Braden Quartermaine
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Fremantle Dockers assistant Josh Carr to join Port Adelaide
Assistant coach Josh Carr has added to the looming exodus at Fremantle, with the Dockers confirming his departure. → Read More
Fremantle Dockers to ‘work through’ captaincy decision as call on Nat Fyfe leadership looms
Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir says Nat Fyfe can recapture his best form next season, as the Dockers prepare to decide whether he should hand over the captaincy to focus on his battered body. → Read More
AFL Finals 2022: Justin Longmuir admits pressure of finals football got to Fremantle Dockers in semifinal loss
Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir conceded some of his players didn’t handle a frenzied atmosphere or a helter-skelter Collingwood attack a their season ended at the MCG. → Read More
West Coast’s rebuild begins after disastrous 2022 season and star ruckman Nic Naitanui is still to sign on
West Coast’s worst-ever season is done and dusted and star ruckman Nic Naitanui is still to sign on after battling a knee injury and playing just eight games this year — his lowest since 2019. → Read More
AFL Finals 2022: Fremantle Dockers to host Western Bulldogs for Saturday night elimination final at Optus
The Dockers will host the Western Bulldogs in a Saturday night first elimination final at Optus Stadium and will get the longest possible break following the pre-finals bye weekend. → Read More
West Coast coach Adam Simpson warns fans Eagles no quick fix after horror season
West Coast coach Adam Simpson couldn’t predict how long the Eagles would take to bounce back from their disastrous 2022 season, but warned they couldn’t just assume it would be quick. → Read More
Optus Stadium replacing turf and bracing for more rain ahead of Friday night’s AFL blockbuster
Optus Stadium contractors working to fix the turf ahead of Friday night’s blockbuster between Fremantle and Melbourne, as ground staff brace for an untimely downpour. → Read More
Fremantle defender Jordan Clark to play 50th AFL match on Friday
From Grand Final relegation to career-best form, Jordan Clark has hit his straps at the Dockers as he approaches his 50th AFL match. → Read More
Fremantle Dockers forward Matt Taberner firms for St Kilda clash after getting through main training session
Fremantle spearhead Matt Taberner is firming to take his place against St Kilda on Saturday night after training freely on Wednesday morning. → Read More
Justin Longmuir calls for calm after Fremantle claim huge road upset over Geelong
Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir warned his players to stay grounded after the undermanned Dockers announced themselves as a premiership threat with an upset win over Geelong at their Kardinia Park fortress. → Read More
AFL fixture: Fremantle Dockers miss out on primetime slots in latest release
Perth’s emergence as an option for hosting the second leg of a Friday night double header will continue, with West Coast to host Essendon in the slot in round 15. SEE THE FIXTURE → Read More
Four stars set to return for West Coast against Collingwood including Luke Shuey and Willie Rioli
West Coast are hopeful of regaining key quartet Luke Shuey, Willie Rioli, Tom Barrass and Liam Duggan for Saturday’s daunting assignment against Craig McRae’s new-look Collingwood at Marvel Stadium. → Read More
West Coast Eagles lose Elliot Yeo, Dom Sheed and Campbell Chesser to injury in huge loss to Fremantle Dockers
A comeback goal from Willie Rioli was overshadowed by a night of chaos for West Coast, as they lost three midfielders to ankle injuries before half-time in a massive pre-season loss to a slick Fremantle. → Read More
Usman Khawaja celebrates return to the Test team with Ashes century in fourth Test at the SCG
Veteran batter Usman Khawaja has celebrated his return to the Test side with a memorable Ashes century in his first outing since 2019. → Read More
AFL 2022 fixture: Fremantle Dockers and West Coast Eagles part of Friday night experiment
West Coast and Fremantle will be part of a Friday night double-header experiment next season, with the AFL testing the concept three times in the opening eight rounds of the 2022 season. SEE THE FIXTURE → Read More
Doig Medal: Sean Darcy claims Fremantle Dockers’ best and fairest, beating David Mundy
Fremantle ruckman Sean Darcy underlined his standing as an emerging giant of the AFL by edging out David Mundy to claim the Doig Medal in an exciting count at Crown Perth. → Read More
Melbourne Demons on track to break 57-year premiership drought after 83-point smashing of Geelong at Optus Stadium
It wasn’t the MCG, but this unforgettable night at Optus Stadium was surely telecast directly from heaven for long-suffering Melbourne fans as they look to end a premiership drought. → Read More
West Coast Eagles’ season over as Brisbane sneak into top four with late drama
West Coast’s season is over and the Western Bulldogs felt their pain, with some plucky Eagles resistance giving away to allow Brisbane to secure a treasured top-four finish → Read More
Willie Rioli could make immediate West Coast Eagles return following end of suspension, says Adam Simpson
West Coast coach Adam Simpson left the door ajar for a stunning return of Willie Rioli straight into the seniors against Brisbane next weekend, after Sunday’s 15-point western derby defeat. → Read More
West Coast Eagles recall Nathan Vardy, Mark Hutchings, Alex Witherden, Jackson Nelson to face Melbourne
West Coast’s revolving selection door continues to spin, with defender Josh Rotham axed for the second time this season to headline the list of four players dropped for Monday night’s meeting with Melbourne. → Read More