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Rourke WalshChief-of-Staff, Sport

Rourke is the sports section chief-of-staff for The West Australian and The Sunday Times. He started with WA Regional Newspapers as a cadet reporter in 2011, working in the Pilbara and then the Kimberley before moving to The West Australian as a crime reporter in Perth. He was later the deputy news chief-of-staff at The West Australian before transferring to the sports section in 2022.

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GolfCommentsPremiumTye takes golf game up to pros at WA Open pro-am

When he’s launching sixes batting for Perth Scorchers, Andrew Tye’s bat swing has a hint of golf in it. That’s because he is among the many professional cricketers who are more than handy with club in hand.

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GolfCommentsPremiumLuck’s in as Curtis prepares for WA Open comeback

WA favourite Curtis Luck will take his career full circle when he returns from injury at next week’s WA Open.

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GolfCommentsPremiumWA Open lure too strong for Scrivener to ignore

Mandurah-raised golfer Jason Scrivener says the lure of contesting the 100th WA Open at the course where he grew up playing was an opportunity too good to pass up.

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Contracts losing value amid player empowerment takeover

If 2024 has proved anything, it’s that AFL player empowerment has never been greater, writes Rourke Walsh.

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The simple equation Fremantle must solve for crucial finish

The equation in front of Frematnle is simple beat Geelong and vault back into the top four, lose and missing finals entirely becomes a real possibility writes Rourke Walsh.

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Barrass a champion but is a new deal Eagles’ best option?

Given Tom Barrass will turn 29 in October and the best part of 32 when his current deal expires; West Coast would be crazy not to factor in his age and injury history when contemplating an extension.

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AFLPremiumBen Cousins shares how much he copped in AFL fines

If you don’t have to physically hand the money over, were you even fined by the AFL match review officer?

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Lack of skill excusable, but Eagles effort is non-negotiable

A historic first last weekend underlined why West Coast are such a poor pressure side - and they won’t climb up the ladder until that starts to change, writes Rourke Walsh.

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OLYMPICSCommentsPremiumMeet Ritchie Smith, the coach behind our Olympic golf stars

Ritchie Smith is quick to play down his own talent with club in hand, but there is no doubting his ability as a coach with three of Australia’s four Olympic golf representatives in Paris

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GolfCommentsPremium‘Our sixth major’: Hannah Green can’t wait for Olympics

Hannah Green is looking forward to a more normal Olympic experience in Paris following a COVID-impacted debut in Tokyo.

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Not all stats are equal as Eagles left exposed

At first look West Coast’s tall forward line seemed to work well against Essendon but if you dig a little deeper it shows a glaring weakness, writes Rourke Walsh.

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Jai-high Tour de France hopes despite new team dynamic

This time last year, Jai Hindley was preparing for his Tour de France debut with ambitions of standing on the podium in Paris. Fast-forward to today and the 28-year-old from Perth has a different role. 

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