As Malakai Champion’s future gets decided, West Coast have expanded on their potential strategy for filling their three vacant list spots.
Mitchell Woodcock
Fremantle are tipped to begin their season with a blockbuster home game against the Western Bulldogs, with this year’s minor premiers and grand finalists set to earn a Thursday night timeslot to open 2027.
Fremantle star Jordan Clark’s memorable 2026 season just got even better, with the defender and his partner Paige McCarthy welcoming their son into the world on the weekend.
If you get an invite to the first night of the draft in Melbourne, you’re all but assured of being picked up in the first round. Here’s the West Aussies who have been given the nod!
Josh Kempton
Max Gawn has watched his entire 2021 premiership midfield leave Melbourne yet still believes his decorated career will end in red and blue.
Tyler Lewis
The ‘devoted’ husband and father tragically died aged 37, leaving behind everything he had built.
Harrison Reid
Fremantle will have Saturday night’s primetime Gather Round fixture slot as their first opportunity at revenge for last season’s finals loss against Hawthorn.
Chris Robinson
Zak Butters and the Western Bulldogs will face Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval during next year's Gather Round, while there are plenty of grudge matches.
Anna Harrington
Natalie Wood has paid the price for taking Essendon to a meagre one win, getting the sack with a round to go in the AFLW season.
Anna Harrington and Morgan Reinwald
West Coast great Glen Jakovich will be inducted into the WA Hall of Champions next month. He shares his story with Glen Quartermain, including looking back on his many epic battles against Wayne Carey.
Glen Quartermain
AFL expert Danielle Laidley has run the rule over every Fremantle player’s season, with an alarming September trend emerging for several Dockers in their 2026 season ratings.
Danielle Laidley
Paul Hasleby: It’s time the AFLW returned to footy season. And, yes, that means double-headers with the men’s matches.
Paul Hasleby
Gold Coast player Dekota Baron was forced out of Saturday's AFLW win over Richmond in unusual circumstances after her nasty head knock.
Roger Vaughan
Melbourne's grinding win over the Western Bulldogs and Gold Coast's desperate late defence against Richmond have big AFLW top-four ramifications.
From soaking up European sun to watching Test cricket in South Africa, here’s how WA’s AFL players are kicking back. SEE THE PICS
James Palumbo
Geelong have secured the AFLW finals double chance, but there were plenty of injury concerns out of their bruising home win on Saturday over Fremantle.
It might be a nice present but the Hawks star thinks he ‘could have gone a bit higher’.
Cameron Noakes
With trade and free agency over, clubs are cleaning out their lists ahead of the AFL draft and pre-season. Here’s every player axed this off-season.
‘A passing like this is devastating and our thoughts are with everyone who loved him.’
An AFL club has announced the sudden death of one of its former players.
David Hannant
JUSTIN LANGER: Alex Pearce’s honest answer regarding sponsorships shows the fine line between what we want and what we need.
Justin Langer
It was a small step on an increasingly long rebuild for West Coast in 2026, as Danielle Laidley reveals her average season ratings for every Eagle this season.
Former West Coast ruckman Harry Barnett spoke to The West Australian about his remarkable AFL debut in 2023, his time at the Eagles and what is next for the 22-year-old as he looks to get a second chance.
Several of West Coast’s star young players are Vegas-bound for a week-long training camp at the UFC’s elite training centre.
Aaron Kirby
