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West Australian
an hour ago
- West Australian
Where Fremantle Dockers' finals hopes sit ahead of clash with Carlton Blues
Fremantle have officially hit the business end. And the task is now simple — just keep winning. The high-flying Dockers — who have won nine of their past 10 games — jumped above Greater Western Sydney into sixth on the ladder on Thursday after the Giants were belted by the Western Bulldogs. But the Dogs' victory means Justin Longmuir's side is likely now needs to win three of their remaining four games to play finals. That run starts with a clash with Carlton at Optus Stadium on Sunday, which they will enter as heavy favourites. Fremantle then take on Port Adelaide, reigning premiers Brisbane and the Bulldogs in the final month of the season. According to Champion Data, that is the eighth hardest run home of any side. The Bulldogs' stunning 88-point win over the Giants means their blockbuster round 24 match against the Dockers is already looming large as the one set to decide both teams' finals hopes. If Luke Beveridge's side had lost, the Dockers would have almost certainly made finals by winning just two of their four remaining matches, taking the heat off their end to the season. It means Fremantle fans should be right behind the Bulldogs' opponents across the next two weeks — and that includes West Coast. The eighth-placed Bulldogs play battlers Melbourne off a 10-day break next Sunday, before they take on the last-placed Eagles at Marvel Stadium. Beveridge said they are not looking any further than that clash with the Demons. 'It is that cliché about just the next opponent. We have got Melbourne at the 'G on a Sunday, which is a fair way away now, so we have a bit of time to think about it, which is not always a good thing,' Beveridge said. 'We really don't look much further.' GWS are the only top-nine team the Bulldogs have beaten this season. It's the stat most likely to haunt them as they try to pip the Dockers in the race to the finals. 'We understand the criticism around not necessarily being able to eek our way further up the later and beating some teams above us,' Beveridge said. 'We understand that, we have got to own up to all of that.' The Giants' defeat brings them back down into the pack. They could have cemented their place in the Thursday night blockbuster. 'The Bulldogs felt like they were playing for their season and clearly we weren't,' coach Adam Kingsley said. 'We'd prefer it didn't happen, but we have got an opportunity to respond. I don't think that (the performance) is us, and it hasn't been us for a long time, but it was tonight.' Fremantle star Hayden Young's return has helped turbocharge their run to the finals. He told The West Australian earlier this week the team's best football was good enough to beat any of their rivals at the top end of the ladder. 'We beat top of the ladder (Collingwood) last week, so it just proves to us that, you know, when we can play our brand for longer, we can beat anyone. And we keep believing in that and keep working on those few areas about not falling away,' Young said.
News.com.au
14 hours ago
- News.com.au
‘I don't care about storylines': Benji Marshall won't tell Wests Tigers fans how to react to Lachlan Galvin
Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall says it's not up to him to tell fans whether they should boo Lachlan Galvin on Sunday afternoon when the Bulldogs halfback takes on his former side for the first time. Emotions will be running high at CommBank Stadium when the premiership fancies take on a Tigers team that is battling to avoid the wooden spoon. The ladder implications have taken a back seat to the Galvin narrative that has dominated the season from the moment it became clear he wanted an early release from his Tigers contract. Fans have vented their frustration online and it'll be interesting to see how they react when he takes the field on Sunday afternoon. 'I don't know, I'm not one of them. It's up to them,' Marshall replied when asked if he thought Galvin would be booed. 'The thing with that is you can't tell them what to do or what to say. They'll feel how they feel and everyone's entitled to feel how they feel. 'I don't care about storylines. I care about where we are on the table, and at the moment, we want to be higher. 'Buying into storylines and what everyone else thinks isn't going to help us win. 'We haven't even talked about Lachie, to be honest. It's Wests Tigers v the Bulldogs, not Lachlan. For us, we're playing a top-four side that's in pretty good form, so we need to worry about what we're doing.' Galvin has played two games at halfback for the Bulldogs who produced arguably their best 80 minutes of the season last week in their thumping win over Manly. The young half seems to have settled in and his teammates have quickly worked out his playing style as they push for a title, but his former coach doesn't really care how he's going at his new club. 'I'm not really worried about what he's doing, to be honest. I'm worried about what our team is doing,' Marshall said. 'He's obviously added a bit of spark and is going pretty well there, so good luck to them. But at the same time, we have to get our game right. 'If you're worried about that stuff for motivation, then you're in the wrong game. We've got our own challenges with where we are on the table, so we need to make sure we get our game right.' Marshall copped plenty of boos throughout his career and said footy players just had to learn how to deal with it because fans would never stop being passionate. 'It's part of the game,' he said. 'Not everyone's going to like you, and if you can handle that, you'll be good. 'Everyone is emotionally different with how we handle things. Once you accept it's part of the game, it is what it is. 'I've seen fans boo the best players in the world – Johnathan Thurston, Cameron Smith and Cooper Cronk have all been booed in their careers. It happens to you at some point but you've just got to get on with it.' Galvin's messy exit ruffled plenty of feathers at the time, with Jarome Luai one of the players to voice their displeasure on social media. But the former Panther has been a true leader this week when asked about the impending clash with his former teammate, with Luai earning praise from Marshall, who has seen no signs that the playmaker will activate a clause to potentially leave early. 'That's why he's the captain,' he said. 'Jarome has been really great for us. I know people have mixed opinions about what he's done on the field, but off the field he's definitely changed the place in terms of standards with what he's brought to us. 'We're just working on what works for him on the field to be better. Given what we've had to change this year and the style we're playing, he's doing a fair job for us.'
The Advertiser
16 hours ago
- The Advertiser
Knights rookie off to England after signing with Super League club
A rookie Knights forward is set to depart the club, locking in his future with a Super League club. Brock Greacen, who made his NRL debut in June, has signed with English side Castleford Tigers for the next two years. The 23-year-old will depart his home-town NRL team at season's end, and potentially after just one first-grade appearance, unless he wins a call-up in Newcastle's remaining five games. A Denman Devils junior, Greacen has been on a third-tier deal at the Knights and balanced university studies with football in recent years. He has played 34 NSW Cup games since 2022. "I'm over the moon to have been able to bring Brock to the Tigers," Castleford's director of rugby Chris Chester said. "Brock is a young, hungry middle that has come highly recommended by a couple of my old teammates Blake Green and Michael Dobson at the Newcastle Knights. "He is a hard-working middle that can also play edge. "His effort levels both sides of the ball are second to none and I can't wait to start working with Brock in pre-season." Greacen added: "I'm really excited to be joining the club. I've heard some really good things about the fans, and the atmosphere over there. I can't wait to get over there." The Knights were happy to let Greacen depart to play at a higher level more regularly. The forward, who only featured for 16 minutes in his NRL debut, has been named to come off the bench for Newcastle's NSW Cup side against North Sydney on Sunday. The NRL team has a bye. A rookie Knights forward is set to depart the club, locking in his future with a Super League club. Brock Greacen, who made his NRL debut in June, has signed with English side Castleford Tigers for the next two years. The 23-year-old will depart his home-town NRL team at season's end, and potentially after just one first-grade appearance, unless he wins a call-up in Newcastle's remaining five games. A Denman Devils junior, Greacen has been on a third-tier deal at the Knights and balanced university studies with football in recent years. He has played 34 NSW Cup games since 2022. "I'm over the moon to have been able to bring Brock to the Tigers," Castleford's director of rugby Chris Chester said. "Brock is a young, hungry middle that has come highly recommended by a couple of my old teammates Blake Green and Michael Dobson at the Newcastle Knights. "He is a hard-working middle that can also play edge. "His effort levels both sides of the ball are second to none and I can't wait to start working with Brock in pre-season." Greacen added: "I'm really excited to be joining the club. I've heard some really good things about the fans, and the atmosphere over there. I can't wait to get over there." The Knights were happy to let Greacen depart to play at a higher level more regularly. The forward, who only featured for 16 minutes in his NRL debut, has been named to come off the bench for Newcastle's NSW Cup side against North Sydney on Sunday. The NRL team has a bye. A rookie Knights forward is set to depart the club, locking in his future with a Super League club. Brock Greacen, who made his NRL debut in June, has signed with English side Castleford Tigers for the next two years. The 23-year-old will depart his home-town NRL team at season's end, and potentially after just one first-grade appearance, unless he wins a call-up in Newcastle's remaining five games. A Denman Devils junior, Greacen has been on a third-tier deal at the Knights and balanced university studies with football in recent years. He has played 34 NSW Cup games since 2022. "I'm over the moon to have been able to bring Brock to the Tigers," Castleford's director of rugby Chris Chester said. "Brock is a young, hungry middle that has come highly recommended by a couple of my old teammates Blake Green and Michael Dobson at the Newcastle Knights. "He is a hard-working middle that can also play edge. "His effort levels both sides of the ball are second to none and I can't wait to start working with Brock in pre-season." Greacen added: "I'm really excited to be joining the club. I've heard some really good things about the fans, and the atmosphere over there. I can't wait to get over there." The Knights were happy to let Greacen depart to play at a higher level more regularly. The forward, who only featured for 16 minutes in his NRL debut, has been named to come off the bench for Newcastle's NSW Cup side against North Sydney on Sunday. The NRL team has a bye. A rookie Knights forward is set to depart the club, locking in his future with a Super League club. Brock Greacen, who made his NRL debut in June, has signed with English side Castleford Tigers for the next two years. The 23-year-old will depart his home-town NRL team at season's end, and potentially after just one first-grade appearance, unless he wins a call-up in Newcastle's remaining five games. A Denman Devils junior, Greacen has been on a third-tier deal at the Knights and balanced university studies with football in recent years. He has played 34 NSW Cup games since 2022. "I'm over the moon to have been able to bring Brock to the Tigers," Castleford's director of rugby Chris Chester said. "Brock is a young, hungry middle that has come highly recommended by a couple of my old teammates Blake Green and Michael Dobson at the Newcastle Knights. "He is a hard-working middle that can also play edge. "His effort levels both sides of the ball are second to none and I can't wait to start working with Brock in pre-season." Greacen added: "I'm really excited to be joining the club. I've heard some really good things about the fans, and the atmosphere over there. I can't wait to get over there." The Knights were happy to let Greacen depart to play at a higher level more regularly. The forward, who only featured for 16 minutes in his NRL debut, has been named to come off the bench for Newcastle's NSW Cup side against North Sydney on Sunday. The NRL team has a bye.
