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Anna Harrington

Freo coach wants to emulate Lions' sustained success

Justin Longmuir gives the thumbs-up alongside his captain Alex Pearce in the AFL grand final parade. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Even the always-measured Justin Longmuir concedes he has dreamt of what it would be like to take Fremantle to an elusive first premiership.

But the Fremantle coach cares more about making sure the AFL's perennial underdogs reach grand-final week every year, like Chris Fagan's two-time reigning premiers Brisbane, rather than one moment in the sun.

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