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Injuries haven't dimmed AFL players' Origin enthusiasm

South Australia will return to the AFL's Origin arena and face Western Australia, while past injuries haven't scared off players from wanting to take part.

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Freo overcome first-half shocker to obliterate Swans

Fremantle have overcome a five-goal haul from Charlie Curnow and a 25-point second-quarter deficit to beat Sydney by 38 points at Optus Stadium.

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Battle of the bigs as Freo and Swans fight for top spot

Top spot and bragging rights will be on the line when Fremantle host Sydney at a sold out Optus Stadium on Thursday night.

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Dockers make surprise ruck move ahead of blockbuster

Fremantle ruckman Sean Darcy is being managed for Thursday night's blockbuster against Sydney, with the move opening the door for Mason Cox's return.

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Fogarty kicks four as Crows bounce back to beat Eagles

Adelaide have overcome the late withdrawal of star forward Riley Thilthorpe to post a 25-point win over West Coast at Optus Stadium.

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Suns humbled as Dockers snare sweet revenge in Perth

Fremantle have avenged last year's one-point elimination final loss to Gold Coast with a 51-point romp in Sunday's rematch at a rocking Optus Stadium.

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AFL:He's a freak: Butters laps up tough battle with Reid

Harley Reid went from playing it nice to burying Zak Butters into the turf during an entertaining tit-for-tat battle at Optus Stadium.

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He's a freak: Butters laps up tough battle with Reid

Harley Reid went from playing it nice to burying Zak Butters into the turf during an entertaining tit-for-tat battle at Optus Stadium.

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Underdogs China back themselves to knock off Matildas

China will be big underdogs for their semi-final against Australia, but coach Ante Milicic thinks his players will thrive in the Optus Stadium cauldron.

AAP

Short first Ashes Test results in record donation of surplus food across Western Australia

Optus Stadium donates fresh produce after England’s capitulation with OZHarvest redistributing ‘hundreds of kilos’ to charities

The Guardian - AU

The Ashes 1st Test LIVE: Australia vs England, free cricket streams, Australia win in Perth

All the ways to watch Australia vs England in The Ashes opening Test at the Optus Stadium in Perth.

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Hoodoo ended as Marsh leads Aussies to win over India

India's eight-match winning streak in ODI cricket has come to a crushing end after being thumped by Australia in a rain-affected clash in Perth.

AAP

Australia beat India by seven wickets: men’s first one-day international – as it happened

Mitch Marsh continued his purple patch with an unbeaten 46 as Australia cruised to victory in a rain-affected game

The Guardian - AU

British and Irish Lions hammer Western Force but Tomos Williams suffers injury

Williams was among the Lions’ star performers at Optus Stadium but his match was over when he injured his left hamstring in the 47th minute.

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Tomos Williams injury mars rampant Lions thrashing of Western Force

Western Force 7-54 Lions: Welsh scrum-half Williams impressed in a much-improved Lions performance from the Argentina defeat, but then suffered a cruel blow

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Origin stunner thrills Perth fans as Bears plot entry

Perth's Optus Stadium was transformed into a sea of maroon and blue as Queensland held off an extraordinary NSW comeback in Origin II to level the series.

The Guardian - AU

State of Origin 2025 Game 2: Qld Maroons beat NSW Blues 26-24 – as it happened

Queensland produced another underdog Origin performance for the ages to withstand a rampaging NSW comeback in the rain

AAP

Controversial Perth Supercars plan wins a famous fan

The WA government wants to build a motorsport street track near Optus Stadium, but the idea has been met with stiff resistance by local residents.

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Selwood fondly remembered as AFL world mourns

A minute's silence has been held before West Coast's AFL clash with St Kilda to pay tribute to Adam Selwood, who died on Saturday.

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Brayshaw, Serong star as Dockers beat Crows in Perth

Fremantle have rebounded from a week of criticism to post a vital 18-point win over Adelaide at Optus Stadium.

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WA premier says NRL expansion talks are now 'positive'

Western Australia premier Roger Cook has been spotted at the NRL double-header, while declaring renewed talks with the league over expansion are positive.

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NRL faces risk of fan backlash at Perth double-header

The lowest crowd for a rugby league event at Optus Stadium is anticipated for the NRL's double header, amid WA fan discontent over expansion talks progress.

The Guardian - AU

Derby win keeps wolves from Dockers’ door as anxiety lifts around Fremantle

The Eagles were outclassed at a packed Optus Stadium as Caleb Serong’s good form in AFL western derbies continued

AAP

Ben King kicks six but Suns sweat on Ballard injury

Gold Coast have thrashed West Coast by 87 points at Perth's Optus Stadium, but scans will reveal whether defender Charlie Ballard has torn his ACL.

AAP

Record crowd on hand as Indigenous All-Stars crush Freo

A record crowd of 37,865 has turned up to watch the Indigenous All Stars thrash Fremantle by 43 points at Optus Stadium.

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