Either Eagles are not tanking or they’re not very good at it after putting massive dent in Essendon’s finals dreams

2:34pm John Worsfold will coach West Coast until the end of 2011 with the Eagles legend signing a contract extension

Richmond’s first pick in the 2008 AFL draft will make his debut against the West Coast Eagles this Saturday night, after putting in several solid performances at VFL level

Mick Malthouse says 10 wins could be enough for finals, making the Pies’ win over the Eagles crucial

Is West Coast swingman Adam Hunter on the verge of retiring? The 2006 premiership player is on the verge of his 150-game milestone but rumours have reached fever pitch that he is about to give the game away

Scott Burns brings knowledge of Mick Malthouse and Nathan Buckley to the Eagles’ brains trust

The dreadlocked ruckman was the centre of plenty of hype in the months preceding the 2008 AFL draft, and West Coast responded by snapping him up with their first pick. Dominant for the WA U18 team for two years, Naitanui has a terrific work rate, exceptional athleticism and great skills. Expect the 201cm excitement machine

Hawthorn’s Lance Franklin made a sizzling return to football, guiding the Hawks to an easy win over the Eagles

Quick across the ground and strong at stoppages, Luke Shuey could become a serious ball-winner for West Coast. He recorded a lightning-quick 2.92-second 20m sprint at the AFL draft camp, and has the capacity to chip in with a clever goal up forward. Shuey won the Vic Metro best and fairest at last years U18

If it wasn’t for the difficult knee problems Tom Swift has had to overcome, the gun midfielder would probably have been drafted much higher. West Coast will be looking for the tall onballer to become a central part of its new centreline, and would have been impressed with the vertical jump, beep test and 20m

Nick Maxwell lays a heavy hip-and-shoulder on young Eagles player Patrick McGinnity. The hit broke McGinnity’s jaw and resulted in a four match suspension for Maxwell

Following a turbulent 2007, disaster again struck at West Coast in 2008, with the side only recording four wins to finish in fifteenth position. John Worsfold is undoubtedly looking to rebuild his struggling team, and has recruited some able youngsters to partner a swathe of sub-fifty-game players. Heading the charge will be athletic big man