Tom Gross may have only played 18 minutes against Richmond on Sunday — and was on the wrong side of a match-defining moment — but I’ve got to say I loved the confidence the kid displayed, writes Xavier Ellis.
Xavier Ellis
Stephen Michael’s outstanding career will be recognised as the AFL’s Sir Doug Nicholls Round honouree, and the dual Sandover medallist hopes his family enjoys the moment because they’re who he played footy for.
Craig O'Donoghue
Waalitj Marawar (West Coast) young gun Harley Reid has revealed the reason behind his animated interaction with Tigers fans at the MCG on Sunday.
Aaron Kirby
Eagles young gun Tom Gross has been targeted by abusive online trolls after his involvement in the dying seconds of his side’s heartbreaking loss to Richmond.
Impassioned Waalitj Marawar (West Coast) coach Andrew McQualter has labelled the abuse young star Harley Reid is forced to take from fans a ‘joke’, and called on the AFL to do more to protect young players.
Willie Rioli will most likely return to the AFL this Saturday and Port Adelaide assistant coach Josh Carr says the forward knows what might be coming.
Roger Vaughan and Shayne Hope
Walyalup (Fremantle) recruit Quinton Narkle is set to miss at least two months of football after suffering a knee injury playing for Peel Thunder.
Josh Treacy hopes Sean Darcy can overcome his latest knee injury in time to be part of Fremantle's tall ruck and forward structure against GWS.
Shayne Hope
In A Six-Pack Of IPA (Interesting Points, Allegedly), we look at the all-time West Coast record that Jamie Cripps is about to snatch off Luke Shuey, and plenty more.
Chris Robinson
The Dockers’ ruck set up is under the spotlight this week but key forward Josh Treacy is adamant playing both Sean Darcy and Luke Jackson is the right option, saying it helps him to do his job better.
Craig O’Donoghue
The superstar captain was speaking about Jesse Hogan when he made the link to the Fremantle big man.
Ben Sutton
Touk Miller is set to become the second Gold Coast player to play 200 AFL games, the midfielder in for the long haul as the club eyes overdue success.
Murray Wenzel
Right from the start, Carlton defensive general Jacob Weitering has given new teammate Nick Haynes his tick of approval.
Roger Vaughan
GEORGIE PARKER: Plenty of fans are asking why two under-performing Victorian clubs get to play the first match, but they should be angry about a more worrying issue.
Georgie Parker
Ross Lyon is yet to coach St Kilda against the Dockers in Perth since he returned to the club, but as the AFL gets set to announce the remainder of the fixture, we reveal what date that game will take place on.
AFL flag fancies Hawthorn are yet to fully hit their straps in a 7-2 start to the season and next face a significant challenge against Gold Coast in Darwin.
West Coast are going to keep encouraging draftee Tom Gross to play with his natural flair and take the game on after he nearly snatched them their first win of the season.
Mitchell Woodcock
Retired West Coast star Brad Sheppard has announced he is expecting his first child with wife Ellen.
Samantha Rogers
Kane Cornes has praised the effort of West Coast young gun Harley Reid in the last-gasp loss to Richmond, saying it looked like he was going to ‘single-handedly win it’ for the Eagles.
Danielle Laidley runs an eye over every Fremantle Docker and West Coast Eagle after round nine. Who starred and who struggled?
Danielle Laidley
From mid-season draft options to the problem with Sean Darcy’s future at Fremantle, The West Australian’s football reporter takes a no-holds-barred look at the week’s football action.
A couple of West Coast defenders impressed in the reserves over the weekend. Here’s how the 13 AFL-listed players fared.
Ben Smith
Several fringe Fremantle Dockers pushed their case for senior selection in the WAFL on Saturday as Peel Thunder beat West Perth by 46 points. Here’s how all 12 AFL-listed players fared.
Josh Kempton
Port Adelaide star Willie Rioli's immediate playing future is in the spotlight, as in-form finals contenders Gold Coast and Adelaide face big tests in Round 10.
