Eagles great still hopes for Cox return
He ruled himself out days into West Coast’s coaching search – but a former teammate hopes a “heart and soul” Eagle could change his mind.
He ruled himself out days into West Coast’s coaching search – but a former teammate hopes a “heart and soul” Eagle could change his mind.
Hawthorn have won the race for Tom Barrass, but James Sicily has warned there’s a long way to go before an official deal is done. Plus the Hawks captain chimes in on Josh Battle.
West Coast’s horror finish to the season could prove “devastating” for interim coach Jarrad Schofield, leaving the club’s board with a huge call to make on its long-term Adam Simpson replacement.
It’s still unclear who exactly is the frontrunner to be the next coach of West Coast, but a former Port Adelaide star has thrown a new name into the ring, wondering why they hadn’t been called.
The Eagles put in a strong showing against a red-hot Sydney side on the weekend, but the true test will be if Adam Simpson’s men can back it up against Richmond.
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.
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