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- Sep 28, 2026
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Stunned silence: The day the bells stopped for Freo (opens the original)
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It’s the Dockers fan activation which made national headlines throughout the season. The ringing of AC/DC’s iconic ‘Hell’s Bells’ blasting out around the stadium, in a bid to energise the Fremantle faithful, providing an edge to their players late in close matches. It proved a hit in their come-from-behind victory over Hawthorn earlier in the season and sent Optus Stadium bonkers in their semi-final triumph against Geelong. For months it was the talk of Perth as the push for the first purple pre
Purple haze and Friday lights: How Fremantle reclaimed their mojo and kept the dream alive (opens the original)
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This year, Fremantle have made Fridays their own. They’ve risen to the occasion, becoming box office, must-watch viewing. Eight games, five at home, with an average of more than 55,000 fans in the west. Most importantly, they’ve won them all. And what they’ve created is more than a footy match, it’s festival-like. Friday night’s semi-final victory over Geelong was the perfect farewell to Optus Stadium in season 2026. A total of 59,725 - Fremantle’s greatest home crowd in history - turned out, ma
Dockers shocker was a blast from the past for Freo fans. Here’s why they can still cling to hope (opens the original)
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You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. The type of performance which again brings up the pain of the past for every Fremantle fan. As the stakes rise, and the mere thought of success is spoken about, the crushing blow inevitably comes to sink the spirits of even the most passionate of purple army fans. The Dockers buckled under the Hawks pressure, they folded like deckchairs and their pride would have most certainly taken a hit. And wh
Why Thursday night will dictate Freo’s fortune – and shape the entire finals series (opens the original)
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You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Finals. It’s where footy fantasies are made and broken. Stars of the game are formed, history created, legacies forged. It’s the time of year every team wants to be a part of and when all fans dare to dream. Ten teams are already planning for 2027, leaving eight sides in the race for premiership glory. Fremantle sits just three wins away from an elusive premiership, their first in the club’s 32-ye
Dockers keep setting records while Eagles stumble after early blitz (opens the original)
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You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Welcome to the Western Watercooler, where we digest the talking points from the weekend’s games – and the highlights, frustrations and silver linings WA footy fans can cling to as the season progresses. For the second time in club history, the Dockers are minor premiers. A win over Adelaide, Fremantle’s 19th for the season, cemented their first top of the table finish in 11 years. They’ve never be
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