AFL: Fremantle were far to blood thirsty for the Eagles in another western derby demolition.
West Coast were missing co-captain Liam Baker (suspension), Jack Graham (managed) and Jack Hutchinson (hamstring) while the Dockers were without Hayden Young who came down with illness.
But there were just too many stars in purple for West Coast to overcome.
Recap all the action below.
Key Events
That’s all folks
Another western derby comes to an end in a purple party.
The Dockers continue to steam towards finals while the Eagles know exactly how far they still have to go.
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Longmuir’s take
The Dockers beat West Coast 16.16 (112) to 6.6 (42) to register their 17th win of the season and equal the club record they set in 2015.
Here’s how J-Lo saw it.
Francou update
EAGLES ANALYSIS
When West Coast review this western derby defeat, the word on the whiteboard will undoubtedly be ‘basics’.
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DOCKERS ANALYSIS
ANALYSIS: Murphy Reid cut a swathe through the third quarter to lead the Dockers to a dominant western derby 63 victory.
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EAGLES THREE-WORD ANALYSIS
It was another dark derby night for West Coast.
Glendinning-Allan medal
The battle of the Reids ends in Murphy winning his first Glendinning-Allan medal.
He was superb again even when Hough put some tagging time into him.
Murphy finished with 26 touches, a goal and three clearances.
DOCKERS THREE-WORD ANALYSIS
Fremantle have smoked the Eagles to win western derby 63.
FT: Fremantle 112, West Coast 42
The Dockers have beat up on the Eagles again but it wasn’t their best performance.
They were scrappy and ugly at times but they are three levels above the rebuilding Eagles.
Herbert, Reid and Kelly all collect 30 touches for the Eagles and while the highest Docker, Johnson, is on 27, Fremantle’s use and distribution has been much better.
Fremantle had more than 50 inside 50s and scored from more than 65 per cent of them which is well above their 55 per cent average.
They also take the clearances comfortably in the end after the Eagles beat them in that area before halftime.
West Coast had nothing to celebrate after halftime kicking just one goal and going scoreless in the last quarter.
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