FREMANTLE made a western derby statement and put the competition back on notice, rediscovering its attacking firepower in a thumping 67-point win against West Coast, featuring Nowra's Maddy Collier, on Sunday.
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After their 11-game winning streak was ended by Brisbane last week, the Dockers rebounded to kick the second-highest score in their history and hold the Eagles to their lowest this season, winning 11.9-75 to 1.2-8 at Optus Stadium.
It was the biggest win of the three AFLW Derbies, eclipsing the Dockers' 45-point win in the first clash between the cross-town rivals in 2020 and their nine-point win earlier this season in the wet.
The Eagles, fresh off their first win of the season against Gold Coast, started and ended the game well, keeping the Dockers to just one goal in the final term.
They were blown away either side of half-time, however, conceding six unanswered goals as the margin blew out to 52 points.
Collier's Eagles, who sit in 12th with a 1-4 record, next take on winless Geelong at Mineral Resources Park on Sunday.
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