Monday to catch up on all the action.Schofield said it was refreshing when Simpson used the Olympics as inspiration before the derby, and said hee hopes therell be more to come.ddddddddddddIts great watching the Olympics, and seeing how they go about it, Schofield said.They probably

Adam Cooney has announced his retirement, joining unwanted yet esteemed company in winning the AFLs highest individual honour but not a premiership.The Essendon midfielder said on Tuesday the 2016 season would be his last, fittingly confirming his future before a milestone match against former club Western Bulldogs.Cooney was taken with pick No.1 in the 2003 draft and won the 2008 Brownlow medal.But a degenerative knee injury meant he never hit those highs again, even after seeking a fresh start with the Bombers in 2014.Preliminary final losses in 2008 and 2009 are the closest Cooney came to pocketing a premiership medallion.Pretty unsatisfied. Its bittersweet I suppose, Cooney said on the eve of his 250th match.Early on when I won the Brownlow I was only 22 and I injured my knee, I probably wasnt able to play the sort of footy that I wanted to after that.You play footy to win a premiership. Its a little bit disappointing to not be able to play in a premiership.Cooney featured in 219 games for the Bulldogs and at his best was one of the leagues most influential players, burning sides with his speed and skill.The 30-year-old remains close with many former teammates at Whitten Oval.It seems a fitting tribute to be able to play against the Dogs this week to celebrate not only my 250-game milestone but also celebrate the career I have enjoyed at both clubs, he said.Im looking forward to the opportunity to also say thank you to the fans from both clubs who have showed me enormous support.Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge was full of respect for Cooney, saying the on-baller had enjoyed a great career.Well acknowledge that after the game and send him out on a good note, Beveridge said.Cooney contemplated returning for the 2017 season but recent performances convinced him otherwise.Halfway through this year I was actually playing some OK footy and was weighing up whether to go on, he said.But towards the end of the season I probably started to slow down. 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West Coast are tapping into the magic of the Olympics as they attempt to navigate their way through a daunting end to the home-and-away AFL season.Eagles coach Adam Simpson used the Australian womens 4x100m freestyle win at the Rio Olympics to inspire his team to victory in Sundays western derby against Fremantle.Bronte and Cate Campbell produced powerful third and fourth legs to lift Australia to gold in that relay, and West Coast were responsible for a dominant second-half display to turn a 15-point deficit into a 46-point win.The Olympics have come at a perfect time for the Eagles, who are in desperate need of some inspiration after producing patchy form for most of the season.With just three rounds remaining, West Coast sit in sixth spot with a 13-6 record.But with games against premiership hopefuls Greater Western Sydney (away), Hawthorn (home), and Adelaide (away) to come, the Eagles face an uphill battle to snare a top-four berth.Eagles defender Will Schofield has embraced the Olympic spirit, getting up at 4am on Monday to catch up on all the action.Schofield said it was refreshing when Simpson used the Olympics as inspiration before the derby, and said hee hopes therell be more to come.ddddddddddddIts great watching the Olympics, and seeing how they go about it, Schofield said.They probably put in a lot more work than we do.Theyve got one chance in four years. Were lucky, we get to back up next week.Footys an interesting game. Its a long year, and to be able to find different focus points other than the normal ones we have every week, it was a good little challenge for us.Schofield said the Eagles were working hard to address their inconsistent form.You look at Hawthorn - they play their best footy in September, Schofield said.Well be trying to do that.We probably havent been in the best form in the last couple of months, but weve won (six) out of the last (seven).So to be able to do that and get the wins is good for us, and well be working on our form.Eagles forward Josh Kennedy was the hero of Sundays derby, booting seven goals to win the Ross Glendinning medal.The haul put Kennedy six goals ahead of Sydneys Lance Franklin and Gold Coasts Tom Lynch in the race for the Coleman medal. ' ' '