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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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Harley Reid celebrates.

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Never ending scrutiny: The real triumph of Harley’s 50 games

Harley Reid’s first 50 games have been something to behold, but we should never lose sight of what he’s been able to do off the field under the most scrutiny that we’ve ever seen on a young AFL player.

Craig O'Donoghue

Fremantle celebrate their 10th win in a row.

AFLVideoCommentsJL’s amazing response to what 10 wins in a row means to him

Fremantle have set a new club record with 10 wins in a row after a 30-point victory over St Kilda and coach Justin Longmuir has given an extremely precise answer as to what it all means to him.

Craig O'Donoghue

Jye Amiss of the Dockers celebrates a goal.

AFLCommentsDockers forwards blast away Saints in stunning performance

Fremantle have produced a night to remember at Optus Stadium with a club record 10 wins in a row and it was a night where the big forwards produced huge games on the big stage against St Kilda.

Craig O'Donoghue

Perth Wildcats captain Jesse Wagstaff and NBL MVP Bryce Cotton.

BasketballCommentsPremiumBryce compares Gleeson to NBA icon after re-uniting at 36ers

Bryce Cotton and Trevor Gleeson are back together after the former Perth Wildcats coach signed with Adelaide, and Cotton can already see reasons for them to win a championship together

Craig O'Donoghue

Kristian Doolittle celebrates.

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Massive deal: HoopsFest locked in for two years in Perth

Basketball fans in Western Australia can rejoice because they are going to get the basketball extravaganza of HoopsFest being played at RAC Arena for another two years after a new deal was signed.

Craig O'Donoghue

Can Fremantle finally acheive a perfect 10?

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumDockers on the cusp of club’s first-ever perfect 10

Fremantle are chasing their maiden 10-game winning streak tonight, but they have reached nine twice. The engineers of those runs believe this side is set up to turn a good patch into something special.

Craig O'Donoghue

Murphy Reid has quickly risen to become one of Freo’s most important players.

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‘This is my family now’: Reid’s passionate Freo statement

Murphy Reid says the entire Fremantle community now feels like part of his family as the club prepares to break the record for their most consecutive wins under the spotlight of a Friday night at Optus Stadium.

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Fremantle Dockers Georgie Brisbane and Gabby Newton at the club’s headquarters in Cockburn.

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New dawn at Fremantle as all AFLW games move to Cockburn

All of Fremantle’s AFLW home games next season will be moved from Fremantle Oval to Cockburn to take advantage of the new facilities in a major boost, while the women's derby date has been revealed.

Craig O'Donoghue

Fremantle Dockers players Isaiah Dudley and Shai Bolton ahead of the AFL Indigenous Round.

AFLCommentsAdmiration is mutual between Shai Bolton and Isaiah Dudley

Indigenous Round is a special time of year in the AFL and it is obvious that Shai Bolton and Isaiah Dudley love watching each other play just as much as loyal Fremantle fans do.

Craig O'Donoghue

Shai Bolton

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumComparison Shai sees between Freo streak and Tigers in 2019

Shai Bolton won 12 consecutive games at Richmond in 2019 and he makes one clear comparison to the Dockers’ nine game winning streak this season which bodes extremely well for their season.

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Murphy Reid starred against the Bombers.

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Tough love: The crucial feedback that’s helped Reid thrive

Murphy Reid has had an extraordinary start to his AFL career, and while it would appear he can do little wrong, he is loving the way the Dockers are holding him to high standards whenever he makes a mistake.

Craig O'Donoghue

Bradley Hill and Stephen Hill designed the jumpers their clubs will wear this weekend.

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Bigger than the grand final: Jumpers to define Hill legacy

Stephen and Bradley Hill have enjoyed amazing AFL careers that have been filled with highlights, but nothing will stand taller than seeing their Indigenious jumpers in the same game at Optus Stadium on Friday.

Craig O'Donoghue