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6 months
MITCHELL JOHNSON: It’s been five years and David Warner has still never really owned the ball-tampering scandal. Now, the way he’s going out is underpinned by more of the same arrogance and disrespect to our country.
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2 years
EXCLUSIVE COLUMN: Mitchell Johnson hasn't held back in penning his thoughts on the Justin Langer situation, labelling Pat Cummins 'gutless' and saying the baggy green now stands for 'selfishness'.
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2 years
Bailey Smith is an AFL sex symbol and marketing dream, prompting questions about whether that’s why he emerged from drugs controversy with support while Willie Rioli’s name was dragged through the mud
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2 years
Peel Thunder have taken a pic of their five club debutants... we think the Fyfe kid on the right might end up being a handy player 😜 📷 : Peel FC
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5 months
OK, show of hands... who wants to see an Australia v Australia A throwback fixture? 🙋 @georgieparker
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3 years
THE AUSSIES ARE WORLD CUP CHAMPS! 🏆 PS... how good is Mitch Marsh?! #T20WorldCupFinal
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6 years
EXCLUSIVE: Justin Langer is Australia's new coach.
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7 months
OPINION: If the MCG is going to be the home of all grand finals from here to eternity, every club should get a chance to play there as often as possible, writes Ryan Daniels.
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2 years
The back page of tomorrow's The Sunday Times... featuring Mitchell Johnson leading the attack, for old time's sake 🏏 💥
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3 years
@WestCoastEagles fans weren't pleased to see Prime Minister Scott Morrison at @OptusStadium tonight judging by the boos #AFL #AFLEaglesPies #ScoMo
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1 year
Should WA opener Cam Bancroft be on the plane to England for the Ashes?
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2 years
#BREAKING West Coast forward Jack Darling has become the first WA player to refuse to be vaccinated, with the forward not allowed at the club until he changes his mind.
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4 months
Laurie Evans wants the Big Bash League to be played in a shorter timeframe to allow imports to stay for finals and to bring the best players in the world down under.
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4 years
Our thoughts go out to the family of inaugural Docker and father-of-three Quenton Leach, who died after a long battle with cancer.
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3 months
GEORGIE PARKER: To call this Maynard’s fault is short-sighted and unfair and is overshadowing the career of a great player in Brayshaw, and laying undeserving guilt on to a player who was just part of a long run of bad luck for Brayshaw. @georgieparker
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3 years
"Mundy is a star. He’s a borderline superstar, just one without a good publicist. Mundy should be on Adidas commercials, or posing at the birdcage on Melbourne Cup day. And yet… he’s invisible to some." @FootyRhino on Freo's Ice Man:
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3 years
Perth Glory owner Tony Sage was denied entry into tonight's closed match at HBF Park. It would be the first home game he missed in FOURTEEN years. Instead, he'll now be attending as Glory's ball boy. 🤣😱🔒
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3 years
If you haven't yet seen it, please stop scrolling immediately and watch Andrew Gaze tell you what the Boomers' medal means 😭 😭 😭
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CRAIG O'DONOGHUE: After doing everything asked of him, but still falling short of a Test recall, Cameron Bancroft has every right to turn his back on Australian domestic cricket and make as much money as he can playing around the world.
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4 months
The back page of Wednesday's The West Australian.
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1 year
Should Cam Bancroft replace Dave Warner at the top of the order for The Ashes?
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4 months
GEORGIE PARKER: It feels very strange to say this... but was I the only one secretly wanting Pakistan to win the Sydney Test? Am I - gulp - un-Australian for kinda wanting Australia to lose? @georgieparker
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3 years
ICYMI: Get your free Sam Kerr hero poster in this morning's copy of The West!
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2 years
“I have been struggling without him of late so this one really means a lot for us all." Zac Mainwaring has spoken about his upcoming debut for Claremont and how he is dedicating it to his father.
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The back page of Monday's The West Australian.
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3 years
2002: Shaun Marsh features in a Sheffield Shield squad alongside Murray Goodwin 2021: Shaun Marsh features in a Sheffield Shield squad alongside Murray's son Jayden
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5 years
WATCH: Brave Milli Lucas got a cuddle from Nat Fyfe after tossing the coin today. Wishing you all the very best, Milli!
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3 months
Do you want to see the original song return? 🎵 West Coast chief executive Don Pyke has revealed the club is considering changing its song amid pressure from fans on the back of the popular call to bring back the banner, The West can exclusively reveal.
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3 years
You can't help but smile when you see this.
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2 years
Champion jockey William Pike is returning home to WA for the first time since heading east to avoid the sport's vaccination mandates ... and the move is expected to be permanent.
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2 years
ICYMI: It's the Mitchell Johnson column that's made worldwide headlines, with the Aussie great labelling Pat Cummins 'gutless' and calling for heads to roll at the top of Cricket Australia...
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4 years
BREAKING | Fremantle in talks with AFL about bringing round 18 against the Bulldogs back to Optus Stadium 🔒
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3 years
HUGE EXCLUSIVE: Bryce Cotton has overcome the biggest hurdle in his quest to become an Aussie citizen! The federal government has granted his visa: #NBL21
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4 years
"Our magnificent stadium will sit there, ready and willing, corsage pinned in, only with no date for the prom. All of this to satisfy the AFL’s want — not need — to finish the season in Queensland". @FootyRhino goes BANG on the grand final fight:
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5 years
Former Test spinner Bruce Yardley, one of the most unorthodox and enthusiastic players of his generation, has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 71.
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RYAN DANIELS: AFL clubs are empty ‘virtue signalling’ over their stand against domestic violence if Tarryn Thomas is allowed to walk back into the league, writes Ryan Daniels.
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The back page of Friday's The West Australian.
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3 years
UPDATE: It's good news for gun WA jockey Lucy Warwick after yesterday's fall!
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The back page of tomorrow's The West Australian.
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4 years
Ex-The Footy Show host Sam Newman labels decision for @Richmond_FC & @CollingwoodFC players to kneel as 'bullsh**' MORE:
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1 year
WEST IS BEST!!! 🏆
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4 years
COTTON IS BACK! 2-time @NBL MVP Bryce Cotton will return to the Wildcats next season but there's even more good news for Perth fans 👇 🔒
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3 years
Mitch Marsh: "Hopefully Australians are proud of me." ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
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1 year
MITCHELL JOHNSON: "It’s funny how when normal contracts were on offer, they needed to rest in January but when the deal was upped significantly they didn’t need the rest anymore."
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9 months
Adam Simpson will remain West Coast coach after the club’s board came to a “unanimous” decision to keep the 2018 premiership mentor.
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1 year
The Perth Wildcats owner has declared West Aussie fans are being treated as an afterthought when it comes to fixturing... Do you agree with Hutchy here, Dockers fans?
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4 months
BREAKING: Marcus Harris is set to return to his native WA to help bolster the Perth Scorchers' depleted batting line-up for the final stages of their title push.
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5 years
Head and shoulders above the rest! How good was this exit from Freo's faithful servants? 👏 👏 👏
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3 years
Freo's fans couldn't be there... so the Dockers did the next-best thing. Well played!! #AFLFreoNorth
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3 years
SAM KERR!!! The West Aussie superstar has scored TWICE to send the Matildas into the Olympic semifinals for the first time.
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2 years
Justin Langer says he will “never, ever apologise” for the serious attitude he brought to the Australian cricket team that was thought to have caught players offside during his time as coach.
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10 months
EXCLUSIVE: Former Fremantle forward Cam McCarthy has been disqualified from driving after blowing eight times over the legal alcohol limit.
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The back page of Tuesday's The West Australian.
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3 years
Hey @CarltonFC fans: You're getting a great one in Jack Carroll! Learn all about the Gero lad here, including video highlights #AFLdraft
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2 years
#BREAKING AFL legend Wayne Carey was booted from Perth’s Crown casino after he was caught with a bag of white powder.
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9 months
EXCLUSIVE: West Coast great Ben Cousins has praised the career of retiring superstar Nic Naitanui, saying whoever dons the iconic No.9 jumper next has “big shoes to fill”.
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2 years
EXCLUSIVE: Nat Medhurst is BACK at the Fever!
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8 months
BREAKING: Hamish Brayshaw has been crowned East Perth’s first Sandover medallist in 22 years, with the former West Coast Eagle rewarded for his superb WAFL campaign.
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3 years
WOW! Peter Bol just did WA so proud!
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9 months
Jai Culley won't be part of the list cull! The injured youngster is set to ink a new deal to stay at West Coast.
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3 years
MARK DUFFIELD: "There is nothing 'just' about justice that takes this long."
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6 years
Bryce Cotton’s decision to stay at @PerthWildcats pays off with @NBL MVP award
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4 years
The Force having a map of WA on their uniforms... like or dislike?
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2 months
EXCLUSIVE: Richmond Tiger Liam Baker has purchased a multi-million-dollar riverside property in Perth amid speculation the West Australian star could be eyeing a return home.
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“When clubs get impatient, they destroy the kid. Rest assured to Harley and his family: That won’t happen at West Coast. They have a great track record of looking after their players".
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2 years
The long drought is over... WA are Sheffield Shield champs once again!!!
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3 years
"How are these companies and franchises spending so much money on the game and able to spend so much money on the IPL when there’s people not being able to be accepted into hospital?” Andrew Tye has spoken about his Indian exit amid COVID concerns:
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OPINION: As they look for a Luke Shuey replacement, West Coast should finally use Greg Clark where he’s best suited and let him get to work inside before they make a call on his future, writes Jackson Barrett.
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He didn’t win the medal, but it is clear No.1 pick Harley Reid has already won the hearts of West Coast supporters.
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😮 Lachie Neale isn't feeling sorry for a COVID and injury-hit Eagles ahead of their clash on Saturday.
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EAGLES WIN... FINALLY!!! Give us your three-word analysis of that one, West Coast fans...
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5 years
Anyone else spot this photo humour? Well played by the Eagles' defensive dynamos! 🤣 🤣 🤣
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2 years
Ashton Turner could not have captained his side better, as the Perth Scorchers claimed their fourth Big Bash League title. EVERY PERTH SCORCHERS PLAYER RATED.
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Greg Clark turned off the TV thinking he once again wouldn't get drafted. Then his phone rang and he was told he was an Eagle.
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MUST-READ COLUMN: "We all know there is an elephant in the room." With the search on for David Warner's replacement as opener, there is a real public sentiment that Cameron Bancroft could be overlooked for non-cricketing reasons, writes Craig O'Donoghue.
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Perth's Ben Popham has won GOLD at the Tokyo Paralympics! 🥇🙌
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📽️ HOW TO LOSE A GAME IN 10 SECONDS 📽️ A Fremantle Dockers production, starring Matt Taberner in the leading role... @bquartermaine breaks down the moments of madness at the end of the infamous loss.
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WHAT A LEGEND | @freodockersAFLW ' front line fire fighter - Evie Gooch - winning on the weekend and fighting fires for Perth today #AFLW
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"I feel like I definitely owe it to my country..." Cam Bancroft has declared he's the man for the vacant opening job - and says he'd be “disappointed” if selectors overlooked him in favour of a non-specialist opener.
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"I spent four years playing twos at Richmond so I don’t really want to give up that opportunity again." West Coast wingman Patrick Naish is determined to make the most of his second chance in the AFL. @jordan_mc12
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Trevor Gleeson: “We’re not playing in front of a crowd because of health concerns and yet they’re letting us go on a plane. “The NBL should follow it through and have a charter flight for both teams to go.”
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In celebration of this weekend's A-League grand final, make sure you grab your FREE giant double-sided Perth Glory poster - only in The West Australian tomorrow! #ALeagueGF
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Justin Langer has spoken publicly for the first time since his shock exit as Australian coach to pay tribute to Rod Marsh, describing him as ‘the heartbeat of Australian cricket’.
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West Coast have 10 players listed as 'TBC' on their injury list... there are just 15 across the rest of the competition. Samantha Rogers unpacks why their fans deserve better.
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Apprentice jockey Hannah Fitzgerald has shown “positive signs” of recovery from her induced coma in Perth, following a sickening race fall at Kalgoorlie on Saturday.
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4 years
. @freodockers will make @AFL broadcast history hitting a prime-time USA audience when they play @Adelaide_FC Sunday. 🔒
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DAVID MUNDY: “If Brayden Maynard was falling and that was Scott Pendlebury underneath him, I think he would make a different decision than cover up and just protect himself and not worry about the other player".
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“I’m super excited. It was a great time to land a few great faces to come and see me straight up.”
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3 years
JUST IN | Former @WestCoastEagles veteran Lewis Jetta signs with @SwanDistrictsFC for 2021 @WAFLOfficial season 🔒
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3 years
Sophie Devine hadn't played cricket in nearly two months. Five days after exiting quarantine, she does THIS. 😳 💥 🥇 Any rust....?!?!?
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It is time to end the festering smear campaign against Justin Langer and reward his recent efforts with a worthy contract extension, writes Steve Butler.
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