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Craig O'DonoghueSports Journalist

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.

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Big RewardPremiumClarke jags Cats deal after big pre-season

Perth Wildcats have rewarded Perry Lakes Hawk Mitch Clarke for a superb pre-season by signing him as a Development Player just one day before the start of the NBL season.

Craig O'Donoghue

Season previewPremiumTime to get Wild: Cats’ roster rundown and opposition watch

Who are the fresh faces, the old faces and the key names? Craig O’Donoghue takes a player-by-player look at the Perth Wildcats and runs the rule over their opponents ahead of the new NBL season.

Craig O'Donoghue

Triple treatUnleashed! Wildcats’ import trio set for lethal combination

Perth Wildcats imports Bryce Cotton, Vic Law and Michael Frazier II all played in the NBL Blitz, but the trio were never on court at the same time. That’s about to change.

Craig O'Donoghue

SEE THE PICTURESPremiumTRAINING NOTES: Gov back on track, recruits in the mix

West Coast trained in front of fans today and there were plenty of big names out there, along with all of their fresh faces.

Craig O'Donoghue

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
Contract Intrigue
The West Australian exclusive
Is Sami Whitcomb returning to Perth Lynx?

Australian basketball star Sami Whitcomb is living in Perth despite having a contract to play in France, so what does it all mean for the Perth Lynx?

Craig O'Donoghue

NBA DreamingREVEALED: Perth Wildcat Luke Travers’ massive NBA advantage

Perth Wildcats young gun Luke Travers has his eyes on a NBA deal and has a secret weapon that could propel him to the best league in the world.

Craig O'Donoghue

Ins and outsPremium‘Cats star set to miss huge chunk of NBL season

Perth Wildcats have suffered a body blow heading into the start of the NBL season with vice-captain Mitch Norton ruled out for until January.

Craig O'Donoghue

Border battleWildcats’ opponents change travel plans to beat WA closure

Adelaide’s clash with Perth Wildcats on Friday night has avoided being impacted by WA’s border closure to SA after the NBL changed the 36ers’ travel schedule.

Craig O'Donoghue

Monstrous startPremiumBig Vic makes statement as undermanned Cats lose again

Ollie Hayes-Brown wasn’t a familiar name to Australian basketball fans heading into the NBL season but he put his name on the map for Perth Wildcats

Craig O'Donoghue

opinion
opinion
Chasing GoalsPremium
opinion
Timing means Freo’s 2025 premiership push is no pipe dream

Fremantle outlined a bold Strategic Plan this week which set a target of an inaugural AFL premiership by 2025 but it will take a specific type of list build to achieve that goal

Craig O'Donoghue

analysis
analysis
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analysis
Brady bunch: Hough helps Eagles find right draft mix

West Coast drafted two young midfielders including Brady Hough, a mature onballer, a key forward and a key defender after setting a goal of covering multiple bases with their recruiting.

Craig O'Donoghue

Long wait overCommentsPremiumHe turned the TV off... and became an Eagle minutes later

Subiaco premiership star Greg Clark was so accustomed to being disappointed on draft day that he turned the TV off when he thought West Coast had made their last selection.

Craig O'Donoghue