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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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The NBL’s Slam Wall will be a feature of HoopsFest.

BasketballCommentsThat’s what you call a big screen! HoopsFest gets Slam Wall

HoopsFest is becoming known for innovation and the NBL is building a replay screen at RAC Arena which is so big, that it will rival the size those at Optus Stadium.

Craig O'Donoghue

Perth Lynx have won again.

BasketballCommentsPremiumLynx pay tribute to record breaking coach in dominant win

Perth Lynx coach Ryan Petrik has broken the club’s record for the most wins in charge, and his players guaranteed the night would be memorable, with a thumping victory while holding Canberra to only 49 points.

Craig O'Donoghue

Dylan Windler injured his ankle on Sunday.

BasketballCommentsPositive update for Wildcats on Windler’s ankle injury

Perth Wildcats import Dylan Windler sent a shudder through the team on Sunday when he injured his ankle because the American has been plagued by those problems during his career. Now he’s received an update.

Craig O'Donoghue

Perth Lynx coach Ryan Petrik is one win away from breaking the club record for the most wins in charge.

BasketballCommentsPremiumLynx coach to break club record as championship hopes soar

Perth Lynx coach Ryan Petrik is one win away from breaking the club record for the most wins in charge, and the man he is set to overtake is confident he will also end a long championship drought.

Craig O'Donoghue

Anneli Maley.

BasketballCommentsPremiumWhat more can she do? Maley makes mockery of Opals snub

Perth Lynx co-captain Anneli Maley wasn’t named among 19 players in the Australian Opals squad, leaving her coach shellshocked. So she responded with an absolutely dominant performance against Adelaide.

Craig O'Donoghue

Dylan Windler was injured and Kristian Doolittle was superb in Perth's win over Tasmania.

BasketballComments‘Pissed-off’ Doolittle makes statement in Wildcats’ road win

Wildcats import Kristian Doolittle stepped up big-time with a huge return to form to lift Perth to a big road win, but their injury crisis may have deepened.

Craig O'Donoghue

Perth Lynx star Alex Ciabattoni.

WNBLCommentsPremiumWhy Perth Lynx star is drawing comparisons to Shawn Redhage

Perth Lynx star Alex Ciabattoni is in career-best form and the way she is performing this season has her coach seeing comparisons to former Perth Wildcats legend Shawn Redhage.

Craig O'Donoghue

Ben Henshall has a calf injury.

NBLCommentsPremiumWildcats injury list grows even further with Henshall blow

Perth Wildcats star Ben Henshall has joined the club’s growing injury list and now they will enter Sunday’s game against Tasmania JackJumpers missing three key players.

Craig O'Donoghue

Alex Carey.

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opinion
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opinion
Forget Bairstow, this Ashes is what Carey be remembered for

England star Stuart Broad once told Alex Carey that he would be remembered for controversially dismissing Jonny Bairstow — but after a stunning summer, the Aussie star will now be remembered for his brilliance.

Craig O'Donoghue

Former Docker Michael Walter’s outstanding reputation proved to be one of the most crucial reasons the AFL agreed to provide funding so WA Football could appoint him as Indigenous and Multicultural Relationship Manager.

AFLCommentsPremiumAFL jumped at chance to help WA Football to sign Sonny

Michael Walters’ reputation is so strong that when WA Football asked the AFL for funding to hire the ex-Docker so he could develop Indigenous and multicultural talent, they didn’t need to be asked twice.

Craig O'Donoghue

Michael Walters will keep working in footy.

AFLCommentsPremiumRetired Fremantle Dockers star announces new job in footy

Retired AFL stars are always highly sought after for jobs in footy because of their experience and skill, and now one of Fremantle’s biggest names has announced a new job.

Craig O'Donoghue

Pat Voss has signed a long term contract.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
AFLCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
I’m humbled: Voss rejects free agency and signs until 2030

Fremantle star Pat Voss has signed a long term deal to remain a Docker and has told The West Australian in an exclusive interview precisely why he turned his back on the chance to become a free agent.

Craig O'Donoghue