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Justin Longmuir

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Freo must stay calm and avoid trading on grand final emotion

Fremantle need to keep getting better to win a premiership, but they must stick to their policy of recruiting players who won’t bring baggage of drama to the footy club instead of getting besotted by talent.

Craig O'Donoghue

Jack Viney is awaiting to decide if he will ask for a trade to West Coast.

AFLVideoPremiumEagles list boss opens up on Viney pitch

West Coast list boss Matt Clarke says they expect to hear early next week whether former Melbourne captain Jack Viney wants to join the Eagles in 2027.

Mitchell Woodcock

West Coast aren't expected to make a play for Chad Warner this trade period.

AFLVideoClarke: Eagles expect Warner to remain at Swans in 2027

West Coast list boss Matt Clarke says they expect Chad Warner to remain at Sydney, so they won’t be making a play for the superstar in the upcoming trade period.

Mitchell Woodcock

Jack Viney of the Demons runs out onto the field.

AFLPremium‘It will get done’: Viney’s big Eagles admission

Jack Viney looks set to be in the blue and gold next season, with the Melbourne star confident a move to West Coast will get done following his tour of the club.

Jake Santa Maria

Toby Greene is set to join Geelong.

AFLPremiumCats played the long game to land Greene

Outgoing GWS star Toby Greene is set to be one of the first dominoes to fall when the free agency period opens on Friday, with Geelong revealing the move has been in the works for nearly a year.

Jake Santa Maria

West Coast are interested in Gryan Miers.

AFLPremiumEagles sound out Cats star as busy trade period looms

West Coast have made a bold play for a Geelong premiership star as they look to find some much-needed ground-level presence in attack.

Mitchell Woodcock

Zak Butters will make a blockbuster move to Western Bulldogs.

AFL VideoPremiumAFL warns clubs over dodgy side deals ahead of free agency

With the AFL market set to open in the coming weeks, the league has warned it will be closely watching sweetheart deals to prevent lopsided trades.

Jake Santa Maria

Jesse Hogan will be in the black and white next season.

AFL VideoColeman medallist makes switch to fourth club

Key forward Jess Hogan will be at Collingwood next season, with the Giants confirming an end to his six-year stint in western Sydney.

Jake Santa Maria

Rowan Marshall has requested a trade.

SportVideoSt Kilda confirm trade request from Rowan Marshall

The big man flagged his intentions early this year after a failed move last off-season.

Harrison Reid

Mitch Georgiades has been linked to a move back to WA.

AFLVideoPremiumAFL legend says Eagles are once again a ‘destination club’

West Coast’s head-turning start to the 2026 season has made them a ‘destination club’, according to a former AFL star.

Jake Santa Maria

Rowan Marshall was on the radar of several clubs this trade period.

AFLPremiumREVEALED: West Coast made late play for Saints big man

West Coast made an unsuccessful late play for wantaway St Kilda ruckman Rowan Marshall in last week’s trade period.

Mitchell Woodcock

Jed Walter is out of contract next year at Gold Coast and should be on West Coast’s radar.

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Walter waltz on in! Eagles should target Suns rising star

West Coast have begun to lay a strong foundation for their rebuild but next year they need to land a key pillar from another club including Gold Coast young gun Jed Walter.

Mitchell Woodcock

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 20: The number 16 pick, Bo Allan is presented his West Coast Eagles jumper by John Worsfold during the 2024 Telstra AFL Draft at Marvel Stadium on November 20, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

AFL TradesVideoPremiumWellingham: Why Eagles should consider top pick split

Former Eagle Sharrod Wellingham has praised West Coast for their ‘calculated’ trade period, but says they should be open to fielding offers to split one of their first two picks in this year’s draft.

Mitchell Woodcock

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MAY 19: Judd McVee of the Demons runs with the ball during the 2024 AFL Round 10 match between Waalitj Marawar (West Coast Eagles) and Narrm (Melbourne Demons) at Optus Stadium on May 19, 2024 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Carson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

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McVee trade about adding polish to Dockers’ flag chase

Fremantle had a 7/10 sort of trade week – a better than average result from the resources it had at its disposal.

Glen Quartermain

Jordan Clark and Judd McVee are set to link up in Freo's back half.

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Judd & Jordan: Dashing Dockers duo look to scale new heights

Fremantle star Jordan Clark has revealed he was involved in the pitch to get Judd McVee to the club, and says the duo can help take one another’s game to a new level next year.

Mitchell Woodcock

Christian Petracca's first message to Gold Coast Suns fans.

AFLNew excitement but few reasons for big AFL moves

Thirty-four AFL stars have switched clubs in a dramatic shake-up, but the most explosive story could be the one player who failed to secure his desired trade.

News Corp Australia

Jake Waterman and the Eagles have farewelled Oscar Allen.

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‘Going to be very weird’: Waterman on life after Allen, Ryan

West Coast lost two of the club’s top-20 all-time goalkickers in the space of a few days in the trade period. Here’s how Jake Waterman reacted to the Eagles’ off-season changes.

Mitchell Woodcock

Fremantle are looking for ruck depth to cover Sean Darcy and Luke Jackson.

AFL TradesPremiumFreo list boss reveals plans to add ruck depth to Dockers

Fremantle will look to trial mature-age ruckmen over the pre-season as they try to find cover for superstars Luke Jackson and Sean Darcy in the wake of losing Liam Reidy.

Mitchell Woodcock

The 2025 trade period could shape the future of the AFL and several clubs for the next decade.

AFL TRADESVideoAll the ins and outs of every club after hectic trade period

The 2025 trade period could shape the future of the AFL and several clubs for the next decade. Here are all the ins and outs for your side alongside their draft hand.

Jake Santa Maria

West Coast won’t be making a play for dual Brisbane premiership star Callum Ah Chee.

AFL TradesVideoPremiumEagles’ list boss reveals if club will make Ah Chee play

West Coast list boss Matt Clarke has revealed if the Eagles will make a play for out-of-contract Brisbane forward Callum Ah Chee after he didn’t get to Adelaide in this year’s trade period.

Mitchell Woodcock

There will be deals aplenty in final trading day,

AFLVideoRECAP: Blockbuster AFL trades go down to wire on final day

It’s D-Day for AFL trades, with clubs racing the clock to complete deals and a swathe of big names still left on the table. Follow all the action in our live trade blog!

Jake Santa Maria

Zach Merrett of the Bombers leads the team off after the win during the 2025 AFL Round 05 match between the Melbourne Demons and the Essendon Bombers at Adelaide Oval on April 12, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

AFLVideo‘Front up’: Stern message to wantaway stars

Players who fail to secure trades despite being on long-term contracts have been warned that they must “front up and buy in”.

News Corp Australia

Will Brodie has been traded to Port Adelaide.

AFL TradesVideoPremiumBrodie on how Dockers time tested patience, resilience

Discarded midfielder Will Brodie says being unable to break into Fremantle’s midfield has tested his patience and resilience as he looks to revive his career at Port Adelaide.

Mitchell Woodcock

Judd McVee in Fremantle colours after his trade from Melbourne.

AFLVideoPremiumDockers recruit signs long-term deal after trade

Fremantle have locked away recruit Judd McVee on a long-term deal after he was traded from Melbourne last week.

Mitchell Woodcock