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First-round pickWA draftee learns new role at Swans

WA young gun Angus Sheldrick will train with Sydney’s forwards during his first AFL pre-season as he learns a new role for 2022.

Jordan McArdle

Demons coltsPremiumEx-Eagle Perth’s new talent manager, famous names in squad

Former West Coast rookie and East Fremantle player Brodie Riach has been appointed Perth Football Club’s talent manager and will oversee a colts squad full of familiar names including two sons of guns.

Jordan McArdle

TRAIN-ON INVITE PremiumIs this Young gun set to join West Coast?

Logan Young, Claremont product and son of prominent player manager Colin, will start training with West Coast next week as he looks to win a spot on their AFL list.

Jordan McArdle

WAFL recruitsPremiumProlific Shark, great club’s nephew among Eagles recruits

East Fremantle and West Coast are set to strike a deal to loan out Jack Clarke medallist Josh Browne, with an Eagles great’s nephew and former Blue are also on board.

Jordan McArdle

Generation nextPremiumEagles father-son duo among famous Claremont colts names

A pair of West Coast father-son prospects are among several famous names in Claremont’s extended colts training squad.

Jordan McArdle

Development guruPremiumEx-Kangaroos development coach Dyer gets State 18s gig

Former North Melbourne development manager Ben Dyer will take over as WA’s under-18s coach after Marc Webb’s departure for the Western Bulldogs.

Jordan McArdle

‘Great country kid’Cox-like Collie ruckman firming as top ruck prospect

Giant Collie ruckman Jackson Broadbent knows what he wants to be, who he wants to be like and how he is going to do it.

Jackson Barrett

Generation nextPremiumSon of gun, Cox-like ruckman in WA U18 summer squad

First-round draft hopefuls Elijah Hewett, Jackson Broadbent, Jed Hagan and Jedd Busslinger headline WA’s under-18s summer squad. Plus several NGA talents and a son of a gun make the cut.

Jordan McArdle

Cream of the cropPremiumSuper six: Massive WA contingent in AFL Academy squad

Six of WA’s best young talents - including a 2023 draft prospect - have been included in next year’s AFL Academy squad.

Jordan McArdle

Train-on invitationPremiumEagles call lifts Dittmar’s spirits after draft heartbreak

East Perth young gun Kade Dittmar was left shattered after missing out in last month’s national and rookie drafts, but a call from West Coast not long after lifted his spirits.

Jordan McArdle

BRADY HOUGHCommentsPremiumThe new Eagle from Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault

Tears, joy and champagne flowed freely at a household in Harvey when Brady Hough’s childhood dream was realised.

Luke McPherson

Well playedDockers draftee’s comical sledge to Crows half-brother

High-flying forward-ruck Eric ‘Roy’ Benning has dished out a comical sledge to his half-brother Shane McAdam on his first official day at Fremantle.

Jordan McArdle

Draft sliderPremium‘Fuel to the fire’: Johnson to use draft snub as motivation

Fremantle draftee Matt Johnson will have some added motivation to prove rival clubs wrong after his stunning slide out of the first round in last week’s AFL draft.

Jordan McArdle

See every pickPick by pick: WA bonanza on draft’s second day

Fremantle and West Coast targeted local prospects on the second day of the draft as a whopping 11 West Australians found their way onto AFL lists. SEE EVERY PICK

Ben Smith

Ups and downsPremium‘Flattening’ to ‘unreal’: Docker’s emotional rollercoaster

From a draft nightmare to a ‘dream come true’, Matt Johnson’s whirlwind 24 hours has ended on a purple high.

Jordan McArdle

Grand AngusPremiumGus will ‘absolutely thrive’ in AFL: Swans recruiting boss

Sydney Swans national recruiting boss Simon Dalrymple has backed hard-working Claremont and Christ Church bull Angus Sheldrick to ‘absolutely thrive’ in an AFL environment.

Jordan McArdle

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Fine line between pleasure and pain for WA’s finest

Claremont bull Angus Sheldrick bolted into the draft’s opening round, while fellow local midfielder Matt Johnson was stunningly overlooked as WA equalled their best haul in five years.

Jordan McArdle

Pick of the bunchCommentsPremiumWA’s dozen: The State’s best 12 draft prospects

WA is set for another bumper draft crop with three likely top-10 picks and another couple in the mix to go in the first round. We rank the State’s best 12 prospects and who else is in the mix.

Jordan McArdle

Sibling rivalryCommentsPremiumOminous Warn-ing: Are there better Warner brothers to come?

Corey Warner is tipped to follow his older brother and Sydney Swans rising star Chad’s footsteps in the AFL next week. But he predicted his younger siblings could become the best of the lot.

Jordan McArdle

Draft fancyPremiumWhy Vic move doesn’t daunt Sharks young gun

A move to Victoria doesn’t daunt East Fremantle draft prospect Jack Williams. He’s already spent half of his life there.

Jordan McArdle

The chosen threePremiumFirst-round fancies: WA trio set for draft’s opening night

A trio of West Aussies have been invited to the opening round of the AFL national draft on Wednesday night.

Jordan McArdle

Work in progress Premium‘Evolving situation’: WAFC working on vaccination policy

The West Australian Football Commission is is working towards finalising a vaccination policy after the AFL announced their vaccination mandate will apply to state and junior leagues in Victoria.

Eliza Reilly

Inside manMidfield move fuels Browne’s draft prospects

East Fremantle colts midfielder Josh Browne has credited a positional change which forced him into the thick of the action for vaulting him into AFL draft consideration.

Ben Smith

ConfusionCommentsPremiumWA bolter explains Eagles Next-Gen Academy knock-back

Claremont draft bolter Arthur Jones has explained why he knocked back an offer from West Coast to join their Next Generation Academy.

Jordan McArdle