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Liam Duggan is set to lose his co-captain.

AFL VideoCommentsDuggan opens up on fellow Eagles co-captain’s likely exit

Liam Duggan has revealed how he feels about fellow co-captain Oscar Allen’s looming move to Brisbane in what looms as an off-season of change for the Eagles.

Jake Santa Maria

Murphy Reid is ‘excited’ to get his first taste of finals.

AFL VideoCommentsPremiumWhy finals will be ‘just another game’ for Reid

Murphy Reid has opened up on how he is preparing for his first finals campaign as he hopes to continue his award-winning debut season deep into September.

Jake Santa Maria

Tom McCarthy was a rare highlight for the Eagles this season.

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Eagles working to secure McCarthy after stunning start

West Coast have opened contract talks to lock away exciting mid-season draftee Tom McCarthy long-term after a sensational start to his career.

Mitchell Woodcock

Adam Hunter has posthumously been diagnosed with CTE.

AFLCommentsHunter diagnosed with CTE following tragic death

Adam Hunter has posthumously been diagnosed with CTE following the West Coast premiership star’s tragic passing.

Jake Santa Maria

Comedian Dave Hughes suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung during the Legends Game.

BRUTAL INJURIESVideoTV star rushed to hospital with serious injuries in Legends Game

‘Am I going to die out here?’

Cameron Noakes

Harley Reid has signed a new contract at West Coast.

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opinion
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Harleywood here to stay! Reid contract good for WA footy

Harley Reid’s new deal is great news for the Eagles. Great news for Harley. Great news for fans. Great news for my employer, The West Australian, and the WA media in general, writes The Snitch.

The Snitch

The Dockers face Gold Coast in an elimination final.

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opinion
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How Fremantle can topple Gold Coast before they even arrive

Pressure at this time of year is at an extraordinary level. Pressure on teams. And pressure on individuals, writes Mick Malthouse.

Mick Malthouse

Demons skipper Max Gawn has become the seventh player to be named All-Australian eight times. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremiumStar Demon earns eighth All-Australian, Cameron captain

After a difficult year for Melbourne, Demons captain Max Gawn has been named All-Australian for an record-equalling eighth time.

Oliver Caffrey

Geelong ace Bailey Smith opened up to raise awareness about mental health issues. (Con Chronis/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremiumGeelong star details mental health battle during speech

In a stunning All-Australian interview, Geelong star Bailey Smith has bravely shared he spent four weeks at a mental health facility during a tough 2024.

Oliver Caffrey

Geelong star Bailey Smith has bravely opened up on the depths of his mental health battle ahead of the 2025 season.

AFLVideoCommentsSmith’s brave mental health reveal after AA honour

Geelong star Bailey Smith has bravely opened up on the depths of his mental health battle ahead of the 2025 season after being named an All-Australian midfielder on Thursday night.

Aaron Kirby

Nick Daicos is the 2025 AFL Players' MVP winner. (Scott Barbour/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremiumMagpies star Daicos wins MVP, tie in coaches award

Nick Daicos has claimed his first AFL Players' MVP trophy, while Gold Coast and Geelong midfielders have split the Coaches Association award.

Oliver Caffrey

Caleb Serong and Jordan Clark made the All-Australian team.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumSerong joins exclusive club as two Dockers earn AA blazers

Fremantle speedster Jordan Clark has earned his maiden All-Australian blazer as star midfielder Caleb Serong looks to join an exclusive Dockers club with his third inclusion.

Mitchell Woodcock

Nick Daicos has won the Leigh Matthews Trophy as the AFL Players’ Most Valuable Player.

AFLVideoCommentsPlayers vote Daicos AFL’s best with Leigh Matthews Trophy

Collingwood star Nick Daicos has been acknowledged by his peers as the best player in the competition, being awarded the prestigious Leigh Matthews Trophy as the AFL Players’ Most Valuable Player.

Mitchell Woodcock

Fremantle young gun Murphy Reid has claimed AFL Players’ Best First-Year Player.

AFLVideoCommentsReid all about it! Freo star AFL’s best first-year player

Fremantle young gun Murphy Reid has claimed the first of what is set to be many accolades in his promising career after claiming the AFL Players’ Best First-Year Player.

Mitchell Woodcock

Patrick Voss has become a talisman for Fremantle.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumThe ‘infectious’ energy that can drive Freo through finals

Fremantle star Pat Voss is driving a new confidence around Fremantle after a breakout season, and an AFL great says it can help the Dockers write a September fairytale.

Jake Santa Maria

Claremont coach Ash Prescott chats to his team.

WAFL 2025CommentsPremiumUncontracted Tigers coach on radar of AFL clubs

AFL clubs are circling Claremont coach Ash Prescott who remains out-of-contract ahead of the WAFL finals series starting this weekend.

Mitchell Woodcock

Jack Petruccelle could be heading back to Victoria.

AFL VideoCommentsPremiumPetruccelle eyes Victorian lifeline after Eagles axing

Recently delisted West Coast speedster Jack Petruccelle may have an AFL lifeline back in his home state.

Jake Santa Maria

West Coast might be forced to strike a trade for Brisbane defender Brandon Starcevich rather than risk diluting the band-one compensation it will draw for Lions-bound forward Oscar Allen.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumEagles’ Starcevich hunt risks diluting Allen compensation

West Coast might be forced to strike a trade for Brisbane defender Brandon Starcevich rather than risk diluting the band-one compensation it will draw for Lions-bound forward Oscar Allen.

Glen Quartermain & Mitchell Woodcock

Carlton superstar Charlie Curnow is reportedly keen for a fresh start. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremiumWill Curnow follow De Koning, Silvagni out the door?

Carlton have already lost Tom De Koning and Jack Silvagni to rival AFL clubs, now Charlie Curnow is a chance to become the third big name to exit.

Justin Chadwick

Alex Neal-Bullen says he underestimated his Crows teammates when he arrived at the club. (James Worsfold/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremium'I underestimated my Crows teammates': prized recruit

Adelaide forward Alex Neal-Bullen says he underestimated his new teammates when he arrived from Melbourne at the end of last season.

Steve Larkin

Jobe Shanahan has been a welcome bright spot in a disappointing year for the Eagles. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremiumI'm all in: why Eagle Shanahan doesn't want to go home

Jobe Shanahan says he's not homesick and had no hesitation in going all in on West Coast's rebuild, and he's holding out hope of joining the 200cm club.

Justin Chadwick

Fitness influencer Tammy Hembrow has finally confirmed her romance with Geelong star Bailey Smith.

CultureComments‘He’s a sweetie’: Hembrow finally confirms Smith romance

Fitness influencer Tammy Hembrow has finally opened up about dating Geelong star Bailey Smith, after the two were spotted at a Gold Coast venue.

Kimberley Braddish

Brown, who shares two sons with former wife Shae Bolton-Brown, has been widely praised across the country for his bravery in coming out.

AFLPremiumREVEALED: The comment that made Mitch Brown hide sexuality

Mitch Brown has given an emotional insight into navigating his sexuality while playing AFL, revealing he was laughed at when he attempted to discuss it with someone in the WA footballing community.

Rhianna Mitchell

Campbell Chesser is set to remain with West Coast.

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REVEALED: Eagles offer luckless Chesser multi-year deal

Campbell Chesser has only been able to muster 36 games in four seasons since being West Coast’s top draft pick in 2021, but the Eagles have put a show of faith in him with a new contract offer. SEE THE DETAILS

Mitchell Woodcock