Here is how West Coast’s combative rising star Harley Reid fared with the umpires against Richmond after his coach Andrew McQualter had ‘the right conversations with the right people’ in midweek.
Josh Kempton
A disappointed West Coast coach Andrew McQualter says every element of his side’s game — including their spirit — was affected by their poor goal-kicking in their disheartening nine-point loss to Richmond.
The Exorcist. The Shining. Richmond v West Coast, round 21, 2026. The three most frightening horror shows of all time.
Glen Quartermain
There is still life in West Coast’s slim hopes of returning to the WAFL finals for the first time since 2019 after a shock 19-point win against reigning premiers South Fremantle on Sunday.
Mitchell Woodcock
The Eagles dominated general play for a sizeable portion of the contest but being unable to capitalise on chance after chance condemned them to a disappointing loss to fellow strugglers Richmond.
West Coast missed a truckload of chances in front of goal as they slumped to an 11-point loss to struggling Richmond. Here’s how we summed up every Eagle in three words.
Chris Robinson
West Coast shot themselves in the foot to fall to defeat against Richmond for the fourth meeting in a row. Recap all the action here.
A West Coast defender says says his side will ‘absolutely’ use the goal of getting their coach his first win over his former club as a source of extra motivation for Sunday’s crucial clash with Richmond.
On paper it may not be a blockbuster, but the future of the AFL will be on show when the most talented young stars of the past three years step out onto the MCG on Sunday morning.
West Coast have made the most of a rare chance to train on the MCG ahead of their clash with last-placed Richmond on Sunday.
West Coast is poised to re-sign a promising key defender, securing one of the central planks of a backline under reconstruction.
Either West Coast or Richmond will experience the rare joy of a win on Sunday as both clubs fight through tough re-builds. The big question is, will it be worth the pain in the end? History suggests it won’t.
Craig O'Donoghue
West Coast are where Fremantle were five years ago. Here’s how they can follow the Dockers’ path to premiership precipice, writes Ryan Daniels.
Ryan Daniels
Andrew Embley will line up in the upcoming Legends Game - and the West Coast great has revealed the legendary football figure he is looking forward to lining up alongside.
West Coast have backed in a tall outfit in their bid to snap a seven-game losing streak when they take on the last-placed Richmond at the MCG on Sunday.
Josh Kempton and Mitchell Woodcock
A West Coast next generation academy prospect has a chance to put in a strong audition ahead of the national draft in November, with the defender set to train at the Eagles next week.
West Coast named a 26-player squad for their crucial clash with Richmond at the MCG on Sunday, but only 24 players were spotted making the trip to Melbourne on Friday morning.
Richmond coach Adem Yze has emphatically shot down any suggestion his team don’t want to win against West Coast in order to snare the prized No.1 pick in this year’s draft.
West Coast’s clash with Richmond at the MCG is likely to be the final opportunity for either team to collect another victory in 2026, writes Xavier Ellis.
Xavier Ellis
West Coast coach Andrew McQualters says the Eagles had ‘the right conversations with the right people’ around how Harley Reid is officiated this week.
Cooper Duff-Tytler has forced his way back into West Coast’s side but the Eagles will again be without co-captain Liam Baker for their clash against Richmond at the MCG. SEE THE FULL TEAMS.
West Coast coach Andrew McQualter concedes there will be several ‘unlucky’ players who will be delisted at season’s end as the Eagles face a massive list cull. SEE THE 15 EAGLES OUT OF CONTRACT
Dockers midfielder Matt Johnson has revealed his and Harley Reid’s conversations with umpires in last week’s western derby as debate continues to rage around how the star Eagle is officiated.
West Coast coach Andrew McQualter says he’s ‘sick of losing’ to his former club Richmond but is adamant there’s no extra pressure on his side despite heading into Sunday’s clash as favourites.
