West Coast coach Adam Simpson has repeatedly said the Eagles are searching for their identity. On Saturday night, they found it.
Mitchell Woodcock
Bang for buck. It’s been Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir’s go-to line this season, citing a lack of return on forward-50 investment - and they were all buck and no bang in Saturday’s derby defeat.
Glen Quartermain
West Coast have given their fans a night to remember with an emphatic western derby victory and they piled on a stack of highlights along the way.
Craig O'Donoghue
Elliot Yeo has pipped first-year sensation Harley Reid to claim his second Glendinning-Allan Medal after playing a starring role in West Coast’s stunning win over Fremantle.
Caitlin Bassett
If you had to sum up each Dockers player’s game in three words - what would you choose? Read our thoughts and leave your own after Freo’s stunning western derby loss.
Chris Robinson
WATCH: Star Fremantle spearhead Jye Amiss lasted barely five minutes in the western derby, with the Docker substituted out of the game with concussion.
Jackson Barrett
Fremantle forward Patrick Voss believes his physicality set him apart from other forwards and a series of earth-shattering tackles in Peel’s win over West Coast showed why.
After a breakthrough win last weekend, can West Coast carry the momentum into a derby upset or will Fremantle stamp their authority after back-to-back heartbreakers? Follow the latest updates here.
Jake Santa Maria
With an improved West Coast facing a Fremantle wanting to bounce back from a horror road trip, derby 58 is anything but a foregone conclusion. Here’s how your team can win it.
Make no mistake, the result of tonight’s western derby will say far more about Fremantle than it will West Coast, writes Ryan Daniels.
Ryan Daniels
West Coast star Tim Kelly admits it’s going to be a massive challenge to end Fremantle’s five-game western derby streak. But he says winning one battle ‘will go a long way towards getting it done’.
Western Australia could be handed a bonus ‘special’ fixture if it does not prise Gather Round away from Adelaide beyond 2026.
The West Australian has ranked every West Coast and Fremantle player to ever feature in a western derby, in the ultimate countdown from 364 to 1. Read the full list and give us your thoughts.
Fremantle assistant coach Jaymie Graham says Josh Treacy’s explosion onto the AFL scene has been years in the making as the ‘Big Cohuna’ makes a splash.
Fremantle spearhead Jye Amiss says he’s not too concerned with the treatment he’s getting from opposition defenders after becoming the main man in the Dockers’ attack.
A Fremantle draftee will miss out on a rare chance to run out on Optus Stadium for Peel Thunder after being dropped for their clash against West Coast on Saturday.
West Coast can’t afford to lose sight of the bigger picture in bid to best crosstown rivals, writes Mick Malthouse.
Mick Malthouse
Saturday night is showtime for Fremantle’s high-priced ruck combination and audition time for a new-look forward group boosted by Luke Jackson, writes Jackson Barrett
West Coast coach Adam Simpson has bolstered the Eagles’ squad for the western derby with premiership hero Dom Sheed.
The most expensive ruck partnership in football will finally be reunited this weekend, with Sean Darcy a confirmed starter for Fremantle in Saturday night’s western derby.
Champion Data has created a list of the best wingmen in the AFL and you’ll never guess which Docker has snuck his way into the top five.
He might be watching from halfway around the world, but Australian golf superstar Min Woo Lee is backing his Fremantle Dockers to bounce back in Saturday’s derby.
Rourke Walsh
Jordan Clark has broken his silence over the controversial finish against Carlton as the Dockers defender recommitted to the club with a new deal.
A Fremantle derby hero has backed Luke Jackson to help the Dockers improve their efficiency inside-50 in his return to the forward line against West Coast on Saturday night.