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West Coast chief executive Don Pyke says the club is set to ask the AFL for priority picks.

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The case for and against West Coast receiving priority picks

West Coast are now set to ask the AFL for priority picks for the first time in the club’s history, but debate rages over whether they should be given help. Jackson Barrett makes the case for both.

Jackson Barrett

Jeremy McGovern selects his top five AFL stars to watch outside of his former Eagles teammates.

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JEREMY McGOVERN: My top five non-West Coast AFL stars

The West Australian columnist and retired great Jeremy McGovern selects his top five AFL stars to watch outside of his former Eagles teammates.

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West Coast stars Elijah Hewett and Harley Reid.

AFLVideoCommentsHewett wants Eagles to be club where Reid wants to stay

West Coast midfielder Elijah Hewett says he’s taking on the responsibility of creating a culture of success at the Eagles where players such as Harley Reid want to stay.

Mitchell Woodcock

West Coast Eagles training at Mineral Resources Park, Lathlain. Pictured talkin are Luke Shuey and Andrew McQualter. Ian Munro

AFLCommentsPremiumTRAINING NOTES: Livewire bandaged up life sans Harley begins

An important forward sported some extra strapping at West Coast training on Wednesday as a fellow veteran was restricted to light duties.

Ben Smith

Harley Reid equalled West Coast’s club record for free kicks conceded this season.

AFLBad boy Eagles? West Coast land in umpires’ bad books

West Coast are one of the umpires’ least favourite teams so far this season, new figures have revealed. SEE WHERE EVERY TEAM SITS

Jackson Barrett

A former West Coast assistant says Reuben Ginbey should be the next captain of the club.

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Why not now? Ex-Eagles coach wants Ginbey as next captain

A former West Coast assistant says Reuben Ginbey should be the next captain of the club and he wants to see it happen sooner rather than later.

Jackson Barrett

West Coast Eagles great Guy McKenna says Harley Reid (left) was better than Chris Judd was in his first year.

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Better than Judd: Eagles great says Harley Reid worth $24m

West Coast wunderkind Harley Reid was better than Chris Judd in his first season and is worth an 11-year, $24 million contract, says former Eagles captain and dual premiership player Guy McKenna.

Glen Quartermain

West Coast are set to name an NGA prospect against East Perth.

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Eagles to unveil NGA prospect against Royals

West Coast father-son prospect Charlie Banfield impressed for the Eagles WAFL side and now they’re set to name a Next Generation Academy talent to play against East Perth on Saturday.

Mitchell Woodcock

The Eagles are confident of retaining Harley Reid.

AFL CommentsEagles keen to lock away Harley deal before end of season

West Coast chief executive Don Pyke says there’s been positive progress on talks around a contract extension for Harley Reid, with the Eagles boss eager to reach an agreement by the end of the season. 

Jackson Barrett

West Coast chief executive Don Pyke.

AFLCommentsPremiumWe’ll ask AFL for draft help, Eagles boss confirms

West Coast chief executive Don Pyke has revealed the club will seek draft assistance from the league amid their horror four-year run. See the latest here!

Chris Robinson

West Coast young gun Harley Reid will head back to country Victoria for a break with family now that his AFL season is over.

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Harley to head home as future plans remain unclear

West Coast young gun Harley Reid will head back to country Victoria for a break with family now that his AFL season is over, The West Australian can exclusively reveal.

Glen Quartermain

Former West Coast coach Adam Simpson has returned to Melbourne. (Photo by Daniel Carson/AFL Photos)

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Simpson weighs up shock AFL coaching return after move home

Former West Coast coach Adam Simpson has moved home to Melbourne and is considering a return to football, The West Australian can reveal.

Jakeb Waddell

Rival clubs are crunching the numbers on what a potential offer for Harley Reid would take in order to pry him out of West Coast.

AFLCommentsRivals consider cash splash as Reid speculation continues

Rival clubs are crunching the numbers on what a potential offer for Harley Reid would take to pry him out of West Coast, as speculation over his future continues following a season-ending injury.

Glen Quartermain

Tom Gross (middle) could get his AFL chance after Harley Reid’s injury.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumWhich Eagle replaces Harley? Yeo has his say

With West Coast now missing their best two midfielders in Harley Reid and Elliot Yeo, the latter has opened up on who he wants to see filling the void in the engine room.

Chris Robinson

Liam Baker and the Eagles are desperate to finish the season strongly.

AFLCommentsPremiumHow Eagles will measure success in their final four matches

West Coast’s leaders have preached the need for a four-quarter performance at the end of the year. Now leader Liam Baker has opened up on exactly how they plan to measure that success.

Jackson Barrett

Harley Reid has given fans a huge indication he intends on staying at West Coast.

EAGLES CommentsReid drops biggest hint yet he plans to stay at West Coast

West Coast megastar Harley Reid has dropped the biggest hint yet he intends to remain at the Eagles amid his multi million-dollar contract talks.

Jakeb Waddell

Hayden Young with Justin Longmuir after the derby win, and inset, Murphy Reid and Harley Reid.

AFLCommentsPremiumYoung produces 14-year AFL first as Reids set new records

In A Six-Pack Of IPA (Interesting Points, Allegedly), we look at the Hayden Young stat line that no AFL player has managed since 2011, Murphy and Harley Reid each tying record marks, and more.

Chris Robinson

It’s season over for Harley Reid after Saturday’s injury late in the derby.

AFLVideoCommentsSEASON OVER: McQualter reveals reaction to Harley blow

Harley Reid’s season is over, with the extent of the Eagles rising star’s injury revealed. Get the latest details here.

Samantha Rogers

Fremantle star Hayden Young.

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Dockers stacked with midfield stars but Young is different

Fremantle are stacked with accumulators in the midfield. Andrew Brayshaw and Caleb Serong are fantastic players. But Hayden Young is different, writes Xavier Ellis. Here’s why.

Xavier Ellis

Fremantle’s Murphy Reid.

AFLCommentsReid deserved BOG medal, according to one derby coach

One of the two western derby coaches adjudged Murphy Reid as best on ground in last Saturday’s clash. See how they voted in the AFL Coaches Association Player of the Year award here!

Craig O'Donoghue

West Coast youngster Tom Gross had an excellent game against Peel Thunder.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumFirst-year Eagle ‘ready’ to fill void if Reid’s season over

An exciting first-year West Coast draftee has declared he’s ready to return to the AFL side should he be called up to fill the void of injured young star Harley Reid.

Mitchell Woodcock

West Coast took on Peel Thunder down in Mandurah.

AFLCommentsPremiumGross puts hand up for AFL recall as veteran fails to fire

A total of 14 AFL-listed players turned out for West Coast’s WAFL side in their 12-point defeat to reigning premiers Peel Thunder in Mandurah on Sunday. Here’s how they went.

Mitchell Woodcock

Liam Baker (right) is willing to step up for a midfield role.

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Baker will do ‘whatever team needs’ as mids hunt Reid cover

West Coast hard man Liam Baker looms as the midfield replacement for Harley Reid amid fears the young gun’s season could be over. 

Jackson Barrett

Hayden Young was the star of western derby 61.

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PLAYER RATINGS: Fremantle’s Rolls Royce leads way in derby

Danielle Laidley runs an eye over every West Coast Eagle and Fremantle Docker after round 20. Who starred and who struggled?

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