The Soaring

Flying High with the West Coast Eagles

Eagles on track without Gardiner

The Michael Gardiner story continues to meander along. This morning the backpage of The West declares that according to Peter Sumich, Michael Gardiner is no certainty to be a starting 18 player in 2006. He has also been an absentee from training, whether that is due to 'family business' ...

AFL TV rights bidding oneupmanship

It seems Channel 9 has trumped the Seven / Ten cartel to win the bidding war over AFL TV rights for 2007 - 2012. An incredible $780 million has been thrown on the table by 9 and Foxtel which gives 7/10 a fortnight to match. Whilst part of me thinks footy ...

Rule Change Hysteria

The West today ran a big story (a couple actually) under the hysterical title Aussie rules off the rails. So not everyone's a fan of the new rules for 2006, those three changes being: Don't need to wait for the flags before kicking in after a point Shots for goal from the goal ...

Eagles’ New Assistant Coach Announced

The West Coast Eagles search for a new Assistant Coach is over with Darren Harris, West Perth premiership coach and captain, being appointed. Harris comes to Eagles as after a highly decorated and successful career at lower levels: (Harris) skippered the 1995 West Perth premiership side before taking up a position as ...

Woosha’s December Warning

The back page of the West today greeted us with the steely gaze of Woosha. And what a great thing it is too: Just days after several squad members were put through a tough running session as punishment for their lack of conditioning or tardy attitude, Worsfold called his players together ...

Players Push for Free Agency

It's no big surprise that the AFL players association are pushing for free agency with what looks like the priming of a public debate on the issue set in the run up (longer than Shoaib Akthar's) to the Collective Bargaining Agreement in 2008. Free Agency is it's purest form is ...

Good News Gaspar

West Coast Eagles' fans can breathe a sigh of relief with the good news Travis Gaspar has re-signed with a one year contract for 2006. Rarely do required players ever walk out on the Eagles and it's good to see that record continues with Gas doing what most supporters would consider ...

International Rules kicking off tonight

I have to be frank, this International Rules series does not hold the appeal that passed International Rules series have had for me. The cynic will say it's because we were given a severe touch up last year, and that is true.

The Pre Pre-Season

Commencing a West Coast Eagles blog the week leading into the last game for the West Coast Eagle's season probably was not the pick of times to start up a blog. We're not even a month passed since the 9/24 and already we've had the heroic West Coast Eagles dog ...

On who’s TV will we see the AFL?

It's AFL TV rights negotiation time, and for all the talk of millions of dollars and backroom dealing I, like all footy fans, only really want to know if it will make the footy on the TV easier and better to watch. But if history is anything to go by ...

September 5th 2008
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Three Eagles Axed

Already out the door of the West Coast Eagles are three players from the 2008 list - Steven Armstrong, Chad Jones, and James Thomson. No surprise for Jones - when Notte was selected in front of him twice the writing was on the wall. Thomson is a chance to be relisted as ...
September 4th 2008
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My All Australian Team

The All Australian selectors have released their shortlist of 40 players vying for the 2008 All Australian team. In view of the fact our side is now on holidays I thought I'd put together my AA team from the shortlist. This is my preferred team, not necessarily who I think ...
September 3rd 2008
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End of the Road

That's it then. It's been a while since I posted here. A combination of a holiday, sickness and apathy caused by some insipid and uninspiring games. What can you say but I'm glad its over. Not sure if I've ever felt that way about a season before, at least not ...
July 31st 2008
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West Coast Eagles - Round 18 Team

No - none! - outs for this week's game v. Fremantle. Just the addition of Glass, Houlihan and Davis to the mix. West Coast Eagles B: Mark Nicoski, Darren Glass, Eric Mackenzie HB: Adam Selwood, Beau Wilkes, Andrew Embley C: Michael Braun, Brad Ebert, Tyson Stenglein HF: David Wirrpanda, Ashley Hansen, Steven Armstrong F: Mark LeCras, ...
July 31st 2008
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The Monday Expert Round 17 - West Coast Eagles vs St Kilda

Summary West Coast 2.3 6.5 9.11 15.13 (103) St Kilda 4.5 6.6 9.9 12.14 (86) I enjoyed this game more than any all year. It was a ripper. Maybe that's contributed to the long delay on writing this up - it was such sweet relief from 7 ...