Collingwood coach Craig McRae admits Nick Daicos is sore and “getting beaten up a bit”, but the Magpies’ Brownlow Medal favourite will be ready to lead the charge when Fremantle call on the MCG on Sunday.
Chris Robinson
As Bobby Hill closes in on an AFL return after a month-long absence, speculation is growing that a split from his long-time partner is behind the ‘personal issues’ that have kept him off the field.
Jake Santa Maria
The AFL, the MCG and Collingwood have punished an unnamed Magpies member who sent a threatening message about Carlton coach Michael Voss.
Roger Vaughan and Murray Wenzel
West Coast coach Andrew McQualter says he will approach the AFL for clarity around the holding-the-ball rule after conceding he was confused about the interpretation.
Mitchell Woodcock
West Coast have laid the foundations for their future with coach Andrew McQualter saying the way they challenged premiership favourites Collingwood typified the type of team they want to be.
West Coast debutant Jobe Shanahan built a reputation as someone who could play at both ends during his junior career, but his impressive debut against Collingwood told us exactly where he should play.
Craig O'Donoghue
For a half it looked like West Could would produce an upset for the ages, but a miracle at Marvel Stadium was not to be as a professional Collingwood held their nerve to win by 29 points.
West Coast challenged Collingwood in the first half but fell short as the ladder-leaders avoided a huge scare. Read our three-word analysis of every Eagle.
Samantha Rogers
Collingwood coach Craig McRae has revealed the umpires are looking at the extra attention being paid to his superstar Nick Daicos as West Coast weigh up tagging the Brownlow Medal fancy.
West Coast will be without young gun Tyrell Dewar for their monumental task of trying to take down ladder-leaders Collingwood at Marvel Stadium on Saturday evening.
West Coast coach Andrew McQualter says there is ‘no easy answer’ to arguably the toughest question in the AFL — how do you stop Collingwood megastar Nick Daicos?
It’s not quite ‘Mission Impossible’, but West Coast will have to produce a box-office blockbuster upset not seen for more than two decades if they’re to stun Collingwood this weekend.
Roan Steele’s risk to move himself across Australia to better himself as a footballer has paid off after the mature-age wingman landed at Collingwood on Wednesday night.
AFL ladder-leaders Collingwood have sounded out a West Perth recruit ahead of the mid-season draft on Wednesday, The West can exclusively reveal.
A former Waalitj Marawar (West Coast) WAFL midfielder is a chance to land at Collingwood in the mid-season rookie draft next week after a breakout season in their VFL side.
In what was once called the worst year for WA draft talent, Will Hayes will become the fifth WA product from last year’s draft to make his AFL debut after being picked to face North Melbourne this weekend.
The AFL has pledged to review its communication with the umpiring department after general manager of football Laura Kane was forced to walk back claims officials did not see Lachie Schultz concussed.
Jackson Barrett
The AFL Players’ Association has criticised the AFL’s handling of Lachie Schultz’s concussion, saying more needs to be done to protect injured players.
Bombshell audio has emerged that proves the umpires who officiated Fremantle’s clash with Collingwood were aware Lachie Schultz was injured, contradicting the AFL’s statement. WATCH THE VISION.
The AFL says its umpiring unit failed to notice Lachie Schultz concussed on the Optus Stadium turf on Thursday night, clarifying that play would have stopped if they had seen the Magpies forward in distress.
The FIFO Dockers, who fly into form one week and out of it the next, had a red-hot crack - but it wasn’t enough to beat the Pies. And now, the true test comes, writes Glen Quartermain.
Glen Quartermain
After one of their worst defeats in club history, Fremantle will be hoping home comforts can help get their season back on track as they face an undermanned Collingwood. Follow all the action live!
Fremantle are facing the toughest job in football: stopping Nick Daicos. And the Magpies star was the centre of attention at an Optus Stadium training session tonight.
Collingwood forward Lachie Schultz knows Fremantle better than most and after a dinner with his ex-teammates, he’s expecting a fired up Dockers at Optus Stadium on Thursday night.
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