Australian rules football club season
The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football team based in Perth , Western Australia. Their 2022 season is their 36th season in the Australian Football League (AFL), their ninth season with Adam Simpson as coach, and their third season with Luke Shuey as captain. They finished the season with two wins and 20 losses, placing them 17th on the ladder.
Background
The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football team based in Perth , Western Australia, that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL). They ended the 2021 home-and-away season ninth on the ladder, causing them to miss finals .[ 1]
In the off-season, Luke Shuey was voted captain for the third year in a row. Jeremy McGovern and Nic Naitanui were voted to become vice captains for the 2022 season. Tom Barrass , Liam Duggan and Oscar Allen were voted in as the remaining players for the leadership group. Josh Kennedy was the only person to leave the leadership group, stepping down as 2022 will likely be his last season.[ 2] [ 3] Adam Simpson was head coach for a ninth season.
Playing list
Changes
Statistics
Season summary
The fixture for the 2022 season was revealed in December 2021, with each team scheduled to play 22 matches and have a mid-season bye. Only the first nine rounds had times and dates set for the matches, with the remaining dates released as the season progressed. West Coast are scheduled to play Geelong , Richmond , Fremantle , Gold Coast , and Adelaide twice, and the other teams once each.[ 22]
Rounds 1–12
West Coast's first match was against the Gold Coast Suns at Optus Stadium. This match saw the AFL debut of Brady Hough, and the West Coast debut of Sam Petrevski-Seton, Patrick Naish, and Hugh Dixon. Willie Rioli also played his first game since 2019, having served a two-year suspension for tampering with urine tests.[ 21] West Coast lost the match 80–107, making this the first time that the Eagles had lost to the Suns at home. Tom Barrass , who was celebrating his 100th AFL game, kicked his first ever goal.[ 23]
Results
Ladder
Source:
afl.com.au Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
WAFL team
References
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^ "Brain trauma forces premiership Eagle to retire at just 22" . AFL.com.au . 4 August 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2022 .
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^ a b c "Eagles trio depart the nest" . West Coast Eagles . 7 September 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2022 .
^ a b c Schmook, Nathan (17 September 2021). "Eagles cut three more with 22yo midfielder let go" . AFL.com.au . Retrieved 20 March 2022 .
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^ Schmook, Nathan (28 September 2021). "Eagles to cut injury-hit forward, emerging defender inks new deal" . AFL.com.au . Retrieved 20 March 2022 .
^ Rogers, Samantha (3 November 2021). "Delisted West Coast Eagles utility Jarrod Brander officially joins GWS Giants" . PerthNow . Retrieved 20 March 2022 .
^ "Academy Giant returns: Delisted Eagle gets GWS lifeline" . AFL.com.au . Australian Associated Press. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2022 .
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^ Stocks, Gary (7 December 2021). "Sheppard announces retirement" . West Coast Eagles . Retrieved 20 March 2022 .
^ Reilly, Eliza (7 October 2021). "Carlton midfielder Sam Petrevski-Seton set to land at West Coast with pick 52" . The West Australian . Retrieved 20 March 2022 .
^ "Done deal: Eagles secure Petrevski-Seton" . West Coast Eagles . 7 October 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2022 .
^ a b c d e "2021 Draft" . AFL.com.au . Retrieved 20 March 2022 .
^ Schmook, Nathan (7 December 2021). "The Eagle hasn't landed: Draftee drives from Melbourne to Perth" . AFL.com.au . Retrieved 20 March 2022 .
^ Chadwick, Justin (3 March 2022). "West Coast sign former Docker Hugh Dixon" . PerthNow . Australian Associated Press. Retrieved 20 March 2022 .
^ a b c "Eagles sign three SSP players" . West Coast Eagles . Retrieved 20 March 2022 .
^ "2022 Player Stats" . AFL Tables . Retrieved 27 March 2023 .
^ a b c d e f Stocks, Gary (17 March 2022). "Squad announcement: Debutants in mix" . West Coast Eagles . Retrieved 17 June 2022 .
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^ a b Schmook, Nathan (20 March 2022). "Suns rise in the west for first time over decimated Eagles" . AFL.com.au . Retrieved 20 March 2022 .
^ "2022 Season Scores and Results" . AFL Tables . Retrieved 27 March 2023 .
^ Masenhelder, Trent (27 March 2022). "Six-goal Larkey stars as Roos get job done against makeshift Eagles" . AFL.com.au . Retrieved 27 March 2022 .
^ Somerford, Ben (3 April 2022). "Derby domination: Dockers put winged Eagles to the sword" . AFL.com.au . Retrieved 17 April 2022 .
^ Kimber, Howard (9 April 2022). "Undermanned Eagles stun shellshocked Pies" . AFL.com.au . Australian Associated Press. Retrieved 17 April 2022 .
^ Somerford, Ben (15 April 2022). "Swans show battered Eagles no mercy in WA romp" . AFL.com.au . Retrieved 17 April 2022 .
^ D'Urbano, Nick (23 April 2022). "Power on at last with massive win over Eagles" . AFL.com.au . Retrieved 24 April 2022 .
^ Somerford, Ben (29 April 2022). "Tigers tear Eagles to shreds in 109-point shellacking" . AFL.com.au . Retrieved 29 May 2022 .
^ Whiting, Michael (7 May 2022). "Lions lose another key forward in big win over Eagles" . AFL.com.au . Retrieved 29 May 2022 .
^ Schmook, Nathan (15 May 2022). "Demons go 9-0 but feisty Eagles won't lose any fans with effort" . AFL.com.au . Retrieved 29 May 2022 .
^ Kimber, Howard (22 May 2022). "McVeigh's mob hands Eagles a Giant thumping" . AFL.com.au . Australian Associated Press. Retrieved 29 May 2022 .
^ Schmook, Nathan (28 May 2022). "Dogs hammer hapless Eagles in thumping win in the west" . AFL.com.au . Retrieved 29 May 2022 .
^ Somerford, Ben (5 June 2022). "Fast-starting Crows fly past struggling Eagles" . AFL.com.au . Retrieved 4 June 2022 .
^ Schmook, Nathan (18 June 2022). "Cats claw into top four after holding off spirited Eagles" . AFL.com.au . Retrieved 25 June 2022 .
^ Schmook, Nathan (24 June 2022). "Eagles soar past Bombers to finally end losing run" . AFL.com.au . Retrieved 25 June 2022 .
^ Kimber, Howard (3 July 2022). "Tigers get the win but hamstring downs Dusty" . AFL.com.au . Australian Associated Press. Retrieved 27 March 2023 .
^ Schmook, Nathan (10 July 2022). "A pair of high-fives keep Blues' top-four hopes alive" . AFL.com.au . Retrieved 27 March 2023 .
^ Kalinic, Dejan (17 July 2022). "Breust bags six as Hawks fly past Eagles for back-to-back wins" . AFL.com.au . Retrieved 27 March 2023 .
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^ Schmook, Nathan (7 August 2022). "Crows spoil Kennedy farewell despite star's eight goals" . AFL.com.au . Retrieved 27 March 2023 .
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