What’s On | Round 19
West Coast Eagles v St Kilda
Sunday, July 24 | 2.40pm (AWST) | Optus Stadium / Whadjuk
Gates open 12.30pm

It's going to be a massive Sunday of footy this weekend, when we take on St Kilda 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.

Foodbank WA

The West Coast Eagles have been proud supporters of Foodbank WA since 2013 and this year marks the 10th anniversary of our partnership.

This Sunday you will have the incredible opportunity to make a real impact to the thousands of Western Australians in need of food assistance. This year’s fundraising event is proudly supported by Mineral Resources who have pledged to donate 1,000 meals for each mark taken on Match Day, up to 100,000 meals.

We’ll host a number of Foodbank WA activations throughout the day, including:

• Roaming volunteers throughout Stadium Park, collecting donations (from gates open at 12.30 to bouncedown at 2.40pm)
• Roaming volunteers on the Level 1 concourse (inside the stadium) – during halftime
• A 360-degree photobooth in Lobby 107 – get your photo taken and donate to Foodbank – from gates open until the end of halftime
  
  

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!

Curtain Raiser – Western Australia v South Australia U18 Championship Match

State pride is on the line this Sunday, as players from the WA and SA Under 18’s clash in our Curtain Raiser from 10.45am. Access to the match is included in all tickets for Sunday’s AFL match, so head to Optus Stadium early and cheer WA on. Enter through Gate A from 10.45am.

Match Day activations

Head to the Southern Oval from 12.30pm on Sunday for some great kids’ activities. We’ll have an inflatable obstacle course, giant bubbles and face painting 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.

AFLW Guard of Honour

See Karl Langdon interview Dana Hooker at 1.30pm ahead of our upcoming AFLW season, along with a Guard of Honour from our AFLW team from 2.25pm.

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 2.20pm* 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 inability of the West Coast Eagles to sustain effort and method for four quarters again proved decisive in a 28-point loss to St Kilda at Optus Stadium today.

While it was a tense arm wrestle for most of the match, a seven-goal surge from the Saints in the second term  - including two goals in the last minute – proved decisive in their 14.6 (90) to 10.2 (62).

The Eagles hung in the battle but were not clean enough and struggled to get enough presence around the ball. Despite all of that the inside 50 count was just a slight advantage to the Saints – 52-47 where they were well led by captain Jack Steele.

Dan Butler was a constant menace up forward while the Eagles had moments inside the forward arc as the ball movement into the attacking zone was again hap-hazard. Jack Darling and Josh Kennedy were dangerous when given reasonable service but too much scrambled ball was seen inside the arc.

The defensive unit, again well led by Tom Barrass, held up under pressure is the Eagles remained a live chance of winning until the last five minutes when the Saints broke the game open.

Barrass, Jamaine Jones, who provided aggressive run off half-back, and Liam Duggan worked hard behind the ball while Jai Culley was again a positive through the midfield and captain Luke Shuey did everything he could to lift his team over the line.

The Eagles went in with regular defender Josh Rotham deployed as the support ruckman to Bailey Williams and the tactic was successful with Rotham kicking two goals – the first of his AFL career.

The 24-year-old Rotham had to wait 43 games to hit the scoreboard while Culley kicked his first, in his second game, from a set shot deep in the last quarter. After taking a mark about 35 metres from goal he cramped badly in a calf but was still able to convert.

After St Kilda posted the first two goals of the match the Eagles responded to lead b y five points at the first change. Once the Saints grabbed the initiative in the middle of the second term, however. the Eagles never again held the advantage.

St Kilda                              2.2         9.5         10.5       14.6       90
West Coast Eagles           3.1         7.1         9.2        10.2       62
Goals – St Kilda: Butler 5; Higgins, King, Membrey 2; Wood, Crouch, Long. West Coast Eagles: Darling, Kennedy, Rotham 2; Waterman, Culley, Ryan, Williams.
Best – St Kilda: Steele, Butler, Windhager, Ross, Crouch, Sinclair. West Coast Eagles: Barrass, Jones, Culley, Rotham, Duggan, Shuey.
Injuries – West Coast Eagles: Nil               St Kilda: Billings (calf) replaced by Long in the first quarter.