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Fremantle is about to embark on its finals campaign having finished the season as the minor premiers. But whether they secure a maiden Premiership or not, the cultural revolution since the turn of the decade has seen the Dockers establish a system which puts its people first. Mark Foreman wrote this story documenting the inspiring way Fremantle is putting people first and bringing the community with them, showing everybody that care, compassion and treating people well is the blueprint for success.

Some of the numbers and facts from a record-breaking 2026 season. We've really appreciated all of your support throughout the year as we have attempted to launch and maintain a new podcast in a busy space of the football world! With the occasional struggle to juggle our full-time work commitments with other aspects of life, we're unsure if we will be able to release another before season's end. So Mark (Foreman) takes a quick look at the numbers and shares some thank you's just in case we are on hold until 2027!

1:26 - Round 20 Numbers 8:07 - Collingwood's forward half strangle 21:35 - Fremantle's unsung heroes 39:29 - What caught your eye: Ty Gallop's poor decision, Marcus Herbert belongs, Gold Coast's woes, the NAS weapon.

1:45 - Round 18 by the numbers 7:12 - Fremantle 11:10 - The selfless sacrifice building the best team 21:30 - Freo's secret weapon 26:20 - GWS' winning blueprint 30:08 - Adelaide's rise 34:20 - Brisbane is back

2:20 - Round 16 numbers 5:45 - Fremantle's ultimate selfless attitude 11:27 - First to 100... Fremantle vs Hawthorn 16:50 - Hawthorn trends 27:49 - Will Day's winnings ways 32:12 - Hawk reinforcements 37:16 - The run home 38:10 - Top 4 predictions

2:20 - Continuity is King 6:05 - Geelong's secret long game? 11:28 - Which award is the one to win? 14:02 - How to stop Luke Jackson 16:22 - Stoney's trip inside the Dee's inner sanctum 19:46 - Melbourne mid-season review 28:01 - The speed Demons 33:01 - The MCG fortress 38:18 - Clip breakdown: A patient approach

2:40 - Umpiring, Socceroos Schedule and Waterman's radar 7:30 - Andrew McQualter's unwavering support 8:48 - Brisbane in focus 31:08 - Speed Demons 38:37 - Chris Fagan's inspiration

2:20 - Winning in all different ways 12:20 - Speed to burn 13:50 - Key Forward history makers 22:05 - Trading success 26:46 - List buold and squad depth 32:30 - The details behind an iconic finals goal 37:06 - Vulnerabilities

1:10 - Round 11 by the numbers 4:45 - Hawks beat the Crows (and the cold) 6:38 - Dreamtime draws a crowd 10:25 - Fremantle club record 15:50 - The Dockers becoming final quarter specialists 18:30 - The suns fire fades 20:52 - Stoney highlight's Wardlaw's poise 24:10 - Geelong premiership credentials solidified 25:20 - Pendlebury's party 32:57 - What has changed at Carlton (besides the coach!) 40:01 - GWS goes from zero to hero 45:28 - Dogged Dogs down Dees

1:26 - Round 10 Numbers 5:49 - Cats win the feline battle 9:20 - Depleted Pies drop a five-goal lead 16:05 - Collingwood's focus on Pendlebury 22:15 - Suns shine brightest in Darwin 22:52 - North Melbourne 0-20 in South Australia 24:54 - Dees clip the Hawks 26:40 - Stoney's stories on Harry Sharp 28:32 - Josh Fraser and his calming influence on the Blues 31:48 - Fremantle cruising 37:04 - Richmond injury crisis worsens 38:06 - West Coast take a Giant scalp 42:40 - Learning on the job

1:07 - Round 9 numbers 3:22 - Fremantle proves credentials 5:24 - Thursday fixture in Perth 7:22 - Stoney highlights Gunston masterclass 13:05 - Carlton hangs in there 15:42 - Coaching in the box compared to ground level 18:40 - What statistical KPI's do Coaches value highly? 22:54 - Port lose another thriller 23:30 - North Melbourne shows growth 25:30 - Melbourne stoppage dominance

1:15 - Whiteboard Gate (Stoney's experience at Brisbane) 6:24 - Round 8 numbers 10:40 - First draw ever between the Pies and Hawks 13:25 - AFL Fixturing 14:45 - Dockers keep on keeping on 18:28 - Showdown thriller 23:07 - Bombers shot down 24:52 - Worst Eagles loss in recent memory 27:05 - Stand rule 32:48 - The Tagger 35:18 - Carlton defending deficiency 41:16 - Melbourne and Sydney both hit the tonne 43:39 - Expansion Cup 44:59 - Listener Questions

1:22 - Round 6 numbers 7:23 - Elijah Hollands 10:40 - The Blues fade again 11:32 - Nick Daicos at stoppages 16:30 - A dire night for the Dogs 18:53 - Sydney is red and white 22:54 - The hawks hang on 23:54 - An emotional night in Adelaide 26:17 - Richmond feeling the pinch of a rebuild 28:40 - Steven King and the Dees down the Lions 31:21 - Fremantle take Derby 62 32:40 - Listener questions

0:10 - We're back! 2:42 - Zak Butters 4:21 - Adelaide beat the Blues 6:33 - The wild numbers of the Dockers' win 10:02 - Fremantle unpick the Pies' corridor defence 14:36 - Brisbane pulls away from North 15:30 - Bombers pick their plan 19:28 - Gold Coast slips again 21:29 - Hawthorn down the Dogs 23:01 - West Coast with a better start, Cats too good 24:54 - Giants tame the Tigers 26:48 - Port and St Kilda bring down Gather Round curtain 29:01 - Tackling technique in question 31:18 - Simon Garlick: Fremantle CEO 1:13:21 - A look ahead

1:27 - West Coast belief 12:31 - Carlton's systemic 2nd-half lay down strategy 18:48 - Damning Essendon vision 26:12 - Collingwood corridor defence 29:44 - Xerri brain fade 33:46 - Fremantle puts the foot down 39:32 - Round 4 look ahead