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Fremantle ruckmen Sean Darcy and Luke Jackson worked well together against St Kilda.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumDarcy’s manager shuts down hopes of ruckman move

Sean Darcy’s manager has shut down any chance of the Fremantle star Sean Darcy moving clubs this year as debate continues to rage around the validity of the Dockers playing two star ruckmen.

Mitchell Woodcock

Miles Bergman has snubbed Victorian offers and signed a new deal with Port Adelaide. (Matt Turner/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremiumPort Adelaide young gun rejects Victorian suitors

An emerging Port Adelaide star has rejected offers from his native Victoria to sign a fresh two-year contract extension with the Power.

Steve Larkin

Justin Longmuir addresses the troops against St Kilda last weekend.

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LAIDLEY: How Longmuir flipped switch to keep Freo flying

The most important six minutes from Fremantle’s win over St Kilda might just have been Justin Longmuir’s three-quarter-time address and his willingness to move the magnets around, writes Danielle Laidley.

Danielle Laidley

Tom Lynch's five-match ban has set a precedent at the AFL tribunal. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremiumTiger's lengthy ban amid fresh AFL tribunal precedent

The chairman of the AFL tribunal says the five-match ban given to Richmond star Tom Lynch was due to a variety of factors.

Steve Larkin

Nat Fyfe is sidelined again.

AFLCommentsFyfe ‘disappointed’ but not done with yet, says coach

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir says he feels for a “disappointed” Nat Fyfe, but maintains hope that the two-time Brownlow medallist can fix his injury issues in time for the business end of the season.

Chris Robinson

Dom Sheed with wife Brooke and daughter Murphy (15 weeks) on Tuesday.

AFLCommentsSheed: ‘I found my sweet spot at exactly the right time’

West Coast veteran Dom Sheed has reflected on the “crossroads” moment of his AFL career, a mid-season call up that led to his match-winning kick in the 2018 grand final victory over Collingwood.

Glen Quartermain

Tyrell Dewar is set to again miss for West Coast.

AFLCommentsRising Star nominee set to again miss for Eagles

Tyrell Dewar will miss a second straight game off the back of his Rising Star nomination, with the running defender unable to beat the clock to be passed fit in time for West Coast’s Friday night fixture.

Chris Robinson

Dom Sheed of the Eagles and team mates celebrate winning the 2018 Toyota AFL Grand Final match between the West Coast Eagles and the Collingwood Magpies at the in 2018.

AFLCommentsPremiumHow Dom Sheed went from Kalgoorlie kid to AFL hero

Dom Sheed is happy to be remembered for one kick, but the retiring West Coast Eagle has achieved so much more.

Glen Quartermain

Adelaide players remonstrate with Richmond's Tom Lynch after his strike on Crow Jordon Butts. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremiumRichmond forward given five-game ban at AFL tribunal

Richmond forward Tom Lynch has apologised again before receiving a five-game ban at the AFL tribunal for striking an Adelaide opponent.

Steve Larkin

Tom Lynch is set for a stint on the sidelines.

AFLVideoCommentsBye five: Lynch to miss Eagles clash after copping HUGE ban

Richmond will be without Tom Lynch for the next five games – including this month’s cellar-dweller clash with West Coast – as the AFL tribunal dished out its heftiest penalty of the season.

Chris Robinson

Alex Pearce is a chance to return for Freo this weekend.

AFLCommentsSkipper in the frame for Dockers return

Fremantle will make a call on a potential return for Alex Pearce later in the week, with the captain in the frame to play his first game in more than a month, but the news isn’t as positive for Michael Walters.

Chris Robinson

One more contact with the umpire could earn Gold Coast Sun star Matt Rowell a trip to the Tribunal. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremiumSuns star at risk as AFL cracks down on umpire contact

Matt Rowell has already been fined three times this season for umpire contact and a fourth will likely earn the Gold Coast star an AFL Tribunal appearance.

Roger Vaughan

Carlton could benefit from trading Patrick Cripps to Fremantle.

THE NIGHTLYWhy Carlton should trade Patrick Cripps to Freo

SOPHIE GANNON: The Blues need to make some tough calls and offloading their biggest star to the Fremantle Dockers should be on the table as one of them.

Grass and footy boots will matter this weekend.

AFLCommentsAFL inspects SCG as decision day looms over Dockers game

No decision has been made on whether Fremantle’s match against Sydney on Sunday will moved but Andrew Brayshaw is making plans to give himself the best chance of staying on his feet if it stays at the SCG.

Craig O'Donoghue

Dom Sheed’s successful kick for goal will live on forever.

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Rest easy, Dom. You own the most iconic Eagles moment ever

Who’s the greatest-ever West Coast Eagle? That’s one of sport’s many great debates with no easy answer. But the owner of the most iconic moment in Eagles history? That’s an easy two-word answer: Dom Sheed.

Chris Robinson

Cam Rayner is urging the Brisbane Lions to reassert dominance at the Gabba. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremiumGabba fortress needs fortifying: Rayner

Fresh off the bye, the Brisbane Lions have targeted a better home showing as they fine-tune their AFL premiership defence.

Murray Wenzel

Dom Sheed has announced his retirement

AFL CommentsTimeline of Sheed’s career from sub to grand final hero

Dom Sheed has announced his retirement after 165 games, as we look back at his journey from Kalgoorlie to earning his place in West Coast folklore.

Jake Santa Maria

Dom Sheed's career highlight was his match-winning goal in the 2018 grand final against Collingwood. (Julian Smith/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremiumEagles flag hero reveals guilt at his famous kick

Dom Sheed, who has announced his AFL retirement, harbours some guilt about kicking the winning goal for West Coast in the 2018 grand final.

Roger Vaughan

Elliot Yeo at Eagles training Andrew Ritchie

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumVeteran pair look to shake off injuries as Yeo ramps up

West Coast veteran Elliot Yeo is edging closer to a return from an ankle injury, while a veteran defender looked to shake off injury concerns at Eagles training.

Glen Quartermain

2018 AFL Grand Final. Dom Sheed of the Eagles celebrates kicking a goal during the 2018 AFL Grand Final.

AFLVideoCommentsLatest Eagles premiership hero hangs up the boots

West Coast premiership hero Dom Sheed has announced his retirement, calling time on his 165-game career.

Jake Santa Maria

Hawthorn have suffered a major blow with Josh Weddle sidelined by a back injury. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremiumIn-form Hawk faces injury race against clock for finals

Hawthorn are unsure how long Josh Weddle wiil be sidelined after the defender, one of their best players this season, was diagnosed with a back injury.

Roger Vaughan

Not again! Jordan De Goey's AFL return has been delayed after he suffered a setback at training. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremiumFriendly fire means another delay to Magpie's return

Collingwood star Jordan De Goey was concussed in an innocuous incident at Tuesday morning training, further delaying his AFL comeback.

Roger Vaughan

Clay Hall earned a Rising Star nomination for his performance against Collingwood.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumHall says Eagles a different side ahead of Giants rematch

West Coast rising star Clay Hall says the Eagles are a different team from the one that got hammered by 81 points against GWS earlier this year as they prepare for a Giant rematch.

Jake Santa Maria

An unusual injury to Nat Fyfe meant he sat unused as Fremantle’s sub against St Kilda. Could it be the last we see of the dual Brownlow Medallist this season?

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XAVIER ELLIS: Have we seen the last of Fyfe in 2025?

An unusual injury to Nat Fyfe meant he sat unused as Fremantle’s sub against St Kilda. Could it be the last we see of the dual Brownlow Medallist this season?

Xavier Ellis