Mid West AFL wrap round two: Jamie Cripps boots three in Eagles win, Jed Hagan stars in historic Devils debut

West Coast is on the winners list in 2026, after downing North Melbourne for their first win in 308 days at Optus Stadium on Sunday afternoon. After being 30 points behind at quarter-time in the round two clash, West Coast flipped the switch and charged ahead to finish 17.9 (111) to 15.4 (94) winners where several newer players announced their arrival. However, it Northampton product and 274-gamer Jamie Cripps that lead West Coast’s goal tally, kicking three goals — two of which were scored within two minutes of each other. In the VFL, Geraldton-born forward Jed Hagan starred in Tasmania’s debut VFL performance, with the 22-year old combining with former Eagle and Docker Hugh Dixon for eight goals. The former Shark had four goals, 18 touches and 10 tackles as the Devils took down Coburg by 17 points in front of a 10,000-strong crowd at North Hobart Oval. He will look to follow East Fremantle teammates Milan Murdock and Mitch Zadow into the AFL, with Hagan chasing a place on Tasmania’s inaugural AFL list in 2028. Geraldton’s Liam Ryan, brought up his first win at St Kilda on Saturday afternoon, taking out a nail-biting four-point win over GWS at Engie Stadium. For a game delayed by lightning, fans at ENGIE Stadium were treated to an electric finish, with the final score 10.14 (74) to 11.12 (78). For Ryan, it was a quiet day for his standards with one goal and four touches, while his teammate and Chapman Valley product Jack Carroll had 11 disposals and five marks. Later that evening, ex-Dee Judd McVee had his first win in purple as Fremantle took out a stunning 48-point win over Melbourne at Optus Stadium. A seven-goal opening term from the Dockers made it difficult for the Demons to find any momentum, never giving them an inch to come back in the 17.16 (118) to 10.10 (70) result. The Geraldton product continues to settle into the Dockers system, finishing on 12 disposals and six marks against his old team. Hawthorn handed the Swans their first loss of the season during round two’s opener, falling 17 points short on Thursday night at the MCG . Although Sydney were more accurate, Hawthorn had 12 more scoring opportunities, but lacked the accuracy of Sydney, seeing the final scoreline to 14.15 (99) to 13.4 (82) Coorow-Latham’s Logan McDonald was at the forefront of Sydney’s scoring efforts, booting a team-high three goals, also clunking five marks. Carlton captain Patrick Cripps and Geelong forward Jack Martin had a bye this weekend, while Fremantle’s Jaeger O’Meara and West Coast’s Tyler Brockman are both sidelined with injury.