Fremantle have been labelled an “embarrassment” after slumping to a shock loss to crosstown rivals West Coast on Saturday night.
The Eagles kicked the first seven goals en route to a stunning 37-point triumph to make it back-to-back wins for the first time since 2021.
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No.1 draft pick Harley Reid was the star of the show with three goals and a number of telling touches, while Jake Waterman continued his hot start to the season with five goals.
Reid kicked two goals in a brilliant first quarter and showcased his talent with high-flying marks, explosive pace and willingness to compete.
“I can’t be any happier,” Reid told Foxtel after the match.
“We tried to build off last week with our momentum. Today our first half was pretty extraordinary.
“To take the win is pretty cool.”
He was narrowly pipped for the Glendinning-Allan Medal by Elliot Yeo, who racked up 26 touches and kicked a goal.
While the Eagles will enjoy the spoils of a rare win, the spotlight will ramp up on Fremantle after the disastrous performance.
Fans were quick to slam their club on social media with coach Justin Longmuir firmly in the gun.
“A new low for a club that are specialists in lows. The coaching staff should all resign after this one,” one said.
“Tell JL to clean his office out, we’re done with his negative tactics. Embarrassing night,” another said.
“It’s far too hard to support this club. Without a doubt the most embarrassing loss in club history,” another added.
“I’ve seen some dark moments supporting this club but this is easily the worst,” another said.
The Dockers had few winners on the park and after starting the season with three straight wins, they are now reeling at 3-3.
Ruckman Sean Darcy (30 hitouts) showed good signs in his return from a knee injury, while Nat Fyfe tallied 13 clearances and 27 disposals.
The result snapped Fremantle’s five-match derby winning streak, and extended West Coast’s overall head-to-head advantage to 33-25.
Fremantle suffered a huge blow five minutes in when Jye Amiss was concussed after copping an accidental knee to the head from Jeremy McGovern.
It means Amiss will miss next week’s home clash with the Western Bulldogs.
West Coast defender Barrass faces a nervous wait to see if his final quarter sling tackle on Michael Walters — in which he pinned his opponent’s arm before slamming him to the turf — will draw a suspension.
Fremantle won the inside 50m count 16-7 in the opening quarter, but West Coast entered the first break with a 25-3 advantage on the scoreboard courtesy of some late heroics from Reid.
Reid didn’t touch the ball for the first 23 minutes of the match, but when he did he kicked two goals and set up another in the blink of an eye.
The No.1 draft pick got the crowd on their feet at the start of the second quarter when he broke from the centre square and unleashed a shot on goal from 50m.
Although Reid’s shot faded for a behind, West Coast’s lead quickly ballooned to 43 points on the back of three quick goals.
It took until the 15-minute mark of the second quarter for Fremantle to register their first goal of the match, via Luke Jackson.
The Dockers kicked another two for the term, but Waterman’s third and fourth goals ensured West Coast still had a commanding 37-point lead at halftime.
Reid tallied eight disposals, three clearances and a goal in the third term to ram home West Coast’s advantage, with his pack mark in attack the highlight of the quarter.
Jack Darling’s two majors moved him level with Peter Sumich (514) in second place for the most goals kicked at West Coast.
– With AAP