Saving flyin’ Ryan:High-stakes Eagles mission where failure is not an option
Opinion
AFL 2024

Saving flyin’ Ryan:High-stakes Eagles mission where failure is not an option

Liam Ryan is no longer the Liam Ryan we’ve come to know and expect since bursting onto the scene in the Eagles’ 2018 premiership year.

  • byPaddy Sweeney

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‘Prodigious talent’:Former Dockers and Giants player Cam McCarthy dies
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AFL 2024

‘Prodigious talent’:Former Dockers and Giants player Cam McCarthy dies

Former teammates of Fremantle and GWS player Cam McCarthy will play with heavy hearts this weekend as they mourn the tragic death of the key forward at the age of 29.

  • byPeter Ryan andPaddy Sweeney
Why West Coast’s win was Waterman’s watershed moment
Opinion
AFL 2024

Why West Coast’s win was Waterman’s watershed moment

There was plenty to like about the Eagles’ first win of the season on Sunday,but the performance from a 25-year-old in his eighth season on the list stood out most.

  • byPaddy Sweeney
Crucial moments sunk Freo,while Harley Reid activated beast mode

Crucial moments sunk Freo,while Harley Reid activated beast mode

A perfect start to the season came to a shattering end for the Dockers on Saturday,while rising Eagle Harley Reid displayed power,poise and aggressiveness.

  • byPaddy Sweeney
Why history is on Freo’s side for a finals run this season
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AFL 2024

Why history is on Freo’s side for a finals run this season

The Fremantle Dockers are finals-bound in 2024. It’s a bold statement,but one with historical precedence behind it.

  • byPaddy Sweeney
The stat that reveals how Dockers have become AFL’s new comeback kings
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AFL 2024

The stat that reveals how Dockers have become AFL’s new comeback kings

It’s the first time Fremantle have begun a season 2-0 since 2015. There’s one part of their game that shows just how they keep turning large deficits into convincing wins.

  • byPaddy Sweeney
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The gut-busting play that sparked Fremantle’s comeback win
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AFL 2024

The gut-busting play that sparked Fremantle’s comeback win

We break down the highs and lows from the Dockers and Eagles’ round one efforts.

  • byPaddy Sweeney
Neale in doubt for round one clash with former side Fremantle

Neale in doubt for round one clash with former side Fremantle

The dual-Brownlow Medallist required medical attention on his back in the opening quarter of last week’s loss to Carlton,before returning to the field to play out the game.

  • byPaddy Sweeney
After a grim season last year,what does 2024 have in store for WA’s AFL teams?
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AFL 2024

After a grim season last year,what does 2024 have in store for WA’s AFL teams?

With not one week spent inside the top eight by the Eagles or Dockers,2023 was bitterly disappointing from a WA footy perspective. So,what about 2024?

  • byPaddy Sweeney
Optimism swirls ahead of AFL season opener – so how long will it last?
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AFL 2024

Optimism swirls ahead of AFL season opener – so how long will it last?

As ovals around Australia receive their finishing touches and the smell of grass cuttings stuffs the lungs,there’s only one thing more intoxicating on the eve of another AFL season.

  • byPaddy Sweeney
Perth leg of high-octane rugby series will have fans old and new in seventh heaven
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Sevens

Perth leg of high-octane rugby series will have fans old and new in seventh heaven

It’s been a tough slog since Australian rugby’s glory days in the 1990s. But if you’re chasing some fresh excitement,look no further than Rugby Sevens.

  • byPaddy Sweeney