Western Derby LXI recap: Fremantle Dockers out to avoid any finals spoilers from West Coast underdogs
Fremantle are looking to continue their march towards finals as West Coast hope to spoil their party by causing the biggest upset in western derby history.
The two teams could not be more polar opposites when it comes to form, with Fremantle coming off one of their best-ever wins and having won eight of their past-nine.
The Eagles are coming off one of their most dispiriting losses and are set for a second wooden spoon in three years, and are facing the prospect of a one-win season.
But the derby rarely cares about the ladder with the Dockers on high alert to avoid any Eagles spoilers.
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But for now goodbye!
Hayden Young completes Dockers midfield
Should Hough move back to defence?
The match report
More on Hayden Young’s win
Here’s the three words for both teams
Hayden Young wins the Glindinning-Allan Medal!
“Firstly to the West Coast fans thank you for coming out we know it’s been a tough year.”
“To our fans thank you so much for your support every week and lets keep it going.”
He finishes with seven clearances 23 touches and three goals.
FULL TIME Fremantle 18.18 (126) West Coast 12.5 (77)
Pat Voss takes a late mark and kicks his fourth after the siren to seal a 49-point triumph.
They should have probably won by more is the only disappointment as they dominated the day.
Hayden Young, Luke Jackson and Muprhy Reid all had big days while Liam Baker was lionhearted for the Eagles, while Harley Reid had moments before his injury.
Medal presentation coming up, could Young win it despite being subbed off?
Hewett makes it three in a row
The Dockers have really let their guard down in the last five minutes and the Eagles have taken advatage.
Hewett wins a free kick for a high tackle and from 45m hits the kick.
FRE 17.18 (120) WCE 12.5 (77)
Dewar adds on late
West Coast doing a late repair job on the scoreboard taking a nice contested mark running with the flight.
From around 40m out he hits in nicely.
FRE 17.18 (12) WCE 11.5 (71)
