West Coast Eagles Football Club
| West Coast Eagles | |
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| Names | |
| Full name | West Coast Eagles |
| Nickname(s) | Eagles |
| 2016 season | |
| After finals | 7th |
| Leading goalkicker | Josh Kennedy (82) |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Colours | Navy blue gold |
| Competition | Australian Football League (AFL) |
| Owners | West Australian Football Commission (WAFC) |
| Chairman | Alan Cransberg |
| CEO | Trevor Nisbett |
| Coach | Adam Simpson |
| Captain(s) | Shannon Hurn |
| Premierships | 3: 1992, 1994, 2006 |
| Ground(s) | Subiaco Oval (1987–2017) (capacity: 43,600) |
| Perth Stadium (From 2018) (capacity: 60,000) | |
| Former ground(s) | WACA Ground (1987–2000) |
| Training ground(s) | Subiaco Oval |
| Other information | |
| Official website | westcoasteagles.com.au |
The West Coast Eagles is a professional Australian rules football club based in Perth, Western Australia, currently playing in the Australian Football League (AFL). Representing the Australian state of Western Australia, in particular the Perth metropolitan region, the club trains and plays its home games at Subiaco Oval (Domain Stadium) in Subiaco, having previously also played matches at the WACA Ground. The club is one of two Australian Football League clubs based in Western Australia, with the other being the Fremantle Football Club.
The club was founded in 1986 as an expansion team and entered the competition the following season, along with the Brisbane Bears, making the finals series for the first time in 1988. West Coast won its first premiership in 1992, after being defeated in the grand final the previous year, winning two more in 1994 and 2006. The club's current coach is Adam Simpson, and the current captain is Shannon Hurn. From the 2014 season onwards, the East Perth Football Club, playing in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), has served as West Coast's reserves team, with West Coast players previously distributed among all WAFL teams.
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