Paddy Sweeney
Paddy Sweeney is a Nine News Perth sports presenter and journalist.
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AFL 2024
‘Prodigious talent’: Former Dockers and Giants player Cam McCarthy dies
Former teammates of Fremantle and GWS player Cam McCarthy will play with heavy hearts this weekend as they mourn the tragic death of the key forward at the age of 29.Â
- by Peter Ryan and Paddy Sweeney
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Opinion
AFL 2024
Why West Coast’s win was Waterman’s watershed moment
There was plenty to like about the Eagles’ first win of the season on Sunday, but the performance from a 25-year-old in his eighth season on the list stood out most.
- by Paddy Sweeney
Opinion
Fremantle Dockers
Crucial moments sunk Freo, while Harley Reid activated beast mode
A perfect start to the season came to a shattering end for the Dockers on Saturday, while rising Eagle Harley Reid displayed power, poise and aggressiveness.
- by Paddy Sweeney
Opinion
AFL 2024
Why history is on Freo’s side for a finals run this season
The Fremantle Dockers are finals-bound in 2024. It’s a bold statement, but one with historical precedence behind it.
- by Paddy Sweeney
Analysis
AFL 2024
The stat that reveals how Dockers have become AFL’s new comeback kings
It’s the first time Fremantle have begun a season 2-0 since 2015. There’s one part of their game that shows just how they keep turning large deficits into convincing wins. Â
- by Paddy Sweeney
Analysis
AFL 2024
The gut-busting play that sparked Fremantle’s comeback win
We break down the highs and lows from the Dockers and Eagles’ round one efforts.
- by Paddy Sweeney
Neale in doubt for round one clash with former side Fremantle
The dual-Brownlow Medallist required medical attention on his back in the opening quarter of last week’s loss to Carlton, before returning to the field to play out the game.
- by Paddy Sweeney
Analysis
AFL 2024
After a grim season last year, what does 2024 have in store for WA’s AFL teams?
With not one week spent inside the top eight by the Eagles or Dockers, 2023 was bitterly disappointing from a WA footy perspective. So, what about 2024?
- by Paddy Sweeney
Opinion
AFL 2024
Optimism swirls ahead of AFL season opener – so how long will it last?
As ovals around Australia receive their finishing touches and the smell of grass cuttings stuffs the lungs, there’s only one thing more intoxicating on the eve of another AFL season.
- by Paddy Sweeney
Opinion
Sevens
Perth leg of high-octane rugby series will have fans old and new in seventh heaven
It’s been a tough slog since Australian rugby’s glory days in the 1990s. But if you’re chasing some fresh excitement, look no further than Rugby Sevens.
- by Paddy Sweeney
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West Coast Eagles
West Coast life member Don Pyke picked to take the reins at his ‘spiritual home’
The former Eagles premiership player and director will return to oversee the club as chief executive, having most recently served as assistant coach at the Sydney Swans.
- by Paddy Sweeney