Start submitting the preliminary designs for approval by the planning subcommittee to be processed through the in house counsel design working group to gain a hearing to the have the revised plans informally ticked off on for the flag pole. It’s coming home to Fremantle. The Dockers declared their intention to win the premiership, with a stunning display of Australian Rules Football over the reigning premiers at Subiaco Oval. As if often the case with teams travelling to venues they rarely play at, the Hawks had some issues with the wind in the opening quarter and will presumably be talking about how unlucky they were not to have kicked straight. Everyone else knows that bad kicking is consubstantial with bad football and Fremantle’s pressure was what made the normally composed Hawks lose their bottle. The Fremantle midfield were back to their best, turning ball clearances into works of art, while a young Matthew Pavlich proved himself a possible talent of the future, kicking 5 goals in the unusual role of centre half forward. The win leaves Fremantle in 4th position on the ladder but within striking distance of third and an outside chance of starting September at home.
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Luke McPharlin must be starting to regret ever signing up with Twiggy and Gina in that cattle station venture, with yet another calf injury putting him on the sidelines for the all important match against the Hawks this weekend. Alex Silvagni has been given the nod to start at centre half back in McPharlin’s place but there’s always a chance that he’ll be caught off guard by Cato and some point and be ruled out with a suspicious sounding injury. The big news is still to be revealed though, with the long Sunday bench not giving much away on whether or not Michael Walters will be back in the purple this week or slogging it out in the Teal. Tendai Mzungu’s return from injury is also sketchy, with Walters, Mzungu and Matt Taberner joining Danyle Pearce, Matt de Boer, Hayden Crozier and Max Duffy on the bench. Hayden Ballantyne’s tight hamstrings appear to have been sorted out with some number 11 lacky bands and Matthew Pavlich has sorted out his double vision.
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