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Homecoming?CommentsPremiumEagles, Dockers eye out-of-favour Blues pair

The fortunes of expats Zac Fisher and Sam Petrevski-Seton will be closely followed by the WA clubs.

Mark Duffield

Way to YeoVideoCommentsEagles set to welcome back midfield star before bye

West Coast are confident star midfielder Elliot Yeo will return from a lengthy injury lay-off before the blockbuster Thursday night clash with reigning premiers Richmond.

Catherine Healey

InaccuracyVideoComments‘Enough is enough’: Woeful Saints slammed by club great

AFL great Nick Dal Santo has delivered an epic spray on player skill following the Saints dismal kicking effort in the loss to Geelong.

Catherine Healey

AFLAFL leaders Demons wary of Cripps, McKay

Unbeaten Melbourne have focused plenty of this week's planning around Harry McKay and Patrick Cripps as they prepare to take on an unpredictable Carlton side.

Shayne Hope

AFLDistracted Eagles ready to tackle Crows

West Coast are set to be boosted by the returns of Jeremy McGovern and Tom Barrass for Sunday's clash with Adelaide in Perth.

Justin Chadwick

Replacing StringerCommentsPremiumRutten: WA product can become The Package

Claremont product Matt Guelfi could be part of the answer to replacing injured X-factor Jake Stringer, as the Bombers prepare to host Fremantle.

Braden Quartermaine

Darwin linkCommentsPremiumWA great’s grandson to debut for Gold Coast

Mal Rosas, the grandson of West Perth great Bill Dempsey, will make his debut for Gold Coast after ‘being electric and bringing energy’ to the Suns’ VFL team.

John Townsend

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opinion
Draft ageCommentsPremium
opinion
Why Freo need to protect the kids

The young draft age actually works against competition equalisation. How? Because clubs in rebuild are under pressure to play more kids and kids get hurt more often.

Mark Duffield

AFLSaints coach confused by AFL umpiring

St Kilda coach Brett Ratten has hit out at the umpiring in the Saints' AFL defeat to Geelong, saying he is confused by the holding-the-ball interpretation.

Oliver Caffrey

AFLCats down inaccurate Saints in AFL scrap

AFL premiership contenders Geelong have capitalised on a wayward St Kilda outfit to grind out a 21-point win at Marvel Stadium.

Oliver Caffrey

G-train’s goingCommentsEagles legend’s hilarious crowd cameo

The Saints’ round nine clash with the Cats got off to a dour start, but a cameo from West Coast and St Kilda legend Fraser Gehrig certainly lightened the mood.

Not wanted!CommentsPremiumDockers snubbed again in latest fixture release

Why Fremantle remain the AFL’s ugly duckling when it comes to the league’s billion-dollar broadcast business.

Braden Quartermaine

LivePremiumWatch the SA v WA state footy clash live now

State captain Jack Hayes will proudly lead the SANFL’s best players into their Adelaide Oval clash with WA – and a live video stream is only available right here. SUBSCRIBE NOW to watch the game.

Andrew Capel

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opinion
Ryan DanielsVideoCommentsPremium
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Willie the biggest test of Eagles’ new culture yet

In Australia we like to call a spade a spade. But if you go to Bunnings and look for a spade, there are heaps. Things aren’t simple, as the Willie Rioli case demonstrates.

Ryan Daniels

MCG complaintVideoCommentsFixture anger: ‘Put Richmond in West Coast’s shoes’

AFL commentator Kane Cornes has slammed Richmond for “sooking it up” over the club’s Marvel Stadium fixture and called on the reigning premiers to speak to West Coast before they complain.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
Concussion battleCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Injured Eagle’s fate rests with medical experts

West Coast forward Daniel Venables is on the verge of meeting with AFL concussion experts to help decide if he’ll play again, almost two years after his shocking injury.

Craig O'Donoghue

AFLMates Fox and Mihocek to square off at SCG

Sydney defender Robbie Fox is relishing a chance to tackle close friend Brody Mihocek, especially after a finger injury ruined the start of his AFL season.

Rob Forsaith

AFLBeveridge reassures West after dad's post

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge says he's moved to reassure Rhylee West after his father, club great Scott West, criticised his selection policy.

Anna Harrington

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analysis
Deep diveCommentsPremium
analysis
How Logue is becoming Freo’s lockdown king

The top-10 draft pick has quickly found his defensive feet, but whether he’ll live up to the well-rounded glimpses of last year remains to be seen.

Nick Rynne

18th season?CommentsFreo’s star veteran open to playing on in 2022

Days after coach Justin Longmuir said there would “absolutely” be a spot on the Dockers’ list if David Mundy elected to play on, the 35-year-old said it was now a waiting game.

Catherine Healey

AFLFive clubs handed AFLW priority picks

AFLW strugglers Gold Coast and Geelong will both receive two first-round priority draft picks while three other clubs have received draft concessions.

Anna Harrington

AFLAFL welcomes back Thursday night lights

The popular Thursday night timeslot will return to the AFL schedule for three consecutive weeks in June.

Shayne Hope

AFLAFL Hawks wary of veteran Kangaroos

Hawthorn can snare their third win of the AFL season against winless North Melbourne but coach Alastair Clarkson is wary of the Kangaroos' senior players.

Anna Harrington

Unclear futureVideoRioli's fate to be decided next week

West Coast are set to decide by next week whether to sack premiership forward Willie Rioli over his latest drugs incident.

Justin Chadwick