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.
Fremantle have had their best start to a season since 2015 but now they face the challenge of a second successive six-day break and Michael Walters is determined not to take anything for granted.
Craig O'Donoghue
The AFL is kidding itself if it truly thinks dozens of players withdrawing from games due to drug use during the 19 years of its Illicit Drugs Policy means it doesn’t have a problem, writes Craig O’Donoghue.
Luke Jackson has dominated in the absence of Sean Darcy so far this season, but Fremantle are confident their ruck combination will be a huge weapon in 2024 and beyond.
Umpires shouldn’t be denied the crucial information they need to make decisions when replays are being shown for fans at the ground and viewers at home, writes Craig O’Donoghue.
Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir has dismissed concerns that the club has a problem with first quarters despite being jumped in both matches they’ve played this year.
North Melbourne were denied a key shot at goal late in their loss to Fremantle because umpires weren’t allowed to use the review system to check on an out of bounds on the full decision
Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir admits his team’s dramatic turnaround to win Saturday’s clash with North Melbourne wouldn’t have happened last season and is a sign of their improvement.
Fremantle have produced their biggest comeback since the 2022 elimination final to beat North Melbourne by 26 points at Marvel Stadium.
Josh Draper could have been born in multiple countries after his mum fled Ethiopia in the 1990s, but he ended up in Perth and is now about to make his AFL debut
With Andrew Gaff dropped, all eyes will turn to another veteran Eagle and with Oscar Allen injured, Jack Darling has to seize this moment to lead the forward line, writes Craig O’Donoghue.
Fremantle star Nat Fyfe has been injured in his last three games at Marvel Stadium and now he’s preparing for a return to the venue on Saturday, but the Dockers think this match will be different
Josh Draper will make his AFL debut for Fremantle on Saturday and the club will throw him straight into an important role alongside Alex Pearce as a key defender.
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