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Injured Dockers star Mim Strom becomes ruck coach as Fremantle beats Richmond

From ABC Australia · () English

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  • Fremantle defeated Richmond 60-35 on the road, with Gabby O'Sullivan kicking three goals during Indigenous Round.
  • Injured ruck Mim Strom coached from the bench after leaving the match in the first quarter, while Richmond also played without Monique Conti.
  • Geelong beat winless Essendon 83-51, improving to 3-1 and strengthening its position in the top four.

Mim Strom's afternoon ended in agony, but the Fremantle ruck star still found a way to shape her team's 25-point AFLW victory over Richmond.

The two-time All-Australian was hurt in the first quarter after a tackle from Tigers midfielder Emelia Yassir at Princes Park. Recruit Eden Zanker took over in the ruck, while Strom moved to the bench and began coaching from the sidelines. Fremantle coach Lisa Webb said Strom had been "a warrior for us" and that the club would wait for a medical update.

Fremantle won 9.6 (60) to 5.5 (35), with Gabby O'Sullivan kicking three goals. The Dockers took a five-point lead after an opening quarter that featured three lead changes, then kept Richmond scoreless in the second term as O'Sullivan added two more goals. Fremantle maintained its unbeaten record against Richmond across four meetings since season six in 2022.

She's been on the bench with a big smile, so she's hard to get a read on, but I'll get a medical update.

· Lisa WebbThe Fremantle coach discussed Strom's condition during the match.

The injury threatens Strom's run of 78 consecutive matches since her 2020 debut and could sideline her for part of Fremantle's finals push. The Dockers improved to 2-2 and could finish the fourth week of the 12-fixture competition in the top eight. Richmond also fell to 2-2 and could drop from sixth to as low as 13th. Monique Conti was a late withdrawal with Achilles soreness, while Isabel Bacon led the Tigers with 24 disposals and six clearances.

In Geelong, Aishling Moloney kicked four goals as the Cats defeated Essendon 13.5 (83) to 7.9 (51). Mikayla Bowen collected 40 disposals, and Geelong moved to 3-1, leaving the winless Bombers in 16th.

She's been a ruck coach on the side. She's been a warrior for us, and we'll look after her.

· Lisa WebbWebb described Strom's contribution after the injury.
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