Freo skipper goes down with heartbreaking injury

Dockers captain goes down with horror Achilles injury

Heart breaking scenes in the grand final for the Fremantle Dockers as captain Alex Pearce goes down hard in the third quarter with an Achilles injury.

Freo skipper goes down with heartbreaking injury

Fremantle have suffered a hammer blow early in the second half of the grand final, with captain Alex Pearce going down with an Achilles injury.

Fremantle skipper Alex Pearce succumbs to cruel injury blow in AFL Grand Final

Fremantle's captain was helped from the MCG after a non-contact incident raised immediate concerns over his availability.

AFL grand final 2026: Fremantle Dockers captain Alex Pearce goes down, ruled out of match, achilles injury, went down like he was shot, reaction, calf issue

There’s been heartbreaking scenes at the MCG with Fremantle skipper Alex Pearce left face down on the turf knowing his grand final is over.