How two strugglers are impacting AFL ladder
The uncompetitiveness of two AFL clubs has led to an interesting mid-season situation at the other end of the ladder.
West Coast
West Coast’s nightmare still not over
West Coast’s injury struggles have been well documented but they won’t motivate Adam Simpson to rush two star midfielders back from the WAFL.
AFL nightclub blunder is in the past
The struggling West Coast Eagles have moved on from their nightclub saga, according to senior coach Adam Simpson.
West Coast ‘lies’ exposed in damning revelation
It’s hard to remember West Coast ever being this wretched — and a stunning report claims the problems run much deeper.
Lions forward to miss at least three weeks
The Brisbane Lions have lost another forward, with Dan McStay joining Joe Daniher on the sidelines.
‘Ashamed’ rogue West Coast players fined by club
The West Coast Eagles have fined a group of players for attending a Perth nightclub amid the club’s Covid-19 crisis.
Lions coach takes aim at Riewoldt
The timing of Jack Riewoldt’s call to postpone the Lions’ match against the depleted West Coast Eagles has bemused Brisbane coach Chris Fagan.
‘Unfair’: Calls for AFL game to be postponed
Jack Riewoldt believes the AFL’s integrity is at risk as a huge number of Eagles sit on the sidelines due to health and safety protocols.
Lions star isn’t feeling sorry for fallen Eagles
Don’t expect ex-Docker Lachie Neale to show any mercy to the West Coast Eagles on Saturday night.
‘Unprecedented’: Nothing goes right for West Coast
Just when the West Coast Eagles thought things were as bad as they could get, they lost their coach for this weekend’s game.
Lions greats say Daniher not ‘indispensable’
Two Brisbane Lions legends believe the club has its best chance yet to end its AFL premiership drought despite Joe Daniher’s shoulder injury.
Lions can cope without star forward
The accuracy of Darcy Fort could be crucial for a Brisbane Lions team preparing for a period without key forward Joe Daniher.
AFL world horrified by stinking new low
The footy world could barely believe what it saw on Friday as a hapless West Coast succumbed and their year from hell got even worse.
AFL coach hits back at ‘irrelevant’ Channel 9 star
Footy shock jock Kane Cornes “fat club” comments have ruffled feathers at West Coast with coach Adam Simpson firing back.
‘Out of shape’ AFL star shouldn’t be playing
Kane Cornes has blasted West Coast Eagles midfielder Elliot Yeo, claiming the two-time All-Australian is “clearly out of shape”.
‘Slipping away’: Coach’s devastating admission
The West Coast Eagles have endured a horror start to the season and now coach Adam Simpson has made a tough admission.
Woeful moment was not up to AFL level
West Coast crashed spectacularly hard after their breakthrough win last week and one moment left Jonathan Brown shaking his head.
‘Pathetic’: AFL thrashing a ‘training run’
West Coast came crashing back to earth with an absolute thrashing at the hands of Sydney that broke all the wrong kinds of records.
Injury-ravaged Eagles suffer another blow
West Coast’s season from hell is suddenly even worse, with one of the Eagles’ most important players out for months.
AFL gobsmacked by ‘miracle’ nobody saw coming
The West Coast Eagles have pulled off a “miracle” to overcome an injury decimation the AFL has not seen in 125 years.
Three more weeks of Eagles pain
Winless and staring at a long list of Covid omissions West Coast doesn’t expect the pain to end soon.
‘Didn’t like it’: Coaches sympathise with Eagles
AFL coaches were uncomfortable with West Coast having to play five top-up players to field a team against North Melbourne.
West Coast suffering through Covid crisis
West Coast is in the throes of a Covid-19 outbreak and struggling to name a team to face North Melbourne in round 2.
Suns striving for ‘balance’ between self-belief and respect for premiers
Having beaten the West Coast Eagles in Perth, the Gold Coast Suns are now chasing the scalp of the AFL premiers.
Huge twist after insane AFL rumour
The Sydney Swans have put a “wild” rumour to bed with a major announcement just hours after a star’s contract storm erupted.
Vax-hesitant AFL star in the mix
West Coast needs their stars back as soon as possible and a vax-hesitant key forward could be among the round 2 inclusions.
Ben Cousins is back in big TV return
Former AFL star Ben Cousins is taking another step forward to getting his life back together with a reported return to television.
‘Between Jack and his doctor’: Darling return still a mystery
The specific circumstances behind Jack Darling’s return to West Coast won’t be revealed by coach Adam Simpson
$3m Eagles star finally makes vax call
West Coast forward Jack Darling has finally made a call over his Covid-19 vaccination after his AFL career appeared to hang in the balance.
AFL captains’ scathing prediction for two clubs
The annual AFL Captains Poll is out and there are two bolters tipped to return to finals footy — but the survey is ugly reading for two clubs.
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