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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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Perth are sweating on an injury concern to Dylan Windler.

BasketballCommentsWildcats’ week from hell gets worse with Windler injury

Perth Wildcats have had a week to forget with Dylan Windler suffering an ankle injury and the team getting thrashed just days after sacking import Mason Jones.

Craig O'Donoghue

Fremantle star Kiara Bowers.

AFLWCommentsIn Turbo we trust! Bowers’ stunning final-quarter numbers

Fremantle star Kiara Bowers had stepped up big time when her team desperately needed wins across the last two games, and her final-quarter stats need to be seen to be believed.

Craig O'Donoghue

Tunisha Kikoak (left) in action.

AFLWCommentsYoung Freo key forwards standing up when it matters

Fremantle’s young key forwards are starting to have an impact on the AFLW competition, and that is allowing the team and some of the other stars to totally change the way they approach games.

Craig O'Donoghue

Perth Lynx star Amy Atwell.

BasketballCommentsPremiumPost-season surgery has Atwell primed to return to her best

Perth Lynx co-captain Amy Atwell played with a significant knee injury last season which made her a shadow of her usual self, but now she is back to full fitness and ready to unleash on the WNBL.

Craig O'Donoghue

Fremantle celebrate another win.

AFLWCommentsLessons learnt! Come from behind win a sign of key progress

Fremantle came from behind to beat GWS on Saturday and the way they rallied when the game was up for grabs is what pleased coach Lisa Webb the most, given they couldn’t do that last month.

Craig O'Donoghue

Fremantle have won again.

AFLWCommentsThe dream is alive! Freo win again and finals hopes remain

Fremantle have come from behind in the final quarter against GWS to keep their finals hopes alive after another strong contested performance.

Craig O'Donoghue

Dumped Wildcats import Mason Jones has flown home to the US.

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BasketballCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Sacked Wildcat’s three-word farewell to Perth

A forlorn looking Mason Jones has flown home to the US after being dumped by the Perth Wildcats as the club attempts to recover from their horror loss to Brisbane on Wednesday night.

Craig O'Donoghue

WNBA star Caitlin Clark.

BasketballCommentsPremiumLynx star played with Caitlin Clark and loves WNBL changes

Perth Lynx import Brianna Turner just spent the season playing alongside Caitlin Clark in the WNBA and has arrived in Australia full of confidence for what the WNBL is about to become.

Craig O'Donoghue

Fremantle love contested footy.

AFLWCommentsTough Dockers to thrive as fatigue creates more contests

Fremantle have shown a love of contested footy and captain Ange Stannett believes this is the time of year where that type of footy comes to the fore.

Craig O'Donoghue

Tristan Devers puts up a shot for Brisbane.

BasketballCommentsPremiumWildcats pay the price for inconsistency as Bullets fire

Perth Wildcats have produced a Wednesday night horror show at home with the Brisbane Bullets tearing them apart on a night the bulk of the Red Army will be glad they chose to stay at home.

Craig O'Donoghue

Brianna Turner has signed for Perth Lynx.

BasketballCommentsPremiumLynx sign big replacement while waiting for Chinese star

Perth Lynx needed to find a star to fill in for the first eight games of the season while they are waiting for China’s Han Xu to arrive and they absolutely nailed the brief, with a huge name joining the club.

Craig O'Donoghue

Perth Wildcats import Mason Jones.

BasketballCommentsGive Wildcats import time to click, urges coach

Mason Jones had Wildcats fans losing their minds after his first pre-season game, but life has been tough since then. But here’s why coach John Rillie isn’t concerned.

Craig O'Donoghue