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Jack and Josh: Two moments say it all as Eagles fall apart

In the twilight of his fabulous career with his iconic beard starting to grey, here was a living legend proudly paying homage to his love for the club in one of their darkest hours.

Braden Quartermaine

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Suns get first win at Optus Stadium over undermanned Eagles

Patched up with bits and pieces in front of a patchy crowd, West Coast were powered by resilience until their tremendous heart was ultimately left broken with a 27-point loss to Gold Coast.

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Wharfie timePremiumAre the Dockers on the cusp of their third prominent era?

If West Coast have endured the summer from hell, there’s an equally simple but strong argument that Fremantle have quietly completed the best pre-season of the 18 AFL clubs.

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Wooden spoon fanciesPremiumNo one to blame for Eagles injury crisis: Simmo

West Coast coach Adam Simpson says the club is just ‘having a bad run’ with injury as three more players go down in the pre-season clash against Fremantle.

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No spreadWA cricketers in the clear after Goodwin’s COVID positive

WA Cricket confident COVID has not spread through the squad beyond Jayden Goodwin’s diagnosis.

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CEO’S letterPremiumEagles’ seated members should be sweet despite crowd cap

There’s good news and bad news for West Coast members this season, Eagles CEO Trevor Nisbett revealed in an email.

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A licence to thrill: Knights’ plan for Eagles midfield

New West Coast midfield coach Matthew Knights has outlined an exciting and ambitious blueprint for a revamped engine room he believes can match it with the AFL’s best this season.

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Oscar’s dreaded new look as Eagles’ woes mount

It’s the last thing West Coast fans wanted to see after a drama-filled summer – the sight of young gun Oscar Allen stuck in a moon boot on the eve of the season. SEE THE EXCLUSIVE PICTURES HERE

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Blockbuster finalPremiumSmith v Scorchers? Star’s best chance yet at BBL return

Sydney Sixers are set to plead for Steve Smith to be allowed to face Perth Scorchers in Friday’s blockbuster BBL grand final, after limping into the decider ravaged by injury and COVID.

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Home sweet homeHow WA cricketer Green secured flight home to Perth

Cricket star Cam Green is back in Perth, after getting his G2G application approved with a special exemption.

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Scorchers dream team sets up date with destiny

If Inglis and Patterson set the tone for the batting effort, then paceman Jhye Richardson did the same in the opening over of the Sixers’ hapless pursuit.

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Jack a riddle to the end, if that’s what this is

It’s becoming obvious the Eagles are enduring their most tumultuous summer since the dramatic aftermath of the 2007 season, when Chris Judd departed for Carlton and Ben Cousins was sacked.

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Peel Thunder’s tragic premiership team: Cam Shepherd Q&A

The deaths of former Fremantle forwards Harley Balic and Shane Yarran mean Peel Thunder have lost two players from their inaugural 2016 premiership team.

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‘Immense pressure’Shepherd wants draft age rethink amid more heartache

Dual Peel premiership coach Cam Shepherd has called for a re-think of the national draft in the wake of the death of former Fremantle forward Harley Balic, saying most footballers were drafted too young.

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We’ll be backPremiumEagles’ bosses say 2021 problems ‘can be fixed’

West Coast figureheads have charted a course for an immediate return to premiership contention in 2022, in a series of bullish messages about the club’s direction.

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Hatz offPremiumHatz how it’s done! Zip the key for Scorchers spin recruit

Peter Hatzoglou has Shane Warne to thank for his love of leg-spin bowling. He has stopping trying to bowl like Warne to thank for his career as a professional cricketer.

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Perth batters still stranded in Sydney amid BBL chaos

Perth Scorchers remain on track to launch their BBL campaign at home next Wednesday, despite Premier Mark McGowan’s hard line quarantine stance that has cast further doubt over the Ashes.

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AFL gain to be summer pain? What road map means for sport

The decision to keep WA locked up until a transition point expected in late January or early February effectively means summer sports’ pain will be the AFL’s gain.

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What’s in storePremiumClarko, Buddy and the jab: The AFL’s biggest stories in 2022

Football writer Braden Quartermaine predicts the AFL’s 10 biggest storylines to follow in 2022.

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NFL modelPremiumFreo chief’s dramatic AFL fixture re-think

Fremantle chief executive Simon Garlick believes it’s time for the AFL to consider a radical fixture shake-up, including a switch to a 17-game regular season.

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Requests revealed! WA clubs chase Optus blockbusters

Fremantle and West Coast want Optus Stadium to remain at the forefront of AFL scheduling in the wake of Perth’s historic grand final, requesting a series of marquee matches in 2022.

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Trade period just the entree for conservative Eagles

If the mega trade for Tim Kelly two years ago was un-West Coast like, then this trade period was typical Eagles as the club prepares for a crucial national draft.

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Why Freo should think twice about Clark deal

Braden Quarermaine on why the Dockers should think long and hard about whether to give up a top-25 selection for Jordan Clark - or if they should instead attack the draft with picks 6, 8, 19 and 22.

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Friendly negotiationsPremiumFreo close in on ‘ballpark’ figure for Cerra

The Dockers will land Carlton’s pick six as the centrepiece of the Cerra trade, but what follows could be key to Fremantle’s draft future.

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