After the completion of the 2012 AFL season the league will be revolutionised by the introduction of free agency. For eligible players this will give them the ability to leave their current club, bypassing the draft and trade periods, and essentially pick their next employer themselves. For the AFL, this will be an unprecedented change. In the lead

One of the most talked about players in 2010 would have to be Michael Barlow. The Fremantle recruit was one of many players picked up under the new mature age recruit system introduced by the AFL, and has shown that the hill has many years to climb after 24 years of age. In particular he

What is going on in the west?? In the past decade we have seen a remarkable turnaround of two sides. On one hand we had the super successful West Coast Eagles, who dominated the competition for the majority of the past years and had a premierships to show for their efforts. (more…)

Fremantle confirms meeting but says no place for former Roos’ coach at the Dockers

Fremantle coach Mark Harvey appears certain to lead the Dockers into

Fremantle midfielder Byron Schammer will line up against the Hawks this weekend after successfully escaping a one-week suspension

Everyone knew Stephen Hill could play ball but his first AFL preseason really got Dockers fans excited. The skinny utility boasts a top-notch skill set and silky moves, including a penetrating left foot that regularly scores from outside 50 metres. Hill nailed a supergoal in an excellent first-up performance for Fremantle against Richmond in round

Bucovaz is capable of playing as a mid-sized forward or defender, and his game is based around his long, penetrating kicking. He is a good shot on goal and will likely play as a genuine utility for Fremantle. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfB3q

A strong-bodies small midfielder, Suban thrives on contested situations and boasts a powerful left boot. He showed his flexibility during a game for Vic Country – the side he captained – against WA. In that match, Suban was playing on dynamic forward Chris Yarran and totally shut Yarran out of the game. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X08wv0dsM7g

A small forward who can kick 75 goals in a season is a rare and valuable commodity, but that is exactly what Hayden Ballantyne showed himself to be last year. Ballantyne won the Sandover Medal in the WAFL last year and is a little different from the average draftee. He is 21 years old and

Fremantle was a team under heavy pressure in 2008, winning only six games and missing out on several others due to last quarter fadeouts. The club faces a tough start to 2009, with games against the Western Bulldogs, St Kilda, Adelaide and Sydney inside the first five rounds. But the Dockers have spent some time