West Coast Eagles Head of Development Gavin Bell’s thoughts on East Perth’s loss to Peel:

“The East Perth boys across the board gave really good effort for the game. At the end of the day Peel had a number of experienced and talented players that probably helped them get across the line. Their big bodies through the midfield made it difficult for us to get the ball forward so full credit to Peel.”

Matt Rosa

“Rose on limited game time but was able to impact the game down back and through the midfield, so really pleased with Rose’s output from the game.”

Jamie Bennell

“JB’s first game back with East Perth for a little while. He went back with a good attitude, played with the right intensity, he’s getting himself on the right track for AFL selection.”

Kane Lucas

“Really pleased with the attitude Kane’s bringing to the games and to his training during the week. He’s making some good steady progress and really setting himself up for a good second half of the season.”

Mark Hutchings

“Hutch was back to being sharp and aggressive around the stoppages, getting onto the loose balls really quickly and firing out sharp handballs. Pleased with what we’re seeing from Hutch and looking for him to build.”

Damien Cavka

“Cav’s second game in the reserves this week, so it was pleasing to see out running hard which he’s going to bring to every game he plays. He was able to link up play and finish with three goals so it was pleasing from Cav.”