Fremantle extends ladder lead but exposes troubling clearance weakness before finals
Fremantle defeated Port Adelaide on Saturday, extending their ladder lead to three games with a dominant third quarter. The Dockers lost centre ball-ups 18-9 despite controlling overall clearances 36-36, exposing a troubling trend before finals. Fremantle has lost clearance counts five times in their last ten rounds, a concerning statistic as playoff intensity increases.
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Published 18 Jul 2026, 06:24 UTC · Updated 18 Jul 2026, 06:30 UTC
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