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News.com.au
13 hours ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Season over as Allen sent for surgery
AFL: West Coast co-captain Oscar Allen will officially miss the rest of the AFL season after opting to undergo knee surgery.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Injury carnage as Blues beat Eagles in the wet
Star Carlton forward Charlie Curnow suffered a calf scare and West Coast captain Oscar Allen went down with what looked to be a painful knee injury in Carlton's 34-point AFL win over the Eagles in Perth. The Blues kicked 10 of the first 11 goals of Sunday's match to set up the 12.14 (86) to 7.10 (52) victory in wet and slippery conditions at Optus Stadium. Carlton improved their season record to 6-7, a massive improvement from their 0-4 start to the season. There was plenty of injury drama in the final quarter, starting with Allen crumpling to the turf in pain behind play. Allen looked to be favouring his heavily-strapped left knee as he slowly hobbled to the bench with the help of two trainers. Eagles defender Harry Edwards, who damaged his shoulder earlier in the match, went off a short time later with a hamstring injury. Allen is a high-profile restricted free agent, and is being heavily chased by Hawthorn and Brisbane. But if his knee injury is serious, it would heavily affect his bargaining power for either a new deal at West Coast or a fresh start elsewhere. Carlton's official line was that Curnow had suffered calf tightness, and the key forward did his best to play down any concerns after the match. "It's fine," Curnow told Fox Footy. "I've never really had a soft tissue before. I had a bit of awareness ... so we'll see how we go. "It looks like it's going to be pretty fine. So I look forward to getting out against North Melbourne next week. "You've just got to be really careful with those things." Fellow star forward Harry McKay missed his second straight game with a knee issue, while gun midfielder Sam Walsh is out for five to six weeks after a hot spot in his foot was discovered on Friday. Nic Newman (knee), No.3 draft pick Jagga Smith (knee) and Brodie Kemp (achilles) are already out for the rest of the season. Blues ruck-forward Hudson O'Keeffe went down with a hamstring injury in the second half. George Hewett racked up 35 disposals and seven clearances for Carlton, while Lachie Fogarty and Mitch McGovern kicked three goals apiece. Harley Reid battled hard for West Coast with 28 possessions and five clearances. But he could come under scrutiny for a swinging elbow that connected to the head of Lachie Fogarty after being chased down by the Carlton forward. The Blues made harder than it needed to be 😅#AFLEaglesBlues — AFL (@AFL) June 15, 2025 Eagles debutant Tom McCarthy, who was snared with pick No.1 in the mid-season rookie draft, was arguably his team's best with 31 disposals and 571 metres gained, while Bailey Williams kicked three goals. West Coast's defence was simply overwhelmed in the first quarter as Carlton unleashed wave after wave of attacks in the slippery conditions. Fogarty cashed in with three goals, while Mitch McGovern, Curnow, Tom De Koning and Zac Williams also got on the goal sheet in a 46-7 romp. Hewett and Patrick Cripps combined for 22 disposals in the first quarter. In contrast, West Coast had a whopping 11 players with two possessions or less to their name. "We were pathetic in the contest," West Coast coach Andrew McQualter said of the first-quarter flop. The lead raced out to 57 points midway through the second quarter before West Coast finally put up a fight.
Perth Now
5 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Injury fears for Allen as co-captain helped from ground
Oscar Allen is assisted from the ground in the hands of medical staff. Credit: Janelle St Pierre / AFL Photos Craig O'Donoghue The West Australian West Coast co-captain Oscar Allen has been helped from the field with an apparent leg injury despite being nowhere near the play in the build up to the incident. Allen was on the ground at centre half-forward as the ball was marked inside 50 on the other side of the field and hadn't been involved in a recent passage of play. He needed assistance from two trainers to leave the field and was instantly taken to the rooms. Allen has struggled with injury during his career and his left knee is strapped during games. The star forward is out of contract this season and is being chased by other clubs, but can ill afford to suffer a serious injury. West Coast have already activated their sub, with Clay Hall replacing Jayden Hunt (tactical). More to come.
The Advertiser
01-06-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Eagles skipper Oscar Allen finds his happy place
West Coast co-captain Oscar Allen has found his mojo - it was hiding in the forward 50m arc all along. Allen produced his best game of the season by kicking 4.0 in Sunday's 43-point loss to Geelong at Optus Stadium. The 26-year-old kicked two goals in the second quarter and handed off another to help his team fight back from 29 points down. West Coast closed to within six points early in the last quarter before Geelong piled on seven of the final eight goals of the match to run away with the 17.14 (116) to 11.7 (73) win. Allen kicked 53 goals in 2023 to announce himself as one of the best key forwards in the competition. But he was so out of form earlier this year that he was moved into West Coast's defence for games against Hawthorn and Melbourne. Allen contributed strongly in those matches, and he expressed his desire to play wherever the team needed him most. But the glint in his eyes was evident when he returned to attack in round 10 against St Kilda. Allen kicked two goals in the upset win over St Kilda and followed it up with two goals against Adelaide. Jake Waterman's season-ending shoulder injury meant it was up to Allen to lead the team's attack against Geelong, and he stood up in grand style. "Look, we know how good a forward he is, but like I say always - the team will always come first for all of our players," West Coast coach Andrew McQualter said. "So Oscar having that flexibility is a bonus. We shouldn't look it as a as a negative thing. "It's a good thing for our team that he can play both ends of the ground, but he might have earned himself another week in the forward line." With All-Australian Waterman out of action for the rest of the year, you can bet your bottom dollar Allen will stay in attack to help the likes of Archer Reid and Jack Williams continue their development. "Archer and Jack are young. They're competing really hard, and they're getting some looks, but I think Oscar's experience there makes a big difference," McQualter said. Harley Reid tallied 19 disposals, seven clearances and a goal against Geelong despite being heavily tagged by Oisin Mullin. "I think he really had an impact on the game," McQualter said. "(Under a) heavy tag, from the outset, he worked his way into the game and had some really pivotal moments. "He's not going to have massive amount of touches when you get heavy tag like that, but he had some great moments that helped our team, for sure." West Coast (1-11) will be back in action on Sunday when they take on North Melbourne (2-1-8) in a bottom-of-the-table clash in Bunbury. West Coast co-captain Oscar Allen has found his mojo - it was hiding in the forward 50m arc all along. Allen produced his best game of the season by kicking 4.0 in Sunday's 43-point loss to Geelong at Optus Stadium. The 26-year-old kicked two goals in the second quarter and handed off another to help his team fight back from 29 points down. West Coast closed to within six points early in the last quarter before Geelong piled on seven of the final eight goals of the match to run away with the 17.14 (116) to 11.7 (73) win. Allen kicked 53 goals in 2023 to announce himself as one of the best key forwards in the competition. But he was so out of form earlier this year that he was moved into West Coast's defence for games against Hawthorn and Melbourne. Allen contributed strongly in those matches, and he expressed his desire to play wherever the team needed him most. But the glint in his eyes was evident when he returned to attack in round 10 against St Kilda. Allen kicked two goals in the upset win over St Kilda and followed it up with two goals against Adelaide. Jake Waterman's season-ending shoulder injury meant it was up to Allen to lead the team's attack against Geelong, and he stood up in grand style. "Look, we know how good a forward he is, but like I say always - the team will always come first for all of our players," West Coast coach Andrew McQualter said. "So Oscar having that flexibility is a bonus. We shouldn't look it as a as a negative thing. "It's a good thing for our team that he can play both ends of the ground, but he might have earned himself another week in the forward line." With All-Australian Waterman out of action for the rest of the year, you can bet your bottom dollar Allen will stay in attack to help the likes of Archer Reid and Jack Williams continue their development. "Archer and Jack are young. They're competing really hard, and they're getting some looks, but I think Oscar's experience there makes a big difference," McQualter said. Harley Reid tallied 19 disposals, seven clearances and a goal against Geelong despite being heavily tagged by Oisin Mullin. "I think he really had an impact on the game," McQualter said. "(Under a) heavy tag, from the outset, he worked his way into the game and had some really pivotal moments. "He's not going to have massive amount of touches when you get heavy tag like that, but he had some great moments that helped our team, for sure." West Coast (1-11) will be back in action on Sunday when they take on North Melbourne (2-1-8) in a bottom-of-the-table clash in Bunbury. West Coast co-captain Oscar Allen has found his mojo - it was hiding in the forward 50m arc all along. Allen produced his best game of the season by kicking 4.0 in Sunday's 43-point loss to Geelong at Optus Stadium. The 26-year-old kicked two goals in the second quarter and handed off another to help his team fight back from 29 points down. West Coast closed to within six points early in the last quarter before Geelong piled on seven of the final eight goals of the match to run away with the 17.14 (116) to 11.7 (73) win. Allen kicked 53 goals in 2023 to announce himself as one of the best key forwards in the competition. But he was so out of form earlier this year that he was moved into West Coast's defence for games against Hawthorn and Melbourne. Allen contributed strongly in those matches, and he expressed his desire to play wherever the team needed him most. But the glint in his eyes was evident when he returned to attack in round 10 against St Kilda. Allen kicked two goals in the upset win over St Kilda and followed it up with two goals against Adelaide. Jake Waterman's season-ending shoulder injury meant it was up to Allen to lead the team's attack against Geelong, and he stood up in grand style. "Look, we know how good a forward he is, but like I say always - the team will always come first for all of our players," West Coast coach Andrew McQualter said. "So Oscar having that flexibility is a bonus. We shouldn't look it as a as a negative thing. "It's a good thing for our team that he can play both ends of the ground, but he might have earned himself another week in the forward line." With All-Australian Waterman out of action for the rest of the year, you can bet your bottom dollar Allen will stay in attack to help the likes of Archer Reid and Jack Williams continue their development. "Archer and Jack are young. They're competing really hard, and they're getting some looks, but I think Oscar's experience there makes a big difference," McQualter said. Harley Reid tallied 19 disposals, seven clearances and a goal against Geelong despite being heavily tagged by Oisin Mullin. "I think he really had an impact on the game," McQualter said. "(Under a) heavy tag, from the outset, he worked his way into the game and had some really pivotal moments. "He's not going to have massive amount of touches when you get heavy tag like that, but he had some great moments that helped our team, for sure." West Coast (1-11) will be back in action on Sunday when they take on North Melbourne (2-1-8) in a bottom-of-the-table clash in Bunbury.
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Eagles skipper Oscar Allen finds his happy place
West Coast co-captain Oscar Allen has found his mojo - it was hiding in the forward 50m arc all along. Allen produced his best game of the season by kicking 4.0 in Sunday's 43-point loss to Geelong at Optus Stadium. The 26-year-old kicked two goals in the second quarter and handed off another to help his team fight back from 29 points down. West Coast closed to within six points early in the last quarter before Geelong piled on seven of the final eight goals of the match to run away with the 17.14 (116) to 11.7 (73) win. Allen kicked 53 goals in 2023 to announce himself as one of the best key forwards in the competition. But he was so out of form earlier this year that he was moved into West Coast's defence for games against Hawthorn and Melbourne. Allen contributed strongly in those matches, and he expressed his desire to play wherever the team needed him most. But the glint in his eyes was evident when he returned to attack in round 10 against St Kilda. Allen kicked two goals in the upset win over St Kilda and followed it up with two goals against Adelaide. Allen snaps a fourth and the Eagles are sticking with the Cats 👀#AFLEaglesCats — AFL (@AFL) June 1, 2025 Jake Waterman's season-ending shoulder injury meant it was up to Allen to lead the team's attack against Geelong, and he stood up in grand style. "Look, we know how good a forward he is, but like I say always - the team will always come first for all of our players," West Coast coach Andrew McQualter said. "So Oscar having that flexibility is a bonus. We shouldn't look it as a as a negative thing. "It's a good thing for our team that he can play both ends of the ground, but he might have earned himself another week in the forward line." With All-Australian Waterman out of action for the rest of the year, you can bet your bottom dollar Allen will stay in attack to help the likes of Archer Reid and Jack Williams continue their development. "Archer and Jack are young. They're competing really hard, and they're getting some looks, but I think Oscar's experience there makes a big difference," McQualter said. Harley Reid tallied 19 disposals, seven clearances and a goal against Geelong despite being heavily tagged by Oisin Mullin. "I think he really had an impact on the game," McQualter said. "(Under a) heavy tag, from the outset, he worked his way into the game and had some really pivotal moments. "He's not going to have massive amount of touches when you get heavy tag like that, but he had some great moments that helped our team, for sure." West Coast (1-11) will be back in action on Sunday when they take on North Melbourne (2-1-8) in a bottom-of-the-table clash in Bunbury.
