Fans throng to Dockers HQ for last home training before grand final

On Thursday, thousands of fans gathered at the Cockburn Athletics and Recreation Centre in Perth for Fremantle Football Club's final home training session before the grand final. The team's captain, Alex Pearce, was initially absent but later joined the session to the cheers of supporters. Despite not participating in all drills, Pearce’s appearance relieved both fans and media. A long-time fan named Jacob traveled from Collie, a town in Western Australia’s South West region, for his first visit to see Fremantle train at their home ground. The event was also closely monitored by the press looking for any signs of injury or fatigue among players like Brennan Cox, who had missed previous matches due to an injury but showed strong performance during training.