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Unbeaten Eagles

by rickb — Wed, 2012-05-09 02:53 — Last Updated: Thu, 2012-05-10 05:15

Rick Browner reporting for AFANA from Patersons Stadium, Perth

West Coast remains the only unbeaten team at the end of Round 6 after overcoming a gutsy challenge from a determined North Melbourne side. Just before the game it was announced that Eagles’ excitement machine Nic Naitanui had withdrawn and this sent a ripple of unease through supporters. He was replaced by second gamer, Scott Lycett. Kangaroos ruckman Todd Goldstein was also missing so each team would be exposed in the ruck competitions. In a first for the Eagles, Jacob Brennan (son of club great and Premiership player and vice-captain Michael Brennan) was playing his making his debut, the first father/son combination in Eagles’ history.
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Eagles Class Prevails

by Boris Kilpatrick — Wed, 2012-05-02 08:03 — Last Updated: Thu, 2012-05-03 19:22

Despite injuries to top talent including Mark LeCras and Andrew Embley, the West Coast Eagles remained at the top of the Ladder as they flew into Melbourne to take on the improving Richmond Tigers. The bookmakers had installed the visiting Eagles as solid favorites, however a quick look at the recent results between the two teams at Etihad Stadium showed the Tigers with a 3-0 advantage. For Richmond it was a chance to notch a win against top class opposition – something it had threatened to do all season without being able to close the deal. For the Eagles it was a perfect opportunity to consolidate a Top Two position on the Ladder and a springboard to the Finals.  read more »

Eagles Stay On Top

by rickb — Sun, 2012-04-29 07:28 — Last Updated: Sun, 2012-04-29 07:57

Hawthorn has never won a Twilight game at Patersons Stadium and facing an in-form West Coast team at home, it was going to be hard to win their first. The Hawks were minus some quality players due to injury while the Eagles were fielding a strong team. The game was tipped to go down to the wire and in the end it lived up to that expectation.  read more »

Demon Demolition

by rickb — Mon, 2012-04-09 06:53 — Last Updated: Wed, 2012-04-11 08:56

Melbourne has had a tough time against the West Coast Eagles over the years, particularly when traveling to their fortress, Patersons Stadium, winning only eight times in the last 28 matches. The Demons were trounced last week in an emotional game after the passing of their club President and playing hero Jim Stynes. Today was another serving of the same medicine as the Eagles went all out to crush their spirit.  read more »

Crows Capture NAB Cup

by kloeds — Thu, 2012-03-22 06:36 — Last Updated: Fri, 2012-03-23 19:36

New coach Brenton Sanderson has enjoyed a dream start at the helm of the Adelaide Crows, leading his side to an unbeaten preseason culminating in the NAB Cup title. A near full strength Crows line up took on the West Coast Eagles in the Final and was able to put together a four quarter effort en route to a 34 point win in front of an enthusiastic home crowd.  read more »

Cats Too Classy For Weary West Coast

by janetl — Wed, 2011-09-28 09:01 — Last Updated: Mon, 2012-02-27 19:51

Brook Kilpatrick reporting for AFANA from Australia

Geelong booked their passage into a Grand Final face-off with reigning Premiers Collingwood after a comfortable 48 point win over the West Coast Eagles at the MCG on Saturday. First year coach Chris Scott has proved many critics wrong by taking the Cats back to the Grand Final, in the wake of losing the game’s best player in Gary Ablett Jr to the Gold Coast Suns.  read more »

Season Snapshots Part One

by rickb — Sun, 2012-02-19 03:57 — Last Updated: Thu, 2012-02-23 09:11

Welcome to the first of a series of what fans can watch for in the 2012 AFL season.

GIANTS MOVE IN
As the new kids on the block, Greater Western Sydney faces the same battle as last year’s newcomers, the Gold Coast Suns. With a selection bonanza, they have picked the cream of the young talent crop and with a bulging check book, the club has signed some ageing stars from the established competition. However will GWS run out of puff by three-quarter time?  read more »

Collingwood Challenged

by rickb — Thu, 2011-09-15 05:15 — Last Updated: Fri, 2011-10-07 09:57

Collingwood and West Coast have played each other in three Finals over recent years. Each game has been a closely fought affair, including one draw. This was Allan Didak’s 200th game and while most were expecting the Pies to win, the encounter didn’t go entirely to plan.  read more »

Who Will Win the 2011 Premiership?

by admincms — Sun, 2011-08-07 10:08 — Last Updated: Fri, 2011-09-30 23:29

Collingwood
51% (118 votes)
Geelong
49% (115 votes)
Total votes: 233
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Eagles Outlast Fast Finishing Blues

by rickb — Wed, 2011-09-21 04:01 — Last Updated: Wed, 2011-09-21 05:27

A bumper crowd of nearly 43,000 fans witnessed an epic Semi-final contest in perfect football conditions in Perth. West Coast was charged up to win a game and go one step closer to a Grand Final berth. Carlton had never won a Finals match away from Melbourne but this did not seem to faze them as they produced a cracking start in the opening minutes of the game.  read more »

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