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Harley Reid of the Eagles wrestles with Caleb Serong.

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

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The Demolition Derby was a low point in the Eagles Dockers rivalry.

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
Port Adelaide footballer Tom Cochrane (centre) is congratulated by teammates (L-R) Jack Whitlock, Benny Barrett, Joe Berry and Christian Moraes after the club named him to make his debut.

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
Harley Reid reacts to the Gabba crowd.

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
West Coast Eagles, Fremantle Dockers, AFL wrap WAtoday. Pictures: Getty Images

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
Harley Reid gave the Brisbane crowd the finger.

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
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Star West Coast forward Oscar Allen is a man in demand.

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
Shai Bolton will play for the Dockers.

Bolton in for Dockers, mixed news for Magpies

Bolton missed last week’s 78-point loss to Geelong with a leg injury, but trained strongly on Thursday and has been named in the starting team for Sunday’s game in Perth.

  • Justin Chadwick
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Victorian clubs weigh up bold plays on Harley Reid

Victorian clubs are already considering what they may need to give up in draft capital to secure Harley Reid if he attempts to leave the Eagles with one year left on his contract. There’s news around Kysaiah Pickett and Toby Bedford, too.

  • Marc McGowan and Peter Ryan
New Eagles coach Andrew McQualter had a baptism of fire on Sunday.

Hardwick in McQualter’s corner after horror Eagles flop

West Coast are still in the midst of the biggest rebuild in the club’s history, with the Eagles posting only a combined 10 wins across the past three seasons.

  • Justin Chadwick

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