\u201cIt\u2019s a big hole that we\u2019re going to have to fill.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fremantle fought from 26 points down against Gold Coast to snatch a six-point lead with less than three minutes remaining.<\/p>\n
But a Mac Andrew goal with 72 seconds to go and then a David Swallow point with nine seconds left on the clock sealed the dramatic win for Gold Coast.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s pretty devastating to be honest,\u201d Clark said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re a tough team to beat, and we\u2019ve proven that over the last few months.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo go down by a point and it\u2019s over for the year, it hurts.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Given Fremantle\u2019s age profile and the sheer amount of talent on the list, Fyfe predicts the Dockers will have another five or six bites at the premiership cherry.<\/p>\n
The Dockers developed a knack for winning close games in 2025, and their ability to fight back from three-quarter time deficits was another of their traits.<\/p>\n
\u201cI couldn\u2019t speak higher of the quality of people we have in this group,\u201d Clark said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m so proud to be a part of this group. We\u2019re a bloody tough team to play against. We\u2019re a tough team to beat, and we\u2019ve shown it.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut whenever you bow out, and it\u2019s not at the end. It hurts. I\u2019m proud of our fightback, but I\u2019m not content with that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Clark provided one of the big highlights of Saturday\u2019s match with his high-flying second-quarter spoil to deny Gold Coast a certain mark near goal.<\/p>\n
The All-Australian defender fell heavily to the ground and needed some time to recover, but it typified his commitment to the team\u2019s cause.<\/p>\n
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