Carter, 20, has played only two senior games, and 19-year-old Frederick is yet to make his AFL debut after being drafted last November. Again, the ratings are pretty settled this week, as you’d expect in a round that had minimal upsets. Better still, Freo collected teenage ruck star Mim Strom from the draft, who could be good enough in her first year to let them use Tighe up forward or in defence as well. While it would appear they haven’t made ground, as they currently sit 13th on the ladder, their consistency and ability to win while injecting youth into their side has seen the team take huge strides. He’s been fantastic. “Even though the gathering technically met the private residence requirements of one person per four square metres, the players acted contrary to the 1.5-metre social distancing advice the rest of the community has been following,” he said. Fremantle Dockers stars at a house partySource:Twitter. © West Australian Newspapers Limited 2020, The Dockers have ended Melbourne’s finals dream with a 14-point win in Queensland. “You can make the case for Fremantle they’ve been one of the most consistent teams this year,” he said. AFL Trades 2020: Jeremy Cameron Geelong trade news, free age... NRL 2020: Jack Wighton Dally M news, Karl Stefanovic in stit... AFL Grand Final 2020, Ash Barty, Richmond, tennis, world ten... Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Joel Shepherd ... congested style actually played into the hands of teams like Fremantle, by concentrating all their players … To comment on this story and join the conversation, subscribe to The West Australian’s Everyday Digital package. After a superb season 2019, there were fears Fremantle would get smashed by the expansion draft, with many of their best players leaving for West Coast. Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir should be in contention for coach of the year, according to multiple former AFL players. My money’s on Fremantle doing it better than most. Fremantle Dockers players fined by club after house party. Don't have an account? In addition to his interest in sport, Joel Shepherd is a professional Science Fiction author. With the impending finish to the weird and wacky 2020 AFL season, the silly season is about to begin. The trio appeared in a video that was posted to social media while coronavirus restrictions were in place. Its time for Fremantle to stop recruiting cast offs from rival clubs. Geelong's recent record against Richmond is poor, so how can they turn it around on Saturday? Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work All times AEDT (GMT +11). Haley Miller and Stephanie Cain are both lightning fast, only 23 and still improving, and Kiara Bowers showed last year that she’s one of the competition’s elite players. What you club needs from the AFL trade period: Part 1, Nat Fyfe's touching tribute to former teammate Lachie Neale after Brownlow win, The early report card on 2020's new coaches. Fremantle were the unlucky losers of the round after a controversial free kick allowed Jack Newnes to steal four points for Carlton on Saturday night. “We have to hold ourselves to a higher standard, regardless of the outcome of the police investigation. “I’ve just told Simon that the police are not going to be dealing with this any further,” Dawson told 6PR. Become a member to join in Australia's biggest sporting debate, submit articles, receive updates straight to your inbox and keep up with your favourite teams and authors. Just 11 players from Fremantle and West Coast have been invited to attend this year’s COVID-safe Brownlow Medal count on Sunday. Freo’s backline, already strong last year, will be better again if Ebony Antonio stays back all year, plus Freo will be hoping to get back the important Alex Williams from her late-season ACL injury last year. “I’m not going to waste valuable police time, we’ve made an assessment, there’s nothing to see here in terms of any breach.”. One more round, and the top eight still isn’t settled. WHY FREMANTLE ARE BETTER THAN ANYONE EXPECTED, Was $13 now $7 per week for 12 weeks* (Digital + Print). Sick Cat misses training. Apparently she’s doing training drills with none other than Aaron Sandilands. Roux has been used as an undersized ruck at junior level thanks to her crazy vertical leap, but at AFLW level that’s a massive waste of energy for someone who could be taking big contested marks anywhere within 70 metres of goal. Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir should be in contention for coach of the year, according to multiple former AFL players. It’s been a long time since we’ve had five new coaches in a single AFL season, and their fortunes have varied from premiership dark horse to historically bad wooden spooners. The Dockers must identify definite best 22 players and go after them. The Dockers’ gritty 14-point win over Melbourne last night was another example of their new brand under Longmuir, which excited many on social media. Last year, teams playing the old, slow, congested style actually played into the hands of teams like Fremantle, by concentrating all their players down one end and getting beaten out the back by Freo’s pace — some huge percentage of Fremantle’s goals were scored on fast breaks running the length of the field. In addition, the Dockers may have got the steal of the Western Australian draft in Emma O’Driscoll, a recently converted former netball player, who is only 19, strong, fast, and in a couple of WAFLW games I saw on YouTube, has a ferocious attack on the ball. A police investigation was launched on Wednesday, but was short-lived with Police Commissioner Chris Dawson calling Fremantle chief executive Simon Garlick on Thursday morning. Last year’s winner, Nat Fyfe is one of five Dockers … Sign up, Join the conversation, you are commenting as Logout. “They’re trying to implement a new game style without being able to train properly.”. But the rise of young talent shows hope on the horizon for the Dockers, writes Tom Wildie. Out of favour Fremantle midfielder Connor Blakely looks set to stay in WA despite enduring a frustrating 2020 season. Ryan and first-year player Michael Frederick attended the gathering at the home Carter shares with his partner. The three Dockers stars who were caught violating social distancing restrictions have escaped police prosecution, but their club has handed down sanctions. “Our players are not entitled to any dispensation or feel in any way that they can act outside how everyone else in the community is required to behave.”. “You feel like you’re going to the footy and you know what you can expect from Fremantle. To join the conversation, please Log in. Strong in defence, worries in attack — in some ways 2020 seemed familiar for Fremantle. AFLW 2020 season preview: Fremantle Dockers. Mostly this is due to Freo’s top draft pick, the awesomely named Roxy Roux, who’s probably the most exciting athlete to ever come out of Western Australian women’s football. But instead it seems Fremantle will be better this year than last. Under the 39-year-old, Fremantle has already won more games on the road this year (five) than last year (two), despite playing less games on the road in total due to the shortened season. Western Australia had restricted gatherings to two people until Monday, when the limit was raised to 10 people. And the silly season means one thing: trade period. This season it seems likely far more teams will be playing the same style, and it will be interesting to see how those already playing the end-to-end style adjust. Fremantle Dockers stars at a house party Source:Twitter. Garlick said the players were sanctioned in consultation with the player leadership group. New recruit. Nationwide News Pty Limited Copyright © 2020. Bringing you a new episode every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Yes, they’re missing Hooker, but Kara Antonio (nee Donellan) was down on form last season, apparently with injury, and should be better this year. Despite only being in his first year at the helm, Longmuir has drawn enormous praise for the significant turnaround he has brought to the Dockers since taking over from Ross Lyon. “There is a lot at stake regarding the resumption of the season and this should serve as a timely reminder for all of our players to ensure we have 100 per cent compliance with social distancing guidelines,” he said. “It’s no great surprise, because he helped implement Collingwood’s game style when they had that successful run in 2018 to the Grand Final,” Brisbane great Jonathan Brown said on Fox Footy. Seven people are seen in the video, which was reportedly filmed in Perth on Sunday night. We want to see it! Hogan’s court appearance marked the second time in 2020 Fremantle players have run afoul of coronavirus restrictions. Mark Duffield. AFL 2020 grand final: Tom Hawkins isolates, misses training,... NBA 2020: Michael Jordan photo, Keegan Hall Instagram news. Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley would arguably be front-runner for Coach of the Year, after taking Port from 10th to ladder-leaders in a remarkable turnaround. The Dockers finished 13th on the ladder in Lyon’s final year at the helm with a 9-13 record.