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Revenge on the cards as Dockers front up against Cats

Revenge on the cards as Dockers front up against Cats

Fremantle will be aiming to extend their club-record winning streak to 13 matches on Thursday night, but they face the only team to have beaten them this year.

Cats stars ruled out as Dockers receive triple boost

Cats stars ruled out as Dockers receive triple boost

Cats stars ruled out as Dockers receive triple boost

Cats stars ruled out as Dockers receive triple boost

Star Geelong midfielder Bailey Smith has been cut down by illness ahead of Thursday's clash with Fremantle, while the Dockers welcome back three key players.

Eagles praise 'freak' Waterman despite goalkicking yips

Eagles praise 'freak' Waterman despite goalkicking yips

Eagles praise 'freak' Waterman despite goalkicking yips

Eagles praise 'freak' Waterman despite goalkicking yips

Jake Waterman has been in beast mode this year, but his goalkicking is letting him down and has proven extremely costly in recent losses.

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Tradie's mysterious death on roadside likely a homicide

Tradie's mysterious death on roadside likely a homicide

More than a decade after a young tradie was found lying dead in a pool of blood in a resort town, a coroner has ruled he was likely killed with a weapon.

Rested Dockers in right headspace for Cats blockbuster

Rested Dockers in right headspace for Cats blockbuster

Caleb Serong is set to bolster Fremantle's on-ball brigade as the AFL ladder leaders return from their mid-season bye in a huge clash with Geelong in Perth.

Curtis cops ban, Eagles confused by HIA bench blunder

Curtis cops ban, Eagles confused by HIA bench blunder

North Melbourne forward Paul Curtis has been handed a three-match ban for the tackle that led to confusion and frustration on West Coast's bench.

We're alive: Kangaroos eyeing off Wildcard Round

We're alive: Kangaroos eyeing off Wildcard Round

North Melbourne have put their disastrous 124-point loss to Fremantle behind them with a thrilling win over West Coast keeping their post-season hopes alive.

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Waterman post heartbreak as Kangaroos pip Eagles

Waterman post heartbreak as Kangaroos pip Eagles

Waterman post heartbreak as Kangaroos pip Eagles

Waterman post heartbreak as Kangaroos pip Eagles

Jack Darling has wound back the clock with four first-half goals as North Melbourne held on for a thrilling one-point victory over West Coast in Perth.

Killers learn fate after man dies in botched burglary

Killers learn fate after man dies in botched burglary

Killers learn fate after man dies in botched burglary

Killers learn fate after man dies in botched burglary

Two would-be burglars turned killers, one of whom fatally stomped on a kind-hearted man during a drug-fuelled home invasion, have been jailed.

Flag dreams? Dockers trying to keep things grounded

Flag dreams? Dockers trying to keep things grounded

Flag dreams? Dockers trying to keep things grounded

Flag dreams? Dockers trying to keep things grounded

Fremantle are outright AFL flag favourites thanks to their 12-match winning run, but the club's "1-0" mantra is keeping the players grounded.

Down in the dumps: How Kangaroos plan to make amends

Down in the dumps: How Kangaroos plan to make amends

Down in the dumps: How Kangaroos plan to make amends

Down in the dumps: How Kangaroos plan to make amends

Pressure is building on Alastair Clarkson in the wake of last week's 124-point loss to Fremantle, with North Melbourne aiming to make amends against West Coast.

Bears whacked with $40k in fines for NRL rule breach

Bears whacked with $40k in fines for NRL rule breach

Bears whacked with $40k in fines for NRL rule breach

Bears whacked with $40k in fines for NRL rule breach

The Perth Bears and their coach Mal Meninga have been slapped with $40,000 in fines for breaking the NRL's anti-tampering rules.

Cop that: Lemon-throwing fan handed lengthy AFL ban

Cop that: Lemon-throwing fan handed lengthy AFL ban

Cop that: Lemon-throwing fan handed lengthy AFL ban

Cop that: Lemon-throwing fan handed lengthy AFL ban

A football fan has been suspended for five years from all AFL and AFLW games after throwing a lemon at star West Coast defender Reuben Ginbey.

Inquest demanded for Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre

Inquest demanded for Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre

Inquest demanded for Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre

Inquest demanded for Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre

Domestic violence experts have called for a coronial inquest into the death of former prince Andrew accuser Virginia Giuffre.

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A brutal sport: para ice hockey stars are Hard as Puck

It's hard to imagine a sport more brutal than para ice hockey. A documentary follows the struggles of West Australia's only team, the Garden Island Pirates.

It's flattening: Eagles to soldier on without Ginbey

West Coast's defence faces a huge challenge in the second half of the season after Reuben Ginbey joined fellow key defender Harry Edwards on the injury list.

'Systemic failure': warnings over prison welfare crisis

There are warnings of possible riots as overcrowded and understaffed jails subject inmates to "inhuman" treatment amid escalating use of force and assaults.

Child sex-accused doctor may have more alleged victims

A Perth pediatrician, who allegedly recorded sexually assaulting a patient at a hospital on a hidden camera, could have more victims, a court has been told.

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Eagles back frustrated Waterman to regain magic touch

West Coast forward Jake Waterman cut a frustrated figure throughout Saturday's six-point loss to Port Adelaide, with his goalkicking wobbles a big worry.

Suns ruckman investigated for alleged homophobic slur

The AFL's integrity unit have launched an investigation into fringe Gold Coast ruckman Max Knobel for an alleged homophobic slur during a VFL match.

Ginbey blow: will the next key back please stand up?

Reuben Ginbey's quad injury has left West Coast with a major headache, and Brandon Starcevich could be part of the makeshift solution.

He's a freak: Butters laps up tough battle with Reid

Harley Reid went from playing it nice to burying Zak Butters into the turf during an entertaining tit-for-tat battle at Optus Stadium.

Freo fans urged to fire up as coach maintains focus

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir wants his players to remain grounded but is happy for supporters to get excited about the club's AFL premiership chances.

Ginbey injured as Port survive frenetic Eagles comeback

West Coast's frenetic final-quarter comeback has fallen just short, with Port Adelaide holding on for a six-point win to keep their Wildcard hopes alive.

'This is a tragedy': diver dies in shark attack

A 35-year-old man has been attacked and killed by a shark while spearfishing with his family.

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