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SEE EVERY ROUND Full fixture: Dockers face road test to claim AFLW flag

Fremantle must overcome a travel heavy schedule if they are to break through for a maiden AFLW premiership as both the Dockers and West Coast face a tough three-week mid-season road trip.

Mitchell Woodcock

SATURDAY NIGHT LIGHTSAFLW derby clash locked in as fixtures loom

Fremantle and West Coast have been locked in for a bumper AFLW Western Derby clash at Optus Stadium as part of a new-look 10-round fixture set to be released on Thursday.

Mitchell Woodcock

SEE THE PICTURESPremiumTRAINING NOTES: Gov back on track, recruits in the mix

West Coast trained in front of fans today and there were plenty of big names out there, along with all of their fresh faces.

Craig O'Donoghue

Trading places PremiumWhy Eagles veteran Gibson feels like a junior

One of Adelaide’s two marquee signings ahead of the inaugural AFLW season, Eagle Kellie Gibson is somewhat of a league veteran. So why does she feel like a junior?

Eliza Reilly and Mitchell Woodcock

Crunch time CommentsPremiumEagles boss confirms star will make tough health call

West Coast defender Brad Sheppard is likely to have the final say on his AFL career as lingering concussion symptoms threaten to end his 216-game career. 

Eliza Reilly

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The West Australian exclusive
Subi gun to train with Bombers; who’s in mix at WCE?

Subiaco premiership forward Nic Martin has earned a train-on invitation at Essendon in the hope of earning a spot on their list in the Pre-Season Supplementary Period.

Jordan McArdle

BRADY HOUGHCommentsPremiumThe new Eagle from Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault

Tears, joy and champagne flowed freely at a household in Harvey when Brady Hough’s childhood dream was realised.

Luke McPherson

AFLW fixture CommentsPremiumDockers, Eagles could be made to wait for derby showdown

Fremantle and West Coast may have to wait until the dying stages of the AFLW season to do battle, with Optus Stadium set to host the blockbuster fixture for a third consecutive season.

Eliza Reilly

Staff shuffleCommentsPremiumEagles great crosses back to rivals Freo

West Coast premiership forward Mark LeCras has returned to Fremantle’s coaching staff, while a long-term Eagles staff member has transitioned out of a football role.

Jordan McArdle

Looking to improvePremiumEagles back fit Gibson to fire in midfield

West Coast coach Michael Prior is backing Kellie Gibson to reach her potential this season as she transforms into a full-time midfielder.

Mitchell Woodcock

First day of school PremiumTRAINING NOTES: Draft tradition puts new Eagles in a spin

West Coast’s four local draftees received their first taste of life as an AFL footballer while there were some sore Eagles after one fiesty tackling drill. Here’s what we saw at training.

Eliza Reilly

Eagles recruit PremiumClark ready to ‘give it a real crack’ at AFL level

Subiaco coach Beau Wardman says the fairytale story of Greg Clark being drafted to West Coast after six years of disappointment will inspire other WAFL stars not to give up on their AFL dream. 

Samantha Rogers

AFL predictionsPremiumAFL crystal ball: Is Freo destined for a fall?

Jon Ralph casts a very early crystal ball prediction ahead of the 2022 season - and has the Dockers and Eagles both sliding backwards. SEE EVERY CLUB

Jon Ralph

Talented goalsneakCommentsPremiumFormer Eagles spark plug looks to WAFL to re-ignite career

Jarrod Cameron will look to re-ignite his footy career at the same place it really took off.

Jordan McArdle

Gutsy defenderPremiumConcussion concern: Sheppard mulls future after head knocks

West Coast and defender Brad Sheppard are expected to take more time before any decision on a shock early retirement, as fears grow his 216-game career could be halted amid lingering concussion issues.

Braden Quartermaine

DAY ONECommentsPremium‘I know my Dad would be proud’: New Eagle on late father

West Coast draftee Rhett Bazzo’s father won’t be in the crowd should he make his AFL debut, but the key defender retains special memories of the formative role he played in inspiring his love for the game.

Braden Quartermaine

AFL draft PremiumGame of Chesser: Eagles reveal where top pick will play

West Coast has revealed what position new recruit Campbell Chesser will play, as the club look to utilise the Victorian’s speed and skill after securing him with their first pick in this year’s draft. 

Samantha Rogers

Good, bad & uglyCommentsPremiumDraft wrap: Bolters, sliders, stuff to change, trends & more

There was good club humour, bad draft invite policies and ugly network connections among the annual celebration of the league’s best young talent. Here’s what caught our eye.

Chris Robinson

SEE THE PICTURESPremiumTRAINING NOTES: Liam already flyin’, new faces welcomed

Liam Ryan thought he would use teammate Oscar Allen as a test of his springs, while West Coast’s four local draftees needed COVID-19 tests before being allowed to enter the inner sanctum.

Braden Quartermaine

‘Out-and-out star’VideoCommentsPremium‘Absolute steal’: Eagles got best bargain, says talent guru

Talent guru Mick Ablett says people will quickly end up wondering why this West Coast recruit was overlooked by every club before being snapped up.

Chris Robinson

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Brady bunch: Hough helps Eagles find right draft mix

West Coast drafted two young midfielders including Brady Hough, a mature onballer, a key forward and a key defender after setting a goal of covering multiple bases with their recruiting.

Craig O'Donoghue

Home-grown talentPremiumWild west produces draft bonanza as WA clubs shop local

Fifteen West Aussies realised their AFL dreams in the national draft with Fremantle and West Coast going 100 per cent local on day two. And there’s several more in the mix for the rookie draft.

Jordan McArdle

Jumping JackVideoPremiumMr Versatility 2.0! Eagles hope to have found another Allen

If there’s one thing that’s better than one Oscar Allen it’s two of them, and that’s what West Coast will hope they’ve got after nabbing versatile East Fremantle big man Jack Williams.

Braden Quartermaine

Long wait overCommentsPremiumHe turned the TV off... and became an Eagle minutes later

Subiaco premiership star Greg Clark was so accustomed to being disappointed on draft day that he turned the TV off when he thought West Coast had made their last selection.

Craig O'Donoghue