West Coast forward Jamie Cripps says the Eagles’ recent wins don’t all boil down to Harley Reid, but instead are influenced by a collective effort from the younger players.  In Saturday night’s match, West Coast blindsided Fremantle to beat them by 37 points in the 58th Western Derby.  The 19-year-old missed out on the Glendinning-Allan Medal by one vote after having an eye-catching performance - kicking three goals and taking some outstanding marks.  However, Cripps dispelled suggestions the Eagles’ recent performances came entirely down to Reid, giving credit to his younger ..read more

It took 23 years between George “Staunch” Owens becoming the first ruckman to win a Sandover Medal and Merv McIntosh winning the second. It remains the longest gap between ruckmen winning the WAFL’s greatest individual honour. The order is Owens (1925), McIntosh (1948, 53-54), Graham Farmer (1956, 57 and 60), Jack Clarke (1957), Brian Foley (1959), Stephen Michael (1980-81), John Ironmonger (1983), Craig Edwards (1989), Gus Seebeck (1999), Ryan Turnbull (2001) and Lachlan Delahunty (2019).  The medal might have morphed into a midfielder’s award but don’t be surprised if it is hung arou ..read more

Emerging midcourter Jordan Cransberg says she’s embracing every moment she receives on the court during the West Coast Fever’s red-hot start to the season.  After impressing the Fever enough in 2023, Cransberg was elevated from training partner and received a three-year contract starting in 2024. In the two opening games against the GWS Giants and Sunshine Coast Lightning, Cransberg has played minutes in the midcourt, along with Alice Teague-Neeld, Kelsey Brown and Jess Anstiss.  Speaking after their 25-goal win against the Lightning, Cransberg says being clear on her role is key ..read more

West Coast midfielder Reuben Ginbey says the way teammate Harley Reid plays is ‘different’ and something the side wants to reward.  On Monday evening, the AFL announced the number one pick as round five’s rising star nominee after a phenomenal performance against the Tigers.  Reid had 27 possessions, and eight clearances, playing a crucial role in bringing West Coast their first win of the season.  Speaking on Sports Breakfast, Ginbey, who was a rising star nominee last year, had plenty of praise for his teammate.  “He handles it awesomely, you can't really tell what's ..read more

Former Premiership Eagle Peter Sumich says West Coast win over Richmond was a ‘great result’ for the club, with plenty of positives to take away.  West Coast recorded its first win for the season, with a 39-point win over an injury-ruined Richmond side, lifting them from the bottom of the ladder.  After conceding the first four goals of the game West Coast switched back on after Jack Darling and young gun Harley Reid kicked two back-to-back goals.  From there, the Eagles piled on a further 14 goals - six belonging to Jake Waterman.  After calling for West Coast to kick ..read more

West Coast Eagles forward Jamie Cripps says West Coast’s team defence needs to be top-notch against the chaotic Tigers. On Sunday, West Coast will look to win their first game of the season against an injury-ravaged Richmond side at Optus Stadium.  However, despite losing the likes of Noah Balta, Dion Prestia, Tom Lynch and Dylan Grimes, Cripps told SportFM it won’t be an easy game.   “Richmond is going to be a tough game. I think their first half last week was really good,” he said. “The quick game that they play is hard to defend, so our team defence has to be right up ..read more

One of the best things to come out of the Gather Round in Adelaide was the return of Victoria to State football. Even better was the Big V going 14 points down to a South Australian team that will have a crack at beating WA for the fifth time in as many seasons when they meet for the 99th time next month. Victoria spat the dummy and walked away from State football when a WA team coached by Mike Broadbridge and captained by Kyal Horsley towelled them up at Port Melbourne in 2017. That was the first and only time that WA have beaten Victoria on their home turf and while it does not carry the ..read more

Former Premiership Eagle Peter Sumich believes West Coast does not deserve a priority draft pick despite an alarming start to the season.  The weekend’s 76-point loss to the Bulldogs puts the Eagles at three losses with an average losing margin of 64 points. Currently sitting in 18th, West Coast are faced with the prospect of taking its third wooden spoon.  Should West Coast continue to struggle and secure its second consecutive wooden spoon, the AFL may consider handing them draft picks used at the national draft to or be traded for players, to assist in the rebuild.  Sumich ..read more

West Coast Premiership forward Jamie Cripps says he is embracing his new leadership role and sharing his experience with his younger teammates.  The 230 gamer has been at the club since 2013 and is the second oldest player on the list after Jeremy McGovern.  In the AFL, West Coast is ranked the 16th youngest team in the afl, while ranked 14th in average games played.   During the rebuild, Cripps has taken on a new role and responsibilities within a youthful forward group.  Speaking to Sports Breakfast, Cripps says he is enjoying this new role over the past few seasons ..read more

Greg Clark has a point to make. Best on ground and a Simpson Medal winner in his last match for Subiaco, the grand final victory over South Fremantle in 2021, Clark has since had a frustrating two years at West Coast during the lowest ebb in the club’s history. His 21 Eagles matches were all losses – setting a record unlikely but not impossible to be beaten in the near future – which led to an unsurprising delisting at the end of last year. But Clark’s return to the Lions, and rapid elevation to the captaincy, could inspire him to reach a new level of performance this year. Clark is now 26, ha ..read more