Thud
Last Saturday, West Coast crashed back to reality faster than Artemis will re-enter the atmosphere. Only we didn’t have any heat shields to protect us from the carnage.
The 128 point loss to Sydney was the type of performance we thought, and hoped, was behind us. Particularly after what...
For a variety of reasons, the time has come for me to step down as Moderator of this fine and, at times, crazy board
It’s been difficult watching our team in recent years but despite the doom and gloom this board has provided some form of solace with its humour and banter. Generally speaking...
It’s only R1 and we’re already on the board with Milan Murdock snagging a vote from one of the coaches despite us losing to the Suns by 10 goals
Votes for the Suns match:
Gold Coast v West Coast
10 Christian Petracca (GCFC)
8 Jarrod Witts (GCFC)
6 Noah Anderson (GCFC)
3 Ben King (GCFC)
2 Touk...
Season 2026 has begun, which means it’s past due to call for volunteers to do our weekly game preview threads
First in, best dressed for your preferred game but please refrain from nominating if you think your enthusiasm might wane when the time comes to write your preview
If you decide to...
It’s almost here. Another season, West Coast 40th in the competition, kicks off on the afternoon/evening of Sunday 15/3 in the heat and humidity of the Gold Coast.
The last game of R1, we’ll be the last team to play their first game for premiership points in 2026. Nine other teams will have...
Bit of a write up on the WAFL website on the Beagles and thoughts from Kyal Horsley. Not anything groundbreaking but they’ve made some changes to the way the list is structured (smaller group of 15 top ups) and the timing of training (two nights a week as a group plus a third session in the...
Another season of football is almost upon us with R1 now just 3 weeks away - and for those that believe in Opening Round, real football starts in just 12 days time
Before that, however, we have the obligatory practice match(es) to brush up on our melts as we try to glean what a 9.00am start on...
Thank you to all those who took the time to nominate their favourite posters to be considered worthy to be the winner of the 2025 QS Medal
After careful consideration of those nominations a short list of posters has been compiled based on the weight of nominations.
Three posters separated...
Here we go again. It’s player sponsor time and with an expanded squad of 47 to choose from in 2026. So line up and put your names down in an orderly fashion before a draft order will be selected at random
(I’m in the market for a set of binoculars so bribes will be accepted for preferential...
The following was generated randomly by me in a totally uncompromised manner using a random number generator. There were no priorities given so the order is based purely on chance
The moment you've been waiting for, the draft order is....
1. JoshWoodenSpoon - Harry Barnett
2. WCEswift - Jobe...
This thread is the companion to the 2026 Draftee/NGA/FS Discussion thread
It’s intent is to be a more catch all thread than the draft thread which is designed to have a far narrower focus and will be more rigidly moderated to keep it on topic
So don’t be surprised to see posts shifted from...
Here we are again, where looking forward to and getting excited by the draft has replaced watching our team play finals
If we’re going to reverse that anytime soon and return to finals then this draft will be a critical step in that process.
All drafts are important, as the draft is a key...
Prediction time - what do you think the 2025 Draft has in store for West Coast and what would you do differently?
Post your predictions/thoughts here but with the following conditions:
1) No discussion, just your prediction and one post per person
2) Edits are acceptable but only as...
The football cycle continues into another year with preseason training for 2026 set to commence less than two months since Brisbane were crowned back to back premiers.
Players entering their 4th (or less) year on an AFL list and did not compete in finals return to training on Monday 10/11...
The football cycle continues into another year with preseason training for 2026 set to commence less than two months since Brisbane were crowned back to back premiers.
Players entering their 4th (or less) year on an AFL list and did not compete in finals return to training on Monday 10/11...
It’s been another brutal year for the West Coast Eagles in 2025. But on the back of the AFLW team’s glorious run into finals it’s as good a time as any to ponder who deserves to be named the WCE BF Board MVP.
So with that, nominations are now open for the West Coast Eagles Poster of the Year...
Trade week is wrapped up for another year so attention now turns to the draft a little under 5 weeks away.
To help pass the time, I’m going to run a preliminary mock draft covering the first 3 rounds only based on the current draft order before pick swaps between clubs begin and actual...
As promised, it’s time to run a second mock draft as the deadline for pick swaps approaches this Friday and a final draft order is settled that takes into account each club’s list openings
So with a bit more information on draftees and club priorities and time to fill by the real thing we’re...
Trade period is done and dusted for another year so our full attention now turns to the National Draft to be held in just under 5 weeks time over November 19 (R1), 20 (R2 onwards) and 21 (Rookie draft and PSD)
Our draft hand is now set, although it remains possible for clubs to trade draft...
Welcome to the club Tylar
As a 27 year old he adds some maturity albeit inexperienced at AFL level (35 games) due to a combination of a late start to his career (drafted as a rookie by Richmond in 2022 as a 24 year old) and an ACL injury in 2024
Found a more offensive edge to his game post...
Going to give everyone a chance to put their credentials on the line.
Looking at the trade period that starts today, what would you do if you were calling the shots between now and next next Wednesday when trade period winds up
You can be as optimistic/pessimistic as you like. It can be what...
This thread was rolled into Vol 2 on 13/8 - 10,356 posts later and it’s time to roll it into Vol 3 after hurtling along at 200+ posts per day
What’s changed since 13/8?
A fair bit:
• Jayden Hunt retired whilst Jack Petruccelle, Callum Jamieson and Loch Rawlinson were all delisted
• Oscar Allen...
With our season due to end in less than two weeks and Mad Monday almost upon us, it’s time to rollover this beast of a thread
It will mean the start of yet another massively important offseason as the club looks to dig its way out of a hole that seems to get deeper each year
The challenge...
So my missus has left me
Temporarily
Gone to Karratha to help our daughter with the imminent arrival of grandchild no.2
I’m unsupervised for the next month