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Willem Duursma is quickly becoming a star for West Coast.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumRicho: Eagles have found draft gold to put rebuild on track

AFL great Matthew Richardson says West Coast have ‘nailed their early draft picks’ after consecutive wins from their first three games this season.

Mitchell Woodcock

Elijah Hewett at training on Wednesday.

AFLVideoLuckless Eagle Hewett in frame for AFL recall

Elijah Hewett looks to be in line for his first AFL game of the season, with the West Coast midfielder one of three fringe Eagles not named in the club’s WAFL side for Good Friday.

Mitchell Woodcock

Mitch Georgiades has been linked to a move back to WA.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumAFL legend says Eagles are once again a ‘destination club’

West Coast’s head-turning start to the 2026 season has made them a ‘destination club’, according to a former AFL star.

Jake Santa Maria

Murdock's storied rise has inspired the next wave of WAFL talent

AFLCommentsPremiumNext wave of State league stars inspired by breakout Eagle

Milan Murdock’s immediate AFL success after years of dominating the WAFL is inspiring other State league stars to continue chasing their dreams.

Josh Kempton & Jake Santa Maria

Callum Jamieson has stayed with West Coast’s WAFL side despite being delisted from their AFL program.

WAFLCommentsPremiumEagles WAFL skipper opens up on staying despite AFL axing

Callum Jamieson has opened up on his decision to remain with West Coast’s reserves side, despite being de-listed from their AFL program at the end of last season.

Josh Kempton

Andrew McQualter talks to his players.

AFLCommentsPremiumWhy Mini’s Eagles are well-suited to new AFL reality

The 2026 AFL season is being played at breakneck speed, and that is playing right into the hands of Andrew McQualter’s West Coast style, according to a former great.

Jake Santa Maria

Harley Reid of the Eagles thanks the fans.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumReid leadership central to Eagles’ resurgence, says Hinkley

Former Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley has praised Harley Reid as a ‘born leader’ for West Coast as he revealed the biggest challenge the Eagles talisman must overcome.

Jake Santa Maria

Brandon Starcevich has had a frustrating start to his time at West Coast.

AFLVideoComments‘Building him back up’: Eagles go back to basics with star

West Coast coach Andrew McQualter says Brandon Starcevich will undergo a mini pre-season following his latest injury setback, as he defended the prized recruit’s delayed start to the season. 

Samantha Rogers

Dean Cox is impressed by what he's seeing from the likes of Archer Reid and Cooper Duff-Tytler in West Coast's forward line.

AFLVideoCommentsReal recognise real: Cox impressed by Eagles’ young talls

If there’s one man who’s qualified to talk about West Coast’s developing 200cm youngsters, it’s the Eagles’ greatest-ever 200cm player.

Chris Robinson

Jobe Shanahan of the Eagles marks the ball.

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LAIDLEY: The change that’s fast-tracking Eagles talls

West Coast have an abundance of tall talent at their disposal, and a recent change is accelerating their growth to help charge the Eagles rebuild.

Danielle Laidley

Who could steal the headlines at your club?

WAFLCommentsPremiumThe player to watch from your WAFL club in 2026

Ahead of the start of the new WAFL season on Good Friday, The West Australian looks at one player to watch from all 10 clubs in the 2026 campaign.

Josh Kempton

Brandon Starcevich.

AFLVideoCommentsOh no! Starcevich might not play for Eagles until June!

West Coast fans have been patiently waiting for Brandon Starcevich to be healthy enough to make his debut for the club, but they’ll have wait for a hell of a lot longer before that happens.

Craig O'Donoghue

Jacob Newton has suffered a foot fracture.

AFLCommentsYoung Eagles season in jeopardy after foot injury

West Coast’s bright start to the season has been dimmed by a major injury concern with a young forward’s season in doubt.

Jake Santa Maria

Willem Duursma celebrates with Harley Reid.

AFLVideoCommentsNo.1 man for advice: Duursma on what he’s learnt from Harley

West Coast’s No.1 draft pick Willem Duursma has paid tribute to housemate Harley Reid for the way he has mentored him since he arrived in Perth.

Craig O’Donoghue

Brandon Starcevich and Elliot Yeo.

AFLVideoCommentsPremium‘Feel really good’: Contrasting updates for Yeo, Starcevich

Elliot Yeo has fuelled hopes that his groin injury will be merely a minor speedbump, while fellow key Eagle Brandon Starcevich has admitted his rehabilitation is ‘not progressing as quickly as I’d like’.

Chris Robinson

Deven Robertson won’t face Sydney this week.

AFLVideoCommentsEagles make call on Robertson suspension

West Coast have made their decision on whether they’ll fight Deven Robertson’s one-match ban at the tribunal ahead of this weekend’s clash against Sydney.

Chris Robinson

Mitchell Woodcock counts down the WAFL's top 40.

WAFLCommentsPremiumWAFL TOP 40: Counting down the league’s best of the best

Who’s the king of the WAFL - and who are the contenders to the throne? The West Australian’s WAFL expert Mitchell Woodcock takes a look at the best 40 players ahead of this week’s opening round.

Mitchell Woodcock

Elliot Yeo cut a dejected figure at the back of the bench after his injury on Sunday.

AFLVideoCommentsSo Yeo telling me there’s a chance? Star not yet ruled out

Andrew McQualter says he’s hopeful Elliot Yeo’s latest injury is ‘not too bad’, while a fellow 2018 premiership player has also had to undergo fresh scans. See what the Eagles coach said on 7NEWS here!

Mitchell Woodcock

Archer Reid (left) is set to be targeted by Tasmania.

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Hands off! Eagles spearhead on Tasmania’s radar

West Coast’s new-look forward line is capturing the attention of rival clubs, with a cashed-up Tasmania targeting one of the Eagles’ young spearheads ahead of their entry into the AFL.

Mitchell Woodcock

The Eagles have produced the rare feat of comebacks from 22+ points down at quarter time in their past two matches.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumTwice in 48 years: Eagles’ amazing ‘comeback kings’ feat

In A Six-Pack Of IPA (Interesting Points, Allegedly), we look at West Coast achieving a comeback feat achieved only four times before in AFL/VFL history, and more stats and facts on our WA clubs!

Chris Robinson

Budding West Coast star Willem Duursma has declared he’s “ready to go” should he be called up for a midfield role.

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
No Yeo? Rising star says he’s ready to go for midfield role

Budding West Coast star Willem Duursma has declared he’s ‘ready to go’ should he be called up for a midfield role to help fill the void left by injured veteran Elliot Yeo.

Mitchell Woodcock

Willem Duursma embraces Elliot Yeo after West Coast’s win on Sunday.

AFLVideoDuursma’s Rising Star nod gives Eagles 22-year first

Willem Duursma has been recognised for a stunning start to his AFL career with this week’s Rising Star nod – and he’s helped West Coast achieve a feat not seen since before he was born.

Chris Robinson

West Coast recruit Deven Robertson has been handed a ban for a dangerous tackle on Port Adelaide’s Zak Butters.

AFLVideoCommentsDev-astating! Eagles recruit cops ban for Butters tackle

West Coast’s midfield stocks have taken another hit, with recruit Deven Robertson slapped with a suspension for a dangerous tackle on Port Adelaide star Zak Butters. Get the details here.

Mitchell Woodcock

West Coast senior stars Tim Kelly and Jamie Cripps celebrate a goal.

AFLVideoCommentsOn the rise: Bookies put respect on Eagles’ name after wins

West Coast are set to escape the AFL’s bottom four for the first time in half a decade, according to bookmakers, with the Eagles finally shaking the tag of the league’s worst team after a pair of stirring wins.

Mitchell Woodcock