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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.

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We’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?

Danielle Laidley

The Eagles need more from Bailey Williams (left).

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Motormouth Mitch: The Eagle who was a derby disappointment

From the mature Eagle who didn’t stand up in the western derby, to the Fremantle star who needs to find form. Football writer Mitchell Woodcock takes a no-holds-barred look at the week of footy.

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Peel Thunder proved too good for West Coast.

WAFLCommentsPremiumThunder respond to challenge from spirited Eagles

Peel Thunder were pushed all the way to the final siren by a spirited West Coast but did enough to escape with a 12-point victory.

Josh Kempton

Patrick Voss has been fined for a behind-the-play bump on Harley Reid.

AFLVideoCommentsDocker fined for behind-the-play bump on Harley Reid

Fremantle forward Pat Voss has been handed a fine for dropping Harley Reid behind the play in a fiery opening to western derby 61.

Aaron Kirby

West Coast watch on after the western derby defeat.

AFLVideoComments‘No wasted days’: Eagles still have lots to gain in 2025

West Coast’s leaders have pledged they won’t limp to the line as they try to avoid the calamity of a one-win season. 

Mitchell Woodcock & Jackson Barrett

Harley Reid injured his ankle late in the derby.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumReid could miss rest of season as injury details emerge

There are fears West Coast star Harley Reid has suffered a syndesmosis injury and could miss the rest of the season. Here are the details.

Mitchell Woodcock

Hayden Young celebrates a goal.

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Dockers left footer completes on-ball division

If last week’s comeback game against Collingwood was a tasty entree, Hayden Young’s first full game in 11 weeks was a three-star Michelin main with a full-bodied Margaret River red.

Glen Quartermain

West Coast must reverse a move they’ve made to stop opposition team’s from hurting them with speed.

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The move the Eagles must undo to hold teams to speed limit

West Coast first-year coach Andrew McQualter made a key move earlier this season, but the western derby loss to Fremantle made it clear they must reverse it or they’re going to continue to be torched by speed.

Mitchell Woodcock

Murphy Reid celebrates.

AFLVideoCommentsDockers’ derby delight! Freo reign supreme in fiery clash

Fremantle won the western derby by 49 points, but this game was always going to be about more than who held up the trophy. This one was about whether Freo could be ruthless and West Coast could be resilient.

Craig O'Donoghue