Posts Tagged ‘West Coast’

Nicoski gets through unscathed in WAFL return

Posted on May 19th, 2013 by Brent Diamond

WEST Coast defender Mark Nicoski got through unscathed in his first game in 14 months for Subiaco reserves in the WAFL on Saturday. Eagles coach John Worsfold said there was no time line on his AFL return. “He obviously had an extremely serious injury that needed full-on surgery to reattach his hamstring,” West Coast coach

What we learnt AFL Round 8: West Coast v North Melbourne

Posted on May 18th, 2013 by Brendan Lucas

WITH only seconds to spare, Nic Naitanui became the showstopper last night, as a thrilling after the siren goal stole the show from North Melbourne.

The win saved the Eagles from another gut-wrenching home ground loss after chalking up a poor 3-2 record this year.

Déjà vu came rushing back for Eagles fans, as the heroics of Leo Barry’s 2005 grand final-saving mark were quickly reversed – this time at the opposite end

AFL Scores Round 8, 2013 (Eagles vs Kangaroos)

Posted on May 17th, 2013 by Football Nation

WEST COAST EAGLES
vs
NORTH MELBOURNE
Friday May 17, 6:40pm, Patersons Stadium

WEST COAST 12.18.90 def NORTH MELBOURNE

What we learnt AFL Round 7: Brisbane v West Coast

Posted on May 11th, 2013 by Jack McClane

THE effort was there but the Brisbane Lions came up short today in an entertaining game against West Coast at the Gabba.

Both teams are down on form in 2013 and it was the visitors who controlled the early tempo of the game with Josh Kennedy kicking the opening goal. The Lions needed to improve their first quarter efforts after being blown out of games early this season and they were able to do just that, trailing by just 8 points at the first break

AFL Scores Round 7, 2013 (Lions vs Eagles)

Posted on May 11th, 2013 by Football Nation

BRISBANE LIONS
vs
WEST COAST EAGLES
Saturday 11th May, 2:10pm, Gabba

GAME OVER: WEST COAST 17.6 (108) def BRISBANE 12.10 (82)

What we learnt AFL Round 6: West Coast v Western Bulldogs

Posted on May 5th, 2013 by Brent Diamond

WEST Coast’s 70-point thrashing of the Western Bulldogs was somewhat of a training drill considering what the club has been through over the last few weeks.

The much-needed win gave the Eagles some confidence up forward with Jack Darling with five goals and Dean Cox kicked four

AFL Scores Round 6, 2013 (Eagles vs Bulldogs)

Posted on May 5th, 2013 by Football Nation

West Coast Eagles
vs
Western Bulldogs

WHEN: Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 2:40pm AWST
WHERE: Patersons Stadium (WA)
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AFL Teams Round 6 2013 (Eagles vs Bulldogs)

Posted on May 2nd, 2013 by Football Nation

West Coast Eagles
vs
Western Bulldogs

WHEN: Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 2:40pm AWST
WHERE: Patersons Stadium (WA)

What we learnt AFL Round 5: Port Adelaide v West Coast

Posted on April 28th, 2013 by Chris Cantatore

PORT Adelaide came back from a 41 point deficit late in the third term to stun the West Coast Eagles by five points on Saturday night at AAMI Stadium.

It was vintage West Coast for the first half with the Eagles overwhelming the Power through the midfield and generating a lot of supply inside their forward half of the ground

AFL Scores Round 5 2013 (Power vs Eagles)

Posted on April 27th, 2013 by Football Nation

Port Adelaide Power
vs
West Coast Eagles

WHEN: Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 7:15pm ACST
WHERE: AAMI Stadium (SA)
Final Score: PORT ADELAIDE 12.12 (84) def WEST COAST 10.19 (79)

AFL Teams Round 5 2013 (Power vs Eagles)

Posted on April 25th, 2013 by Football Nation

Port Adelaide Power
vs
West Coast Eagles

WHEN: Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 7:15pm ACST
WHERE: AAMI Stadium (SA)

Eagles Wellingham set to play on ANZAC Day

Posted on April 23rd, 2013 by Chris Cantatore

IT will be a far cry from the 90,000 he is used to playing in front of on ANZAC Day, but new West Coast Eagle Sharrod Wellingham is expected to line up with East Perth in the WAFL on Thursday for his first game of the season. The news was confirmed last night by Eagles

What we learnt AFL Round 4: West Coast v Carlton

Posted on April 21st, 2013 by Chris Cantatore

MICK Malthouse had his first win as a Carlton coach after his Blues defeated West Coast by 24 points at Patersons Stadium on Saturday night.

Sam Rowe had Carlton on the board with the first goal of the game at the six minute mark

AFL Scores Round 4 2013 (Eagles vs Blues)

Posted on April 20th, 2013 by Football Nation

West Coast Eagles
vs
Carlton Blues

WHEN: Saturday, April 20, 2013 at 5:40pm WST
WHERE: Patersons Stadium (WA)
Final Score: CARLTON 12.17 (89) def WEST COAST 7.23 (65)

Eagles not taking the winless Blues lightly.

Posted on April 19th, 2013 by Chris Cantatore

ALTHOUGH winless to start their 2013 campaign, the West Coast Eagles won’t be taking Carlton lightly in their match at Patersons Stadium on Saturday night. The Blues have lost to Richmond, Collingwood and Geelong in the first three rounds by a total of 38 points and have been in each contest well into the final

AFL Teams Round 4 2013 (Eagles vs Blues)

Posted on April 18th, 2013 by Football Nation

West Coast Eagles
vs
Carlton Blues

WHEN: Saturday, April 20, 2013 at 5:40pm WST
WHERE: Patersons Stadium (WA)

What we learnt AFL Round 3: Melbourne v West Coast

Posted on April 14th, 2013 by Football Nation

AFTER asking for and getting CEO Cameron Schwab’s resignation earlier in the week and retreating to Sorrento for a team bonding session, the Demons began their game against the Eagles with real fire and intensity. While they trailed at the end of each break in signs encouraging to all footy fans they even held the lead at various points in both the first and second quarter

AFL Scores Round 3 2013 (Demons vs Eagles)

Posted on April 13th, 2013 by Football Nation

Melbourne Demons
vs
West Coast Eagles

WHEN: Saturday, April 13, 2013 at 2:10pm EST
WHERE: MCG (VIC)
Final Score: WEST COAST 27.15 (177) def MELBOURNE 13.5 (83)

AFL Teams Round 3 2013 (Demons vs Eagles)

Posted on April 11th, 2013 by Football Nation

Melbourne Demons
vs
West Coast Eagles

WHEN: Saturday, April 13, 2013 at 2:10pm EST
WHERE: MCG (VIC)

What We Learnt AFL Round 2: West Coast v Hawthorn

Posted on April 8th, 2013 by Chris Cantatore

HAWTHORN enjoyed their first win of 2013 with an impressive 50 point thumping of the West Coast Eagles at Patersons Stadium yesterday. The Hawks got off to a great start kicking five goals to one in the first term and extended their lead out to 39 points during the second quarter. While the Eagles attempted to rally however, every score they managed was more than matched by the visitors

AFL Scores Round 2 2013 (Eagles vs Hawks)

Posted on April 7th, 2013 by Football Nation

West Coast Eagles
vs
Hawthorn Hawks

WHEN: Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 2:40pm WDT
WHERE: Patersons Stadium (WA)
Final Score: HAWTHORN 23.10 (148) def WEST COAST 15.8 (98)

AFL Teams Round 2 2013 (Eagles vs Hawks)

Posted on April 4th, 2013 by Football Nation

West Coast Eagles
vs
Hawthorn Hawks

WHEN: Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 2:40pm WDT
WHERE: Patersons Stadium (WA)
LAST TIME: Round 15, 2012, HAWTHORN 14.11 (95) def WEST COAST 10.10 (70) at the

Lake set to debut for Hawks against West Coast

Posted on April 2nd, 2013 by Brent Diamond

HAWTHORN will receive a timely boost with the return of prized recruit Brian Lake for its round two clash with West Coast this week. Lake, who was a late withdrawal from Monday’s loss to the Cats because of a corked thigh suffered during a training session, is expected to make the trip to Perth but

Looking ahead: West Coast Eagles Top 22

Posted on March 27th, 2013 by Football Nation

Guest contributor RowdyOne continues his series looking at each club’s best 22 players for the upcoming 2013 season.   Key Personnel Questions for the Eagles: Will 2013 be another stellar season for Jack Darling and can he get the nod for All Australian status? And speaking of being All Australian, can Darren Glass continue his form from

What we learnt AFL Round 1: Fremantle v West Coast

Posted on March 24th, 2013 by Chris Cantatore

A WEEK after being hailed as premiership favourites by the leagues captain and coaches the West Coast Eagles could not have started 2013 any worse with a 28 point defeat by Fremantle last night at Patterson Stadium

Eagles’ LeCras breaks arm

Posted on March 24th, 2013 by Football Nation

AFTER missing the entire 2012 season because of an ACL injury, the comeback of Mark LeCras lasted less than three quarters after the Eagles forward broke his arm after a collision in yesterday’s game against the Dockers

AFL Scores Round 1 2013 (Dockers vs Eagles)

Posted on March 23rd, 2013 by Football Nation

Fremantle Dockers
vs
West Coast Eagles

WHEN: Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 4:40pm AWST
WHERE: Patersons Stadium (WA)
Final Score: FREMANTLE 16.12 (108) def WEST COAST 11.14 (80)

AFL Teams Round 1 2013 (Dockers vs Eagles)

Posted on March 21st, 2013 by Football Nation

Fremantle Dockers
vs
West Coast Eagles

WHEN: Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 4:40pm AWST
WHERE: Patersons Stadium (WA)

Nicoski’s comeback shelved for now

Posted on March 16th, 2013 by Football Nation

THE West Coast Eagles have announced that Mark Nicoski has been placed back on the long-term injury list as he battles to recover from a major hamstring injury. Nicoski, 29, went down in last year’s NAB Cup Final after pursuing Adelaide’s Brent Reilly in the loss to the Adelaide Crows. At the time West Coast coach John

Matt Rosa to miss first five rounds of the season

Posted on March 15th, 2013 by Football Nation

WEST Coast Eagles midfielder Matt Rosa will miss the first five rounds of the AFL season after being diagnosed with compartment syndrome in his thigh. Compartment syndrome is a serious medical condition that can occur after an injury if insufficient blood flows to muscles and nerves as a result of an increase in the pressure

What we learnt NAB Cup Round 3: West Coast v Port Adelaide

Posted on March 10th, 2013 by Chris Cantatore

WEST Coast suffered a shock loss at the hands of an underrated Port Adelaide by six points in their Round 3 NAB Cup match in Alice Springs last night. The Eagles led at the first break but after falling behind in the second term they were unable to put away a gritty Power squad that kept finding answers for everything the Eagles threw at them

NAB Cup Scores Round 3, 2013 (Eagles vs Power)

Posted on March 9th, 2013 by Football Nation

West Coast Eagles
vs
Port Adelaide Power

WHERE: Alice Springs, NT
WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 7pm CDT
FINAL SCORE: PORT ADELAIDE 1.13.5 (92) def WEST COAST 1.11.11 (86)

NAB Cup Teams Round 3, 2013 (Eagles vs Power)

Posted on March 7th, 2013 by Football Nation

West Coast Eagles
vs
Port Adelaide Power

WHERE: Alice Springs, NT
WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 7pm

2013 AFL Pre-season Preview: West Coast Eagles

Posted on March 5th, 2013 by Chris Cantatore

The West Cost veterans – Cox, Kerr, Embley and Glass – will be hell-bent on winning one more premiership before they retire. The Eagles will be seething they missed a golden opportunity to crack the top four in 2012, don’t expect them to make the same mistake in 2013.

What we learnt NAB Cup Round 2: West Coast v Collingwood

Posted on March 4th, 2013 by Football Nation

IT’S hard enough to travel from one side of the country to another and then back it up with a top notch performance but to do so in a pre-season game is impressive.

To do it against a team as talented as West Coast however is remarkable

NAB Cup Scores Round 2, 2013 (Eagles vs Magpies)

Posted on March 3rd, 2013 by Football Nation

West Coast Eagles
vs
Collingwood Magpies

WHEN: Sunday, Mar 3, 4:40pm WST
WHERE: Patersons Stadium, WA
FINAL SCORE: COLLINGWOOD 3.10.9 (96) def WEST COAST 1.10.7 (76)

NAB Cup Teams Round 2, 2013 (Eagles vs Magpies)

Posted on February 28th, 2013 by Football Nation

West Coast Eagles
vs
Collingwood Magpies

WHEN: Sunday, Mar 3, 4:40pm WST
WHERE: Patersons Stadium,

New Eagle Wellingham to miss NAB Cup due to injury

Posted on February 18th, 2013 by Football Nation

NEW West Coast Eagle Sharrod Wellingham was amongst the most impressive Eagles players on Saturday but is now set to miss the rest of the NAB Cup after injuring his ankle. On Sunday. On a trampoline. Wellingham, 24, joined the Eagles in a Trade Period deal that saw West Coast ship the 17th pick of

What we learnt NAB Cup Round 1: West Coast

Posted on February 18th, 2013 by Chris Cantatore

DESPITE making the semi finals last season without Mark LeCras the Eagles will be overjoyed at his return to the forward line this season. LeCras got through his first game in 12 months unscathed and booted a goal from the same pocket where he injured his knee and showing no signs of caution. LeCras is

NAB Cup Squads Round 1, 2013 (Eagles v Dockers v Cats)

Posted on February 14th, 2013 by Football Nation

            West Coast Eagles vs Fremantle Dockers vs Geelong Cats   WHEN: Sat 16 Feb 2013, from 4:40pm WDT, 7:40 EDT WHERE: Patersons Stadium, WA GAMES: West Coast v Geelong (4.40pm WST, 7:40pm EDT) Fremantle v Geelong (5.45pm WST, 8:45pm EDT) West Coast v Fremantle (6:40pm WST, 9:40pm EDT)   WEST COAST 1.

Spangher has the tools to fit in at the Hawks

Posted on January 13th, 2013 by Brent Diamond

FORMER Sydney and West Coast player Matt Spangher is evidently proving to be a useful  resource in Hawthorn’s back half entering 2013 – and it may well give him some consistent ground time for the first time in his career. Spangher was involved in a trade deal on the final day revolving around a swap of

Bennell and Sinclair to bolster Eagles’ nest

Posted on January 7th, 2013 by Brent Diamond

WEST Coast’s decision to pluck two mature age players in last year’s rookie draft shows that it is in a position to contend again as it bolstered its ranks with former Melbourne midfielder Jamie Bennell and former Subiaco and Port Melbourne ruckman Callum Sinclair. Sinclair is expected to play in the NAB Cup, while Bennell

Knee-surgery for Eagle Kerr

Posted on December 11th, 2012 by Football Nation

WEST Coast Eagle midfielder Daniel Kerr has gone in for knee surgery after sustaining an injury in preseason training. It is believed that the injury may have been sustained on Thursday last week after Kerr was absent from practice on the Friday

Rookie draft target: Adam Cockie

Posted on December 2nd, 2012 by Brent Diamond

ADAM Cockie, a former West Coast rookie, is burning up the training track at St Kilda and may well find himself on a clubs’ rookie list next week. So often, players who have been delisted from AFL clubs and return to state leagues, are destined to dominate. Cockie was one of those who flocked from

2013 Fixture: West Coast Eagles

Posted on October 31st, 2012 by Football Nation

                ROUND   DATE OPPONENT VENUE   TIME 1 Saturday, March 23 Fremantle Patersons Stadium Away 4.40pm 2 Sunday, April 7 Hawthorn Patersons Stadium Home 2.40pm 3 Saturday, April 13 Melbourne MCG Away 2.10pm 4 Saturday, April 20 Carlton Patersons Stadium Home 5.40pm 5 Saturday, April 27 Port

Last second deal: Jamie Cripps joins Eagles

Posted on October 26th, 2012 by Football Nation

IN the closing minutes of the 2012 trade period St Kilda and the West Coast Eagles finally found enough common ground to get a deal done. With minutes remaining to do a deal the Eagles have sent draft selections 41 and 44 to the Saints in exchange for Jamie Cripps and draft selection number 46.

Deal done: Cale Morton traded to Eagles

Posted on October 26th, 2012 by Football Nation

FORMER first round pick Cale Morton will have a chance to energise his career out west after a trade was finalised today with Melbourne that will see the Eagles send the 88th pick in exchange for the for out of favour Demons midfielder/forward. As we reported yesterday, Morton was spotted some 200 metres from Subiaco Oval

Late move west for Cale Morton?

Posted on October 25th, 2012 by Football Nation

THERE’S a saying that goes “the streets have eyes”, and that was certainly the case yesterday when on observant footy fan in Perth spotted Melbourne’s Cale Morton metres from Subiaco Oval. Morton was on his mobile phone and was heard to say “(it) went ok see what happens”. So with less than two full days remaining

Stevens looks forward to a return home (1 UPDATE)

Posted on October 24th, 2012 by Brent Diamond

UPDATE 24/10/12 @ 1:16pm – The Western Bulldogs have concluded a deal with the West Coast Eagles sending them the 44th pick in the draft in exchange for Koby Stevens. In a statement posted to their website the Bulldogs List Manager, Jason McCartney, said that the 21 year old midfielder was a welcome addition to the

Wellingham heads to Eagles for pick 17

Posted on October 9th, 2012 by Brent Diamond

COLLINGWOOD’S Sharrod Wellingham has got his wish to return home to Perth and head to the West Coast Eagles for pick 17; the Eagles’ first selection in this year’s draft. Wellingham, who was ultimately squeezed out by the Pies” salary cap, also had a desire to return home and has been one of the Pies’

Pies jump Q: Collingwood signs Quinten Lynch (1 Update)

Posted on October 2nd, 2012 by Football Nation

TWO days ago Magpies coach Nathan Buckley officially denied that Collingwood had negotiated a deal for former West Coast Eagle Quinten Lynch. Today it is widely being reported that a deal is done. It’s all just a matter of timing. Lynch, 29, is an unrestricted free agent and had informed the Eagles last week that he would be

Blockbuster to open AFL finals series

Posted on September 2nd, 2012 by Brent Diamond

THE 2012 AFL finals series will open with a blockbuster qualifying final clash between Hawthorn and Collingwood at the MCG on Friday night. For the winner, it will head straight through to the preliminary final where it could eventually meet Geelong if it progresses through weeks one and two. For the loser, it will take

Free Agency Round Up: West Coast

Posted on August 20th, 2012 by Sam Mills

AFTER the completion of the 2012 AFL season the league will be revolutionised by the introduction of free agency. For eligible players this will give them the ability to leave their current club, bypassing the draft and trade periods, and essentially pick their next employer themselves. For the AFL, this will be an unprecedented change. In the lead

Eagles eye Boomers star Worthington

Posted on August 18th, 2012 by Brent Diamond

WEST Coast believes it can persuade Australian Boomers basketball star Mark Worthington to join the club as a rookie next season. The West Australian reports today that Worthington will undertake fitness testing in the lead up to this year’s draft and may well follow in the footsteps of others who have changed sports to join

Cats coach laments umpiring decisions and WA crowd

Posted on August 11th, 2012 by Brent Diamond

GEELONG coach Chris Scott was clearly a frustrated man after his teams’ costly five-point loss to West Coast at Patersons Stadium last night. After leading at every change, the Cats blew the game in the final term before attempting to steal the match in the dying minutes. However, Scott was fuming at the umpiring decisions

Darren Glass and Matt Rosa agree to contract extensions with Eagles

Posted on May 30th, 2012 by Football Nation

THE West Coast Eagles continue to quietly go on about their business, following up their on field victory against Fremantle last Sunday with an off field one on Tuesday when they signed two of their key players to contract extensions. Team captain Darren Glass and wingman Matt Rosa both came to terms with the club on

Another forward goes down for West Coast with Kennedy set to miss up to 12 weeks

Posted on May 1st, 2012 by Football Nation

IN spite of being undefeated after five rounds, the forward line for the West Coast Eagles would seem to be cursed with another player set to miss extended time due to injury. This time it’s full forward Josh Kennedy who, after landing awkwardly during the second quarter of the Eagles’ 10-point victory against Richmond, looks set

Season preview in a pocket: West Coast Eagles

Posted on March 27th, 2012 by Brent Diamond

WE continue our season preview in a pocket series in the lead up to the 2012 AFL season with the team that we predict will finish in fifth position this season. And that is the West Coast Eagles

Eagles injuries mount: Chris Masten out for season opener

Posted on March 22nd, 2012 by Football Nation

THE West Coast Eagles, having already lost Mark LeCras and Mark Nicoski in the pre-season, have seen their injury toll rise again today after midfielder Chris Masten hurt his face at training today. Masten, 22, has a suspected fracture to his cheekbone and will have scans that will determine whether or not he will undergo surgery to

UPDATE: West Coast Eagle Mark Nicoski out of opener with torn hamstring (2 Posts)

Posted on March 19th, 2012 by Football Nation

THE West Coast Eagles lost the NAB Cup Grand Final last night to the Adelaide Crows, and in so doing added another injury to their already depleted forward line with Mark Nicoski going down

Where to For West Coast??

Posted on June 17th, 2010 by JBric

Where to for West Coast??? The West Coast Eagles find themselves in a precarious situation after the half waypoint of the season. Going into 2010 the team from the West Coast of Australia were talking about the possibility of playing finals and re-stamping their claims for Premiership success. But it seems those plans will be

The Wild West

Posted on May 11th, 2010 by JBric

What is going on in the west?? In the past decade we have seen a remarkable turnaround of two sides. On one hand we had the super successful West Coast Eagles, who dominated the competition for the majority of the past years and had a premierships to show for their efforts. (more…)

More surgery for unlucky Shuey

Posted on November 4th, 2009 by

Young West Coast midfielder’s horror injury run continues with hernia operation

Eagles hang on

Posted on August 8th, 2009 by

West Coast stuns the Western Bulldogs, hanging on for dear life after coughing up a 47-point lead to win by five points

Eagles’ fly in, fly out schedule

Posted on August 4th, 2009 by

West Coast will revert to hit-and-run travel schedule for interstate games in bid to end losing streak on the road

Demons overcome Eagles

Posted on July 4th, 2009 by

Melbourne honours club legend Jim Stynes with an emotional victory over West Coast at the

Is Laidley heading West?

Posted on June 24th, 2009 by Football Nation

West Coast coach John Worsfold has signaled Dean Laidley could be the next start recruit to join the Eagles’ coaching panel

Eagles dare to ruffle Cats

Posted on June 7th, 2009 by

Geelong do just enough to continue unbeaten run with 22-point win over West Coast

Fev on target as Blues fly

Posted on May 30th, 2009 by

Carlton opened a crucial early lead against West Coast and ran out winners on the back of a six-goal show from Brendan Fevola

Swingman to retire?

Posted on May 15th, 2009 by Football Nation

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

AFL’s uneven playing arena

Posted on May 7th, 2009 by

Subiaco needs revamping but West Coast is $11 million dollars better off playing there than Melbourne clubs at swankier Etihad Stadium

Ross no.1 at West Coast

Posted on March 17th, 2009 by Football Nation

West Coast’s first captain Ross Glendinning has been named the club’s new number one ticket holder

Pick Two – Nick Naitanui

Posted on March 17th, 2009 by Football Nation

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

Pick Thirty Six – Ashley Smith

Posted on March 16th, 2009 by Football Nation

West Coast picked up this strong-bodied, super-quick defender with a penetrating boot. Smith spent some time with the AIS/AFL Academy a couple of years back and has since improved his reading of the play. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK5n3dXp

Pick Eighteen – Luke Shuey

Posted on March 13th, 2009 by Football Nation

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

Pick Twenty – Tom Swift

Posted on March 13th, 2009 by Football Nation

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

Dockers dash home in thriller

Posted on March 8th, 2009 by

Fremantle comes from 25 points down late in the final quarter to snatch a thrilling five-point win over West Coast

Nick Maxwell Bump on Patrick McGinnity

Posted on February 18th, 2009 by Football Nation

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

West Coast 2009 Preview

Posted on February 17th, 2009 by Football Nation

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