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Mason Cox in action for the Dockers in a match simulation game against the West Coast Eagles in February.

USA swagger time: Mason Cox to make Dockers debut, replacing Sean Darcy

Mason Cox is being urged to be his big and brash self when he makes his Fremantle debut in Sunday’s western derby clash with West Coast.

  • Justin Chadwick

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Fans arrive for the final match of this year’s Gather Round.

As a proud West Australian, Gather Round should stay in SA

What South Australia has built over the past four years feels less like a round of AFL and more like a moving carnival.

  • Erin Harwood
Luke Jackson continues to relish greater responsibility.

Fremantle’s leaders stand tall as improved Eagles show some fight

Fremantle’s one-goal win over the Magpies has them sitting second on the ladder, while injuries to key West Coast personnel will be closely monitored ahead of this weekend’s Western Derby.

  • Paddy Sweeney
Battle of the superstars

Tempers flare but Saints laugh last against Port; Giants demolish Tigers, Cats do a job on Eagles

St Kilda survived a late scare from Port Adelaide for a season-steadying 14-point triumph to close off Gather Round. But a heated clash between Zak Butters and Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera had tongues wagging.

  • Hannah Kennelly, Peter Ryan, Greg Dundas and Sam McClure
Liam Baker did not hold back in his post-mortem of the Eagles’ latest thrashing.

We were ‘pathetic’: Eagles leaders cop the blame after suffering at hands of Swans

The Eagles slumped to the fifth-largest loss in the club’s history in a 128-point thrashing at the hands of Sydney in Perth on Saturday night.

  • Justin Chadwick
The Dockers celebrate their win led by skipper Alex Pearce (middle).

The Dockers piled on the pressure to achieve their third win. But in WA, the Eagles crumbled

It was a weekend of opposites for our teams. The Dockers gave the purple army the perfect beginning to a long weekend, but the Eagles copped a belting on home turf.

  • Paddy Sweeney
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Richmond’s Samson Ryan and Port’s Jordon Sweet.

‘Crush your spirit’: Big man apologises to Yze; Tigers, Bombers could be winless going into Dreamtime

All eyes were on former No.1 pick Harley Reid for his undisciplined acts on Super Saturday, but a Richmond young gun will face MRO heat.

  • Danny Russell, Andrew Wu and Jon Pierik
Swans head coach Dean Cox.

How Swans plan to keep Warner out of Eagles’ reach

Warner is back in his home state of Western Australia ahead of Saturday’s AFL clash with the Eagles at Optus Stadium.

  • Justin Chadwick
Jake Waterman, Josh Treacy, WA football, AFL main image. Picture: Getty

Both WA teams winning on one weekend? We could get used to this...

...but what is the echo from history in the Dockers’ thumping of Richmond? All this and more to chat about in this week’s Western Watercooler.

  • Paddy Sweeney
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West Coast’s comeback kids upset Port in final minutes of AFL thriller

West Coast have celebrated a win against Port Adelaide. Their success this year means they have already won more games this season than the entire last season combined.

  • Steve Larkin