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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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Matthew Pavlich is Sydney’s CEO

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumHis heart is purple! Will Pav play the villain as Swans CEO?

Matthew Pavlich has gone from a beloved Fremantle superstar to Sydney’s CEO and now he’s leading the Swans for the first time against the Dockers. But how will be really be feeling during the game?

Craig O'Donoghue

Alex Pearce addressed the team before training

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumAlex Pearce laid down the law before Fremantle training

Fremantle lost their first game since March on Saturday and Alex Pearce wasn’t about to let anyone start training without having the right mindset so he addressed the whole group on Tuesday morning.

Craig O'Donoghue

Chris Scerri, Corey Wagner and Jaeger O'Meara are all in the frame to step into Freo's line-up.

AFLCommentsPremiumWho will replace Young? It might not be another midfielder

Fremantle have a big decision to make about how to replace injured star Hayden Young, and they’re not just looking at the midfield, with Justin Longmuir revealing a structure change is a possibility.

Craig O'Donoghue

Bryce Cotton.

BasketballCommentsPremiumBryce feels like fair dinkum Aussie after Boomers brilliance

Bryce Cotton put on a show for Australia across his first two games for the Boomers and a 21-point game against Philippines gave the Perth crowd plenty to cheer for on Monday night.

Craig O'Donoghue

Josh Treacy chases Lachie Whitfield.

AFLCommentsPremiumA really good reminder: The lesson Pearce took from defeat

Fremantle’s 14=game winning streak came to an end when GWS produced an upset in Canberra on Saturday and captain Alex Pearce said the result provided everyone with one really good reminder.

Craig O'Donoghue

Toby Greene celebrates

AFLCommentsGiants coach opens up on plan that ended Fremantle’s streak

The way GWS dominated Fremantle on Saturday left everybody stunned and now their coach has provided some insights into what they did to stop the Dockers in their tracks

Craig O'Donoghue

Alex Pearce and the Dockers take in their first loss since March.

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‘I think that’s bulls--t’’: Pearce shuts down Dockers claims

Fremantle captain Alex Pearce has rubbished claims his side needed to drop a game after their 14-game winning streak came to an end against Greater Western Sydney.

Craig O'Donoghue

Hayden Young

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumDo Freo regret not resting Hayden Young after latest injury?

Fremantle’s dominant season had plenty of people calling for them to rest stars instead of taking them to Canberra, so now that Hayden Young is injured again, how does Justin Longmuir feel about picking him?

Craig O'Donoghue

Josh Treacy of the Dockers competes with Sam Taylor.

AFLCommentsLongmuir’s clear response to Fremantle’s end of the streak

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir hasn’t tasted defeat since March and he was extremely clear about what he thought of his team’s efforts during Saturday’s loss to Greater Western Sydney

Craig O'Donoghue

GWS have stunned the Dockers with a win in Canberra.

AFLCommentsThe streak is dead! GWS produce giant upset over Dockers

Dreams of Fremantle going through the rest of the season without a loss are well and truly over after GWS produced an emphatic victory in Canberra that left the Dockers searching for answers.

Craig O'Donoghue

Luke Jackson with Fremantle fans

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Copy World Cup celebrations and make Flagmantle unstoppable

If you’ve enjoyed watching the crazy celebrations of fans in North America during the World Cup, ask yourself what is possible for Fremantle fans during September, because now is the time to start planning.

Craig O'Donoghue

Fremantle star Luke Ryan has declared hunger for success and competition for spots in the team is making some training sessions harder than games as the Dockers prepare to face GWS on Saturday.

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The West Australian exclusive
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Dockers star says Freo training harder than games

Fremantle star Luke Ryan has declared hunger for success and competition for spots in the team is making some training sessions harder than games as the Dockers prepare to face GWS on Saturday.

Craig O'Donoghue