AFL explains '9.30am' start time as Eagles embrace early challenge
West Coast players have spent the week adjusting to their early Sunday fixture, which is the earliest start a WA team has ever faced
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West Coast players have spent the week adjusting to their early Sunday fixture, which is the earliest start a WA team has ever faced
Jobe Shanahan is the Telstra AFL Rising Star nominee for round two
Extended highlights of the Eagles and Kangaroos clash in round two of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
Eagle Harry Edwards is set for a period of time away from the game after another concussion
Watch West Coast’s press conference after round two’s match against Nth Melbourne
Short highlights of the Eagles and Kangaroos clash in round two of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
The Eagles and Kangaroos clash in round two of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
The Eagles have beaten the Roos for their first win since round 10 last year
Wild scenes at Optus Stadium as Elliot Yeo’s stunner sparks a huge melee, with Charlie Comben appearing to catch Harley Reid high
Matt Flynn sells the candy brilliantly before threading a magnificent checkside finish and he loves every bit of it
Lachy Dovaston curls his first AFL major with a crisp finish to stem the flow
Jobe Shanahan dribbles through a smart finish before Elliot Yeo raises the decibel meter with a beautiful bend
Harley Reid appears to receive high contact from Luke Parker before elbowing Dylan Stephens in the head in these incidents
Jamie Cripps finishes off a rapid West Coast rebound before snapping superbly in an impactful minute
Cooper Duff-Tytler turns Toby Pink inside out, then curls through his first AFL goal and loves every second
No.1 draft pick Willem Duursma flushes his maiden major and his teammates swarm him
The Eagles and Kangaroos clash in round two of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
They had to wait for their chance, but Tom Blamires and Milan Murdock made an instant impact
The Suns and Eagles clash in round one of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
Extended highlights of the Suns and Eagles clash in round one of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
Short highlights of the Suns and Eagles clash in round one of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
The Suns and Eagles clash in round one of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
Suns coach Damien Hardwick expects better from defender Mac Andrew after another fiery performance
Watch Gold Coast’s press conference after round one’s match against West Coast
Watch West Coast’s press conference after round one’s match against Gold Coast
Touk Miller sets sail for home from outside 50 to cap off a good night at the office
The Suns have cruised past the Eagles on the Gold Coast
Daniel Rioli charges through the corridor to receive and goal on the run during the second quarter
Under Jamie Maddocks, West Coast's revamped development program is stripping things back to fast-track the club’s young talent and shape its future
West Coast could be in for some big pain in the season-opener against premiership fancies Gold Coast
Queenslander Jake Miles-Wrency has trialled with West Coast amid interest from rival clubs
West Coast are set to unleash three debutants and a host of other new faces in their season opener, but they are still digesting a thumping pre-season loss
Our reporters have their say on who makes the cut for your team's first game of the 2026 season
Willie Rioli wasted no time in getting on with life after footy, moving to Darwin to help improve the education and lives of young Indigenous people
The Eagles and Power clash in the AAMI Community Series
Jason Horne-Francis will play predominantly as a forward early in the season as he eases his way back from foot surgery
Watch Port Adelaide's press conference after their AAMI Community Series match against West Coast
Watch West Coast's press conference after their AAMI Community Series match against Port Adelaide
Short highlights of the Eagles and Power clash in the AAMI Community Series
The Eagles and Power clash in the AAMI Community Series
Port Adelaide proves too powerful for a rebuilding West Coast in the final AAMI Community Series game
Jason Horne-Francis attacks the contest at speed, shrugs off pressure and releases to a teammate as Port piles on another goal
Joe Richards couldn’t believe his luck after Willem Duursma’s attempted switch in defence goes awry
Jacob Newton stuns the home crowd with two massive leaps and a one-hander, with both leading to majors for the youngster
Jake Waterman streams through traffic and finishes cleanly to get West Coast on the board halfway through the second quarter
West Coast's Harry Edwards was concussed in this heavy collision against Port Adelaide in the AAMI Community Series
Mitch Georgiades turns up the heat with these two efforts early in the second quarter
Joe Richards piles on a blundering West Coast and finds a running Zak Butters to finish the team play
Jase Burgoyne finishes up with a major after some clean hands and an assist from Jason Horne-Francis
The teams are in for Sunday's games in the AAMI Community Series
West Coast has signed a proven state-league performer as an SSP replacement for injured youngster Noah Long
Tyler Brockman has undergone surgery as he awaits a court date
Scans confirm Noah Long has suffered a season-ending knee injury
West Coast's loss to Fremantle has been further soured by an injury to Noah Long
Noah Long is assisted off following an awkward tackle that leaves him clutching his leg
Harley Reid snaps quickly out of congestion and sees his effort bounce through for a superb major
Tom McCarthy spins out of trouble in the centre square and watches his kick somehow bounce all the way through
Willem Duursma wastes no time announcing himself in match simulation, launching a mammoth opening goal from beyond the arc
The squads for Saturday's match simulation have been announced
Eagle Reuben Ginbey is looking to take his game to the next level after a strong pre-season
After just one win in 2025, Eagles coach Andrew McQualter is having to get creative to build a competitive culture
Eagles coach Andrew McQualter sees plenty of parallels between Harley Reid and former Tigers star Dustin Martin
West Coast coach Andrew McQualter would welcome Brisbane star Lachie Neale to his ranks
Xavier Duursma says he's looking forward to lining up on younger brother, and No.1 draft pick, Willem
Brady Hough has suffered an ankle injury at Eagles training
Liam Baker has been elevated into the co-captaincy role with Liam Duggan
With increased midfield time on the cards for Tom McCarthy, he's a must have in any Fantasy side
Tyler Brockman charged with a single count of grievous bodily harm
Clay Hall says Harley Reid has returned to pre-season in noticeably improved shape and could be set to explode in 2026
Tom McCarthy is eyeing a midfield role in 2026 following a strong debut campaign last season
Phil Merriman has pushed Eagles players hard in his first pre-season at the club
West Coast has received mixed news on the injury front
West Coast is investigating the severity of a knee injury suffered by Malakai Champion at training
Sam Allen and Fred Rodriguez are confident they can play a role for West Coast in 2026
West Coast adds to its midfield group with the signing of three recently delisted players
West Coast hopes Cooper Duff-Tytler will become a star ruckman of the competition and Nic Naitanui could play a role in helping get him there
Fin Macrae will join West Coast later this month alongside Dev Robertson
The Eagles and Bulldogs have traded draft picks
Coen Livingstone has not been offered a contract for 2026
Join Michael Whiting and Nathan Schmook for AFL Daily
Oscar Allen has opened up on his decision to join the Lions from the Eagles
Bella Lewis will be sitting on West Coast's table at the AFL draft as a crucial part of their draft team
We look at the huge moves that fell over after the most dramatic Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period in memory
The Blues have completed a deal for young Eagle Campbell Chesser
Liam Ryan is officially a Saint after a trade was agreed to on Thursday
Oscar Allen has joined the Lions from the Eagles
Brandon Starcevich has found a new home at West Coast
West Coast hasn't ruled out using its top selection in a deal before the National Draft
The Lions have confirmed defender Brandon Starcevich is leaving the club to join the Eagles
After playing just six games in two years, Deven Robertson wants to head home to WA
The AFL has revealed the assistance package handed to West Coast
The Eagles are asking for a pick at the end of the first round in the draft among other requests as part of their list assistance package
Campbell Chesser wants to join Carlton next season
Former Tiger Liam Baker has won the John Worsfold Medal with young guns filling second and third spots
Elliot Yeo lost his father, became a father, became a minder and lost a season all in a short time
Liam Ryan has asked to be traded this off-season
Liam Baker was attempting to overturn a one-match ban for rough conduct
Footy Feed: Laura Spurway with the latest news
Willem
Duursma
Jake
Waterman
Liam
Baker
Brandon
Starcevich
Josh
Lindsay
Elliot
Yeo
Reuben
Ginbey
Elijah
Hewett
Harley
Reid
Tyler
Brockman
Tim
Kelly
Sam
Allen
Noah
Long
Captain
Liam
Duggan
Jamie
Cripps
Matthew
Owies
Jack
Graham
Tom
McCarthy
Brady
Hough
Tylar
Young
Cooper
Duff-Tytler
Archer
Reid
Ryan
Maric
Harvey
Johnston
Matt
Flynn
Bo
Allan
Tom
Gross
Tom
Cole
Clay
Hall
Harry
Barnett
Lucca
Grego
Bailey J.
Williams
Rhett
Bazzo
Jack
Williams
Jobe
Shanahan
Tylah
Williams
Malakai
Champion
Hamish
Davis
Fred
Rodriguez
Deven
Robertson
Sandy
Brock
Harry
Edwards
Tyrell
Dewar
Jack
Hutchinson
Finlay
Macrae
Jacob
Newton
Milan
Murdock
Harry
Schoenberg
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