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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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Brandon Knight shoots.

BasketballPremiumWildcats pay the price for horror start despite big comeback

Perth Wildcats will live to regret being 25 points down during the second quarter because they produced a strong fightback but still lost to the Sydney Kings.

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Isaiah Dudley in action at Kimberley 9s on Cable Beach

AFLVideoPremiumI wanted to play! Dudley inspired by footy on Cable Beach

SEE THE PICS: Fremantle forward Isaiah Dudley was the star attraction on Cable Beach this morning for the Dockers’ annual Kimberley 9s carnival and he quickly went from spectator to player.

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Frematle coach Justin Longmuir will lead WA.

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Why Longmuir simply had to coach WA for AFL Origin

Justin Longmuir will coach Western Australia during AFL Origin and as good as Dean Cox was last season, the Dockers coach absolutely earned the right to have the job in 2027, writes Craig O’Donoghue.

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Justin Longmuir will coach WA next year.

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Longmuir to lead Sandgropers in Origin clash

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir will coach Western Australia in next year’s AFL Origin game against South Australia after accepting the offer from the league to lead his state.

Craig O'Donoghue

Hall of Fame inductee speaks to the room during the 2026 Australian Football Hall of Fame at Crown Palladium.

AFLVideoPremiumFootball legends to descend on Perth in Hall of Fame coup

The AFL will make Perth the centre of the footy universe next year, with WA securing a historic opportunity to host the Australian Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

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Essendon and Richmond will play another Dreamtime match in Perth, like they did in 2021.

AFLPremiumDreamtime heads west: Bombers, Tigers start new WA tradition

The AFL’s Dreamtime game is returning to Perth, with Essendon and Richmond to play in one of the league’s most beloved matches at Optus Stadium in round 16.

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Sydney’s Torrey Craig takes on Jaron Rillie.

BasketballPremiumSick of it! Rillie desperate to end losing streak to Kings

Perth Wildcats haven’t beaten the Sydney Kings since February 2025 and coach John Rillie is well and truly sick of walking off the court against them as the loser.

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Hayley Miller and the Dockers will be cheering on West Coast next weekend.

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‘Little bit weird’: Why Dockers star is cheering for Eagles

You aren’t going to find Fremantle fans or players cheering for West Coast very often, but Hayley Miller’s admitted that’s exactly what she’ll be doing.

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Perth Lynx star Georgia Amoore.

BasketballVideoPremiumNot again?! Lynx want answers after more scoreboard errors

Perth Lynx keep finding themselves at the centre of off-court mistakes during games and they’ll be asking the WNBL to explain why the score was wrong multiple times against Adelaide on Saturday.

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Anneli Maley

BasketballPremiumRemarkable Maley stars after returning from US mid week

Anneli Maley has shown her class with an extraordinary double-double to lift Perth Lynx to victory over Adelaide Lightning just days after returning from America.

Craig O'Donoghue

Bella Smith

AFLWPremiumFreo coach’s strong message to players after loss to Geelong

Fremantle’s finals hopes are under clear pressure with one game to play but coach Lisa Webb isn’t giving up hope and had a clear message for the team after their loss to Geelong.

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Gabby O'Sullivan

AFLWVideoDockers finals hopes cop savage blow as rampant Cats roll on

Fremantle are staring down the barrel of missing AFLW finals after Geelong made it 10 wins in a row and robbed the Dockers of what could be valuable percentage heading into the last round next week.

Craig O'Donoghue