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Craig O'DonoghueSports Journalist

Craig O'Donoghue is part of The West Australian's sports writing team. He joined The West Australian in 2000 and spent 2013-14 working in the Melbourne bureau. He now focuses on AFL and basketball.

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Alex Pearce doesn’t watch AFL games.

AFLVideoPremiumTurn off the TV: This group of Dockers don’t watch AFL footy

Fremantle won’t feel intimidated by Brisbane in the grand final because they’ve barely seen them playing for years. This group of Dockers have won through to the biggest game of the year by not watching footy.

Craig O'Donoghue

Nick Suban, Zac Dawson, Lee Spurr and Hayden Ballantyne

AFLVideoPremiumFlagmantle dream has ex-players riding the premiership wave

Former Fremantle players are soaking up the team’s extraordinary run to the AFL grand final and they have been embraced by the club in every way as the Dockers chase history.

Craig O'Donoghue

Brett Rosebury will umpire his 10the AFL decider on Saturday.

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AFL grand final ump nearly retired during summer holiday

Leading AFL umpire Brett Rosebury took off on an incredible South American holiday during the off-season, and it almost became the trip that led to him retiring on the spot.

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Pat Voss and Josh Treacy

AFLVideoPremiumWill MCG become Prancing Pony Playground on grand final day?

Pat Voss has an epic recent record at the MCG and if he maintains that form, he will absolutely have a day out against Brisbane in the AFL grand final.

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Neil Erasmus and Matthew Johnson.

AFLPremiumErasmus considered leaving and now he’s in a grand final

Neil Erasmus was being courted by other clubs last season and had experienced a lack of opportunity at Fremantle, but now he’s got the opportunity of a lifetime to win an AFL premiership.

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Scenes from Freo training on Friday.

AFLVideoPremiumAll in readiness as Freo finish raucous final training run

Fremantle have taken over the MCG for their grand final captain’s run, with locals declaring they have never seen so much support for a non-Victorian team leading into the last Saturday in September.

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Fans packed out open training at the MCG.

AFLVideoPremiumIt's a PURPLE TAKEOVER! Freo fans flood Melbourne for GF

Passionate Fremantle fans, families and former players have taken over Melbourne, with the Purple Army clearly outnumbering Brisbane fans at the grand final parade and showing how much a maiden flag would mean.

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Isaiah Dudley in action.

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Dudley’s dynasty: Docker chasing family’s ninth premiership

Isaiah Dudley is getting plenty of grand final messages from family members this week, and they know what they’re talking about because so many have played on the last Saturday in September.

Craig O'Donoghue

Brennan Cox has arrived in Melbourne alongside his Dockers teammates.

AFLVideoPremiumDockers land in Melbourne as selection heartbreak looms

Fremantle Dockers have arrived in Melbourne but as the clock ticks down to selection, the reality if someone will be thrilled and someone will be gutted.

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Brennan Cox on Wednesday.

AFLVideoPremiumCox thrives in last-gasp effort to earn grand final recall

Fremantle have a massive decision to make over whether to pick Brennan Cox for the grand final and the way he trained on Wednesday, he isn’t giving up on his dream without a fight.

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Brennan Cox on Wednesday.

AFLVideoPremiumTRAINING NOTES: Cox closing in on fairytale return

There was plenty to keep an eye on as Freo underwent their final main training session in WA - in front of 3000 fans - before heading east for the grand final. Here’s what we saw on the track.

Craig O'Donoghue

Fremantle celebrate

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Uncompromised Freo list is an inspiration: Ex-AFL chairman

Fremantle will field a team without any hand outs on Saturday and face a Brisbane team filled with father-son, Academy and free agent selections. The AFL’s former chairman says the Dockers are an inspiration.

Craig O'Donoghue