West Coast will be hoping to rebound from their worst season on record in 2025 with plenty of fresh faces and young talent. Meet every Eagle set to take the field in 2026.
Mitchell Woodcock
West Coast captain Liam Duggan has backed ‘ultimate professional’ Tim Kelly to work his way back into the Eagles’ best 23 after he was a surprise omission from their season opener.
Optus Stadium isn’t hosting soccer this weekend but it’s not available for Fremantle or West Coast either, and that puts heaps of pressure on both clubs to start the season well, writes Craig O’Donoghue.
Craig O'Donoghue
To pigeonhole Josh Lindsay as just a lethal left foot would be an injustice to the broader skillset that has him touted as a future star for West Coast.
West Coast veteran Tim Kelly will start the season on the outer after missing selection for the Eagles’ season opener against Gold Coast on Sunday.
No one is giving West Coast a chance this weekend, but Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick says the Suns must be prepared for a fight from the Eagles’ young guns.
Jake Santa Maria
West Coast coach Andrew McQualter says Milan Murdock’s incredible WAFL resume has him confident the pre-season signing can have an immediate impact on debut.
West Coast are coming off a one-win season and are set for more pain in 2026, but optimism is growing the club's rebuild is well and truly on track.
Justin Chadwick
CAPTAIN’S LETTER: See what Liam Baker wants West Coast supporters to know as he begins his first season at the helm in 2026.
Liam Baker
The wife of a former AFL legend has denied a young girl stayed at their home, as he fights historical child sex abuse charges in court.
Emma Kirk
For players, round one seems less important than finals, but for some reason more significant than any other home-and-away game, writes Xavier Ellis.
Xavier Ellis
West Coast will unveil a quartet of AFL debutants this weekend - their most in any match since Peter Matera and Dean Kemp were unleashed all the way back in 1990. See the details here!
West Coast are the least likely side to win an AFL season opener in more than a decade, according to bookmakers - but Andrew McQualter remains bullish on their chances.
Mitchell Woodcock & Chris Robinson
West Coast have pulled a selection shock, handing pre-season signing Milan Murdock a debut in their season opener against Gold Coast.
Elijah Hewett is the latest casualty ahead of West Coast’s season opener, with the luckless midfielder to miss the trip east with a quad setback.
A pair of West Coast greats say there’s no need to hit the panic button over Brandon Starcevich despite the latest setback that will see the boom Eagles recruit miss the start of the season.
Norm Smith medallist Andrew Embley has backed West Coast’s new-look midfield led by a fit Harley Reid to improve their clearance work on the back of a historically bad season.
Explore what we’ve forecast as West Coast’s optimal line-up this season, with player profiles of the Eagles’ best as they look to climb back up the ladder.
Brandon Starcevich’s wretched pre-season has continued with the star recruit further away from a West Coast debut after another setback. SEE THE DETAILS
West Coast have added cross-code hopper Jake Miles‑Wrency to their rookie list as the former college basketballer looks to reignite AFL dream.
A former AFL legend has denied historical child sex abuse charges dating back to the 1960s, with prosecutors alleging he targeted an eight-year-old girl.
West Coast couldn’t have asked for a harder first-up clash to open their AFL season, but Jake Waterman says he can’t wait for the Eagles to test their mettle against premiership fancies.
How many games will West Coast win? Who’s their most important player? And what will Elliot Yeo produce in his long-awaited return to footy? See our predictions for the Eagles’ season and provide your own!
Dual West Coast premiership winger Peter Matera and East Fremantle centreman Ray Sorrell have been elevated to Legend status in the West Australian Football Hall of Fame.
Glen Quartermain
