The western derby had plenty of action and ladder ramifications all without the crowds, footy journalists Mark Readings and Mark Duffield have a full debrief from Fremantle and West Coast’s first meeting of 2021 and a look ahead to what’s to come.

The sides were hard to split in the first half, but the Eagles ran away with an emphatic 49-point win despite missing plenty of big names on the afternoon.

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The Eagles now sit eighth (4-3) on the AFL ladder, tied with Fremantle on wins but ahead on percentage.

The Dockers now turn their attentions to last year’s preliminary finalists Brisbane while the Eagles travel to Melbourne and take on Hawthorn.

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