WA Sport News: West Coast Eagles, Perth Glory, Fremantle Dockers

Stoner gives island faithful royal send-off

Mark Fogarty Motor Sport CASEY Stoner's coronation as the king of Phillip Island could hardly have gone better, from the ''royal procession'' that was the one-sided race, to his tumultuous crowning by the rhapsodic crowd after a victory that broke records and hearts.

Sport Headlines

AFL to lift the lid on Melbourne's 'vault'

CAROLINE WILSON AFL uncovers meeting of at least 10 members of Melbourne football department in which coaches were reminded of importance of losing matches to gain early draft picks.

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Soccer

Perth's Burns says A-League refs haven't been up to scratch

1:09pm Perth Glory skipper Jacob Burns has slammed the standard of refereeing across the A-League this season, claiming some decisions could end up proving costly to a team's chances of making the finals.

Cricket

Wade comes to grips with expectations

Jesse Hogan Australia's new Test wicketkeeper, Matthew Wade, is a rounded and well-travelled player.

Tomic has to regain 'love for tennis'

Adam Cooper and Bridie Jabour Year that cannot seem to end quickly enough for Tomic takes another dip.

Football

Reid in the spotlight over Tippett scandal

CAROLINE WILSON AFL investigators take an interest in John Reid's relationship with the Brisbane Lions.

Swimming

Huegill hangs up the trunks

Stathi Paxinos Australian butterfly champion Geoff Huegill has retired from competitive swimming.

Horse Racing

Australia's true-blue hopes

ANDREW EDDY Australia's top stables are armed with multiple entries for the $6.2m Melbourne Cup.

Cricket

Nine eyes day-night Test deal

CHLOE SALTAU Channel Nine is salivating at the prospect of staging day-night Tests, and will push for the floodlit fixtures to be part of the next, enhanced media rights deal.

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Scorchers drama played no part in Johnson's Heat move

4:38pm Turmoil at the Perth Scorchers had nothing to do with Mitchell Johnson "coming home" to Brisbane for the next Big Bash League season, Heat coach Darren Lehmann says.

Bulls angry over NSW Shield replacements

Laine Clark and Steve Jancetic 3:09pm Queensland reckons it is not fair that Cricket Australia won't name replacements for NSW's Test stars ahead of their upcoming Sheffield Shield clash.

Fremantle Dockers

AFL

McPhee signs on for another year with Freo

Fremantle utility Adam McPhee has agreed to terms for a one-year contract extension.

Derby game to start AFL season in WA

WA's footy teams Fremantle Dockers and West Coast Eagles will start the next AFL season with a western derby.

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AFL

Port clears Pearce for Dockers

Port Adelaide is not going to stand in the way of Danyle Pearce's move to Fremantle.

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West Coast Eagles

Brown to stay in west, Saints trade Cripps

MICHAEL GLEESON If Cale Hooker nodded his head, Mitch Brown might now be a St Kilda player.

AFL

Eagle Nicoski gets another year

West Coast small forward Mark Nicoski has earned himself another year's contract with the Eagles - despite the injury that ultimately derailed his 2012 season before it even started.

Football

Eagles, Saints won't budge

Michael Gleeson St Kilda and West Coast spoke late last week for the first time in days. It was a short conversation.

Western Force

Former Wallaby McMeniman signs with Western Force

Former Wallaby Hugh McMeniman has signed with the Western Force for the 2013 Super Rugby season.

Force sign Hugh McMeniman

Shoulder and knee issues limited McMeniman to just 29 appearances over five injury-plagued seasons with the Queensland Reds from 2005-09, and 21 Test caps for the Wallabies.

Rugby

Western Force sign former Brumbies back

The Western Force have signed Australian Sevens and former Brumbies outside back Ed Stubbs for the next two Super Rugby seasons.

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Bulls angry over NSW Shield replacements

Laine Clark and Steve Jancetic 3:09pm Queensland reckons it is not fair that Cricket Australia won't name replacements for NSW's Test stars ahead of their upcoming Sheffield Shield clash.

Roar to strike back in A-League: Smith

Wayne Heming 2:09pm Brisbane A-League skipper Matt Smith is tipping a player backlash against Adelaide United at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday.

Glory skipper slams A-League refs

Justin Chadwick 12:43pm Perth Glory skipper Jacob Burns has criticised the standard of A-League refereeing, saying some of his yellow cards this season have been unwarranted.

Nissan unveil their V8 Supercar racer

Robert Grant 12:10pm The Kelly Racing team want four of the Nissan Altimas in the V8 Supercar championship next season.

Tom Moody slams WACA witch-hunt

Justin Chadwick 12:02pm Former Warriors' coach Tom Moody says the WACA risks driving the Marsh brothers out of the state for its poor handling of player misbehaviour issues.

O'Connor plans to push Beale at Rebels

Melissa Woods 11:35am Injured backline star James O'Connor will use his absence from the Wallabies' European tour to push his case to play No.10 for Melbourne in Super Rugby.