An excursion to the WA Museum Boola Bardip has given a group of emerging Eagles greater insight into West Coast history and the Club’s groundbreaking first AFL premiership won by a non-Victorian team.
This week, Eagles players with fewer than 50 games to their names travelled via train to the CBD to visit ‘The Trailblazers’ exhibition honouring West Coast’s 1992 flag heroes.
Opening in September last year to mark the 30-year anniversary of the history-making Eagles triumph, the range of memorabilia has been a popular attraction.
“It’s nice to come down and have a look at (memorabilia from) all the stories I’ve been told, have a look at the guernseys and what they had to play in is a lot different to what we play in now,” third-year Eagles midfielder Luke Edwards said.
“It’s new. It’s exciting. I think all the boys love it.”
Edwards, the son of Adelaide great Tyson who was drafted out of South Australia in 2020, has played 11 senior games in blue and gold and enjoyed the current players’ link to former heroes and previous eras.
“It’s massive. They started (the club’s success), where we are now, without them we wouldn’t be here,” he said.
“It’s very important that we touch back on the history of the club and the past players.”
The exhibition features unique items including Peter Matera’s Norm Smith Medal, John Worsfold’s playing guernsey and premiership medallion, and a display focusing on star full-forward Peter Sumich’s six-goal performance.
‘The Trailblazers: West Coast Eagles 1992 premiership exhibition’ will remain on display until Sunday, January 29.
