Episode 6 for the 2026 season, and we now turn our attention to the purple haze, the Fremantle Dockers. Another year of talent, promise and frustration for Freo, finishing sixth before bowing out in straight sets to the Suns. A loaded list with height, youth and depth across every line, yet still trapped in the same loop of style, hesitation and missed opportunity.

We break down Fremantle’s 2025 campaign, why the system continues to hold them back, and which Dockers carried the Fantasy load. From Andy Brayshaw’s premium output to Luke Jackson’s rise, and the fall off from names like Luke Ryan, Jeremy Sharp, O’Meara and Hayden Young (injury affected), we cover the breakouts, the disappointments and the confusion that was Freo in 2025.

We also run through Fremantle’s ins & outs, including the arrivals of Judd McVee and Mason Cox, and the retirements of Walters, Narkle, Aish and club legend Nat Fyfe, before locking in our Fantasy breakout candidates and ultimate picks from the Dockers for 2026.

Can Freo finally break the cycle, or will they slide again? We give our ladder predictions and look ahead to what’s next.