COACH Justin Longmuir is demanding flag favourite Fremantle "keep [its] foot down" after a scratchy 28-point triumph against Port Adelaide.
Longmuir's Dockers are three wins clear atop the ladder after their 15.13 (103) to 11.9 (75) victory at Adelaide Oval on Saturday afternoon.
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Freo trailed by two goals at halftime but then booted five majors to none in 13 minutes to start the third quarter in a game-breaking burst.
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Mini-Match: Port Adelaide v Fremantle
Extended highlights of the Power and Dockers clash in round 19 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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Full post-match, R19: Power
Watch Port Adelaide’s press conference after round 19’s match against Fremantle
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Quick Recap: Port Adelaide v Fremantle
Short highlights of the Power and Dockers clash in round 19 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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Full post-match, R19: Dockers
Watch Fremantle’s press conference after round 19’s match against Port Adelaide
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Highlights: Port Adelaide v Fremantle
The Power and Dockers clash in round 19 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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00:45
Veteran Docker on ice with awkward ankle blow
Jaeger O'Meara is ruled out of the remainder of the match after sustaining an ankle injury in this incident
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01:58
'It's a significant surge': Big Dockers fire FIVE in no time
Fremantle's tall forwards swing the momentum with five quick goals to begin the third term
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01:05
Torpedo time: Huge Berry barrell brings late Power surge
Corey Durdin runs away to cap off Joe Berry's monster launch from the wing before Mitch Zadow repeats the finish just seconds later
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00:52
Zig-zagging Berry opens candy shop with stunning snap
Joe Berry turns onto his left and executes a slick step the other way to curl a cracker from the boundary
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01:01
'What's your decision at home?': Buzzer beater awarded in close call
Hayden Young is paid this timely finish right on the quarter-time siren in a huge moment in the match
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00:43
Incredible double soccer finds the net as Visentini scores
Dante Visentini boots a clever finish out of the air after Jase Burgoyne's forward soccer in an exciting team goal
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00:46
Lightning Power strike in 28 seconds through rapid roost
Mitch Zadow flushes a fantastic finish straight from the opening bounce to get Port Adelaide off to a flyer
"We have got to improve on our footy on what you saw today," Longmuir said.
"We're still striving to be a team that can play anywhere against anyone, and clearly we're not the finished product with what we put out there today.
"You sit still in this game and you allow teams to catch up, so we've just got to keep our foot down, look at areas to improve."
But the Dockers have concern over veteran Jaeger O'Meara, who didn't return after injuring an ankle in the third quarter.
Dockers coach Josh Carr said there were many lessons for his players to take from the game, then added: "I hate talking about it.
"It's easy for us as coaches to sit here and we talk about the process and lessons ... but in the end, we want to win.''
