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Craig O'DonoghueSports Journalist

Craig O'Donoghue is part of The West Australian's sports writing team. He joined The West Australian in 2000 and spent 2013-14 working in the Melbourne bureau. He now focuses on AFL and basketball.

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Judd McVee

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Finals alarm bells? Breaking down Judd McVee being dropped

Fremantle have dropped Judd McVee for Friday night’s clash against Adelaide, so what does that mean for his finals hopes? Craig O’Donoghue takes a close look at the decision.

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Fremantle start their AFLW season on Sunday.

AFLWVideoPremiumPain of last year will drive Dockers as AFLW season starts

Fremantle missed the finals during last year’s AFLW season and coach Lisa Webb hasn’t missed the chance to remind her players how they felt as they prepare for round one.

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Elliot Yeo in action.

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What’s next for Elliot Yeo? Star Eagle reveals plan for 2027

Plenty of people are talking about what Elliot Yeo should do next season and now the premiership winning Eagle has revealed precisely what he is thinking about his prospects in 2027.

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Matthew Johnson

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Are clearance changes a Freo red flag? Johnson responds

Fremantle’s clearance numbers and the scoring opposition are managing from stoppages have changed a lot in recent weeks and now midfielder Matthew Johnson has addressed what the Dockers are doing about them.

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Justin Longmuir

AFLPremiumCrows and Blues are perfect finals preparation: Longmuir

Fremantle Dockers lost to Melbourne on Saturday and now face the in-form Adelaide and Carlton in the last two games, but coach Justin Longmuir believes that is perfect finals preparation.

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Harley Reid played through injury in Sunday’s loss.

AFLVideoPremiumWhy Harley’s ‘respect’ levels have gone up across the AFL

Elliot Yeo has witnessed a lot of courageous acts throughout his AFL career, and he said Harley Reid’s efforts while clearly injured against Collingwood will make him admired throughout the country.

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Kane Cornes says Murphy Reid will need to find a way to work through tags.

AFLRipe for the picking: Cornes would have loved tagging Reid

Fremantle star Murphy Reid copped a hard tag all day against Melbourne on Saturday and Kane Cornes is confident that tactic will now continue, declaring he was ripe for the picking against the Demons.

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Scenes from Matilda Pitts' day at Optus Stadium.

AFL‘Amazing’: How brave cancer survivor inspired Eagles

West Coast players and fans threw their support behind cancer survivor Matilda Pitts on Sunday in a day she will never forget, as an emotional Elliot Yeo paid tribute to the teenager for her courage.

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Fremantle lost to Melbourne

AFLVideoLongmuir admits resting Pearce may have cost Freo victory

Fremantle captain Alex Pearce didn’t play against Melbourne on Saturday and the backline looked all at sea without him, prompting coach Justin Longmuir to concede that decision may have cost his team victory.

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Melbourne proved to strong for the Dockers.

AFLThey’re Petty good! Demons stun Freo in MCG classic

Fremantle’s dreams of sewing up the minor premiership at the MCG have been dashed by a rampant Demons who powered home for a four-point win on their home deck.

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Harley Reid consoles Willem Duursma

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Tears raise alarm bells: Patience isn’t a modern AFL virtue

Players want to win. Their careers are short. If they have the choice between staying at a struggling club or moving to chase success, most will do the latter. That means time is of the essence for West Coast.

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Harley Reid wants to see a fast turnaround.

AFLVideoPremiumHarley: I’m sick of losing, I want to win now

West Coast star Harley Reid has experienced plenty of losses since joining the Eagles as the number one pick and he’s made it extremely clear that he wants to see a fast turnaround in those results.

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