for the second time in a month to take on the in form Fremantle Dockers. The home side was the slight favorite with the betting money but the Saints' powerhouse should never be underestimated.  read more »

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