Former West Coast coach Adam Simpson says teenage sensation Harley Reid’s body is not yet at AFL standard but was adamant he was heading in the right direction.
Caitlin Bassett
The West Australian expert columnist Danielle Laidley rates every West Coast player out of 10 after their pre-season hit-out win over North Melbourne in Bunbury.
Danielle Laidley
The pre-season matches are over, and we’ve now got our clearest indication of what our WA club’s line-ups will look like in Round 1. Here’s our projected sides and each club’s three biggest selection questions.
Chris Robinson
West Coast will look to a string of new names to help turbo-boost their climb back up the ladder, headed by a man known as “Mini” who’s been given the monumental task of rebuilding the club.
Mitchell Woodcock
The West Australian’s footy experts Glen Quartermain and Mitchell Woodcock rank every single player on West Coast and Fremantle’s list, based on their ability to have an impact this season. SEE PART ONE HERE
Mitchell Woodcock & Glen Quartermain
Matt Flynn has taken the lead in the race to become West Coast’s starting ruck and now looks set for a date with Gold Coast big man Jarrod Witts in round one.
West Coast coach Andrew McQualter has hailed the newly-redeveloped Hands Oval as “one of the best” community football grounds he has seen as Bunbury passed an early test of its AFL credentials in fine style.
Josh Kempton, Mitchell Woodcock and Samantha Rogers
West Coast star Jake Waterman admits he is feeling the pressure going into 2025 following a breakout season that saw him earn All-Australian honours last year.
Samantha Rogers
Footy fans poured through the gates ahead of West Coast’s pre-season clash with North Melbourne at Hands Oval to watch Eagles beat the Roos in a thrilling two-point win.
West Coast coach Andrew McQualter says the Eagles learnt a lot in their pre-season win over North Melbourne but conceded their new game style is still a ‘work in progress’.
New Eagles coach Andrew McQualter will de-scramble this practice match and find solace in the way his young squad found a way to win as both teams took baby steps out of the cellar, writes Glen Quartermain.
Glen Quartermain
Premiership West Coast forward Jack Darling had an inaccurate first game against his former club with his new side North Melbourne before finally kicking a late major.
Josh Kempton
West Coast edged out North Melbourne in blustery Bunbury conditions. Here are the five Eagles who stood out in their thrilling two- point win.
West Coast fans will have to practice patience as the teething issues to start the Andrew McQualter-era at the Eagles became apparent in a thrilling two-point win against North Melbourne down in Bunbury.
West Coast defeated North Melbourne at Hands Oval in Bunbury to finish their pre-season on a good note. Recap all the action in our live blog.
After an incredible debut season for former No.1 pick Harley Reid, there will be plenty of eyes on the West Coast star ahead of his second year in the AFL. Mitch Woodcock looks at what we can expect.
Two of WA football’s biggest stars, Jeremy McGovern and Michael Walters, have joined The West Australian’s unrivalled team of columnists for this AFL season.
The West Australian
West Coast defender and Harvey product Brady Hough has hailed the Eagles’ chance to play both a preseason and home and away game in the South West in 2025 as ‘awesome’.
West Coast star Harley Reid’s overwhelming popularity has seen him sign up as the face of a third sport with the number one draft pick now a NBL Finals Ambassador.
Craig O'Donoghue
West Coast will pay tribute to premiership player Adam Hunter at his football home on Saturday with a pre-game ceremony before their clash with North Melbourne.
Jackson Barrett
Jai Culley has opened up on being axed by West Coast, declaring ‘I’ve never been more motivated in my life’ after earning an AFL lifeline with Melbourne.
West Coast will welcome back teen sensation Harley Reid in a pre-season hit-out against North Melbourne at Bunbury’s Hands Oval on Saturday.
Jake Santa Maria
After a marathon pre-season, Noah Long’s return to football will be a welcome relief as the West Coast forward prepares for a long-awaited return from injury.
Expect the unexpected in 2025 as the West Coast Eagles and Fremantle Dockers both enter their exciting new eras, writes Jackson Barrett.
