The 2011 season was the West Coast Eagles' 25th season in the premier Australian rules football competition, the Australian Football League (AFL). The previous season, West Coast had finished 16th and last overall to receive their first wooden spoon. The club began the season by reaching the semi-finals of the league's pre-season knock-out competition, the NAB Cup. They began their season with a four-point win over North Melbourne on Sunday, 27 March. At the conclusion of round 10, West Coast had won five of their nine games and lost four, but over the remainder of the season won 12 of their 13 games to finish fourth at the end of the regular season. In the finals series, the club lost their qualifying final to Collingwood by 20 points. They defeated Carlton in a home semi-final, but lost to Geelong, the eventual premiers in a preliminary final at the MCG the following week, to finish fourth overall.

Darren Glass and John Worsfold were retained as captain and coach respectively from the previous season, with Beau Waters appointed as sole vice-captain. At the conclusion of the season Glass was awarded the Club Champion Award as the club's best and fairest, with Matt Priddis finishing runner-up. Josh J. Kennedy was the leading goal-kicker, kicking 59 goals throughout the season.

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