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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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Amy Atwell and Ally Wilson celebrate locking in second spot.

BasketballCommentsPremiumLynx weigh up copying Freo tactic after securing second spot

Perth Lynx coach Ryan Petrik has a long memory and with second spot on the WNBL ladder now secured, he may take a leaf out of Fremantle’s books from 2013 and rest his big names for the last game of the season.

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John Rillie addresses his team.

BasketballCommentsPremiumHigh workload? No worries. Wildcats stars embrace challenge

Perth Wildcats had three games in six days, yet their starters were happy to push through the pain and play for as long as necessary to ensure they remain in the hunt for the NBL’s top four.

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Kristian Doolittle in action.

BasketballCommentsPremiumJR declares Doolittle deserves more credit for brilliance

Kristian Doolittle had another massive game for Perth Wildcats and lifted them to victory over Illawarra prompting coach John Rillie to remind the NBL fraternity of just how good his import truly is.

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Kristian Doolittle

BasketballCommentsPremiumDoolittle dominates as Wildcats edge closer to top four

Perth Wildcats import Kristian Doolittle has produced a massive game against Illawarra Hawks to lift his team to victory despite trailing by double figures earlier in the night.

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Perth Lynx star Han Xu was angered by Bendigo’s tactics during HoopsFest.

BasketballCommentsPremiumXu declared fit to extract revenge on Bendigo

Perth Lynx were furious about Bendigo’s tactics towards Han Xu at HoopsFest and now she’ll get the chance to extract revenge after being cleared of a knee injury so she can face them on Sunday.

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Injuries at this time of year can be costly for AFL clubs.

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Fingers crossed! Avoiding injury is the key for clubs now

Footy fans are on edge at the moment as the build up to pre-season begins because the one thing you don’t want to hear is that any of your big names are injured.

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One of the AFL’s best umpires has given a fascinating insight into what he’s seeing from ruckmen now that the laws have changed.

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Top umpire reveals drastic changes to ruck contests

One of the AFL’s best umpires has given a fascinating insight into what he’s seeing from ruckmen now that the laws have changed after spending the summer visiting clubs and officiating match practice.

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Perth Wildcats are getting set for their fourth game in 10 days.

BasketballCommentsPremiumCats plan to be road warriors again despite busy schedule

Perth Wildcats have had a tough schedule and their big names have all been spending extended time on the court, but the club has had a plan to ensure they are fresh and ready for Saturday’s clash with Illawarra

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Jo Lual-Acuil wore Kristian Doolittle’s t-shirt during the warm up.

BasketballCommentsPremiumWhy JLA wore Doolittle’s t-shirt during Wildcats’ warm up

Jo Lual-Acuil made a statement by wearing Kristian Doolittle’s t-shirt during the Perth Wildcats’ pre-game warm up last night. He explains why he did it.

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Jo Lual-Acuil celebrates.

BasketballPremiumRillie lauds Wildcats’ character after emotional week

Perth Wildcats produced the perfect response to an emotional few days as Jo Lual-Acuil and Kristian Doolittle both stepped up in a key win over South East Melbourne Phoenix.

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Han Xu suffered a knee injury.

BasketballCommentsPremiumPerth Lynx are confident Han Xu’s knee injury isn’t serious

Perth Lynx star Han Xu sat out the entire second half of a massive win over Southside after injuring her knee but the early signs are that fans don’t have too much to be concerned about.

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Wildcats assistant coach Ben Peterson and Jo Lual-Acuil.

BasketballCommentsPremiumPlease Explain: NBL step in over Perth Wildcats behaviour

Perth Wildcats are set to receive a Please Explain from the NBL over what happened on the court at RAC Arena following Sunday’s loss to Melbourne United.

Craig O'Donoghue