The McGovern moment Eagles will forever be indebted for
A Grand Final was slipping away. Then, a self-proclaimed ‘fat kid from Albany’ thrust himself into West Coast history. Jeremy McGovern opens up after his forced retirement.
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AFL great forced into immediate retirement
The list of AFL players being forced into retirement is growing longer than anyone would like and a West Coast champion has now joined it.
‘I thought I’d have pain for the rest of my life’: Hewett on injury battle
Elijah Hewett could barely walk and feared for the rest of his AFL career during the lowest point of his battle with a rare and debilitating foot injury. He opens up on how he fought through.
Reid, McVee escape bans from MRO
Both Harley Reid and Judd McVee are free to play after two incidents over the weekend saw them put under the MRO microscope.
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Eagles’ Allen headache just got tougher with Lions, Hawks circling
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Blues brace for worst on McKay after Curnow’s calf scare
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Voss searching for answers despite win after another fade out
They got the four points, but that was about the only positive Michael Voss and the Blues were able to take out of their win over the Eagles, with yet another second-half fade out.
Failed trade, wake-up call: Eagle takes the reins from flag heroes
It was the breakout game six years in the making. But after almost being traded, Harry Edwards is finally ready to step out of the shadows of some West Coast heroes.
The Bunbury oxymoron: An unmemorable piece of history
For North, it was the win they had to have. For the Eagles, it was the one that got away. But for the neutrals, it was an unmemorable day to kickstart North’s WA venture.
What Harley-inspired Eagles scare really means for Cats
Geelong’s trip to Perth was meant to be the start of a rails run in the back-half of the season – but Harley Reid and the young Eagles made it anything but. And it might be a blessing in disguise.
Goodbye Adam: Friends, family gather to farewell late Eagle
A host of former teammates, AFL players, family and friends have come together to celebrate the life of Adam Selwood after his death at the age of 41.
Nicks: Crows still striving to achieve Collingwood’s level
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Kennett: Mental health round not the answer to tackling suicides
The deaths of Adam and Troy Selwood have sparked calls for the AFL to hold a mental health round every year, but there are better ways we can try and reduce the act of suicide.
Ex-AFL star’s devastating Joel Selwood chat
An AFL premiership winner and close friend of the Selwood family has opened up on his heartbreaking chat with Cats champion Joel.
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