Saturday, May 22, 2021, 9:16 p.m.
From Coast Sport
@coastlive
The Dockers won a two-point thriller against the Sydney Swans at Optus Stadium.
Fremantle held out for the final minutes, and club champion Luke Ryan spoiled the last Swans striker 14 seconds to seal the win from 12.14 (86) to 13.6 (84), which was keeps Dockers in the top 8 chase.
Rory Lobb was superb for the home team with four goals, while Lachie Shultz with two majors was the other scorer with multiple goals.
« I thought we did the heat really increased in the second half. We asked our players to own the ball in competition and the pressure we put on them in our front half gave us opportunities. » Longmuir said.
« They challenged us last quarter, and I’m so proud they hit the front line and held out. »
The only bad news for Dockers was that Matt Taberner hit the ground with an injury to his right lower leg. Scans show the true extent of the injury in the coming days.
Mandurah Magic was humiliated by the Warwick Senators 98-78 at the top of the table.
Six goals from Keegan Knott have helped West Perth sink Peel Thunder by 28 points at David Grays Arena.
Wildcats star Bryce Cotton will miss Sunday’s duel against the Adelaide 36ers with a groin injury.
Peel Thunder will face a difficult balance between managers leading up to the WAFLW finals series.
Perth was selected to host the fifth ash test as Cricket Australia breaks with tradition by not ending the summer test in Sydney.
Rockingham City was prematurely eliminated from the FFA Cup, which was defeated 2-1 by Gosnells City.
The Perth Wildcats have reached their 35th consecutive final after beating Cairns 89:78.
Perth Glory made a great statement when they beat the Western Sydney Wanderers 5-1.
South Mandurah has claimed that another scalp knocked off Pinjarra by 15 points on their home lawn.
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