Fremantle star Shai Bolton is in a race against time to play for the Indigenous All-Stars and he has a clear deadline to prove his fitness so he can run out on Saturday.
Craig O'Donoghue
Fremantle captain Alex Pearce has been officially ruled out of Saturday’s pre-season Indigenous All Stars clash at Optus Stadium with an ankle injury.
Glen Quartermain
Out-of-contract Sydney superstar Chad Warner concedes his future is “all up in the air” to further fuel WA clubs’ hopes of luring him back to his home state next year.
Mitchell Woodcock
Who’s looking the goods to feature in Fremantle and West Coast’s round one line-ups? Based on the latest news and what our reporters have seen at training, here’s our projected sides for five weeks’ time.
Chris Robinson
Michael Walters has enjoyed a stunning AFL career, but he always wanted to do more than play - he wanted to lead and be a role model. Now he’s been named captain of the Indigenous All-Stars.
The West can exclusively reveal that Fremantle star Michael Walters has received the ‘incredible’ honour of being picked to captain the Indigenous All Stars next week. Here’s what he had to say.
Fremantle star Luke Jackson looms as critical for the Dockers as they prepare to start another season without chief ruck Sean Darcy.
Jackson Barrett
Liam Reidy could not have done much more to put his hand up for a round one start as Fremantle’s No. 1 ruckman if Sean Darcy does not recover in time from injury, writes Glen Quartermain.
Fremantle captain Alex Pearce has suffered a recurrence of an ankle injury at training, while a replacement ruck has emerged for injured star Sean Darcy. SEE THE PICTURES.
The West Australian Football Commission will now operate under a different name as part of a revamp its new boss says will make it less ‘intimidating’, The West can exclusively reveal.
Fremantle great Paul Hasleby has urged the Dockers to take a conservative approach for luckless ruckman Sean Darcy by bringing him back through the WAFL after his latest injury setback.
Recently departing Fremantle and West Coast AFLW players will have the chance to play in new colours in 2025, here’s where they have landed.
Caitlin Bassett
Sean Darcy’s horror injury run continues, with the star Docker set for fresh surgery that will see him unlikely to be fit for round one. See the latest setback here.
Fremantle ruckman Sean Darcy has taken to Instagram to share photos of his trip inside a world-leading medical facility in Qatar.
Damian Martin has provided a fascinating insight into what he’s seen during his first months as Leadership Advisor at Fremantle, saying Alex Pearce’s actions guaranteed he would be captain again.
Former Perth Wildcats captain Damian Martin is now in charge of leadership at the Fremantle Dockers and he’s delivering a strong message about what’s required to win trophies.
Alex Pearce returned to training on Tuesday and there are good signs for another very important Fremantle star out of their midweek session. Here is what we saw at Cockburn.
Fremantle have ruled Hayden Young out of this month’s Indigenous All Stars game with a hamstring injury he suffered last week.
Craig O’Donoghue
Fremantle captain Alex Pearce is optimistic he will recover from ankle soreness in time to represent the Indigenous All Stars against his own team on February 15 at Optus Stadium
Newly reappointed Fremantle captain Alex Pearce believes the 2025 squad has the ability and desire to secure the club’s maiden flag.
If the best leaders are carved from adversity, then Alex Pearce might be the perfect fit for Fremantle as it strives for rare silverware, writes Glen Quartermain.
Alex Pearce will become just the fourth man to lead Fremantle for three consecutive seasons, while a young forward has been promoted to the leadership group.
The ruck spot for the Indigenous All-Stars always loomed as one of the most intriguing selections, and they’ve turned to a West Coast teen for the crucial job against Freo. SEE THE FULL ALL STARS SQUAD HERE
One of the leading experts from the Doha medical facility that Fremantle’s Sean Darcy visited last week believes there will be a substantial increase in AFL stars flying to Qatar in the coming years.
