What’s On | Round 14
West Coast Eagles v Geelong Cats
Saturday, June 18 | 2.35pm (AWST) | Optus Stadium / Whadjuk
Gates open 11.00am

It’s going to be a massive Saturday of great footy action, when we take on the Cats from 2.35pm and celebrate the 30^th anniversary of our 1992 Premiership, while raising much needed funds in the fight against MND.

Tickets for the match are on sale through Ticketmaster right now, so pick up yours today and help us fill Optus Stadium with passionate Eagles fans.

WAFL Eagles v Subiaco curtain raiser

All the action will get underway from 11.05am, with the day’s curtain raiser between your WAFL Eagles and Subiaco. Members heading to Optus Stadium early can enter through Gate A from 11am and cheer the team on.

1992 Premiership Celebrations

It’s been 30 years since we defeated the Cats to claim our first AFL Premiership, and this Saturday, we’re celebrating our ground-breaking victory. Be sure to be in your seats from 2.10pm as the 1992 Premiership team do a lap of honour before forming a guard of honour as our current-day team run onto Optus Stadium.

In the mood for some 1992 merchandise? The West Coast Eagles SuperStore has the range just for you! Shop online or instore at Mineral Resources Park today.

Mini Freeze at Optus Stadium

This Saturday, we’re doing our part in the fight against Motor Neurone Disease.

Get to the game early and be greeted by FightMND volunteers collecting donations and selling Big Freeze 8 beanies outside the gates pre-game to raise much needed funds for MND research.

The West Coast Eagles for the first time will introduce the ‘Mini Freeze’ at Optus Stadium to support the fight against MND. Sit back and watch some big names take the ‘cold’ seat, ready to be plunged into icy cold water.

For more information, click here, or to donate, head to fightmnd.org.au.

Match Day activations

Head to the Southern Oval from 12.30pm on Saturday for some great kids’ activities. We’ll have a giant inflatable course, and various temporary tattoos applied by the West Coast Eagles fairies.

If you’re heading through Gates A or B from Perth Stadium train station, 96FM will provide the afternoon’s soundtrack with various games and giveaways on offer.

AGL’S Tower of Power

The West Coast Eagles’ proud energy partner, AGL, will be on hand behind section 131 for AGL’s Tower of Power, giving fans the chance to win a limited edition Andrew Gaff Sherrin.

Any Eagles fan, young or old, can chance their arm and have a go, so head to the Western Concourse behind section 131 any time before the third quarter to try your luck!

Mobile Ticketing

Tickets for Reserved Seat members are now available to download in the official West Coast Eagles App.

Avoid match day delays by downloading the official West Coast Eagles app and logging in to your West Coast Eagles account now, ahead of Sunday's match. We strongly recommend not to leave this until the last minute, in case you encounter problems, and to save your tickets to your phone wallet to ensure no delays.

Instructions on how to use mobile ticketing are available here, and instructions on how to forward your ticket to a family member or a friend are available here.

The West Coast Eagles Membership Services team will be available at the box offices B, C, and E from 12.30pm on Saturday to answer any questions; however, please arrive early if you think that you may require assistance with your tickets.

If you have any issues with your tickets, please attend the match and the Membership Services team will assist; there is no need to miss the match solely for this reason.

Seat Return Program

Can’t make it to the match? Our Seat Return Program is available for Saturday’s match. If your seat successfully sells, you’ll receive a credit towards your 2023 membership renewal.

For more information, including a step-by-step guide to returning your seats, please click here.

Credits will not apply if your seat does not sell, or if you do not attend and do not return your seat.

Public Transport

Remember to plan your journey on Saturday ahead with Transperth’s Journey Planner, and please click here for further information.

Public Transport is included in the cost of your match day ticket, with free travel on Perth’s buses and trains three hours either side of the match. If asked, please show your ticket to the driver or inspector.

Auzzie’s Flight

Be sure to be in your seats from 2pm* to catch Auzzie’s pre-match flight around Optus Stadium.

Hungry Jack’s Whopper Goal

If a West Coast Eagles player kicks a goal from outside 50m at a home qualifying match during the 2022 Toyota AFL Premiership Season at Optus Stadium then supporters and fans will be offered a free “Whopper Goal” voucher. The voucher entitles a supporter or fan to one free Whopper. To claim the “Whopper Goal” voucher, a member or fan must download and register for the Hungry Jack’s App and opt-in to receive the voucher when prompted, up until 3 hours after the Whopper Goal is kicked. The voucher will be sent to the user on the Wednesday following the match. For more information, click here.

Contactless Payment

All food and beverage outlets at Optus Stadium now accept payment by credit or debit card only. If you do not have access to credit or debit card, cash can be exchanged for a complimentary ‘Cash Card’ via Cash Exchange points located around the Stadium. Optus Stadium event day staff will direct you to the nearest Cash Exchange point at the Stadium. For more information, please click here.

*Subject to COVID-19 restrictions.

The West Coast Eagles made incremental gains despite an 18-point loss to Geelong at Optus Stadium this evening.

The Eagles were up for the challenge, stayed with the Cats who are a top four fancy, but just could not sustain the effort for long enough, going down 9.9 (63) to 12.9 (81).

The Eagles enjoyed the return of experienced premiership pair Dom Sheed and Elliot Yeo with Sheed offering a strong presence around the ball and Yeo adding some dare and penetration with the ball movement out of defence as he resumed at half-back.

When Geelong kicked away to a four-goal advantage by the middle stages of the second quarter it seemed they had stamped their authority on the game and would waltz to victory.

But the Eagles were up to the challenge, pegged them back and squared it up by the long break.

Aside from Yeo and Sheed, forward Jake Waterman produced a quality performance through his work rate and defensive pressure in a game where his father, Chris, was watching with his 1992 premiership teammates who were celebrating their 30-year reunion.

Tom Barrass also had a strong performance in defence, largely opposed to Tom Hawkins, while the forwards – led by Jamie Cripps, Josh Kennedy and Jack Darling applied consistent pressure to help lock the ball in the forward half.

Key statistics including contested possessions, tackles and clearances were close and despite the three-goal loss there were some encouraging signs.

The Cats were simply more damaging in the key moments and responded with a game-breaking mini surge in the third quarter.

They held sway for much of the second half, but it was an arm wrestle and it was their edge in class and experience that was the difference.

Rhett Bazzo made an encouraging debut in defence and fellow 2021 draftee Brady Hough did some eye-catching things in defence and on the wing.

Greg Clark was substituted into the game when vice-captain Jeremy McGovern was forced from the ground in the second quarter with a painful hit to the ribs and he was taken to hospital for further examination.              

Geelong                    4.4   6.5   11.6   12.9   81
West Coast Eagles    2.3   6.5   8.6     9.9    63

Goals
Geelong: Hawkins, Stengle 3; Menegola 2; Cameron, Close, Duncan, Smith.
West Coast Eagles: Kennedy, Cripps, Waterman 2; Petruccelle, Rioli, West.

Best
Geelong: Duncan, C Guthrie, Atkins, Stengle, Menegola, Selwood.
West Coast Eagles: Barrass, Waterman, Sheed, Gaff, Yeo, Shuey.

Injuries
West Coast Eagles: McGovern (ribs) replaced by Clark in the second quarter.