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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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West Coast training ahead of their round one clash.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumBig numbers on track at West Coast as round one closes in

West Coast have trained ahead of their round one clash with Gold Coast with coach Andrew McQualter preparing to pick his first team since joining the Eagles. Here’s what we saw...

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Luke Ryan celebrates Freo’s most recent win in Geelong in 2023.

AFLCommentsPremiumNot scaredy cats! Why Freo’s had so much success in Geelong

As Freo face the big trip to GMHBA Stadium for their season opener, a Geelong premiership player has opened up on how the Dockers take a vastly different approach to most teams when they head to the venue.

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West Coast are retuning key to key traditions.

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Never mess with tradition: Songs, banners and jumpers matter

West Coast have been returning key traditions that it took away such as the song and the banner, and that is the perfect reminder to all sports that the things fans truly love genuinely matter.

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Darcy Jones is ready for a big year.

AFLVideoPremiumWhitfield’s summer lessons have WA’s Jones ready to shine

WA’s Darcy Jones had an exciting debut season for GWS and he’s done everything possible to be ready for more focus this season, including spending summer training on a dual All-Australian.

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Fremantle captain Alex Pearce.

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Chasing history by using history: Fremantle embracing past

Fremantle Dockers have high hopes for 2025, but if they create history this season, the players know their success will also be due to the amount of work done by so many people since the club was formed.

Craig O'Donoghue

Toby Bedford is ready for opening round.

AFLCommentsPremiumBedford ready for Daicos but won’t always be tagger in 2025

GWS star Toby Bedford locked down some of the AFL’s best midfielders last season and a match up against Nick Daicos seems obvious on Sunday, but he’s not guaranteeing that’s going to happen yet.

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Perth Wildcats are thinking big.

BasketballCommentsPremiumWildcats could host games against teams from Europe & Japan

Perth Wildcats headed to Japan during the pre-season and now they’re in talks to bring teams from both Europe and Japan to WA for a pre-season tournament with a difference.

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Bryce Cotton is the biggest off-season talking point for the Wildcats.

BasketballCommentsPremiumWill Wildcats set Bryce Cotton a deadline for contract call?

Perth Wildcats’ loss to Melbourne United means superstar Bryce Cotton must start making his decision about where he will play next season, and owner Mark Arena has told The Dribble Podcast about that process.

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Perth Wildcats owner Mark Arena.

BasketballCommentsPremiumWildcats owner to lobby NBL for change after missed goaltend

Perth Wildcats owner Mark Arena doesn’t want to allow the missed goaltend in his team’s semifinal loss to Melbourne to ever happen again and will lobby the NBL to make changes to the rules.

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Marcus Lee touched the ball after it hit the backboard

BasketballCommentsMissed goaltend set to haunt Wildcats after shattering loss

Perth Wildcats’ season is over after a one point loss to Melbourne United and coach John Rillie will find it hard to watch the replay after referees missed a goaltending call late in the match.

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Bryce Cotton takes on Shea Ili.

BasketballCommentsDream Over: Heartache for Wildcats after wild semifinal loss

Perth Wildcats have lost their semifinal to Melbourne United by one point on a night where crazy shots were made, a controversial call was missed and entertainment was at a premium.

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Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir.

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Longmuir’s first pre-season message that set Freo’s agenda

Justin Longmuir has been tasked with coaching Fremantle to success and sat down with The West Australian to discuss the key issues facing the players and the club while chasing the dream of a flag in 2025.

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