Bookmakers wasted no time re-installing Fremantle as premiership favourites after their win over Geelong, but airlines quickly jacked up the cost of flying to Sydney for the preliminary final.
Craig O'Donoghue
Hawthorn sit just one win away from reaching their first grand final since 2015 but are all too aware how easily the opportunity can be ripped away.
Shayne Hope
Fremantle players felt embarrassed by their performance against Hawthorn last week, and their vow to play with freedom against Geelong paid off.
Justin Chadwick
Qantas has added an extra flight from Perth to Sydney next week as Freo prepares to paint the SCG purple.
Hannah Cross
Star midfielder Zak Butters has made a decision on his AFL playing future, nominating the club he supported as a child as his preferred destination.
Shayne Hope and Joanna Guelas
The astronomical offer is being called the biggest in AFL history.
Cameron Noakes
Last night, one of two things happened. The Dockers steadied the ship, and a chance at immortality remains. Or… it’s over. The 2026 season died, a straight-sets whimper,
Ryan Daniels
All eyes were on the LA Rams after they landed in Australia just one day before their game at the MCG, and one thing we learnt from the result is Fremantle and West Coast treat travel extremely seriously.
Fremantle players have been told the job isn't done yet after they secured a preliminary final berth against Sydney with a 14-point win over Geelong.
The AFL world was in disbelief after Cats wingman Oliver Dempsey was denied what looked to be a spectacular goal during his team's 14-point semi-final loss.
Geelong veteran Jeremy Cameron is booked for more surgery on his injured arm and faces a stint on the sidelines after the Cats' AFL finals exit.
Michael Ramsey
Two-time defending premiers Brisbane will need to bounce back from a stunting loss to Sydney in a knockout AFL semi-final against Adelaide at the Gabba.
Murray Wenzel
Luke Jackson just absolutely tore apart a semi final for Fremantle and coach Justin Longmuir was fill of praise for how extraordinary his ruckman is when it truly matters.
Luke Jackson has opened up on the thoughts racing through his mind and the inspiration from the club’s leaders to help spark his stunning purple patch against Geelong.
Chris Robinson
Caleb Serong admits the pressure got to his side in a shock qualifying loss to Hawthorn, but says despite the ‘embarrassment’, the result has only brought the minor premiers closer.
Aaron Kirby
Patrick Dangerfield backed it up on the big stage, but other high-profile Cats struggled to make an impact in their AFL semi-final loss to Fremantle.
Wharfie Time is BACK! Re-live how the crowd - and Dockers players - reacted when the phenomenon returned at a crucial stage, and see what Pat Voss said about his crafty late tactic to ice the game.
From Fremantle’s electrifying start, to Geelong’s gallant comeback fuelled by Ollie Henry’s five goals, to Luke Jackson’s utter domination, this was a game that had everything.
Glen Quartermain
Luke Jackson has written himself into Fremantle folklore with a third quarter that will be spoken about for decades to inspire an epic semifinal victory.
Craig O’Donoghue
A dazzling display from the Unicorn helped the Dockers hold off the Cats in a pulsating Perth showdown and gallop into a preliminary final against the Swans.
Fremantle’s premiership campaign is firmly back on track with the Dockers responding to a qualifying final trouncing with a dominant victory against Geelong. Here are the five moments which defined the win.
Mitchell Woodcock
Fremantle booked their spot in a preliminary final after a famous 14-point victory over Geelong. See how we summed up each Docker in three words and have your say!
Shai Bolton had just two kicks in the entire first term last week. Against Geelong, he had two kicks in the opening 70 seconds - and both were goals. WATCH HERE
Fremantle fans have piled into Optus Stadium for a do-or-die semifinal against Geelong — which will be the last time they get to cheer on the Dockers at home for the year.
Josh Kempton