Dockers fans’ optimism is on the brink of turning into despair with the minor premiers needing to beat the Cats to keep their premiership dreams alive Sign up for our free weekly AFL newsletter Whenever the Dockers make a finals appearance, the ramshackle, salty seaside port city of Fremantle becomes awash in a sea of relentless optimism. The city’s famed Cappuccino Strip and nearby streets are painted purple; Dockers-themed sausages that eerily resemble the entrails of Frankenstein are on the menu at cafes and restaurants, and landmarks like the World Heritage-listed Fremantle prison light up with a peculiar, pale plum colour. Continue reading...