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Craig O'DonoghueSports Journalist

Craig O'Donoghue is part of The West Australian's sports writing team. He joined The West Australian in 2000 and spent 2013-14 working in the Melbourne bureau. He now focuses on AFL and basketball.

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Murphy Reid

AFLCommentsPremiumBetter in September: Reid’s ex-coach makes huge prediction

If you’ve been excited watching Murphy Reid in action for Fremantle this season, you should prepare him to be even better during finals with his ex-coach saying that is when he’ll truly rise to the occasion.

Craig O'Donoghue

Anneli Maley

BasketballCommentsLynx rejoice! Huge WNBL fixture move will change Lynx travel

Perth Lynx will be huge beneficiaries of a massive change to the WNBL fixture which will make an enormous difference to the challenges they face when playing games interstate.

Craig O'Donoghue

Jack Redden and Jamie Cripps

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Why every Eagle would have loved playing with Jamie Cripps

Jamie Cripps had a rare ability to be a star forward at the same time as being a crucial role player, and the way he combined both of those jobs would have left his teammates walking taller every week.

Craig O'Donoghue

Harry Edwards on Tuesday.

AFLCommentsPremiumEAGLES TRAINING NOTES: Edwards back on track

West Coast trained in freezing conditions on Tuesday, but the sight of key defender Harry Edwards being on the field with his teammates would have warmed everybody’s hearts. Here’s what we saw at Eagles HQ.

Craig O'Donoghue

Andrew Brayshaw is loving life at Freo.

AFLCommentsAin’t it fun! Dockers embracing life at the top

A beaming Fremantle vice-captain Andrew Brayshaw has declared his team’s dominant run of record-breaking footy is so much fun to be part of.

Craig O'Donoghue

Justin Longmuir joined players in singing the song post-game.

AFLVideoCommentsLongmuir’s half-time speech that inspired Freo to record win

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir has revealed he urged his players to be ruthless and put North Melbourne to the sword in a passionate half-time address on their way to a record-breaking victory. 

Craig O'Donoghue

Hayden Young starred on return.

AFLVideoCommentsFreo shatter more records in extraordinary day in Bunbury

Fremantle have put on an absolute clinic in Bunbury to humiliate North Melbourne and shatter even more clubs records as they continue their incredible run of form.

Craig O'Donoghue

Fremantle have plenty of power in 2026.

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How Fremantle are literally head and shoulders above rivals

If you’re looking for one of the key reasons behind Fremantle’s stunning 2026 season, look at their bodies and then compare them to the opposition, writes Craig O’Donoghue.

Craig O'Donoghue

Fremantle forward Sam Switkowski believes the wide open space of Hands Oval will perfectly suit the Dockers’ style of footy.

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Switkowski says Hands Oval suited to Dockers’ style

Fremantle forward Sam Switkowski believes the wide open space of Hands Oval will perfectly suit the Dockers’ style of footy when they play in Bunbury for the first time on Saturday.

Craig O'Donoghue

Griffin Logue (keft) faces his old club on Saturday.

AFLCommentsPremiumLogue raring to take down old purple pals

Former Fremantle defender Griffin Logue says he is starting to re-build confidence in his body after a horror run of misfortune and is eagerly anticipating a clash against his former club on Saturday.

Craig O'Donoghue

North Melbourne are in discussions to extend their WA deal.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumNorth to stay west? Roos keen to extend WA deal

The WA Government is in discussions to extend the contract that has North Melbourne playing two home games each year in Perth and Bunbury, in what would be a massive boost for Fremantle and West Coast.

Craig O'Donoghue

Perth Lynx coach Ryan Petrik.

BasketballPain will be worth it for Petrik if Lynx end title drought

Ryan Petrik has re-signed as Perth Lynx coach and lives each day knowing that he doesn’t want to have regrets when he’s 90, so the only way to make up for losing grand finals is to keep going until he wins one.

Craig O'Donoghue