The Western Watercooler: Dockers dial up the pressure (but can they hold it?), and why we should check Eagles fans’ TVs

Welcome to the Western Watercooler, where we digest the talking points from the weekend’s games – and the highlights, ...
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Football: Late winner by Winn ensures all three points for Tilbury

Isthmian Div North Heybridge Swifts 1 v 2 Tilbury A COURAGEOUS last minute strike from the spot by Dockers’ Ronnie Winn earned Tilbury three Isthmian North points from a hard-fought clash with ...

Opening Round a factor but not the cause of death in Fremantle’s round one capitulation

Fremantle fans have every right to be deeply disappointed after clutching defeat from the jaws of victory in round one ...

AFL urged to make key change after Geelong 'advantage' called out after epic comeback win

Geelong's stunning comeback win over Fremantle has sparked fresh calls for the AFL to scrap Opening Round after the Cats ...
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Bulldogs dominate, Crows break hoodoo, Cats surge back and Swans edge Lions

AFL Saturday wrap Saturday’s AFL action delivered a packed day of football drama, with the Western Bulldogs dismantling Greater ...

Scott hails Cats’ belief as Neale stars in comeback win

Dockers coach Justin Longmuir lamented “sloppy” errors that squandered scoring chances and left his team vulnerable in defence.

'We've just got it wrong': Longmuir wants Opening Round change

Dockers coach says the AFL has created an uneven playing field with its early-season fixturing and he wants a change ...

Geelong issues reminder of premiership credentials with comeback, but big issue rears head again

It was Fremantle by how much late in the second quarter as Geelong’s backline brain-fades reared their head again.

GALLERY: All the snaps from Geelong’s first home game of AFL season at GMHBA Stadium

A sea of blue and white filled GMHBA Stadium on Saturday as Geelong fans rode every moment of the Cats’ thrilling comeback ...

Neale bags five as Cats grind down fast-starting Freo

Trailing by 35 points before half-time, the Cats stormed home in the second half to post a 16.14 (110) to 14.16 (100) victory at GMHBA Stadium. CATS v DOCKERS Full match coverage and stats Key forward ...

Fremantle run out of steam as Geelong overrun Dockers to take AFL round one spoils

Fremantle won the sprint but lost the marathon, surrendering early ascendancy to open the season with a 10-point loss to Geelong at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday.

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir urges AFL to scrap Opening Round: ‘We’ve got it wrong’

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir has called on the AFL to dump the Opening Round concept, saying it provides teams who are involved an advantage the following week. The Dockers opened their season in ...