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Justin Chadwick

Dockers rip Eagles to shreds in latest derby demolition

The high-flying Dockers continue to set the standard, thumping their WA rivals by 70 points. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

Jye Amiss has kicked five goals and Murphy Reid produced a third-quarter clinic as Fremantle continued their western derby dominance with a 70-point win over West Coast at Optus Stadium.

The Dockers led by just eight points at half-time of Friday night's match before kicking 11 goals to one in the second half to race out easy 16.16 (112) to 6.6 (42) winners.

Amiss took seven marks inside 50m on the way to 5.1, while last year's Rising Star winner Murphy Reid (26 disposals, one goal) snared the Glendinning-Allan medal as best afield after turning the contest on its head with a mesmerising nine-possession third quarter.

(L-R) Jye Amiss and Sam Switkowski.
Jye Amiss (left) was almost perfect with the boot in Perth for the Dockers. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

Matthew Johnson (29 disposals, six clearances) and Caleb Serong (26 disposals, seven clearances) also had big games in front of 56,616 fans - a record home crowd for a Fremantle regular-season game.

There was late concern for West Coast mid-season recruit Oliver Francou when his right knee was gashed open after sliding over the studs of Andrew Brayshaw during a tackle.

Eagles players immediately signalled to the bench for help as Francou lay on his back and lifted his leg high in the air to stop blood from gushing out.

Play was stopped for several minutes while Francou received treatment before he was stretchered off the ground.

Star West Coast midfielder Harley Reid battled hard on the way to 30 disposals, 12 clearances, while Tim Kelly (31 disposals, 603m gained) and defender Marcus Herbert (36 disposals) were prominent.

The Dockers have now won five derbies on the trot - and 10 of the past 11 - to close to within three in the overall head-to-head ledger (33-30).

The result means Fremantle (17-2) will finish the round at least three wins clear on top of the table with just four rounds remaining, putting them in an excellent position to snare just their second minor premiership.

Freo dominated the inside 50m count 15-8 in the first term, but their wayward return of 2.6 allowed the Eagles to take a shock one-point lead into quarter-time.

West Coast's tactic to take the game on at all costs looked spectacular on the rare occasions when it came off.

But some shoddy midfield turnovers while going at full pace opened the door for Fremantle to pounce.

Amiss cashed in with three goals in the second quarter - two of which came with him in plenty of space out the back - but a late goal to Eagles big man Jack Williams meant West Coast were only eight points down at halftime.

The contest was begging for a game breaker and it was Murphy Reid who delivered it during the third term.

Reid was running at pace when he used the outside of his boot to perfectly pick out Isaiah Dudley in the forward line.

The resultant goal put Fremantle 21 points up.

Then a short time later, Reid completed a give-and-go before nailing a 50m shot on the run.

The lead was 40 points by the end of their five-goal blitz, with the Dockers continuing to pile on the pain after that on the way to an easy win.

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