What’s On | Round 17
West Coast Eagles v Carlton
Sunday, July 10 | 2.40pm (AWST) | Optus Stadium / Whadjuk
Gates open 12.30pm

It's going to be a massive Sunday of footy this weekend, when we celebrate NAIDOC Week and take on Carlton from 2.40pm at Optus Stadium.

Tickets for Sunday’s match are on sale through Ticketmaster right now, and remember that more tickets will be released in the lead-up to Sunday’s bouncedown.

NAIDOC Week Celebrations

NAIDOC Week is a significant time for the club as we celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of First Nations People. The theme of NAIDOC Week 2022 is "Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!"

Players will wear our 2022 Indigenous round guernsey in recognition of NAIDOC Week and we’ll host a number of NAIDOC Week celebrations throughout the day, including:

• Curtain Raiser featuring the Deadly Sista Girlz
• Welcome to Country with Noongar Elder Simon Forrest and Vivienne Hansen
• Pre-match lap of honour featuring NAIDOC Week award winners from WA
  
  

Ultimate Fan Upgrade competition

Be sure to remain in your seats at Quarter Time for your chance to win our Ultimate Fan Upgrade! We’ll be upgrading two lucky fans to watch the rest of Sunday’s match from the iconic Field Club, where they’ll enjoy complimentary food and beverages, and be right amongst the live action, all from centre wing!

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 pre-match, or during quarter time, half time or three-quarter time for your chance to win.

Win an Audi A3 Thanks to Audi Centre Perth – WINNER PRESENTED

Be in your seats pre-match as Audi Centre Perth present the winner of their ‘Win an Audi A3’ competition. The lucky winner will receive the keys to their brand new Audi A3, and get to drive away with their prize, thanks to Audi Centre Perth.

Match Day activations

Head to the Southern Oval from 12.30pm on Sunday 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.

Public Transport

Remember to plan your journey on Sunday 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.

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 Sunday 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 Sunday’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.

Auzzie’s Flight

Be sure to be in your seats from 2.16pm* 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 were eclipsed by a slick and consistent Carlton outfit at Optus Stadium tonight, falling by 63 points after a disappointing start and an equally flattening final term fadeout.

The Eagles failed to score in both the opening and final terms as they lost in a lack-lustre effort 17.14 (116) to 8.5 (53).

After the Blues jumped out of the blocks, with spearhead Charlie Curnow leading the charge to establish a 34-point quarter-time buffer when the Eagles were held scoreless, the home side then produced a stunning second quarter revival.

With Josh Kennedy, Jack Darling and Jake Waterman finally getting some supply (after just two forward 50 entries in the opening quarter) they got on a seven goal roll.

Through the midfield Tim Kelly and Luke Shuey started to get their hands on the ball, Nic Naitanui wielded a strong influence around stoppages and they manifested a remarkable momentum reversal.

Down back Liam Duggan was inspiring with a couple of brilliant goal-saving tackles to go with his strong rebounding effort and together with Shannon Hurn and Jamaine Jones, the Blues looked bedazzled.

Trailing by just 10 points at half-time there was a sense that Eagles could complete an almost unthinkable fightback.

The third term was more of an arm wrestle, with the Eagles controlling the ball for long periods without getting a reward on the scoreboard.

The Blues kicked a late goal against the flow to again established a 17-point advantage at the last change and it seemed it would go down to the wire.

But from there it was one-way traffic, just as it was in the opening term when the Eagles simply could not get their hands on the ball.

The overall picture was best illustrated by the lop-sided inside 50 count that read 70-34.

Carlton                      5.4     8.7     10.10    17.14    116
West Coast Eagles    0.0     7.3      8.5       8.5       53

Goals
Carlton: Curnow, McKay 5; Durdin, Fisher 2; Walsh, Cottrell, Cripps.
West Coast Eagles: Kennedy, Waterman 2; Darling, Foley, Rioli, Williams.

Best
Carlton: Cerra, Curnow, Kennedy, Cripps, McKay, Walsh.
West Coast Eagles: Duggan, Hurn, Gaff, Shuey, Petrevski-Seton, Darling.

Attendance: 43,500

Injuries
West Coast Eagles: Petruccelle (hamstring) replaced by Clark at ¾ time.
Carlton: Nil.