Both Sydney and West Coast have been big players this century in terms of success and finals appearances. Yet the two sides couldn’t be in more contrasting positions heading into their Gather Round clash.
It appears inevitable that West Coast will receive an AFL handout with fresh details emerging about the proud club’s “incompetence”.
The West Coast Eagles recorded some more unwanted history as their troubles continued against the Western Bulldogs.
No. 1 pick Harley Reid has wowed footy fans with a ‘Dusty-like’ highlight play in a glimpse that suggests he will live up to the hype.
Toby Greene has an AFL rule named after him and the GWS star could find himself in strife after it appeared once more.
The two most recent No.1 draft picks really couldn’t have had more different entries to AFL life. Aaron Cadman was granted relative obscurity when he joined the Giants, but Harley Reid has been splashed all over the papers.
Controversial footy legend Ben Cousins has inked an exclusive new deal ahead of his appearance on Dancing With the Stars.
Harley Reid has been arguably the most hyped No. 1 draft pick ever – and his major sponsor has made a unique act of support ahead of his debut.
Nic Martin went from being overlooked in two drafts to kicking five goals on debut at the MCG. This is the story of how Essendon landed the ultimate SSP steal and the rival club who missed out.
One of North Melbourne’s off-season recruits faces a huge task in his first outing as a Roo after being confirmed to debut against GWS. See every club’s predicted side here.
Harley Reid has arguably had more back pages than some Eagles champions pick up across a career – and he’s yet to play a game. MARK DUFFIELD analyses how the Eagles handle their young gun’s debut.
Riley Thilthorpe will be on the sidelines for the start of the AFL season after scans revealed damage to his left knee.
A WA footy great has quit his gig and slammed Perth media over the state’s adoration for West Coast’s top draft pick, Harley Reid.
A WA footy legend has quit his regular newspaper gig and hit out at the state’s obsession with Harley Reid after being stopped from publishing a column criticising the No.1 draft pick.
Harley Reid was hounded with questions about whether he could handle a move away from Victoria before heading to West Coast. Now, his new captain his weighed in on the No. 1 pick’s transition to life in the west.
New West Coast coach Daisy Pearce could be handed the reins of her new side earlier than expected, while several Eagles and Dockers stars – including two first round draft picks – are set for WAFLW action, writes ELIZA REILLY.
The Eagles shocked the footy world late in 2023 with a win over the Dogs, but what they followed up with last year, and more recently shows it could be an anomaly, writes MARK DUFFIELD.
The value of a fit Nat Fyfe? Elliot Yeo’s dominant day in the midfield? And is the Harley Reid hype real? We reveal the 10 things we learnt from Fremantle and West Coast’s pre-season clash.
Fremantle fans will get their first look at a new derby nemesis when Harley Reid debuts for the Eagles, but star defender Jeremy McGovern has been left out. MARK DUFFIELD explains why.
After overcoming addiction and stints in jail, former AFL star Ben Cousins is preparing for a wild new career move.
Eagles forward Liam Ryan has been dealt another injury blow, after coach Adam Simpson hosed down concerns the club will be hit by another injury crisis in 2024.
The man accused of crashing a boat during a late-night sail, killing his wife and the mother of a rising AFL star, goes to trial in 2024.
Daisy Pearce will continue with her TV work as an analyst on Channel 7, juggling that commitment with her new job as the coach of West Coast’s AFLW team.
A teenager is accused of killing a former Australian handball coach, who was found dead with his hands bound and with a blindfold on.
West Coast has made a shrewd move to help No. 1 draft pick Harley Reid settle out west and smooth his transition to life as an AFL player.
The Brisbane Lions are likely to make at least three changes to their team for Saturday’s battle against AFL cellar dwellers West Coast.
A week after they were belted by a record 171 points, the West Coast Eagles have produced a stunning turnaround in form.
Almost nothing separated Collingwood and West Coast in 2018 and again in 2020. But now they couldn’t be further apart. How did it get to this point? Sam Landsberger investigates.
Lisa Webb’s reign as Fremantle coach is set to kick off with a western derby. Just don’t expect it to be at Optus Stadium writes ELIZA REILLY.
Could a direct coach swap be on the cards for 2024, and would it appeal for Damien Hardwick to return to Port and Ken Hinkley to head to Punt Rd?
The West Coast Eagles find themselves locked in an ugly situation after damning figures revealed why they can’t move on from their coach.
The Pies have set the benchmark so far in 2023, but can anyone run them down or is the minor premiership a certainty? See the predicted run home.
A West Coast Eagles player may not play again as his dad revealed the shocking extent of illness amid the team’s horror run.
Jake Waterman has experienced a scary few weeks. His father Chris believes the Eagles could have done more, writes MARK DUFFIELD.
West Coast’s skills have been likened to an “under 14s” team with players “not even trying” in scathing criticism from their 171-point SCG horror show.
The West Coast Eagles have released a strongly-worded statement about their head coach, Adam Simpson.
Pressure on West Coast coach Adam Simpson is at fever pitch after a 171-point loss to Sydney. Club chairman Paul Fitzpatrick has written to angry fans after the loss.
The AFL world has sharpened the knives after West Coast’s bloodbath loss, and it does not make for pretty reading at all.
West Coast has a staggering seven players inside the top 100 highest paid AFL players, including two near the very top. What options does the club have?
West Coast has been labelled “embarrassing for the competition” after one of the biggest bloodbaths in the history of the AFL.
The dominant Swans have embarrassed cellar-dwellers West Coast Eagles with one of the biggest wins in AFL history.
After a 10-goal performance on Saturday, Taylor Walker sits third in the Coleman Medal race. But his importance to the Crows goes much deeper than that, Darcy Fogarty reveals.
Collingwood gun Jordan De Goey is in hot water after he knocked out a West Coast player with a high and late bump that left him concussed.
The umpiring had been slammed by fans all night long, but this little-known quirk might have taken the cake as the strangest call made as the Suns downed the Dogs in Darwin.
Under-fire Adam Simpson says he won’t be taking extended leave at the end of the season days after West Coast confirmed it would encourage its embattled coach to take a long holiday.
The West Coast Eagles’ horror on field performances have left the club fractured with a new report showing just how bad things are.
West Coast Eagles champion Daniel Kerr has been jailed for two years after setting fire to his parents’ home in Kardinya.
Footy Classified’s Eddie McGuire revealed West Coast’s plan to save Adam Simpson’s job before the club itself sparks confusion.
Former Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley has rubbished a report for misconstruing his remarks regarding an under fire coach.
An Eagles great says Adam Simpson’s time is up on arguably the club’s darkest day after West Coast were belted by 116 points by 18th-placed Hawthorn.
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