Fremantle defender Jordan Clark urges fans to reconsider how they use social media to express opinions in light of discussions surrounding online abuse.  Both West Coast and Fremantle have been vocal about the negative and derogatory content players have received from fans via social media over the past week, with players and coaches speaking out.  The 23-year-old unfortunately is no stranger to being on the receiving end of online abuse, having received a barrage it following Fremantle’s 10-point loss to Carlton during Gather Round. Speaking on SportFM, Clark has reiterated while ..read more

The first quarter of the WAFL season was marked by the tightness of the contests, the uncertainty over results and the logjam on the ladder. Not any more. Round 6 was notable for the best teams running away from the lesser ones and a clear distinction between the genuine premiership contenders and the rest of the pack. Peel have suddenly emerged as the most imposing team in the league. Driven by the size and impact of giant ruckman Liam Reidy, and the prolific presence of Will Brodie who would be playing seniors at half the other AFL clubs if he were not on a Fremantle list jampacked with ..read more

Eagles premiership forward Jamie Cripps has revealed the critical free kick he gave away in the dying stages of Saturday’s game against the Bombers was an act of retaliation.  Teammate Jake Waterman had marked the ball inside 50 and was preparing to take a set shot which could have gotten West Coast over the line.  After helping Waterman stand back up, a scuffle between Cripps and several Essendon players broke out which saw Cripps shove Nic Martin to the ground.  Speaking on Sports Breakfast, Cripps explained the action was a response to him being punched in the chin. “We l ..read more

Collingwood Legend Peter Daicos says there’s still room for Collingwood to improve after overcoming a rough start for the season.  After starting the season with three losses, the reigning premiers have found their groove again, and have not lost a game since round two.  Daicos told SportFM the Magpies are starting to take it up a notch and are tracking well for finals this year. “It was a slow start and in an ideal world you'd love to be playing your best football… but maintaining it is always a problem,” he said. “Every team hits a bump here and there, and my formula for the ye ..read more

It’s a special weekend for West Australian women’s footy.  Saturday marks the first time Western Australia takes on South Australia’s finest in the Women’s State Game after a long history in the men’s game.  The two sides will battle it out at Optus Stadium before the West Coast Eagles take on Essendon in the evening.  WAFL Women’s State coach Jack Schwarze, who also coaches Claremont in the WAFLW, says the vibes are high among the squad ahead of the match.  “It's always interesting when you get a state team together, they're from all different clubs, and they've still ..read more

WA Football Commission chief executive Michael Roberts says recent salary cap breaches in the WAFL are a ‘line in the sand’ moment for the competition and has since opened communication.  Over half the WAFL clubs have been found to have breached the salary cap this century - with East Fremantle and South Fremantle being the most recent.  This season, East Fremantle started their premiership defence four premiership points down and were fined $10,000 while last season, South Fremantle was penalised $25,000 and docked eight premiership points after audits found they had exceeded the ..read more

A former Perth player rang me from the queue as he was waiting to get into Lathlain Park on Anzac Day. “How good is this?” he said. “It’s the first time there’s been a queue here since I was playing.” The queue might have been explained – partly – by having only one gate open on each side of the ground but the excitement was real enough. Football supporters were eager to get into the ground to watch a keenly-anticipated WAFL match between improving Perth and surging East Perth under the league’s best lights and were prepared to wait for the creaky turnstiles to crank over. The crowd of 400 ..read more

Former Cricketer Bryce McGain says young batting sensation Jake Fraser McGurk has ‘just about booked a ticket’ to the T20 World Cup in June following his tremendous form in the IPL.  On Saturday, the 22-year-old notched up his third IPL half-century for the Delhi Capitals - knocking 84 runs off 27 balls - including 11 fours and 6 sixes. At one point, Fraser-McGurk was on track to beat Chris Gayle’s record for the quickest IPL century scored, but fell 16 runs short after being caught out.  With the T20 World Cup looming, Fraser McGurk continues to leave cricket fans in awe as he se ..read more

West Coast forward Jamie Cripps says the Eagles’ recent wins don’t all boil down to Harley Reid, but instead are influenced by a collective effort from the younger players.  In Saturday night’s match, West Coast blindsided Fremantle to beat them by 37 points in the 58th Western Derby.  The 19-year-old missed out on the Glendinning-Allan Medal by one vote after having an eye-catching performance - kicking three goals and taking some outstanding marks.  However, Cripps dispelled suggestions the Eagles’ recent performances came entirely down to Reid, giving credit to his younger ..read more

It took 23 years between George “Staunch” Owens becoming the first ruckman to win a Sandover Medal and Merv McIntosh winning the second. It remains the longest gap between ruckmen winning the WAFL’s greatest individual honour. The order is Owens (1925), McIntosh (1948, 53-54), Graham Farmer (1956, 57 and 60), Jack Clarke (1957), Brian Foley (1959), Stephen Michael (1980-81), John Ironmonger (1983), Craig Edwards (1989), Gus Seebeck (1999), Ryan Turnbull (2001) and Lachlan Delahunty (2019).  The medal might have morphed into a midfielder’s award but don’t be surprised if it is hung arou ..read more