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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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Kristian Doolittle

BasketballPremiumDoolittle turns himself into a hero in stunning overtime win

Kristian Doolittle has inspired his team to a stunning overtime victory over Illawarra Hawks to give the Red Army the perfect reason to celebrate their last home game before a stretch on the road.

Craig O'Donoghue

Hayley Miller, Andrew Brayshaw and Caleb Serong at McDonalds for McHappy Day.

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Brayshaw reveals his approach to grand final re-watch

Is it worth re-watching the end of the grand final for education and motivational purposes, or avoiding it altogether? Andrew Brayshaw opens up on how he’s approached it - and how he’s channelling the pain.

Craig O'Donoghue

Georgia Amoore puts up a three-point shot.

BasketballFire away: Lynx coach urges players to unleash from deep

Perth Lynx have been the WNBL’s most attacking team for a long time and coach Ryan Petrik is urging them to take it up a notch and try to take 50 three-point shots in a game.

Craig O'Donoghue

Pat Cummins

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Time for a real investigation to uncover sandpaper’s truth

Instead of holding press conferences and having players write books, Cricket Australia must do a genuine investigation into why the team used sandpaper in 2018 or this debacle will never end.

Craig O'Donoghue

Teonni Key competes with Han Xu

BasketballPremiumRuthless Lynx ignore packed schedule to smash Geelong Venom

A ruthless Perth Lynx have ignored their packed schedule and put the foot down to smash Geelong Venom by 19 points at Microkeeper Arena on Friday night.

Craig O'Donoghue

Brandon Knight

BasketballPremiumKnight wanted to explode into action after hamstring injury

Perth Wildcats import Brandon Knight didn’t look like someone who was returning from a hamstring injury on Thursday night and the former NBA star made it clear he wanted to play with intensity from the outset.

Craig O'Donoghue

Pat Cummins and Usman Khawaja has vastly different account of events.

CRICKET VideoPremiumCOMPARE THE PAIR: Cummins and Khawaja’s sandpaper accounts

Usman Khawaja claimed Australia’s entire squad knew about the use of sandpaper. Pat Cummins says that is ‘nonsense’. Here are their two accounts pitted next to each other.

Craig O'Donoghue

A devastated Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir

AFLVideoPremiumRevealed: Why Freo didn’t have loose man in front of Morris

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir has unpacked the crucial play where Logan Morris was left alone against Oscar McDonald late in the grand final and explained the decisions around having a loose man in defence.

Craig O'Donoghue

Justin Longmuir will coach WA.

AFLVideoPremiumWill Justin Longmuir be allowed to pick Chad Warner for WA?

Justin Longmuir wants as many big names as possible to be playing for Western Australia during AFL Origin and now he’s addressed whether he’ll be allowed to select Sydney Swans star Chad Warner.

Craig O'Donoghue

Justin Longmuir with Shai Bolton, Jordan Clark, Luke Jackson and Jaeger O'Meara last season.

AFLVideoPremiumI cannot wait! Longmuir pumped to coach WA in AFL Origin

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir will be unveiled as Western Australia’s coach for AFL Origin on Friday morning and he is pumped about the chance to lead the state for the first time.

Craig O'Donoghue

Jesse Wagstaff celebrates.

BasketballPremiumThe Bruise Brothers Are Back! Coach lauds Wildcats veterans

Perth Wildcats have ended their losing streak and the victory over Tasmania JackJumpers was achieved thanks to their older players all having a huge impact.

Craig O'Donoghue

Alex Ciabattoni in action.

BasketballThe move Ciabattoni made which turned her into a captain

Perth Lynx voted veteran Alex Ciabattoni as co-captain for this season, and the guard has revealed she made one key decision during winter that changed everything about her game.

Craig O'Donoghue