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16 Apr 2026
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Collingwood premiership hero turned Fremantle recruit Mason Cox has been named for his Peel Thunder debut in Saturday’s pre-season hit-out against Claremont at Revo Fitness Stadium.
Cox, coming off a strong first pre-season at Cockburn, is one of a dozen Dockers named alongside Bailey Banfield and several draftees including Adam Sweid, Leon Kickett, Toby Whan, Ryda Luke and Tobyn Murray.
The 211cm giant has been named in the ruck. He’s also been named among the emergencies for Fremantle’s home clash against Melbourne on Saturday afternoon, but fellow emergencies Luke Ryan and Jeremy Sharp have not been named for Peel.
Premiership captain Ben Hancock, who got through a game in the reserves last week, is back in the seniors after an ACL injury ruined his 2025 campaign.
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There’s a Bailey Banfield on both sides with son of two-time West Coast premiership hero Drew selected for Claremont.
Recruit Tyson Headland is back for the Tigers as he pushes for an opening-round berth against West Perth on Joondalup on Easter Saturday.
Former West Coast speedster Jack Petruccelle is set to play his first game for Subiaco in week three of the WAFL pre-season as things ramp up ahead of the Sullivan Logistics WAFL season Easter opening.
Petruccelle signed with the Lions during the off-season after getting delisted by West Coast following 90 AFL appearances in eight seasons, reuniting with his former Eagles assistant coach Jarrad Schofield.
Subiaco will be looking to make it three from three in the pre-season when they take on West Perth at Joondalup’s HIF Health Insurance Oval on Saturday from 3.10pm.
The Falcons welcome back Connor West after his stint in the Northern Territory Football League finished with a losing grand final for St Mary’s last weekend.
West is back at West Perth after playing for Scarborough in the Perth Football League last season.
The Rotham brothers – Josh and Sam – are also among the inclusions for the home side.
South Fremantle have picked first-round draft prospect and Dockers Next Generation Academy talent Lucas Robinson for their grand final re-match against East Perth at Fremantle Community Bank Oval on Saturday morning, starting at 11.40am.
Robinson will be joined by former Bulldogs colts captain Jacob Donald who’s another young gun in the mix for an early-season debut.
Skipper Chad Pearson returns for Souths alongside premiership teammates Matty Parker, Ethan Hughes and Chase Bourne in the team’s final hit-out before taking on Swan Districts at Steel Blue Oval in the opening round on Good Friday.
Late-season Sydney VFL signing Jack Kluske is one of six inclusions for Perth ahead of their home match against Swan Districts at Mineral Resources Park on Saturday from 2.30pm.
Big man Josh Edwards is also back after watching his younger brother Mitch Edwards make his AFL debut for Geelong last week against Fremantle, as is defender Jesse Glass-McCasker who joined the club late last season ahead of their finals campaign.
The Black Ducks have named son of a gun Harley Cummings, an 18-year-old key defender whose father Scott booted 349 goals in 128 AFL matches for Essendon, Port Adelaide, West Coast and Collingwood.
Jovan Petric, a 198cm tall from Williamstown’s VFL squad, has been selected for his first appearance as a Swan Districts player, as will fellow Victorian recruit Zach Provest.
The teams for Sunday’s clash between West Coast and East Fremantle at Mineral Resources Park from 11.10am will be named later on Friday evening.
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