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On a rollTurbo 2.0 stars as Dockers topple Giants

Kiara Bowers’ apprentice Dana East has passed her first big test after the draftee inspired Fremantle to a 32-point win over Greater Western Sydney at VU Whitten Oval on Sunday.

Mitchell Woodcock

Shining Suns Sunday Surman: Suns overrun Eagles in final term blitz

West Coast have been left scorched by Gold Coast, the Suns kicking five unanswered goals in the final quarter to run out 13 point winners. 

Eliza Reilly

Position tusslePremiumDana the defender? Eagle says move not ‘set in concrete’

West Coast star Dana Hooker insists her shock move to defence isn’t permanent, despite coach Michael Prior saying differently.

Mitchell Woodcock

Round Two PremiumFreo midfielder’s AFLW season in doubt

Fremantle midfielder Philipa Seth’s AFLW season is in doubt after she remained in Perth to undergo surgery on her right ankle. FULL TEAMS.

Eliza Reilly

Hub life Eagles push for extra home game as clubs enter COVID bubble

West Coast are pushing to have their round six clash against Collingwood relocated to Mineral Resources as compensation for playing five straight matches interstate. SEE THE PICTURES HERE

Eliza Reilly

Dockers duoPremiumYoung Strom grateful for Turbo boost

Fremantle ruck Mim Strom wants to test herself against the best of the best and that includes feeding the AFLW’s best midfielder.

Eliza Reilly

‘No holiday’PremiumShared interests: Eagles, Freo farewell Perth for hub stint

Days after doing battle in a heated derby clash, AFLW rivals Fremantle and West Coast will share a charter flight to Melbourne to kick off their interstate road trips.

Eliza Reilly

Thin ice PremiumEagles, Freo to travel without train-ons despite COVID risk

Fremantle and West Coast will be without their AFLW train-on players for their Victorian hub stint despite the ongoing threat of COVID and injuries decimating playing lists. 

Eliza Reilly

BIG ISSUE PremiumTop doc’s leading theories on AFLW’s big ACL problem

A leading sports doctor says the way AFLW players are suffering ACL injuries has changed. But what’s the problem? He answers the question everyone is asking.

Simeon Thomas-Wilson, Chris Honnery

Amazing journey Premium‘Dead or in a wheelchair’: AFLW star’s remarkable recovery

Fremantle’s Ann McMahon had long been considered one of WA’s leading football prospects. But it all changed while on patrol as a police officer on Christmas Day in 2019.

Eliza Reilly

Into the unknwonFreo need ‘open mind’ for AFLW hub: Antonio

Ebony Antonio and her Fremantle teammates head to Victoria full of confidence and yet with trepidations as they enter the unknown of an AFLW bubble.

Mitchell Woodcock

True leader Eagles skipper’s sacrifice to fly east for AFLW season

West Coast captain Emma Swanson has made an extraordinary sacrifice to ensure she can lead the Eagles in their gruelling five-game interstate trip starting this weekend.

Mitchell Woodcock

El of a story Premium‘You won’t make it’: Doubts spark Elkington’s AFLW dream

Nobody is more eager than Emily Elkington for her primary school reunion. Find out why her chosen career path didn’t receive the same enthusiasm as those around her.

Eliza Reilly

Hope high Premium‘It’s out of our control’: Eagles, Freo hopeful of WA return

As uncertainty continues to surround WA’s border reopening date, Fremantle and West Coast hope they will be able to host home games later on.

Eliza Reilly

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Of Strom importance: Why Mim stands above the rest

It may seem unlikely, but Fremantle ruck Mim Strom looms as the Dockers’ most important player heading into the 2022 AFLW season.

Mitchell Woodcock

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Talented but lost: Gibson is Eagles’ biggest head scratcher

Kellie Gibson is a player who promises the world, but in two years at West Coast all she’s delivered is an atlas. So how does Michael Prior get the best out of the enigma?

Mitchell Woodcock

Derby MedalDockers duo share derby honours

Fremantle stars Ebony Antonio and Kiara Bowers created history after becoming the first joint winners of the AFLW western derby medal.

Mitchell Woodcock

Big winDerby dominance! Freo, Bowers still queens of the west

Fremantle and Kiara Bowers have extended their reign as queens of the West but Dockers utility Ebony Antonio can take her seat on the throne after kicking three goals in a 6.7 (43) to 2.3 (15) win.

Eliza Reilly

‘Not interested’CommentsAFLW derby’s 5000-strong crowd given vaccine exemption

The AFLW Western Derby clash at Fremantle Oval on Saturday was handed an eleventh-hour exemption from the State Government’s new vaccination entry mandate for major events.

Michael Traill, Mitchell Woodcock & Rory Campbell

Young gunThomas in rare Eagles air in season opener

West Coast’s top draftee Charlie Thomas will join an exclusive club when she runs out for the Eagles in Saturday’s western derby  at Fremantle Community Bank Oval.

Mitchell Woodcock

Low to high PremiumFrom ammos to AFLW debut: Low‘s incredible rise

From amateur football to an AFLW debut within the space of four years, Fremantle defender Jess Low isn’t your regular footballer.

Eliza Reilly

Round one teamsPremium‘It’s definitely real:’ AFLW Derby rivalry rising

Three years is more than enough to forge a fierce rivalry as both Fremantle and West Coast embrace the belief Saturday night’s AFLW derby isn’t just another game. Plus full round one teams.

Eliza Reilly

Football PremiumDana East set for derby Dockers debut

A former basketballer from the South West will make her debut for the Fremantle Dockers on Saturday after coach Trent Cooper said there was “no way I couldn’t have picked her”. 

Jackson Barrett

Derby teamsDockers duo finally get chance to shine

Fremantle have named a whopping six debutants as the perennial premiership contenders look to maintain their western derby dominance against West Coast at Fremantle Oval on Saturday.

Mitchell Woodcock and Eliza Reilly