General admission tickets for the historic AFL game between North Melbourne and West Coast at Bunbury’s Hands Oval sold out in under 20 minutes after being made available on Thursday morning.
Josh Kempton and Ezra Kaye
Eagles fans will be wondering where was Jack Darling’s new lease on life when West Coast needed him most?
Ben McClellan
West Coast coach Andrew McQualter has hailed the newly-redeveloped Hands Oval as “one of the best” community football grounds he has seen as Bunbury passed an early test of its AFL credentials in fine style.
Josh Kempton, Mitchell Woodcock and Samantha Rogers
West Coast coach Andrew McQualter says the Eagles learnt a lot in their pre-season win over North Melbourne but conceded their new game style is still a ‘work in progress’.
Mitchell Woodcock
New Eagles coach Andrew McQualter will de-scramble this practice match and find solace in the way his young squad found a way to win as both teams took baby steps out of the cellar, writes Glen Quartermain.
Glen Quartermain
Premiership West Coast forward Jack Darling had an inaccurate first game against his former club with his new side North Melbourne before finally kicking a late major.
Josh Kempton
West Coast fans will have to practice patience as the teething issues to start the Andrew McQualter-era at the Eagles became apparent in a thrilling two-point win against North Melbourne down in Bunbury.
West Coast defeated North Melbourne at Hands Oval in Bunbury to finish their pre-season on a good note. Recap all the action in our live blog.
After playing three games in his first season at AFL level, North Melbourne’s Riley Hardeman has a clear goal in mind for his second — establishing himself in the Kangaroos’ senior side.
North Melbourne superstar Harry Sheezel has defended the club’s decision to sell a pair of home games to Western Australia in the face of stinging criticism from rival coach Ross Lyon.
Jack Darling is set to meet his old side when North Melbourne take on West Coast in their pre-season hit out down in Bunbury on Saturday.
The State’s peak football body has asked the WAFL club making a play for disgraced ex-AFL player Tarryn Thomas for more information before they decide whether or not to let him compete in the league.
Tarryn Thomas was all smiles as the disgraced former AFL player tries to get his final lifeline at Swan Districts.
WA Football is expected to decide within days whether or not disgraced former North Melbourne midfielder Tarryn Thomas will be free to play in the WAFL.
Jackson Barrett
SEE THE PICS: Disgraced footballer Tarryn Thomas has remained tight-lipped upon landing in Perth as he prepares for a trial at Swan Districts which could be his last football lifeline.
Swan Districts chief executive Jeff Dennis says he doesn’t expect the club to have any issues ticking off its pursuit of disgraced former North Melbourne player Tarryn Thomas with the league’s governing body.
A day after a trio of St Kilda stars were put on the sidelines, a North Melbourne youngster has suffered a similar injury fate.
News Corp Australia
The Roos will head into 2025 with a standalone skipper and new-look leadership group.
Ben Sutton
The business of success in the AFL could lead to the end of the game’s romantic traditions according to a star veteran who was forced to move clubs.
Melbourne could enter the AFLW draft with its best ever hand but at a high cost, as more than a handful of clubs come to the trade table.
Ed Bourke
North Melbourne capped off a historic unbeaten season by defeating Brisbane in the AFLW premiership decider. Danielle Laidley rates every Roos and Lions player in her grand final player ratings.
Danielle Laidley
Seven All Australians, four-time best and fairest but there’s no denying Jasmine Garner’s grand final triumph is her sweetest accolade of all.
Jake Santa Maria
North Melbourne have been crowned AFLW premiers after completing an undefeated season with a grand final domination of the Brisbane Lions.
North Melbourne captain Emma Kearney is happy to accept favouritism heading into this year’s AFLW Grand Final and has revealed why she thinks her side truly belongs on the big stage.
Ed Bourke and Ella Zammit
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