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Craig O'DonoghueSports Journalist

Craig O'Donoghue is part of The West Australian's sports writing team. He joined The West Australian in 2000 and spent 2013-14 working in the Melbourne bureau. He now focuses on AFL and basketball.

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INS AND OUTSPremiumMixed injury news for Wildcats ahead of round one

Perth Wildcats will re-gain several key players for Friday night’s opening game of the NBL season but concerns hang over other important members of the team.

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Border battleWildcats’ opponents change travel plans to beat WA closure

Adelaide’s clash with Perth Wildcats on Friday night has avoided being impacted by WA’s border closure to SA after the NBL changed the 36ers’ travel schedule.

Craig O'Donoghue

Monstrous startPremiumBig Vic makes statement as undermanned Cats lose again

Ollie Hayes-Brown wasn’t a familiar name to Australian basketball fans heading into the NBL season but he put his name on the map for Perth Wildcats

Craig O'Donoghue

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Timing means Freo’s 2025 premiership push is no pipe dream

Fremantle outlined a bold Strategic Plan this week which set a target of an inaugural AFL premiership by 2025 but it will take a specific type of list build to achieve that goal

Craig O'Donoghue

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Brady bunch: Hough helps Eagles find right draft mix

West Coast drafted two young midfielders including Brady Hough, a mature onballer, a key forward and a key defender after setting a goal of covering multiple bases with their recruiting.

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Long wait overCommentsPremiumHe turned the TV off... and became an Eagle minutes later

Subiaco premiership star Greg Clark was so accustomed to being disappointed on draft day that he turned the TV off when he thought West Coast had made their last selection.

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Home grownPremiumThundering in! Eagles swoop on Peel utility

Brady Hough didn’t get any taste of elite football until 2021 and now he’s a West Coast Eagle after dominating for Peel Thunder in the WAFL.

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Contract chancePremium‘Unbelievable kid’: Young gun closing in on Wildcats call-up

The Perth Wildcats’ injury troubles could be one young point guard’s opportunity to earn a call-up to the squad as the NBL season fast approaches.

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Scoring spreeScomo finding groove as Cats pounce on newcomers

Perth Wildcats have shown they can handle the barrage of injuries that have torn their team apart by dominating their NBL Blitz game against Tasmania JackJumpers.

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Ready to trainPremiumNo knee-d to worry, says fit-again Eagles draftee

Campbell Chesser joined West Coast despite barely playing any footy for two years amid knee issues, but he’s determined to showcase his athletic prowess when he arrives at the club.

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Eagles make bold call after feeling need for speed

West Coast had the option to be conservative or draft for need - and they elected to be bold and add the speed they’ve been craving.

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Money GuaranteeWNBL promise fixture change won’t hurt Lynx financially

Perth Lynx will be relocated to the eastern states while WA’s border remains closed but WNBL is on the verge of reaching a key deal with another state. SEE THE NEW FIXTURE.

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