West Coast coach Andrew McQualter has praised Harley Reid’s maturity to push through a heavy tag which Geelong counterpart Chris Scott labelled a ‘mark of respect’.
Mitchell Woodcock
West Coast co-captain Oscar Allen says the Eagles are ready to take the next step in their rebuild, learning to win.
Aaron Kirby
West Coast co-captain Oscar Allen kicked four goals but a final-quarter onslaught from Jeremy Cameron ensured the Cats still posted a sizeable win.
Justin Chadwick
Young West Coast pair Brady Hough and Reuben Ginbey drew short straws against Geelong with jobs on Cats stars Bailey Smith and Jeremy Cameron. Here’s how they fared.
Glen Quartermain
An undermanned West Coast defied odds and expectations to push a powerhouse Geelong side for three quarters before falling away as the Cats grabbed a solid victory and the four points.
West Coast fought hard for most of the game but Geelong proved too good, too fit and too strong and left the Eagles in their wake in a dominant final term. Here’s our three-word analysis.
Samantha Rogers
Star Gold Coast midfielder Matt Rowell has escaped sanction for his glancing blow on an opponent, but Melbourne's Aidan Johnson faces a nervous wait.
Justin Chadwick and Shayne Hope
As two new Eagles enter the Eagles’ nest, Clay Hall has explained how West Coast’s young core are rebuilding the club’s culture. It involves coffee catch-ups and surfing, as well as footy.
West Coast were 100 points behind at halftime the last time they faced Geelong, but trailed by just 11 at three-quarter time before falling to defeat. Follow all the action in our live blog.
A four-goal haul from small forward Dan Butler has helped St Kilda to an upset win over a wasteful Melbourne in Alice Springs.
Shayne Hope
Fremantle star Andrew Brayshaw’s courage when the game against Gold Coast was on the line had to be seen to be believed and is the standard every Docker aspires to reach, according to Jordan Clark.
Craig O'Donoghue
Collingwood ruck Darcy Cameron is hot property as he continues his career-best form, but the ruck says a call on his future is coming soon.
Oliver Caffrey
After putting together his second game in a row at WAFL level, Fremantle midfielder Nathan O’Driscoll is confident he is over an ankle injury he described as among the most frustrating of his career.
Josh Kempton
An AFL legend has put a wealth of expectation on Fremantle, saying the rejuvenated Dockers are ‘better than just a finals team’ after their watershed win over Gold Coast.
The Dockers’ win over Gold Coast means they will head to their mid-season bye with a 7-5 record and ideally placed after an indifferent start to the season. Justin Longmuir has identified what led to the change
Kozzie Pickett is one of the hottest players in the competition right now, which is not great for Fremantle. And it could open the door for West Coast to pounce, writes Paul Hasleby.
Paul Hasleby
The AFL’s two most popular players will finally face off when Harley Reid and Bailey Smith meet at Optus Stadium tonight.
Sydney coach Dean Cox has warned his players there will be no hiding after an "embarrassing" 90-point loss to Adelaide.
Joanna Guelas
Callan Ward's second ACL tear, likely to be confirmed in the next couple of days, will end his season and probably mean the end of his great AFL career.
Roger Vaughan
Adelaide have sounded a warning to their AFL rivals, producing a statement win after slotting 12 unanswered goals against Sydney at the SCG.
Richmond were left ruing a wasteful 10.17 as they lost by three points to GWS, with coach Adem Yze proud of their effort while disappointed with the result.
Ex-AFL player Ryan Crowley has returned to his Nedlands home following a short stint behind bars after he was charged with a string of domestic violence offences.
Sarah Steger
A fringe Fremantle Docker is set to face a nervous wait after being reported for striking in the WAFL on Saturday.
Top mid-season draftee Tom McCarthy has made an impressive start to life at West Coast, putting in a strong performance on WAFL debut as he looks for an early AFL berth.
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