FREMANTLE forward Jye Amiss used Western Derby 62 to boot a career-best five goals in a 56-point win against West Coast, continuing a rich run of form that positioned his team for a top-two charge.  

After slotting a clutch goal against Collingwood last week and booting four against Adelaide a fortnight ago, Amiss was the star in the Dockers' fifth straight win, taking nine marks inside 50 in a powerful performance as Freo asserted itself against the Eagles to win 14.13 (97) to 5.11 (41). 

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Defender Jordan Clark won his first Glendinning-Allan Medal as best afield in a terrific performance, shining in his 100th consecutive game for the Dockers to finish with 27 disposals and 11 marks. 
 
Fremantle has now won nine of the past 10 Derbies, including four in a row, with the Dockers feasting on West Coast's turnovers on Sunday and slicing through the middle of the ground with their rapid and clean ball-movement.
 
Clark was so often the ignitor off half-back, intercepting the ball and then kick-starting attacking chains, with the All-Australian racking up 622m gained as he continues a strong season. 

Murphy Reid was a maestro in the midfield, with his creativity again on show with 26 disposals and a team-high four score assists as the Dockers managed the return of Hayden Young (23 and eight inside 50s) to a star-studded midfield. 
 
Mason Cox was quiet in his club debut as the No.2 ruckman but worked hard all day to bring the ball to ground in contests after a concussion setback to Sean Darcy opened an opportunity for the Texan.  

West Coast looked to make a run early in the second quarter and took a brief lead in an otherwise unspectacular Derby, with co-captain Liam Baker (two goals) and half-back Tom McCarthy (27 and five rebounds) working hard. 
 
Key defender Reuben Ginbey was excellent in his match-up with Freo dangerman Josh Treacy, holding the star forward to one goal and three marks. 

Tagging was a theme of the build-up to Derby 62, with West Coast putting plans in place to support Harley Reid and Fremantle preparing for Caleb Serong to cop some attention. 
 
Neither team started with a clear tag, however, with Andrew Brayshaw monitoring Reid at stoppages and returning Eagle Elliot Yeo starting on Serong as Freo jumped into the game with the first two goals. 
 
West Coast held up well in the contested side of the game and got the contest on its terms for periods, but the Eagles sprayed their chances and entered the first break with 0.6 and trailing by 10 points. 

Yeo got his team rolling to start the second term, snapping a terrific goal after some repeat entries before young defender Josh Lindsay kicked his first career goal to give the Eagles a three-point lead. 
 
Fremantle's biggest asset against West Coast was its trio of tall forwards and the team made an effort to target them with long entries as the second quarter progressed, with Amiss outworking Sandy Brock for a pair of goals.  

Cox had his first chance when he marked inside 50 and was jeered by the Eagles crowd, missing his set shot as the Dockers headed to the main break with a 22-point lead. 
 
Amiss continued to outwork his opponent in the second half and had a new club record of nine marks inside 50, surpassing club champion Matthew Pavlich's eight and threatening to be the first key forward to win the medal as best afield since Josh Kennedy in 2020. 
 
His five goals was reward enough for a strong patch of form, however, after kicking four goals on nine previous occasions, with the Dockers cruising to victory through the final term.  
 
Welcome back Hayden Young 
Fremantle's star midfielder showed his class immediately upon entering the game in the first quarter, racking up early touches before displaying his laser-like left-foot kick late in the term. Young marked on the wing before quickly wheeling onto his preferred side and pin-pointing Jye Amiss inside 50, racking up seven disposals and two clearances for the quarter. He gave the Dockers more size and defensive strength around stoppages and rotated as a deep forward, playing managed game time to finish with 23 disposals and eight inside 50s in a polished return.

Young Eagle shows class 
West Coast is looking for little wins with its talented youngsters and signs that they can stand up at the top level, with Willem Duursma, Jobe Shanahan and Cooper Duff-Tytler all impressing through the early rounds. On Sunday, first-year defender Josh Lindsay took his moment, snapping the first goal of his career during a second-quarter surge from the Eagles. The teenager has made a strong start to his career but flown under the radar as other youngsters take the spotlight. Ultra-professional already, he is trusted with kick-ins, defends smartly, and gets involved offensively at every chance, finishing with 19 disposals on Sunday. 

WEST COAST     0.6   2.8    4.8      5.11 (41)
FREMANTLE      2.4   6.6   10.10   14.13 (97)  
 
GOALS 
West Coast: Baker 2, Lindsay, Waterman, Yeo 
Fremantle: Amiss 5, Voss 3, Bolton, Clark, Erasmus, Jackson, Serong, Treacy
 
BEST 
West Coast: McCarthy, Baker, Yeo, Kelly, Reid
Fremantle: Clark, Amiss, Reid, Young, Ryan, Jackson  
 
INJURIES
West Coast: Nil 
Fremantle: Nil 
 
Crowd: 54,232 at Optus Stadium