Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir has heaped praise on top draftee Murphy Reid following his latest performance, saying his impact is growing week on week.
Jake Santa Maria
All eyes will be on Adelaide star Izak Rankine at Wednesday training as he tries to overcome a calf muscle injury in time for the AFL Gather Round opener.
Roger Vaughan
West Coast star Elliot Yeo’s return from a pre-season injury has been set back, while luckless midfielder Elijah Hewett will miss a second-straight week with a calf complaint.
Mitchell Woodcock
Isaiah Dudley has had an instant impact for Fremantle this year, and the way he’s come into the AFL and the style that he plays has Shai Bolton comparing him to a premiership winning small forward.
Craig O'Donoghue
Noah Balta is awaiting his sentencing for assault but after he completed a club suspension, AFLPA chief Paul Marsh believes he has a right to play for Richmond.
Anna Harrington
West Coast have reportedly upped the ante as they look to keep No.1 draftee Harley Reid beyond his initial draft contract, offering deals that could make club history.
High-flying Hawthorn have suffered a major blow with star midfielder Will Day to undergo foot surgery and expected to miss up to four months.
Oliver Caffrey
Outgoing AFLPA boss Paul Marsh says the fallout from Oscar Allen's meeting with Sam Mitchell shows there is no incentive for players to announce moves early.
Fremantle have revealed the extent of Nathan O’Driscoll’s injury after the midfielder appeared at Dockers training on crutches on Tuesday.
Craig O’Donoghue
West Coast stepped out at Adelaide’s Unley Oval on Tuesday morning for their first training session of the week. Here’s what caught our eye.
After being forced to publicly apologise for meeting a rival club, West Coast co-captain Oscar Allen has not lost the support of his teammates.
News Corp Australia
Shai Bolton admits it will feel weird to play against Richmond, but says he’s ‘used to the purple now’ as the dual premiership Tiger prepares to face his former side for the first time.
Samantha Rogers
Outgoing AFLPA chief Paul Marsh is proud of the developments in the mental health space at AFL clubs but warns the scrutiny on players is only growing.
Jack Graham is unsure if he’ll return to the midfield for West Coast’s clash against fellow winless side Carlton after squeezed out in favour of youth last weekend.
Jack Graham has launched a passionate defence of the leadership at West Coast, saying they’re trying their ‘arses off’ and stressing under-fire skipper Oscar Allen has the full backing of the group.
He helped take AFL salaries to record levels but after taking on the league for more than a decade, the players association boss is headed in a new direction.
Xavier Ellis looks ahead after West Coast’s smashing against the Giants as Fremantle claimed an important win over the Western Bulldogs.
Xavier Ellis
Another West Coast leader has been put under the microscope for a lazy effort in Sunday’s loss to finals fancies Greater Western Sydney.
Aaron Kirby
West Coast have a massive issue to address if they’re to emerge out of the mire, and it’s not about rival coaches looking to poach their players, writes Craig O’Donoghue.
West Coast forward Liam Ryan is set to return for the Eagles’ Gather Round clash with Carlton on Saturday with coach Andrew McQualter confirming he will fly to Adelaide this week.
Liam Duggan admits his effort was not up to standard in a damning piece of play from Sunday’s defeat that has left AFL analyst David King questioning the West Coast co-captain’s leadership.
Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir has revealed his side’s win over Western Bulldogs has come at great cost, saying he expects star ruckman Luke Jackson to miss a couple of weeks with a low-grade hamstring strain.
In A Six-Pack of IPA (Interesting Points, Allegedly), we look at the numbers that led to Caleb Serong’s third-ever game of its kind, the Eagles conceding big bags of goals, and more.
Chris Robinson
Jordan De Goey and Lachie Schultz will miss Collingwood's clash with Sydney in Gather Round, while Melbourne's Jake Lever will undergo ankle surgery.
Shayne Hope
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