Tom Wildie

Fremantle captain Alex Pearce will wear a protective plastic arm guard when he returns to action from a broken arm, possibly as early as next week against Hawthorn, but says whether it's in Dockers purple remains to be seen.

Concussion brought an end to Riley Rees-Turner's promising footy career, but in a radical pivot the 23-year-old is now targeting the Los Angeles Olympics in rowing — a sport undergoing a huge change for the 2028 Games.  

Travel is a hot-button issue in the AFL this season, with both WA sides doing what they can to mitigate the burden. Now a researcher, embedded with Super Rugby side the Western Force, explains just how draining the flights can be. 

WA Treasurer Rita Saffioti and Premier Roger Cook have unveiled their first budget, ahead of the 2025 state election. Look back at how it all played out.

Perth Glory A-League Women's captain Natasha Rigby cites financial insecurity and instability as having played a large role in her decision to retire from the game aged just 31.

The death of 25-year-old Fremantle player Harley Balic will reportedly be looked at as part of a probe into the AFL's illicit drugs policy, with former coach Ross Lyon speaking emotionally about Balic as "a pretty special young man".

It was the "lowest of lows" in pole vault, the moment Kurtis Marschall's career hit rock bottom. Three years after the Tokyo Olympics, the Australian wants redemption in Paris.

As former South African international Johan Botha's cricketing career was winding down, he was bitten by the ultramarathon bug. Now he's targeting some of the world's longest runs. 

West Coast claimed its second AFL wooden spoon last year, while Fremantle took a big backward step. Both WA clubs need to do better in 2024, but they still face contrasting hopes and expectations.

As the 2024 Super Rugby season begins, the Western Force — a club that was unceremoniously dumped just a few short years ago — enter the new campaign looking to stamp their authority on the competition.

Going to sporting events and live concerts are some of life’s great pleasures, but for people with sensory or accessibility issues, it can be daunting. 

He's only 18 and still learning to drive on the streets of suburban Perth — but Alexandre Sarr has NBA talent scouts very excited indeed. 

Test hopeful Cameron Bancroft says he'll be disappointed if his Sheffield Shield form is ignored when selectors name David Warner's replacement.

Western Force coach Simon Cron believes his side is on the cusp of big things, and as part of the team's preseason training players spent five days clearing firebreaks for a community devastated by bushfires in 2021.

An inflammatory bowel disease left West Coast Eagle Jake Waterman wondering if he would ever "feel normal" again, let alone play footy. As he prepares for a comeback, he speaks to Tom Wildie about overcoming the doubt.

Bryce Cotton is arguably the best player to have ever graced the courts of the NBL, but were it not for a childhood illness he may never have picked up a basketball.

Usman Khawaja says he will not wear shoes bearing the words "all lives are equal" during the Perth Test against Pakistan, but he says he will fight the ICC's ruling on the shoes. 

Long-serving and highly decorated WA Cricket chief executive Christina Matthews announces her resignation after 12 years in the role, saying she is "proud to be stepping aside with the game in excellent health".

Min Woo Lee has shot into the public eye following his brilliant win at the Australia PGA Championship a week ago, but he has never been the easiest player to train, according to his coach.

Incoming West Coast CEO Don Pyke, who won two AFL flags as a player with the Eagles, says restoring the club's on-field performance across all of its sides is the most pressing issue he faces when he takes over in January.

Corey Rocchiccioli is a cricketer, a philomath, a lover of ground coffee and a self-confessed optimist — which is handy given he makes his living bowling spin on the WACA Ground's notoriously spin-unfriendly deck. 

Cameron Bancroft says while it would be 'an honour' to represent Australia again, his focus is on playing for Western Australia.

A prominent climate scientist says the AFL club's decision to sign a new multimillion-dollar sponsorship deal with the gas giant will not sit well with its younger supporters.

West Coast defender Sophie McDonald was enjoying a career as an elite sportswoman in the AFLW until she suddenly wasn't — and she didn't see it coming.

WA surfer Jack Robinson's season has been full of ups and downs, but he heads to an iconic Californian break for the World Surf League finals still in with a shot of claiming the world title.