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The Game ExtraThe Game Extra: Round five

West Coast made a statement over their recent rival while Fremantle ticked off an important win away from the safety of Optus Stadium, but are the WA clubs any real premiership chance?

Homecoming kidBrereton: Eagles, Dockers should chase Bolton

Hawthorn legend Dermott Brereton has called for West Coast and Fremantle to try to lure home Richmond star Shai Bolton, and has compared him to one of the greatest midfielders of the modern era.

Mitchell Woodcock

Line ballKennedy no certainty to take on Cats

West Coast spearhead Josh Kennedy has revealed he has to get through training tomorrow to be available for Saturday’s blockbuster clash with Geelong as he battles an ankle injury.

Mitchell Woodcock

COVID restrictionsAnger at Anzac Day red tape while footy back to normal

Angry RSLs are calling for Premier Mark McGowan to cut Anzac Day red tape after having to cancel dawn services due to COVID-19 restrictions, while AFL games attract a full house.

Briana Fiore

AFL investigationInjury to blame for phone error: Buckley

Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley has blamed Jordan De Goey's concussion as the reason for the Magpies star accessing his phone mid-game.

Oliver Caffrey

Phone defenceDe Goey ‘not thinking straight’ after head knock

Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley has leapt to the defence of injured star Jordan De Goey after cameras caught him breaching AFL regulations.

Not ruled outHurn still in frame for milestone game

Shannon Hurn could break West Coast’s games record at the same venue Dean Cox set the mark, with the premiership captain yet to be ruled out of Saturday’s clash against Geelong.

Craig O'Donoghue

No caseStar Cat free to play, Kelly case ‘absurd’

Geelong star Mitch Duncan is free to face West Coast this weekend while AFL legend Dermott Brereton has slammed the Tim Kelly collision with Jordan De Goey.

Catherine Healey

Power playerWA youngster wins second Rising Star nod

Subiaco youngster Mitch Georgiades has won his second Rising Star nomination, this time for his three-goal effort in Port Adelaide’s win over Carlton at the MCG.

On the trackTRAINING NOTES: Shuey back, Yeo misses, Duggan defends?

West Coast captain Luke Shuey made his first training appearance since having surgery on his injured hamstring. But there was no Elliot Yeo - and Liam Duggan wasn’t with the midfield group.

Craig O'Donoghue

AFLEagles swingman a hot property in attack

Eagles swingman Oscar Allen has set tongues wagging after his stunning start to the AFL season, with his latest heroics a five-goal haul against Collingwood.

Justin Chadwick

Hype down‘He gets the third best defender each week’

Footy experts Garry Lyon and Kane Cornes have hosed down the hype surrounding young Eagle Oscar Allen after his stunning five-goal performance against Collingwood on Friday night.

Catherine Healey

A Six-Pack Of IPAPriddis to lose AFL record, Mundy catches Pav at summit

In today’s A Six-Pack Of IPA (Interesting Points, Allegedly), we look at the all-time AFL-best mark that Matt Priddis is likely to lose a grip on this weekend, David Mundy’s winning milestone, & more.

Chris Robinson

Caught in the act Pies duo to cop phone punishment

Collingwood are ‘at the mercy of the AFL’ after injured duo Jordan De Goey and Jeremy Howe were caught using their phones during the club’s loss to West Coast.

Anna Harrington

Integrity rulesPies lay phone blame with WA’s hard border

Scott Pendlebury says club operations manager Nick Maxwell wasn’t allowed into WA due to hard border restrictions. Without Maxwell, the use of phones message got “lost in translation”.

Jon Ralph and Sam Landsberger

Pick your poisonEagles eye mismatches for forward three-headed monster

Oscar Allen’s form and development will soon force oppositions to seriously consider changing their defensive priorities and allocate a higher-rated backman to play on him, according to Josh Kennedy.

Craig O'Donoghue

Another injury blowBuddy Franklin injured AGAIN

Sydney superstar Lance Franklin has suffered a fresh injury setback that will force him to miss three to four weeks of AFL action.

Rob Forsaith

AFLFlag lure got Demons' Jones to 300 games

Before his 300th AFL game, Melbourne's Nathan Jones says he is still driven by the dream of an elusive flag that pushed him through the Demons' dark years.

Anna Harrington

Help on the wayJK backs players’ relief fund for Seroja victims

Coleman medallist Josh Kennedy has pledged his support to an AFL player Relief Fund for WA towns impacted by Cyclone Seroja.

Craig O'Donoghue

AFLGiants play it cool, AFL rivalry reignites

Young midfielder Tom Green says GWS are keen to avoid a repeat of the lack of discipline that undermined their bid to beat AFL rivals Western Bulldogs in 2020.

Rob Forsaith

High praiseBrayshaw ‘now among AFL’s elite’

Exciting Fremantle midfielder Andrew Brayshaw is now in the top 20 onballers in the AFL and is challenging for the right to be ranked in the top 10, according to David King.

Craig O'Donoghue

HeartwarmingClass act: How Mundy made special young fan’s day

David Mundy was arguably Fremantle’s best on ground in their gutsy road win over Adelaide yesterday, but he may have saved his best work until after the final siren.

Chris Robinson

The TackleFreo’s ‘Batman and Superman’, Jack rediscovers AA form

Mark Robinson takes us through his likes and dislikes from the round, including some special praise for our WA clubs as they won on the same weekend for the first time this year.

Mark Robinson

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Mark Duffield
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Light a fire: Why Suns deserve blowtorch

At half-time on Saturday, Stuart Dew told his Gold Coast players they had a career-defining half of football ahead of them. We can take that a bit further. The Suns face a club-defining four months.

Mark Duffield