Fremantle great Shaun McManus has encouraged WA football fans to tune into Channel 7 for the western derby, saying he’s expecting fireworks in the grudge match on Sunday.
Mitchell Woodcock
Matt Owies always saw himself as a NBA player. Then he came up against Jayson Tatum.
Craig O'Donoghue
Draftee Tom Gross has given West Coast some positive selection headaches, putting himself in the frame for a debut after a strong showing in a WAFL pre-season win over Swan Districts.
West Coast could run three players through the ruck against Fremantle as they look to curtail the influence of Fremantle star Luke Jackson in the western derby.
There’s never been a player come into the AFL under as much scrutiny as West Coast’s Harley Reid. Here’s my three-word message for those who can’t stop talking about him, writes Ryan Daniels.
Ryan Daniels
Ahead of western derby 60, The West Australian’s Mitchell Woodcock ranks every Eagle and Docker from 1-46 based on their ability to have an impact on the match.
Andrew McQualter was at Richmond at the height of Dustin Martin’s powers as arguably the best player in the game. Yet he concedes he’s never seen anything like the expectation that is on Harley Reid.
Sydney superstar Chad Warner has not ruled out a return home to Western Australia, declaring he’s ‘still got a lot to weigh up’ before making a decision on his future.
Samantha Rogers
New West Coast coach Andrew McQualter has revealed injured star Elliot Yeo pulled him aside to make sure he knew the western derby was not just ‘another game’.
West Coast young gun Harley Reid has signed the dotted line on a new six-year deal, confirming his status as one of the biggest superstars in the AFL.
Jake Santa Maria
West Coast coach Andrew McQualter has confirmed top draftee Bo Allan will not make his debut in the western derby. Here’s why.
The West’s Chris Robinson has taken a deep dive into the weird and wonderful statistics behind this year’s first meeting between arch-rivals West Coast and Fremantle.
Chris Robinson
Fremantle fans are pointing the finger at coach Justin Longmuir after an 0-2 start to the season. With pressure rising, the Dockers can’t afford to falter again against their cross-town rivals.
As West Coast launch operation ‘Keep Harley Happy’, their move to secure the talents of his AFLW partner are gaining momentum, writes the Snitch.
The Snitch
Welcome, Andrew McQualter, to your first western derby. Just don’t expect it to be ‘another game’ — because it’s not, it will be unlike any other game he has prepared for, writes Mick Malthouse.
Jackson Barrett
Former St Kilda coach Scott Watters says Justin Longmuir is “approaching the most critical stage of his coaching tenure” ahead of a must-win western derby.
West Coast will be without Jake Waterman for another week after the star forward failed to prove his fitness ahead of the western derby, while a potential debut looms for the Eagles’ top draftee.
West Coast lockdown defender Brady Hough is in doubt for Sunday’s western derby after he failed to appear at main training, but there’s more promising news for a pair of Eagles stars eyeing a return.
A new wave of stars are set to make their mark on Western Australia’s biggest rivalry this weekend as West Coast and Fremantle fight it out for more than bragging rights in the first western derby of 2025.
You can say it’s just another game, but if you’ve been part of a derby - as a player or a fan - you know it means more than that, writes Jeremy McGovern.
Jeremy McGovern
Tyrell Dewar is on the cusp of an AFL dream as he prepares for his first western derby, as the young gun warned he still has more to give after a breakout performance against Brisbane.
Glen Quartermain
Former West Coast coach Adam Simpson has given candid insight into some of the early steps he took after identifying the Eagles needed to rebuild.
Aaron Kirby
West Coast young gun Harley Reid has been fined $1000 for giving the crowd the middle finger during the final quarter of the Eagles’ loss to Brisbane at the Gabba on Sunday.
West Coast’s tall defensive stocks are facing their sternest test since the departure of vice-captain Tom Barrass as they try to work out how to curtail Fremantle’s triple threat in the western derby.
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