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Dejected Adelaide players contemplate their season-ending loss to Brisbane. Picture Lachie Millard

AFLPremiumHow Nicks plans to lead the Crows to a flag

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks has backed himself to eventually lead the Crows to an AFL premiership despite a season-ending loss to Brisbane.

Marco Monteverde

Josh Treacy of the Dockers celebrates a goal.

AFLVideoFriday night lights! Dockers prelim time locked in

Fremantle will face Sydney under Friday night lights after the AFL confirmed the preliminary finals fixtures following Brisbane’s rout of Adelaide.

Jake Santa Maria

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AFLPremiumLions’ plan to tame ‘three-headed monster’

Brisbane must silence a “three-headed monster” on Saturday, but Lions coach Chris Fagan warns past heroics offer no guarantee of survival.

Marco Monteverde

Zac Bailey has been pleased with his form this year. Liam Kidston

AFLPremium‘Plenty more to give’: Fresh boost for Lions

Veteran Dayne Zorko has committed to a 16th Lions season just days after Brisbane locked in star Zac Bailey long-term.

Marco Monteverde

Lions co-captain Josh Dunkley is confident Brisbane will bounce back to form. Nigel Hallett

AFLVideoObvious excuse not to blame for Lions trainwreck

Brisbane co-captain Josh Dunkley believes the Lions will lift with their season on the line at the Gabba on Saturday night.

Marco Monteverde

A Crows supporter has come under fire over her costume

AFLVideoCrows fan defends ‘blackface’ costume after viral backlash

A member of the Adelaide cheer squad went viral for all the wrong reasons after being spotted in ‘blackface’, but the woman behind the paint has defended her actions.

Jake Santa Maria

Matthew Nicks is coaching for his future on Saturday night.

AFLVideoMatthew Nicks ‘will lose his job’ if Crows fail to win this week

The stakes for the elimination final are at an all-time high.

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The most important player for every finals-bound club

AFLVideoPremiumEvery final team's most important player

From captains to X-factor stars, The West Australian looks at which player will have the most say over their club’s AFL finals destiny this September.

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Andrew Brayshaw of Fremantle celebrates a goal

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Minor premiership secured! Our three words on every Docker

Fremantle are the 2026 AFL minor premiers after a thrilling victory over Adelaide at a pumping Optus Stadium. Here’s our three words on every Docker.

Jake Santa Maria

The Dockers are minor premiers.

Fremantle DockersRECAP: Cream of the crop! Dockers finish on top

Fremantle has claimed their first minor premiership since 2015 in a thrilling win in front of more than 50,000 at Optus Stadium. Recap all the action here.

Fremantle must strike fear into their opponents.

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Dockers legends in warning to AFL: ‘We’re still the best’

Fremantle club legends have united to send a warning to the rest of the competition, declaring the Dockers are about to return to their sizzling best in time for September. 

Glen Quartermain, Mitch Woodcock and James Palumbo

Taylor Walker trains at Optus Stadium.

AFLVideoPremiumTex farewell tour begins as Crows takeover Optus

Crows legend Taylor Walker looks set for one last home-and-away appearance in Perth after the 36-year-old was a full participant in his side’s captain’s run on Thursday morning.

James Palumbo

Walker debuted for the Crows in 2009. Pictured::Taylor Walker

AFLPremiumTex makes huge call on illustrious career

A kid from Broken Hill who dreamt of playing for the Adelaide Crows has confirmed his future with the AFL team after 19 seasons and 700-plus goals.

Oscar Moodley

Josh Worrell played in the Crows’ win over Gold Coast a day after the car accident.

AFLPremiumAdelaide Crows defender set to face court over car accident

Police investigated the 25-year-old after a collision with a pedestrian on his way to training.

Glenn Valencich

Josh Worrell was involved in a car crash on Friday but is expected to play for Adelaide on Saturday.

Sport‘Shaken’ Adelaide star involved in car accident before training

The 25-year-old was caught up in the accident a day out from the Crows’ home game.

Glenn Valencich

West Coast fell short again.

AFLSlow-starting Eagles fall short of Crows comeback

West Coast’s first-quarter woes have once again haunted them after Adelaide capitalised on the slow start in a 25-point victory at Optus Stadium on Friday night.

Mitchell Woodcock

Jordan Dawson of the Crows turns with the ball.

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Eagles beaten by what they know in Dawson masterclass

A Jordan Dawson masterclass proved the difference for Adelaide in a tense game at Optus Stadium

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JULY 03: Jake Waterman of the Eagles celebrates a goal during the 2026 AFL Round 17 match between the West Coast Eagles and the Adelaide Crows at Optus Stadium on July 3, 2026 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Carson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

AFLRECAP: Crows stave off late Eagles comeback

West Coast dug deep but ultimately left themselves too much to do after a horror start against Adelaide. Relive all the action.

Jake Santa Maria

Brady Hough must go to Jordan Dawson.

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ELLIS: How Eagles can cause Friday night upset

It’s been a soul-searching week at the Eagles after an incredibly meek performance against the Blues but Xavier Ellis says there is a window for a West Coast victory over the Crows.

Xavier Ellis

Elijah Hewett has been dropped.

AFLVideoHewett in limbo after second axing of the season

Elijah Hewett’s West Coast career appears at a cross-roads after the out-of-contract midfielder was dropped for the second time this season.

Mitchell Woodcock

11 Mar 2000: Tony Modra #6 for Fremantle Dockers takes a high mark over the pack in the match between the Dockers and the Geelong Cats during round one of the AFL season, played at Subiaco Oval in Perth, Australia.

AFLVideoTributes pour in for Modra after horror crash

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks has revealed what made the Crows and Dockers legend such an icon as Modra recovers in hospital from a serious truck crash.

Jake Santa Maria

West Coast Eagles vs Fremantle Dockers. Tony Modra with the trophy. First Western Derby win for the Dockers. 18 July 1999. Picture by Iain Gillespie.

AFL VideoPremiumTony Modra’s wife shares major update after horror crash

The wife of AFL legend Tony Modra says her husband is showing encouraging signs as he fights for his life in hospital after a freak accident in South Australia overnight.

Jake Santa Maria

Adelaide forward Callum Ah Chee.

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Ah Chee on Lions exit, Eagles interest and Crows’ flag hopes

Adelaide recruit Callum Ah Chee has revealed why he never seriously entertained interest from West Coast, while he has “no bad blood” towards Brisbane despite his ugly exit last year.

Mitchell Woodcock

Jordan Dawson said his bother's death has left a hole in his heart.

AFLVideo‘My hero’: AFL captain breaks silence on brother’s death

Adelaide Crows captain Jordan Dawson has issued a heartbreaking statement about his brother Jaryd, saying his death has left a ‘hole in my heart’.

David Johns