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Flying High with the West Coast Eagles

West Coast Eagles - Round 6 Team

No change for the Eagles again as we go looking for our sixth win in a row to start the season. The team is beginning to look very settled even with a number of sub-50 gamers continuing to contribute well. It means Chad Fletcher continues to cool his heels in ...

West Coast Eagles Round 4 Team

Hey, there's a footy game this weekend! We play Caaaaarlton and right now there are three ins and no outs for the late Sunday clash at Subi. No room for Chad Fletcher, whilst Seaby and Cox are looking like playing. In come Graham, Rookie Brown and LeCras. WEST COAST V CARLTON Sunday, 2.40pm ...

West Coast Eagles - Round 2 Team

Two changes to the Eagles line up for Saturday nights first home game of the year, versus the Pois. In come last weeks late withdrawals Dean Cox and Andrew Embley, our go Mark LeCras and Jaymie Graham. WEST COAST B: Wirrpanda, Glass, Staker HB: Waters, Hunter, Hurn C: Embley, Selwood, Braun HF: Stenglein, Brown, Chick F: ...

I don’t know whether you believe this sort of stuff but…

Since 2001, the Eagles and the Swans have gone win-loss-win-loss against each other. Last time out it was the Swans turn. By a point. I hope that means we get our shot next...

Grand Final Teams

Here are the teams for Saturday's Grand Final SYDNEY B: Richards, Barry, Malceski HB: Kennelly, Roberts-Thomson, C.Bolton C: Buchanan, Kirk, Ablett HF: O'Keefe, O'Loughlin, J.Bolton F: Schneider, Hall, Fosdike FOLL: Jolly, Goodes, McVeigh I/C: Mathews, N.Davis, Dempster, Doyle EMG: Spriggs, Bevan, Vogels IN: - OUT: - WEST COAST B: Wirrpanda, Glass, Selwood HB: Waters, Hunter, B.Jones C: A.Embley, Cousins, Braun HF: Chick, Hansen, Stenglein F: Armstrong, Lynch, ...

Wirra IN Graham OUT

Heartbreak for Jaymie Graham who has missed out on selection for Saturday's Grand Final vs the Swans. David Wirrpanda is back in his place. Sydney are, surprise surprise, unchanged. There could of course be a late change, but you've got to feel for Graham. Tough to be dropped for a Grannie. ...

Preliminary Final Teams

Two changes for the Eagles to the team that defeated the Bulldogs last week. Out goes Wirrpanda (hamstring) and Rosa (omitted) and in comes Drew Banfield and Jaymie Graham. WEST COAST B: B.Jones, Glass, Selwood HB: Waters, Hunter, Stenglein C: A.Embley, Cousins, Braun HF: Chick, Hansen, Butler F: Kerr, Lynch, Seaby FOLL: Cox, Judd, Fletcher I/C: Armstrong, Banfield, ...

Finals Round Week 2 Teams

A huge four changes for the Eagles ahead of our Semi Final vs the Bulldogs. WEST COAST B: B.Jones, Glass, Wirrpanda HB: Waters, Hunter, Stenglein C: A.Embley, Cousins, Braun HF: Chick, Hansen, Butler F: Kerr, Lynch, Armstrong FOLL: Cox, Judd, Fletcher I/C: R.Jones, Rosa, Seaby, Selwood EMG: Banfield, Graham, Staker IN: A.Embley, Kerr, Hansen, Seaby OUT: Banfield, Graham, Staker, LeCras Big news ...

Finals Week Round 1 - Teams

One change for the Eagles for their qualifying final against Sydney on Saturday Night. The unlucky man is Brett Jones out for David Wirrpanda. WEST COAST B: Selwood, Glass, Wirrpanda HB: Waters, Hunter, Stenglein C: Braun, Cousins, Rosa HF: Chick, Staker, Butler F: Graham, Lynch, LeCras FOLL: Cox, Judd, Fletcher I/C: Armstrong, Banfield, R.Jones, Seaby EMG: Hansen, B.Jones, Morton IN: Wirrpanda OUT: ...

Round 22 Teams

Three changes ahead of the Eagles Round 22 clash with Richmond at the MCG. Out go Embley (AC joint), Wirrpanda (hamstring) and Sampi (omitted) and in come the red hot LeCras, Rosa and Armstrong. WEST COAST B: Selwood, Glass, Graham HB: Waters, Hunter, Banfield C: Butler, Cousins, Braun HF: Stenglein, Staker, R.Jones F: Armstrong, Lynch, Chick FOLL: Cox, ...

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 ...