Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir and CEO Simon Garlick were appointed within weeks of each other in 2019 and Fremantle president Dale Alcock selected them both because he felt they would lead the club to a flag.
Craig O'Donoghue
Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir says family and friends have quietened on asking for grand final tickets after the club’s flattening qualifying final defeat to Hawthorn.
Aaron Kirby
Brennan Cox’s hopes of playing in Fremantle’s push towards a maiden premiership are still alive, according to coach Justin Longmuir.
Fremantle fans’ finals footy fever has reached new heights as thousands answered star Caleb Serong’s battle cry to flood Sydney with purple on Friday.
Hawthorn co-captain Jai Newcombe says it was no surprise Brisbane bounced back last weekend to set up their preliminary final this Saturday at the MCG.
Roger Vaughan
Sydney’s new stand-in skipper has declared Fremantle are the best team in the competition as the top two seeds prepare to battle it out for a place in the AFL grand final.
Samantha Rogers
Demons star Eliza McNamara has undergone surgery for a fractured jaw after copping a brutal bump from Port Adelaide's Ella Heads, leading to a suspension.
Justin Chadwick
Caleb Serong and Jai Serong will face off in a preliminary final and while that will be an incredible moment for their parents, the star Docker has one clear plan for how he’ll handle the moment.
Hawthorn have suffered a massive setback in their quest for an AFLW finals berth, losing captain Emily Bates for the rest of the season with a knee injury.
Shayne Hope
Caleb Serong has spoken about the "strange" feeling of having to face his younger brother in a preliminary final, and he hopes it will be captured by a photo.
Fremantle’s blockbuster preliminary final against Sydney has sold out in just hours.
Luke Jackson has surged to the lead in the race to be crowned the finals series’ best player, with his semifinal masterclass earning him top votes from the coaches in the Gary Ayres Medal.
Chris Robinson
West Coast are confident Harley Reid will be fit for the start of pre-season after the star Eagle underwent shoulder surgery.
Mitchell Woodcock
Hawthorn co-captain Jai Newcombe says online abuse of AFL players is much worse than is being reported, with Adelaide's Jordan Dawson the latest to call it out.
Lions coach Chris Fagan has made no apologies for defending the form of one of Brisbane’s most important players.
Marco Monteverde
“He pandered. He ate my muffins, a bit of fruit salad, and then he left. I thought, ‘He’s not coming to us’.”
Sydney has appointed a new captain ahead of a preliminary final after its two-man leadership group – Callum Mills and Isaac Heeney – were ruled out for the season.
Tyler Lewis
Dane Rampe will stand in for injured Sydney captain Callum Mills on the finals stage again as the Swans veteran weighs up his AFL future beyond September.
Joanna Guelas
As they enter Friday night’s preliminary final clash against Fremantle without captain Callum Mills and vice-captain Isaac Heeney, the Swans have made a call on who’ll be stand-in skipper.
The Brisbane Lions are motivated by the chance to create history as they chase two more wins required to complete a rare AFL premiership 'three-peat'.
Fremantle’s pursuit of a maiden flag got back on track with an epic win over Geelong on Friday night. The West Australian AFL expert Danielle Laidley rates every player's performance.
Danielle Laidley
Jeremy Sharp is on the brink of a 20-year first tonight, with the Dockers midfielder the raging favourite to snare the Sandover Medal. SEE OUR SANDOVER PREDICTOR LEADERBOARD
Adelaide star and skipper Jordan Dawson has taken to Instagram to expose vile social media abuse sent to him by a footy fan in the wake of the Crows’ semifinal loss to Brisbane.
Fremantle vice-captain Andy Brayshaw has declared the Dockers believe they’re still the best team in the AFL as they prepare for a blockbuster preliminary final against Sydney at the SCG on Friday night.
