In Ian Wilson’s home state where sea meets sand there is an embarrassment of riches…and perhaps embarrassment is the right word to describe the lack of popular use for those beaches.
Almanac WAFL: Round 8 – Sharks Back on Top
June 18, 2022 by 1 Comment
WA correspondent Les Everett summarises the results of Round 8 of the WAFL season and the trajectory of the clubs as we head into the 9th round this weekend.
Round 5 – Essendon v Fremantle: Good place, good song, go Bombers!
April 14, 2022 by 2 Comments
Michael Pardy waxes poetical about his mixed feelings about Fremantle the place and Fremantle the team.
Round 11 – Port Adelaide v Fremantle: Power deliver top-class bookend quarters
May 31, 2021 by Leave a Comment
From a BITS Saints shellacking to a Port Adelaide masterclass, Nick Kossatch witnessed both ends of the spectrum during his football weekend.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 22 – Port Adelaide v Fremantle: Mind games and a home route to the big dance
August 26, 2020 by Leave a Comment
It started with John Kingsmill listening to the West Coast game on the radio, and ended in a confusing win that was full of deception. At the night’s conclusion, Port Adelaide had a home final in 2007.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 21 – Fremantle v Melbourne: Giving a season a chance
August 18, 2020 by Leave a Comment
The Dockers had to win to save a spiralling 2007 campaign, and Les Everett cast his eyes out west to see if Fremantle could respond against Melbourne.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 20 – St Kilda v Fremantle: Why Freo?
August 11, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Sean Gorman was left wondering why he went for the Dockers in 2007. After struggling to watch them enough, he was left disappointed by their efforts at the ‘G against St Kilda in Round 20.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 19 – Fremantle v Essendon: The Dockers’ redemption run
August 5, 2020 by Leave a Comment
It was hard to know what to expect from an underperforming Fremantle in 2007. Les Everett nervously watched as the Dockers faced off against Kevin Sheedy and his Bombers.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 18 – West Coast v Fremantle: A purple parade
July 29, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Nathan Hollier was caught in the midst of a 2007 Western derby. When the Dockers stormed home to create a fierce contest, the entire state came alive.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 17 – Fremantle v Geelong: Who’s to blame for the purple fade?
July 22, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Once again Geelong smacked their opposition in 2007 – Les Everett was left worrying what went wrong for the humbled Dockers.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 16 – Adelaide v Fremantle: Free-flowing football derails the Crows
July 15, 2020 by Leave a Comment
John Kingsmill left AAMI Park surprised by a high-scoring encounter in 2007. With straight kicking and attacking footy dominating the day, Fremantle found their spark.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 15 – Fremantle v North Melbourne: Brother Connolly dishes out punishment
July 9, 2020 by 1 Comment
Following Fremantle’s close loss to the Kangaroos in 2007, Les Everett brought the Dockers back to school to face an angry Chris Connolly.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 14 – Sydney v Fremantle: Victory for milestone men Goodes and O’Loughlin
July 1, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Rod Gillett enjoyed Sydney’s barnstorming win over the dismal Dockers in 2007 to celebrate milestone matches for favourite sons Goodes and O’Loughlin.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 13 – Fremantle v Carlton: Welcome back Wiz
June 24, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Needing a win, the Freo Dockers welcomed back a fan favourite for their crucial 2007 clash with Carlton. John Harms has the story.
Round 3 – Sometimes there are no words
June 22, 2020 by 9 Comments
There were no words for the disappointment of Saturday afternoon’s Collingwood v St Kilda match for Yvette Wroby… But why not share your own words or images if you were on the losing end of the “weird” games of this week’s round?
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 12 – Western Bulldogs v Fremantle: Outlasting the Dockers up north
June 17, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Fremantle were in trouble halfway through the 2007 season after another loss, this time to the Bulldogs. Christopher Riordan covered the high-scoring game up in Darwin.
Round 2 – Brisbane v Fremantle: A Brisbane perspective
June 15, 2020 by 4 Comments
Brisbane managed to scrape past Fremantle in their round two encounter up at the Gabba. Despite taking home the four points, Sam Evans wasn’t convinced by the Lions’ shaky effort.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 11 – Fremantle v Richmond: Tigers gallant in a tight defeat
June 11, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Unlucky so far in season 2007, Richmond travelled to Subiaco looking to secure a breakthrough win. Les Everett reports on the high-scoring match.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 10 – Collingwood v Fremantle: Family, Fremantle, failure
June 1, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Chris Tarrant travelled to the MCG to play his old side for the first time in 2007. Mike Shuttleworth describes his horror reunion with the Magpie faithful.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 9 – Fremantle v St Kilda: Saints or Sinners?
May 25, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Les Everett witnessed Fremantle begin to amend their array season. An easy Friday night win over a hampered St Kilda to start Indigenous Round gave the once-flag favourites a rare reason to cheer.
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