West Coast Eagles

West Coast’s struggles no turn off for likely top mid-season draft pick

Box Hill forward Ryan Maric seems destined to be the first player picked in Wednesday’s mid-season draft. With West Coast holding that selection, Maric could be jetting across the Nullarbor as soon as Thursday and the key forward was asked whether he had spoken to Eagles coach Adam Simpson at this stage. “I’ve...

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18 hours ago, SEN, West Coast Eagles

AFL power rankings Round 11: Halfway done, It’s Always Sunny in Darwin and hope for West Coast

A round full of upsets made for a tipsters nightmare this week with Collingwood and Essendon the only favourites running out comfortable victors against West Coast Eagles and North Melbourne Kangaroos respectively. We were treated to some absolutely splendid football that would leave even the most...

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1 day ago, The Roar, West Coast Eagles

If West Coast’s hellish week resembled a political leadership spill, Nisbett and Simpson don’t have the numbers

The West Coast Eagles’ unrelentingly hellish week had all the intrigue, skullduggery, instability and leaks of a political party on the brink of a leadership spill. The rumours and scuttlebutt swirling around the corridors of Eagles’ HQ might not have had the bloodthirsty lust of the heady days...

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1 day ago, The Roar, West Coast Eagles

Essendon Bombers hand West Coast Eagles ninth straight loss

AFL: West Coast's season of woe has rolled on as they suffered a 50-point loss at the hands of Essendon on Saturday night.

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4 days ago, Herald Sun, Essendon Bombers, West Coast Eagles

Bombers cruise to win over West Coast

Essendon led throughout the comfortable 50-point win. With six wins and five losses, they are in the eight at the half-way mark of the season. It’s a huge tick for new coach Brad Scott. For the Eagles, they regained a little self-respect after their hiding at the hands of Hawthorn last week.

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4 days ago, The Age, Essendon Bombers, West Coast Eagles

Live AFL scores 2023, West Coast Eagles vs Essendon Bombers updates, Round 11: How to live stream, video, stats, result, news

West Coast will look to shrug off a recent horror run to try and claim their second win of the season against Essendon in Perth.

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4 days ago, Fox Sports, Essendon Bombers, West Coast Eagles

Analysing the trade value of West Coast's veterans

David King and Kane Cornes have gone through West Coast’s veteran players and what they would be worth in a trade if the Eagles wanted to move veterans for draft picks. West Coast is about to enter a steep rebuild and will need all the draft capital they can get their hands on. Ultimately, the pair decided...

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5 days ago, SEN, West Coast Eagles

Latest reports show extent of West Coast Eagles’ ugly divide

The West Coast Eagles struggles have extended from off the field and into the board room according to new reports.

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5 days ago, Fox Sports, West Coast Eagles

AFL Round 10 power rankings: Bombers Dreamtime, West Coast not best Coast and Suns’ drought goes on

It was the first of two annual Sir Doug Nicholls’ rounds this year where all 18 AFL clubs come together to acknowledge the wonderful contributions of First Nations players to our great game in Marngrook. It was a round defined by the drought breaking win of Essendon over Richmond, much to the...

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1 week ago, The Roar, Essendon Bombers, Gold Coast Suns, West Coast Eagles

Cornes rips West Coast's 'arrogance'

Kane Cornes says the Eagles have no one to blame but themselves after an alarming slide down the ladder

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1 week ago, The Age, West Coast Eagles

West Coast faces an array of crucial list calls. A ‘no-brainer’ trade gamble could accelerate the rebuild

There’s a scene in Avengers: Infinity War where the movie’s big bad, Thanos, wields all six ‘Infinity Stones’ - objects of godly power.

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1 week ago, Fox Sports, West Coast Eagles

“It looked like they've given up”: Is it in Adam Simpson's best interests to depart Eagles?

Is it in the interest of both Adam Simpson and West Coast for the coach to move on at the end of the season? The Eagles suffered an embarrassing defeat on Sunday afternoon, losing to the 17th-placed Hawthorn by 116 points. Kane Cornes believes Simpson still has plenty to offer as an AFL coach and doesn’t...

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1 week ago, SEN, West Coast Eagles

West Coast cop a ‘battle for the wooden spoon’ spanking

“We didn’t bring the pressure. We got beaten on the inside, they were too quick. We got beaten on the outside,” coach Adam Simpson said.

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1 week ago, The Age, West Coast Eagles

Hawthorn Hawks utterly batter West Coast Eagles

AFL: Hawthorn put an absolute beating on West Coast in Sir Doug Nicholls round, notching just their second win of the season.

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1 week ago, Herald Sun, Hawthorn Hawks, West Coast Eagles

AFL 2023 round 10 LIVE updates: Hawthorn, West Coast face off in Tasmania ahead of Magpies and Blues at MCG

Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions for the AFL’s Round 10 Sunday matches.

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1 week ago, The Age, Carlton Blues, Collingwood Magpies, Hawthorn Hawks, West Coast Eagles

The sliding doors moment that saw Hawks ask the question of Judd at West Coast

Dermott Brereton has revealed he was part of one of the ultimate sliding doors moments audacious bid that attempted to lure Chris Judd to the Hawthorn Football Club. However, it would have come at the cost of either Jarryd Roughead or Lance Franklin. Brereton was a director on the club’s board between...

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1 week ago, SEN, Hawthorn Hawks, West Coast Eagles

A deserving sacrifice? Maybe not, but Simpson looks to be first off the cliff at West Coast

It would be reckless and foolish to solely blame West Coast Eagles coach Adam Simpson for the club’s woeful form of late. But he might still cop it in the neck.

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2 weeks ago, The Age, West Coast Eagles

LIVE AFL: West Coast’s woes roll on as Suns look to overcome Perth hoodoo

West Coast’s woes have rolled on this week with former skipper Shannon Hurn joining Jai Culley on the 17-man injury list ahead of the clash with the Gold Coast Suns.

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2 weeks ago, Fox Sports, Gold Coast Suns, West Coast Eagles

WATCH | AFL Friday Night football double header expert tips – Richmond v Geelong & West Coast v Gold Coast

It’s a Friday double header, with the Tigers desperately needing another win, while the panel praises the Suns' recent performances.

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2 weeks ago, Herald Sun, Geelong Cats, Gold Coast Suns, Richmond Tigers, West Coast Eagles

West Coast coach backs Jack Darling to the hilt

The 17th-placed Eagles are battling one of the worst injury crises the AFL has ever seen, with at least 16 players currently unavailable.

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2 weeks ago, The Age, West Coast Eagles

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