West Coast Eagles
- Money Talks
- AFL 2025
Inviting drama: Should an AFL captain be meeting a rival coach?
These players are yet to sign on the dotted line, and they’ll be at the centre of trade talk in 2025. And with a club captain among their number, the chase is on.
- Peter Ryan and Marc McGowan
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- Opinion
- AFL 2025
The defining moment of Dockers’ derby dominance
Andrew Brayshaw’s individual effort on the verge of half-time all but ensured the outcome of western derby 60.
- Paddy Sweeney
Revealed: The formula that shapes the top 10 AFL player brands
The list of the league’s most marketable players is changing rapidly, and their capacity to cash in with multimillion-dollar off-field deals has been revolutionised in the past five years.
- Marc McGowan
Serong equals derby record as Dockers beat Eagles
The Eagles’ poor day was made even worse when star defender Jeremy McGovern limped off late in the third quarter with a groin injury.
- Justin Chadwick
- Opinion
- AFL 2025
Has the fizzle and pop gone out of the Western Derby?
“The hatred between Freo and the Eagles has been unremitting for almost 30 years, but lately, I’ve noticed that the fizz and sparkle have vanished from fans and even players before matches.”
- Brendan Foster
- AFL Briefing
- AFL 2025
Footballer with Tourette syndrome to make AFL history; Bombers to debut El-Hawli; Reid’s punishment announced
Tom Cochrane, son of former Power player Stuart, will become the first player with Tourette syndrome to make his AFL debut. Meanwhile, Essendon have named attacking half-back Saad El-Hawli to make his debut on Thursday night.
- Scott Spits, Roy Ward and Angus Delaney
- AFL briefing
- AFL 2025
Eagles asked to explain why Reid gave ‘the bird’; Relief for Cats as star defender eyes miraculous return
West Coast will have to explain why their star youngster made the gesture to the Gabba crowd, while Geelong’s star defender Tom Stewart remains an outside chance to play at the same venue this week against the Lions after being cleared of structural damage to his knee.
- Peter Ryan
- Opinion
- AFL 2025
Dockers pay dearly for slip-ups; Which Eagles youngster impressed most?
Fremantle were narrowly defeated by Sydney on Sunday – so what cost the Dockers the game? And which young West Coast player impressed most as the Eagles gave the Lions a shock?
- Paddy Sweeney
- Updated
- AFL 2025
How Roos torched Dees in 11 minutes; Reid set for scrutiny after flipping the bird; Swans sink Dockers in thriller
North Melbourne blew a great opportunity in round one but they did not make the same mistake a week later. Meanwhile, Harley Reid could face AFL scrutiny for a gesture towards the crowd, and Patrick Dangerfield is free to play in round three.
- Marc McGowan, Peter Ryan and AAP
- Analysis
- AFL 2025
The Melbourne powerhouses in the mix for another club’s captain
Hawthorn and Collingwood are among the suitors. It is a safe bet that Melbourne will be too, and Essendon would be foolish not to entertain this co-captain given their scarcity of leadership and a mature key forward to support Nate Caddy.
- Jake Niall
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