The AFL is planning a radical air taxi service to ensure matches go ahead as scheduled this weekend as a volcanic ash plume threatens to strand teams on either side of the continent.
June 15, 2011, 1:53 pm
Fremantle midfielder Michael Barlow will make his AFL return in Sunday's clash with Melbourne at the MCG.
June 15, 2011, 11:17 am
UPDATE 10.30am: Fremantle's travel plans to face Melbourne at the MCG on Sunday could be thrown into chaos as a cloud of volcanic ash forces flights to be cancelled.
June 15, 2011, 10:30 am
Melbourne are eyeing an early return from injury for No.1 ruckman Mark Jamar in a bid to gain a further edge over a depleted Fremantle midfield at the MCG this Sunday.
June 15, 2011, 6:15 am
Fremantle defender Paul Duffield doesn't expect fans to place unfair expectations on Michael Barlow to immediately reproduce last year's stunning form despite the desperate need to replace the club's No.1 clearance player.
June 14, 2011, 6:47 am
There was good and bad news for Fremantle's David Mundy today.
June 13, 2011, 4:15 pm
Garrick Ibbotson says the experience of being overrun by a fast- finishing Hawthorn a week earlier steeled Fremantle to prevent another final-term onslaught.
June 13, 2011, 7:50 am
West Coast and Fremantle will meet this week to discuss options for second-tier teams after the WA Football Commission flatly rejected their bid to field sides in the WAFL next season.
June 13, 2011, 7:47 am
Mark Harvey is struggling to believe Fremantle's shocking run with injury after David Mundy suffered a suspected broken leg against Essendon.
June 13, 2011, 6:16 am
Graham Polak was knocked unconscious for an extended period as East Perth's faint finals hopes evaporated at the hands of co-tenants Subaico.
June 11, 2011, 4:39 pm
West Coast have moved a step closer to securing a surprise finals finish the season after winning their first wooden spoon with a rare win over Adelaide at AAMI Stadium today.
June 11, 2011, 3:22 pm
Several fringe Dockers rolled out against Essendon at Patersons Stadium tomorrow will be expected to perform or face the selection firing line with a string of first-choice players returning through the WAFL this afternoon.
June 11, 2011, 10:49 am
An attempt by West Coast and Fremantle to field reserves teams in the WAFL has failed after the WA Football Commission opted not support the bid.
June 11, 2011, 10:22 am
Star Fremantle midfielder Michael Barlow will play for Peel Thunder’s league team tomorrow in Mandurah after the Dockers chose not to rush him back into AFL ranks.
June 10, 2011, 4:08 pm
Essendon coach James Hird insists he is not taking any risks in playing a trio of injured players who are back for Sunday's AFL clash with Fremantle.
June 10, 2011, 1:37 pmThe selection of Zac Clarke has coach Mark Harvey excited as he faces a must-win clash against Essendon at Patersons Stadium on Sunday.
June 10, 2011, 7:02 am
Michael Barlow has been named by Fremantle for the first time since he broke his leg almost 12 months ago.
June 9, 2011, 3:18 pmThe playing future of Fremantle midfielder Rhys Palmer could go on the line within two months after a fresh round of speculation linking him to Greater Western Sydney yesterday, sparking a sharp retort from his coach and manager and an apology from the speculator.
June 9, 2011, 7:50 am
Former Fremantle champion Paul Hasleby has urged the Dockers to take a cautious approach with midfielder Michael Barlow, not rush him in as a substitute for Sunday's clash with Essendon at Patersons Stadium.
June 9, 2011, 6:18 am
Fremantle seem increasingly likely to throw caution to the wind by rushing back Michael Barlow for Sunday's crunch AFL match against Essendon at Patersons Stadium.
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