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Premiership starCommentsPremiumNeed for Sheed close as Eagles insist they’re playing to win

Premiership hero Dom Sheed could return to action in the WAFL alongside fellow midfield star Elliot Yeo next week as West Coast insist they’re still playing to win despite mothballing Oscar Allen.

Mark Duffield

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Karl LangdonCommentsPremium
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Roos under microscope as they battle Eagles to avoid spoon

West Coast’s season from hell has them on track to win their second-ever wooden spoon, but North Melbourne are giving them a run for their money after questionable rebuilding decisions.

Karl Langdon

Eagles to swoop?PremiumBoost for Eagles as three Giants guns go down

Greater Western Sydney has made three late changes, with ruckman Braydon Preuss and midfield bull Tim Taranto among the outs ahead of the club’s clash with the Eagles on Sunday.

Samantha Rogers

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Ryan DanielsCommentsPremium
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Eagles must not just throw away veterans for fresh blood

Throwing away club greats like trash is bad for business – it shows every player on your list that once the use by date approaches, you’ll be thrown out like old milk.

Ryan Daniels

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Nic Nat, Brittany share baby joy in exclusive interview

In an exclusive interview and photo shoot for STM, the couple reveal their pregnancy news and chat family and footy.

Rhianna Mitchell

WAFL 2022Eagles short handed as Peel name 13 Dockers

West Coast’s WAFL pain could become excruciating on the same day that crosstown rivals Fremantle boost alignment side Peel Thunder with more than a dozen players.

Mitchell Woodcock

Eagles’ answerCommentsPremiumWest Coast must trade in big and draft small

West Coast legend Guy McKenna has looked at the Eagles’ needs and how they go about getting them as they prepare to undertake one of the biggest rebuilds in their history.

Guy McKenna

Sunday teamsFreo swing the axe after Suns loss as Eagles regain key pair

Fremantle have axed four players from last weekend’s loss to Gold Coast as they regain senior stars Matt Taberner, Michael Walters and Sam Switkowski for their clash against Collingwood at Optus Stadium.

Mitchell Woodcock

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Mark DuffieldVideoCommentsPremium
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Why it’s time for Eagles to be privately owned

The privatisation of West Coast could benefit both the WA Football Commission and make effective what they already officially are - privately owned and controlled, writes Mark Duffield.

Mark Duffield

No PrecedentCommentsPremiumEagles deny they’ve shut up shop after Allen injury call

West Coast are having the season from hell but coach Adam Simpson claims he isn’t planning on putting his focus into next season by ruling more big names out of action.

Craig O'Donoghue

More ChangesPremiumCripps overcomes infection as another Eagle goes down

West Coast have good news and bad news on the selection front ahead of their flight to Sydney with Jamie Cripps now a chance to return but Sam Petrevski-Seton ruled out

Craig O'Donoghue

Just rewardsPremiumFriday night Freo! In-form Dockers get prime time gig

Fremantle’s long-awaited return to free-to-air Friday night football is over with the Dockers fixtured to take on Richmond at Marvel Stadium in round 19’s feature clash.

Mitchell Woodcock

Hopes dashedCommentsPremiumSeason over for Allen as two added to Eagles’ inactive list

Oscar Allen has been ruled out for the entire 2022 season, with West Coast taking a ‘meticulous and considered approach’ to his nagging foot injury.

Aaron Kirby

ANOTHER FORWARD INJUREDPremiumLeg infection sidelines Cripps as Eagles’ injury woes grow

West Coast midfielders Luke Shuey and Andrew Gaff will be named in the same 22 for the first time this season as the Eagles prepare to face a new-look Greater Western Sydney at Giants Stadium on Sunday.

Braden Quartermaine

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Kane CornesCommentsPremium
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Why Ken Hinkley would be a perfect fit at West Coast

Alastair Clarkson’s return has sparked a back-room frenzy, and if the Eagles find themselves on the merry-go-round, the Port Adelaide boss could be a perfect fit.

Kane Cornes

Round 10 teamsPremiumBig guns back - but Eagles lose ANOTHER premiership player

Matt Taberner and Luke Shuey will bolster their respective WA teams in round 10, but the Eagles have lost yet another premiership player due to health reasons. SEE THE TEAMS

Chris Robinson

See the picturesCommentsPremium‘We’re all behind you’: Slumping Eagles get Woosha pep talk

With the Eagles in desperate need of some inspiration, John Worsfold and some other Eagles greats returned to the club on Thursday and addressed the players before training. SEE THE PICS

Braden Quartermaine

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Paul HaslebyCommentsPremium
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The shock move Eagles duo must consider before it’s too late

You can win Brownlows, Colemans and be named in multiple All-Australian teams, but unless you win a flag your career is never seen as fully successful. This is why two Eagles have a tough decision to make.

Paul Hasleby

MISSED OPPORTUNITYCommentsPremiumEagles one of three clubs not to unveil new design

West Coast are one of just three AFL clubs not to unveil a new Indigenous jumper design this year ahead of Sir Doug Nicholls Round. 

Samantha Rogers

Chesser committedCommentsPremiumWest Coast secure young gun until 2025

In what may be one of the first moves of West Coast’s rebuild, 2021 draftee Campbell Chesser has been re-signed until the end of 2025.

Aaron Kirby

Non-decisionCommentsPremiumSumich escapes suspension as Eagles set to face Falcons

West Coast are set to have no problems filling a WAFL side for their clash against West Perth on Saturday despite the club’s injury troubles continuing.

Mitchell Woodcock

BIG CHALLENGESCommentsNic Nat’s guiding hand helping Jamieson ruck ‘n’ roll

Developing tall Callum Jamieson has praised the influence of West Coast star ruckman Nic Naitanui in helping him face some of the biggest names - and bodies - in the AFL in the infancy of his career.

Samantha Rogers

INJURY UPDATE CommentsPremiumRyan sidelined for weeks but two stars in mix to return

West Coast star forward Liam Ryan will miss around three weeks of football after being subbed out of the club’s clash with Melbourne following a hamstring injury. 

Samantha Rogers

EXHIBIT WESTPremiumWill West’s best inspire Eagles to find mid-season pick?

West Coast could have an opportunity to find the next Connor West, as the mid-season draft approaches, but without a list spot available, the Eagles may need to sacrifice a star’s season to make room.

Samantha Rogers