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2mo ago

Fremantle Set Club Record with 18th Win and All but Secures Top-Two Finish

The victory locks in a finals double chance for the Dockers.

The Dockers have put together a record-breaking season.
Disconsolate Brisbane Lions players trudge off after their shock AFL hammering by Carlton. (Rob Prezioso/AAP PHOTOS)
The Dockers leave the field after facing down the Bulldogs' flooding tactics in Perth. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)
Fremantle have all but sewn up the minor premiership.

Overview

  • Fremantle beat the Western Bulldogs 11.12 (78) to 5.11 (41) at Optus Stadium to record their 18th home-and-away win and remain unbeaten at home this season.
  • The Dockers' win effectively guarantees a top-two finish and the associated double chance in September's finals.
  • Josh Treacy played his 100th game and kicked three goals, a performance that helped break the Bulldogs' heavy defensive flood in the second half.
  • The Bulldogs employed extensive flooding early to stifle scoring, a tactic their coach denied was pre-planned, and official reports listed no injuries for either side.
  • Fremantle can clinch the minor premiership with a win against Melbourne at the MCG next week or if Sydney loses to St Kilda, and the club's 18 wins build on a season that already included a 14-game winning streak and a previous 17-win best in 2015.