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Justin Longmuir has been urged to ‘expirment’ to revitalise Fremantle’s ball movement.

AFLVideoComments‘You can’t win a flag like that’: The stat Freo must fix

Fremantle are bullish the time is now for them to achieve premiership success, but analysts have questioned whether their game style holds up after alarming numbers were revealed.

Jake Santa Maria

Oscar Allen has apologised to the West Coast organisation after meeting with a rival AFL coach. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremium'Remorseful' Allen to continue as Eagles co-captain

Oscar Allen will continue as West Coast co-captain but the Eagles star says he is "remorseful" and "embarrassed" for meeting with Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell.

Oliver Caffrey

Oscar Allen on Thursday.

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‘Embarrassed & ashamed’: Oscar’s apology to teammates, fans

An emotional Oscar Allen says he felt ‘embarrassed and ashamed’ addressing West Coast teammates in the wake of his meeting with Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell, and apologised to Eagles fans for letting them down.

Glen Quartermain & Chris Robinson

Inspirational skipper Marcus Bontempelli is back training with the Western Bulldogs. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremiumWestern Bulldogs humming without sidelined stars

Western Bulldogs captain Marcus Bontempelli and other sidelined stars Adam Treloar, Jamarra Ugle-Hagan and Cody Weightman have hit the training track together.

Oliver Caffrey

Sean Darcy will be back in the WAFL for the first time since 2019.

AFLVideoCommentsDarcy to get Thunder-struck, but Fyfe sidelined again

Fremantle ruckman Sean Darcy will make his return through the WAFL, but he’s unlikely to be joined by former captain Nat Fyfe who is battling knee soreness.

Mitchell Woodcock

Coach Chris Fagan wants to end Brisbane's seven-game losing streak at the MCG against Richmond. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremiumBrisbane seek to halt poor MCG record against Tigers

Brisbane coach Chris Fagan says he'll use his club's seven-game losing streak at the MCG against Richmond as motivation for the club's clash on Saturday.

Steve Larkin

Tom Papley has suffered an injury blow and will be out for at least six weeks. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremiumSwans star Papley out for six weeks with heel injury

Sydney will lose Tom Papley for six to eight weeks after the star forward cracked his heel during training, while Logan McDonald will return via the VFL.

Joanna Guelas

Adam Simpson and Oscar Allen embrace last year.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumAllen to open up on Mitchell meeting as Simmo has his say

Oscar Allen will front the media this morning to address his meeting with Sam Mitchell, as former Eagles coach Adam Simpson revealed he had reached out to the star in the midst of a turbulent week.

Chris Robinson

Matthew Clarke will step down as Adelaide's coach after the next AFLW season. (Jason O'BRIEN/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremiumAdelaide's dual premiership AFLW coach Clarke to quit

Dual AFLW premiership coach Matthew Clarke will step down as Adelaide's coach at the end of next season.

Steve Larkin

The football community is mourning the loss of Andrew Krakouer.

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Michael Walters: A tribute to my role model, ‘The Surgeon’

Andrew Krakouer leaves a legacy as a role model for the Indigenous community, and I was one of the lucky ones who got to learn by playing alongside him, writes Michael Walters.

Michael Walters

With plenty on his plate, Luke Beveridge is at a loss how to instruct his Bulldogs to tackle. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremium'We feel helpless': Dogs coach Beveridge slams AFL

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has slammed the AFL, saying there is "total confusion" about how to adjudicate tackling.

Oliver Caffrey

Rowan Marshall (right) rucking against potential teammate Tom De Koning. Michael Klein

AFLPremiumOnly reason Saints star would give up spot

St Kilda star Rowan Marshall has spoken about his future and the prospect of being teamed up with a brilliant Blue at season’s end.

Tyler Lewis

Tim Kelly's best Eagles moments ahead of 100th West Coast game.

AFL CommentsTK’s blue and gold countdown: Kelly’s best Eagles games

As Tim Kelly prepares to play his 100th game in the blue and gold we look back at the top 11 West Coast moments for the Eagles’ No.11.

Jake Santa Maria

West Coast defender Brady Hough has declared the club’s extended road trip over east is “not a holiday, it’s a business trip”. 

AFL VideoCommentsPremiumEagles extended travel ‘a business trip’, says Hough

Brady Hough has declared West Coast’s extended stint over east is ‘not a holiday, it’s a business trip’ as the club hunts their first victory of the season on the road. 

Samantha Rogers

Jackovich has called for Allen to address fans.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumEagles great calls for Allen to tell fans about Hawks meet

West Coast great Glen Jakovich has called for under-pressure Eagles co-captain Oscar Allen to address the fans about his reported meeting with Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell.

Mitchell Woodcock

Oscar Allen won’t be asked to step aside as captain.

AFLVideoCommentsAllen to remain captain despite Mitchell meeting

West Coast have backed forward Oscar Allen to remain co-captain despite his coffee-catch up with Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell earlier this week.

Mitchell Woodcock

Collingwood have had enough of featuring in the AFL’s opening round.

EXCLUSIVEVideoCollingwood make desperate plea to AFL House

‘The Pies have had enough.’

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Cooper Simpson on the run last weekend.

AFLVideoPremiumDashing defender? Simpson impresses in half back stint

Fremantle may turn to young gun Cooper Simpson to add a different dimension to their ball movement out of defence after the sophomore impressed at half-back for Peel on the weekend.

Ben Smith

Oscar Allen’s meeting with Sam Mitchell has been the talk of the AFL world this week.

AFLVideoCommentsFooty isn’t everything: Star Docker goes in to bat for Allen

Under-fire West Coast co-captain Oscar Allen has found an unlikely ally in a cross-town rival as the fallout continues from his meeting with Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell. 

Samantha Rogers

West Coast co-captain Oscar Allen's meeting with Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell has raised eyebrows. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLVideoCommentsWhat the AFL world is saying about Allen’s meeting with Hawks coach

West Coast co-captain Oscar Allen's meeting with Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell leaves Melbourne's Simon Goodwin feeling conflicted.

Roger Vaughan

West Coast co-captain Oscar Allen's meeting with Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell has raised eyebrows. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremiumAllen-Mitchell meeting has rest of AFL talking

West Coast co-captain Oscar Allen's meeting with Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell leaves Melbourne's Simon Goodwin feeling conflicted.

Roger Vaughan

Bayley Fritsch didn’t have his best game against the Gold Coast. Mark Stewart.

AFLPremiumAxe dangles for underperforming Dees

Simon Goodwin says he could be forced to send some of his players back to the VFL after Melbourne was on the end of back-to-back thumpings.

News Corp Australia

Tim Kelly will play his 100th game for West Coast this weekend.

AFLVideoCommentsTon of respect as Kelly brings up Eagles milestone

West Coast midfielder Tim Kelly has been described as an “exceptional player and exceptional bloke” who focused on earning the respect of his teammates rather than any noise around his high-profile trade.

Mitchell Woodcock

Western Bulldogs star Sam Darcy flies to take a mark against Fremantle last year.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumPearce backed to stop ‘amazing talent’ Darcy

Fremantle skipper Alex Pearce has been backed to take on arguably the toughest task in modern football — stopping Western Bulldogs star Sam Darcy.

Mitchell Woodcock