What’s On | Round 10
West Coast Eagles v Geelong
Friday, October 17 | 6.15pm (AWST) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (Leederville) / Whadjuk 
Gates open 5.00pm 

We’re bringing Pride Round to Sullivan Logistics Stadium this Friday night with a packed match day schedule, a buzzing Pride-themed Fan Zone, and plenty of energy to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community! 

Don’t miss half-price fine line permanent tattoos in the Fan Zone – the real deal!

The team will be donning our Pride Guernsey designed by Taylor Evans, which is available to purchase from the West Coast Eagles SuperStore. 

Entry into Sullivan Logistics Stadium

Entry to the ground is via the gates at Vincent Street and the Loftus Recreation Centre car park. With limited seating in the grandstand, we recommend bringing a picnic rug so you can comfortably sit around the ground. 

Match Day Timeline 

5.00pm | Gates and Fan Zone open 

5.50pm | Perth Hornets, BHP Jaspers and WA Pride groups form the guard of honour 

6.05pm | Coin toss delivered by Mayor of the City of Vincent, Alison Xamon 

6.15pm | Bouncedown 

Quarter-time | On-field interview with Pride WA CEO, Lauren Butterly 

Half-time | Special Pride light show 

Three-quarter time | Mascot relay challenge 

Post-match | Head to the Boundary Club for player signings and photos

Fan Zone 

Located inside Gate 1 (the Vincent Street entrance), this week’s Fan Zone is buzzing with Pride-themed activities and colourful energy. 

• Pride-themed, airbrush tattoos, glitter bar and hair braiding station 
• Half-price fine line permanent tattoos – the real deal! 
• Silent disco and photobooth 
• West Coast Eagles SuperStore marquee 
• Selected player signings from 6.55pm (subject to change) 
• Meet our mascots, Rick & Rosie 
• Mix 94.5 and Medibank activations 

Food & Beverage 

Available from 5.00pm: 

• Big Slice Pizza (eastern side of the ground) 
• Coffee van (eastern side of the ground) 
• East Perth Football Club kiosk 
• Subiaco Football Club canteen and bar 

Getting to Sullivan Logistics Stadium

With limited parking available in the streets surrounding the venue, we recommend using public transport. Leederville train station is only a short, 10-minute walk from Sullivan Logistics Stadium.  

Wheelchair and Accessible Entry 

Those with accessibility needs may enter via the Vincent Street entrance. Limited ACROD parking is available at the City of Vincent car park from 4.00pm, accessible via Vincent Street near the intersection with Loftus Street. 

Where and when: Sullivan Logistics Stadium (Leederville Oval), Friday, October 17, 6:15pm

TV: Live on 7mate and Fox Footy, and streaming live on Kayo

Last time we met: West Coast 3.5 (23) def by Geelong 9.2 (56) at Mineral Resources Park, round nine, 2024.

While the Eagles didn’t come away with the victory, young gun Ella Roberts starred for West Coast, collecting a career-high 33 disposals in the 33-point defeat. Cats forward Aishling Moloney dominated up forward, kicking six goals, while midfielder Georgie Prespakis finished with 27 touches. Geelong’s ability to transition quickly and get behind the Eagle’s defence was damaging, overpowering the home side with scoreboard pressure.

What it means for the Eagles: West Coast are currently sitting eighth on the AFLW ladder, with three games to play in the regular season. With a historic finals berth on the horizon, every win is an important step to making it a reality, and they will be pushing hard to finish off the season strongly. The team has shown incredible growth and development this season, both individually and as a group, and another win will only further this team’ belief in themselves and their teammates.

The stat: Ella Roberts record a career-high 33 disposals the last time West Coast played Geelong, along with a career-high 127 Fantasy Points.

Oppo in focus: Aishling Moloney

The West Coast defenders will be looking to limit Aishling Moloney’s impact on the game on Friday night. The key forward kicked six goals the last time these two teams met, and she’s coming off an impressive performance last round, finishing with 15 disposals and two goals in Geelong’s win over GWS.

It’s a big week for: Lucy Boyd

First-year Eagle Lucy Boyd will make her debut in the blue and gold against Geelong, overcoming an ankle injury and working her way into the side. The versatile defender in known for her poise with ball in hand and her football smarts, and will look to have an immediate impact on Friday night.

Big call: The Eagles will return to the winners’ list, recording a 10+ point victory over the Cats on Friday night, with Lucia Painter kicking multiple majors.

Milestone: Abbygail Bushby 25 AFLW games

West Coast has got one hand on a maiden AFLW finals appearance, standing up under pressure in Pride Round to beat Geelong by 31 points at Sullivan Logistics Stadium on Friday night.

In a high stakes clash that will go a long way to shaping top-eight positions, the Eagles produced their grittiest and most rounded performance this season to see off a fellow finals contender and win 7.8 (50) to 2.7 (19).

While the Eagles move to sixth with a 6-4 record, the loss for Geelong all but ends their season, with the Cats now two wins and percentage outside the top eight with clashes against the Western Bulldogs and Melbourne to come.

The Eagles can secure their first ever finals finish with a win against either Sydney next Saturday or Carlton in the final round of the season, franking a breakout season under second-year coach Daisy Pearce.

Lucia Painter was the star on Friday night, kicking an equal career-best three goals and providing a constant target inside 50, finishing with 13 disposals and putting the icing on the cake with a 50m goal in the dying minutes.

Young defender Jess Rentsch shut down star forward Aishling Moloney in a significant performance for the young gun, while former skipper Emma Swanson executed a shutdown job on gun midfielder Georgie Prespakis.

While the lockdown jobs were vital, Ella Roberts (25 disposals and six inside 50s) got the job done again offensively, with Lauren Wakfer brilliant with 17 disposals and a goal.

The stakes were clear from the opening bounce as West Coast attacked the game with intensity, creating early chances through their tackling pressure as midfielder Bella Lewis snapped the opener.

Roberts was everywhere, dodging and weaving on the forward flanks and then setting up her forwards with eight opening quarter disposals and four inside 50s. Missed opportunities and front half skill errors cost them, however, as they entered the first break with a six-point lead.

The second quarter was a midfield demolition as the Eagles won the clearances 6-0, getting the game on their terms and building a 20-point lead through powerful forwards Painter and Amy Frankin.

Prespakis remained subdued and had five touches for the quarter, but a pair of those came in a late chain that ended with Zali Friswell kicking the Cats' only goal for the half after the siren.

The Eagles made their big move in the third term, kicking three unanswered goals to open a match-winning 32-point lead.

Among the flurry, Swanson won a big contested ball and then converted on the run, landing another blow on the Cats after doing her job defensively on Prespakis.

When Painter got free inside 50 to mark overhead and kick her second goal, the Eagles were in complete control and proved impossible to stop in a significant win for the club.

WEST COAST  1.3   3.6   6.6   7.8 (50)
GEELONG     0.3   1.4   1.6   2.7 (19)

GOALS
West Coast: Painter 2, Franklin, Lewis, Swanson, L Wakfer
Geelong: Friswell, Mason

BEST
West Coast: Painter, Swanson, Roberts, Rentsch, L Wakfer, Lewis
Geelong: Morrison, McDonald, Gunjaca, Bowen

INJURIES
West Coast: Nil
Geelong: Rankin (calf)

Crowd: 2,428 at Sullivan Logistics Stadium