Fremantle have tuned up for the season proper in grand style, thrashing arch rivals West Coast by 62 points in Sunday's practice match in Joondalup.
The Dockers dominated through the midfield and opened up a 37-point lead by halftime before cruising to the 14.17 (101) to 5.9 (39) victory in front of 7,737 fans.
Spearhead Matt Taberner continued his impressive pre-season with two goals from 23 disposals, while Lachie Neale, Nat Fyfe, and Michael Walters starred through the midfield and in attack.
Small forward Hayden Ballantyne shot back to form with 3.3 in a lively display.
West Coast defender Jeremy McGovern did his best to stem the bleeding, but Fremantle's superiority through the middle meant the Eagles' defence was simply overwhelmed.
The first-half inside 50m count told the tale, with the Dockers winning that stat 37-15. That dominance helped them record a 13-1 advantage in marks inside 50m.
Eagles goalsneak Willie Rioli hurt his ankle in the first quarter and didn't appear after the first break.
Fellow small forward Liam Davis produced a strong start to the match and appears a lock to be picked for the round one clash with Sydney.
The Dockers also beat West Coast by 29 points in a practice match last week.
But this performance was more impressive given the Eagles welcomed back a host of midfield stars.
Forward Josh Kennedy and ruckman Nic Naitanui were the two big stars still missing from West Coast's side as the duo build up their fitness.
Kennedy has already ruled himself out of the opening two rounds of the AFL season, while Naitanui faces a battle to be fit to face the Swans in round one.
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