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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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Draftees and a debutant bringing sporting joy to the world

Sport can be a high-pressure industry, but the joy that is produced by an AFL draft and a Test cricket debutant is a reminder that fans are so passionate, and players sacrifice so much to reach the top.

Craig O'Donoghue

AFLCommentsPremiumEx-Bomber reckons Bolton will make Dockers ‘scary’ in 2025

Former Essendon captain Dyson Heppell has declared Richmond premiership star Shai Bolton’s arrival at Fremantle will have opposition teams fearing the Dockers next season.

Craig O'Donoghue

BasketballCommentsPremiumChibba said ‘I do’ to Lynx deal after getting wedding clause

Perth Lynx star Alex Ciabattoni was worried her upcoming wedding would mean she couldn’t play for the club this season, but her coach was happy to give her time off to get married on the same day as a game.

Craig O'Donoghue

BasketballPremiumMega prize up for grabs for fan if Lynx import dunks in game

A lucky Perth Lynx fan is set to win a massive prize if import Laeticia Amihere slam dunks in a game with a suite at RAC Arena up for grabs at a concert just by being at the game when the big moment occurs.

Craig O'Donoghue

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ANALYSIS: Talent trumps postcode as Freo look interstate

Eight of Fremantle’s past 10 picks at the national draft have come from interstate, with their history telling us that they are happy to focus on talent instead of worrying about the go-home factor.

Craig O'Donoghue

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ANALYSIS: Why Freo may have struck gold with under-age star

Justin Longmuir spent Monday & Tuesday in mining town Karratha, but after making the trip to Melbourne for the draft, he’ll be hoping his recruiters have mined some gold in Murphy Reid, writes Craig O’Donoghue.

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AFLVideoCommentsFreo’s finals pain driving Brandon Walker to greater heights

Fremantle lost the last four games last season and missed the finals, and that pain has shown defender Brandon Walker what he needs to do to ensure the Dockers don’t make the same mistakes in 2025.

Craig O'Donoghue

AFLVideoCommentsJohnson’s private speed training to get into Freo midfield

Matt Johnson spent most of last season playing on the wing for Fremantle, but he’s determined to play as an inside midfielder and that has seen him doing private sessions aimed at improving his explosive speed.

Craig O'Donoghue

BasketballCommentsPremiumJosh Green gets high praise while Daniels reaches MJ’s mark

Big week for Aussie NBA players: Josh Green and Dyson Daniels shine, Luke Travers sees more action, and Johnny Furphy scores.

Craig O'Donoghue

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Bulked-up Amiss to reevaluate his goal-kicking over summer

Jye Amiss is confident he’ll regain his scoring accuracy, citing the high number of shots he’s been taking.

Craig O'Donoghue

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Crows and Lions set AFLW benchmark that others must study

Every AFLW player should spend next weekend treating the preliminary final between Adelaide and Brisbane like they’re studying for an exam because those two clubs have been so good for so long.

Craig O'Donoghue

BasketballCommentsPremiumRillie’s biggest concern after Batemon’s 51-point NBL record

Perth Wildcats have been the victim of an extraordinary shooting performance for the second week in a row after Brisbane’s James Batemon broke a NBL record with a whopping 51 points.

Craig O'Donoghue