Fremantle vs West Coast

Former Dockers star Hugh Dixon kept his cool to slot between the posts in the first quarter and nudge his side in front, but his goal sparked no fewer than ...

Redden gave away a 50m penalty of his own late in the opening term to gift a goal to Andrew Brayshaw. The match was a willing contest befitting a derby with a huge melee breaking out in the opening quarter in what will no doubt result in a flurry of fines. Lobb was subbed out late in the match after aggravating his right shoulder injury in the third quarter. Two brawls broke out after High Dixon slotted through in the first term in Perth - Two brawls broke out after Hugh Dixon slotted through in the first quarter Tempers flare in FEISTY Western Derby as TWO brawls break out with the Eagles bidding to spring a shock upset on premiership contenders Fremantle

Top-four still target for Freo after a hard-fought Western Derby victory.

If it wasn't for the repeated missed opportunities in the third quarter, it would have been a much heathier win. If there's one thing the Eagles could control on Saturday night, it was their physicality and they hit the Dockers with everything they could. It continues a recent trend for Adam Simpson's team as it tries to forge a new identity built around pressure and holding its own in the contest. The end of an era, it will never be the same". At the end of the game, Mundy was chaired through a guard of honour by teammates Griffin Logue and Alex Pearce in what was a special occasion in the club's history. He won 10 disposals for the quarter and kicked a superb running goal from 55m, but also gave away a 150m penalty after an altercation with Jack Redden. He has two of them now secured, with the most recent coming in what was a celebration of the champion midfielder in his final home and away game in Perth. The Fremantle crowd saluted Mundy at the 16-minute mark of the opening quarter with a standing ovation and rose every time he was near the ball.

A Jackson Nelson tag on Andrew Brayshaw has sparked an old-fashioned derby scuffle which threatened to overshadow a touching tribute from Fremantle fans for ...

Amid the chaos, Sean Darcy steadied and kicked a set-shot goal to put them back within a goal before Brayshaw won a penalty of his own. Hostilities continued into time-on, when Serong, sporting a ripped jumper from the original melee, gave away two consecutive 50m penalties to give Jack Redden a goal from the top of the square. A neat connection with Sean Darcy set up the Acres goal, which put Fremantle back in front after Jack Darling gave the Eagles the lead.

Fremantle have kept their AFL top-four hopes alive after beating West Coast by 24 points courtesy of a dominant effort from ruckman Sean Darcy.

It's a derby," Eagles coach Adam Simpson said. Redden gave away a 50m penalty of his own late in the opening term to gift a goal to Andrew Brayshaw. The match was a willing contest befitting a derby with a huge melee breaking out in the opening quarter in what will no doubt result in a flurry of fines. The tactic worked a treat, with Serong the core culprit when Fremantle gave away a 50m penalty that led to a goal on the line to Redden. "I thought we were a little bit more direct in the conditions than what we have been, and we didn't try to chip it around and go lateral and be safe in the conditions. "I thought we were good in the contest most of the night," Longmuir said.

Fremantle and West Coast have finalised their teams for Saturday night's RAC Derby at Optus Stadium. There are no late changes to either side and Bailey ...

WEST COAST TEAM West Coast have designated Greg Clark as their sub for the game. Fremantle and West Coast have finalised their teams for Saturday night's RAC Derby at Optus Stadium.

Fremantle has kept its top-four hopes alive, with a win over West coast in the RAC Derby on Saturday night.

He won 10 disposals for the quarter and kicked a superb running goal from 55m, but also gave away a 150m penalty after an altercation with Jack Redden. West Coast: Greg Clark (replaced Jamaine Jones in the third quarter) While the first half was an arm wrestle with both teams creating their share of chances, the third quarter was all Fremantle, with the Dockers dominating the inside 50s (19-11) and contested ball (43-30). Fremantle: Bailey Banfield (replaced Rory Lobb in the fourth quarter) The match was also a celebration of retiring champion David Mundy, who won a game-high eight clearances to go with 25 disposals (12 contested), showing typical class in the wet conditions. But it proved unsustainable against the finals-bound Freo, who were able to get the game on their terms in the second half and ground out their third RAC Derby win on the trot, winning 9.17 (71) to 7.5 (47).

HEART and spirit was not enough for the West Coast Eagles to endure in a combative RAC Derby at Optus Stadium tonight.

J Jones (West Coast Eagles – back) replaced b y G Clark in the third quarter. Injuries – R Lobb (Fremantle - shoulder) replaced by B Banfield in the last quarter. Tom Barrass was again outstanding, holding Rory Lobb goalless and in conjunction with Shannon Hurn and Liam Duggan held back the assaults. Fremantle led the inside 50 count 57-44, but the Eagles held up and remained in the contest under the final siren. Unfortunately that indicated the ball was in the Eagles defensive half too often and the statistics supported that with 56% of the game backward of centre. While the Eagles were up for the contest Fremantle withstood the brunt of the Eagles challenge and won 9.17 (71) to 7.5 (47) in what was an engrossing match played at finals-like intensity.