What’s On | Round 22
West Coast Eagles v Adelaide Crows
Sunday, August 10 | 3.10pm (AWST) | Optus Stadium / Whadjuk
Gates open 1.40pm

This Sunday, we’ll be celebrating the careers of Club legends, Jeremy McGovern and Dom Sheed as they retire from the AFL.

Gov and Dom will complete a lap of honour at half-time, followed by an interview on the ground.

Pick up your special-edition Gov and Dom footy card from the Fan Zone (Level 1, inside Gate D) and various locations around the stadium, or personalise your footy card at Fan Zone.

Commemorative cards are available while stocks last, and personalised cards are available until half-time.

Match Day Timeline

1.40pm | Gates/Fan Zone open

1.40pm | Scoreboard Terrace Pre-Game Event

2:50pm | Auzzie’s flight around the stadium

2:59pm | Team entry onto the ground

3.10pm | Bouncedown

Quarter-time | The Bookend Challenge presented by New Balance – watch as four winners aim to re-enact the iconic 2018 Grand Final passage of play

Half-time | Jeremy McGovern and Dom Sheed lap of honour, followed by on-field interview

Three-quarter time | The winners of the Kick Over The Swan competition are crowned, thanks to Triple M & Crown Kick To Win

Post-match | Player giveaways to lucky fans around the boundary

Head to the Fan Zone on the western concourse on Level 1 (inside Gate D) from 1.40pm:

• Pick up your special-edition Gov & Dom retirement footy card (commemorative cards are available while stocks last and personalised cards are available until half-time)
• Selected player signings from 2.10pm (subject to change)
• SPIN TO WIN: Your chance to take home Eagles goodies
• Wheelchair footy with the WA All Abilities Football Association
• Facepainting and airbrush tattoos are back, as well as player height charts, footy games and crafts

Kick Over the Swan

Triple M's Kick Over The Swan is back! And this year, Triple M is bringing the heat with $5,000 for the biggest boot in Perth, and another $5,000 straight to the winner’s grassroots footy club!

Finalists will go head-to-head this Sunday at the Burswood Jetty, right near Optus Stadium, launching footballs across the Swan River in a bid for glory.

But even if you’re not kicking, it’s still a huge day out:

• Triple M broadcasting live from 1.00pm
• The Triple M Roadies on site with stacks of giveaways
• Kards4Sports giving away FREE custom footy cards to the first 60 people
• And an epic chance to win a charter flight for two to Melbourne with the West Coast Eagles team to watch them take on the Bulldogs on Sunday, August 17!

Public Transport

Remember to plan your journey ahead of Saturday with Transperth’s Journey Planner.

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.

The Thornlie-Cockburn train line is now open, with new connections to Optus Stadium. For more information on this line, click here.

With the opening of the Ellenbrook line, direct trains from Fremantle to Perth Stadium Station will not be operating before AFL matches.

Bus route 652 (Mirrabooka Bus Station) and route 653 (Galleria Bus Station) will now arrive and depart from Bus Hub. Patrons will no longer need to walk across Matagarup Bridge.

Where and when: Optus Stadium, Sunday, August 10, 3.10pm (AWST)

TV: Live on 7 and 7plus in WA, nationally on Fox Sports and Kayo (see broadcast guide here)

Last time we met: Adelaide 19.14 (128) defeated West Coast 8.14 (62) at Optus Stadium, round 11, 2025.

Adelaide proved too strong for West Coast in their last encounter, running away with a 66-point win at Adelaide Oval. The Eagles trailed by just 17 points at half-time after a gritty second quarter, but a dominant third term from the Crows blew the game open. Jake Waterman booted three goals before a shoulder injury ended his day, while Tyler Brockman and Sandy Brock were among the bright sparks. Josh Rachele starred with five goals for the home side, and Jordan Dawson was influential with 27 disposals and two majors as Adelaide’s midfield took control after the main break.

What it means for the Eagles: Sunday’s clash with Adelaide is a special occasion for the West Coast Eagles, with the club set to honour three premiership heroes in front of the Optus Stadium faithful. Liam Duggan will celebrate his 200th game, while the match also serves as a farewell to recently retired stars Dom Sheed and Jeremy McGovern. As the second last home game of the season, it’s a chance for the Eagles to show fight and pride in their performance and give their loyal supporters, and some of their most decorated players, a moment to remember.

The stat: Since Adelaide joined the competition in 1991, West Coast and Adelaide have met 58 times, the Eagles hold a narrow edge with 31 wins to 27.

The match-up: Rueben Ginbey v Riley Thilthorpe

The potential battle between Reuben Ginbey and Adelaide’s Riley Thilthorpe shapes as a key contest on Sunday. Thilthorpe, an athletic tall, has kicked 48 goals this season and is coming off a strong performance against Hawthorn. Ginbey, known for his physicality and competitive edge, will be looking to nullify Thilthorpe’s aerial impact and provide rebound from defence. If he can limit Thilthorpe’s influence inside 50, it could go a long way in disrupting Adelaide’s forward structure.

It’s a big week for: Liam Duggan

It’s a big week for Liam Duggan as he prepares to run out for his 200th game in the blue and gold. A special milestone for a one-club player whose commitment, character and leadership have underpinned a remarkable journey. A premiership player and current co-captain, Duggan has been a consistent performer across half back and through the midfield since debuting in 2015. Known for his composure, elite kicking and team-first attitude, ‘Duggo’ has become a much-loved figure at West Coast. Sunday’s milestone at Optus Stadium is a chance for Duggan to reflect on his journey and lead by example once again in front of a proud home crowd.

Big call: Jobe Shanahan and Archer Reid will each kick career-best three goals in a game for the first time in a glimpse of the Eagles' bright future. 

A gallant West Coast gave League-leaders Adelaide a massive scare but fell nine points short in an unexpected thriller on Sunday afternoon.

In what was looking to be the biggest upset of the season, Adelaide’s leaders lifted in the final term to help their side come from behind to win 13.9 (87) to West Coast’s 12.6 (78).

Izak Rankine, who had just three disposals up until half-time, had 20 disposals and a goal in the second half, whilst big man Riley Thilthorpe kicked three second-half goals to help get the Crows over the line.

For the Eagles and their fans, though they will be disappointed with the loss, they will be buoyed by their side’s performance showing that despite only having one win next to their name on the ladder, they can take it up to the competition’s best.

The Eagles led for large parts of the game, with both young and old players playing some of their best football for the year. 

Young gun Reuben Ginbey was exceptional on Thilthorpe despite the Adelaide forward getting on top in the final term. Ginbey kept Thilthorpe to six disposals and one mark up until half-time, despite giving away a 10cm height advantage to the key Crow.

Tim Kelly wound back the clock to put together one of his best games in 2025, finishing with 25 disposals and 10 clearances. In front of goals, 19-year-old Jobe Shanahan kicked three goals as did veteran Liam Ryan.

In their second last home game of the year, the Eagles came out with an intensity and pressure that startled the top-of-the-table Crows. West Coast’s intent took away time and space and caused key Adelaide players to make uncharacteristic errors.

Off the back of their turnovers, the Eagles got opportunities of their own, coming through Campbell Chesser and Shanahan. They had just five inside 50s in the first quarter, but were able to score on four occasions.

Returning to Adelaide’s line-up this week, medium-sized forward Luke Pedlar steadied the ship for the Crows, converting two in the first term after finding himself on the end of the midfield’s work from clearance and kicking accurately.

But Pedlar’s second goal just before quarter-time was Adelaide’s last until the third term, with West Coast kicking the next six goals, premiership heroes Ryan and Cripps kicking one each just before the main break.

The Eagles continued with the momentum in the second half when 19-year-old Hamish Davis came out and kicked the first goal of his career, while Shanahan slotted his third.

Thilthorpe, who had been held quiet by Ginbey, suffered a knock to his neck at the start of the term and left the ground momentarily to be assessed by the Crows medical team. The 201cm forward returned later in the quarter with great impact.

Rankine and Thilthorpe took the game into their own hands in the final term, with Rankine having eight disposals and slotting a goal and Thilthorpe putting through two pivotal goals to take back the lead and give the Crows the victory.

Adelaide’s class saw it lift when needed, surviving a scare from a young West Coast side that put together a brave performance.

The Eagles will travel for their penultimate match of 2025 against the Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium next Sunday.

Details

WEST COAST 3.1 6.4 10.4 12.6 (78)

ADELAIDE 5.2 5.4 9.5 13.9 (87)

GOALS

West Coast: Shanahan 3, Ryan 3, Chesser, Baker, Cripps, Davis, Kelly, Brockman

Adelaide: Pedlar 3, Thilthorpe 3, Peatling, Dawson, Keays, Soligo, Taylor, Fogarty, Rankine

BEST

West Coast: Kelly, McCarthy, Shanahan, Ginbey, Ryan

Adelaide: Laird, O’Brien, Rankine, Dawson, Soligo

INJURIES

West Coast: Nil

Adelaide: James Peatling (corked thigh)

SUBSTITUTES

West Coast: Matt Owies (replaced Tom Gross in the third quarter)

Adelaide: Chayce Jones (replaced James Peatling in the third quarter)

Crowd: 32,845 at Optus Stadium