West Coast Eagles

Howe has been restricted to just five games this season – initially suffering a hamstring injury against the Eagles in round five, then requiring surgery to treat aggravated scar tissue in May. The Magpies had initially feared Howe's injury would be season-ending but a faster-than-expected recovery has the 31-year-old in …

West Coast defender Shannon Hurn will become the first Eagles player to reach the 300-game milestone when he lines up against Collingwood this Sunday.

West Coast’s round 20 fixture against Collingwood, currently scheduled for Sunday at 12:10 PM, looks set to be moved to Saturday as the Eagles come to terms with a potential quarantine on return.

West Coast keeps its top-eight hopes flickering but the reigning premiers are in strife. Check out what the contenders face ahead of finals

McGovern impressed as a back-up ruckman to Nic Naitanui in Saturday's eight-point win against St Kilda. The move freed up Oscar Allen to play in attack and defence, and it also meant West Coast didn't need to select two specialist ruckman – a tactic that has left the Eagles lacking …

The Western Bulldog beat Melbourne by 20 points, while Adelaide, West Coast, Brisbane and the Kangaroos also post wins.

A future champion shone at one end but the man with the golden boot had the final say at the other, as West Coast narrowly survived a monster performance from St Kilda young gun Max King on Saturday.

West Coast can move a step closer to a seventh consecutive finals berth, and nearly end understrength St Kilda’s season this afternoon. The Eagles (9-8, 98%) began the round in seventh, just a game ahead of the chasing pack of four eight-win sides,

West Coast Eagles great Ben Cousins has joined celebrities around the globe in offering personalised online messages for fans in exchange for cash.

Juventus’ Radu Drăgușin has long been a transfer target Crystal Palace, even before he signed a new four-year deal with the Turin club in April. The defender’s decision to sign an extension has not stopped the Eagles from chasing him.