Collingwood fan Justin Witcombe says he left the clash between Collingwood and West Coast at Marvel Stadium ‘a broken man’ after hugging and patting Waalitj Marawar (West Coast Eagles) rookie Harvey Johnston.
Aaron Kirby
Waalitj Marawar (West Coast) have ruled Noah Long out for the remainder of the season, with the young forward to be sent for surgery on his posterior cruciate ligament.
Jackson Barrett
The Collingwood member who bizarrely patted Waalitj Marawar (West Coast Eagles) rookie Harvey Johnston at Marvel Stadium on Sunday won’t see another Magpies game in person this season.
They’re just about the three most important Eagles players from each part of the ground - so what did Jeremy McGovern, Elliot Yeo and Jake Waterman do at training on Tuesday? Get the latest here.
Ben Smith
Waalitj Marawar (West Coast) star Tim Kelly has backed Liam Ryan to return to his high-flying, exhilarating best as his side prepares for an meeting with Naarm’s (Melbourne) dangerous midfield.
Former Fremantle star Shaun McManus has grilled The West Australian’s sports editor over a string of Harley Reid back pages, but Jakeb Waddell says the newspaper is not backing down.
Walyalup (Fremantle) have been shut out of Friday night football for the remainder of the season, despite sitting just outside the top eight, but they will face West Coast in a prime time western derby.
Waalitj Marawar (West Coast) haven’t ruled out defender Jeremy McGovern taking on Narrm (Melbourne) this Sunday despite having to be hospitalised during their 66-point loss to Collingwood at the weekend.
Mitchell Woodcock
When it comes to criticism, I say bring it on. But threats of death and violence? That’s where we can all agree the line has to be drawn, writes The West sports editor Jakeb Waddell.
Jakeb Waddell
Waalitj Marawar (West Coast) don’t need to worry about the potential of Harley Reid but there are question marks if any of their other young talent will be better than average, writes Xavier Ellis.
Xavier Ellis
In A Six-Pack Of IPA (Interesting Points, Allegedly), we look at Caleb Serong’s swelling ball-winning streak, West Coast’s bizarre fixture quirk with Melbourne, and more.
Chris Robinson
It may have been a disappointing Sunday for Waalitj Marawar (West Coast) but that didn’t stop Harley Reid from rising above to grab a second Mark of the Year contender.
Jake Santa Maria
Waalitj Marawar (West Coast) forward Jack Darling has escaped suspension for an incident that led to Collingwood debutant Jack Bytel being concussed in the Eagles’ defeat at Marvel Stadium on Sunday.
The AFL is investigating an interaction between a Collingwood fan and West Coast youngster Harvey Johnston at Marvel Stadium on Sunday.
Rivals Michael Walters and Tim Kelly have come together to launch Sir Doug Nicholls Round, including an exclusive first look at Walyalup’s striking new Indigenous jumper.
Waalitj Marawar (West Coast) defender Jeremy McGovern flew home with the team after being discharged from hospital with unknown internal injuries on Sunday afternoon.
It was a tough weekend in more ways than one for both WA teams as AFL expert Danielle Laidley runs the rule over every West Coast Eagle and Fremantle Docker after their losses in round nine.
Danielle Laidley
From a positional switch for a star Eagle to the AFL needing to give WA more games, The West Australian reporter Mitchell Woodcock takes a no-holds-barred look back on the week of footy.
West Coast were on the wrong end of yet another WAFL thrashing as they were destroyed by West Perth. But which of their AFL-listed players did enough to emerge with some personal dignity intact?
Returning West Coast Eagles midfielder Jai Culley says his confidence in his knee is now to the point where it has been pushed to the back of his mind.
West Coast star Elliot Yeo has announced he is expecting his first child with fiancée Tess.
Samantha Rogers
West Coast co-captain Liam Duggan has praised defender Tom Barrass for taking to the field against Collingwood on Sunday days after the tragic loss of close friend Cam McCarthy.
West Coast coach Adam Simpson says the Eagles ‘can’t go down into the pit’ after their 66-point loss to reigning premiers Collingwood was compounded by potential serious injuries to a star duo.
Nick Daicos has anointed Harley Reid a star of the competition already and warned it is ‘very scary to think just how good the West Coast tyro could become.