2011 West Coast Eagles season
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The 2011 season
is the West Coast Eagles
' 25th season in the AFL
. The team played their first match against the new Gold Coast
team in Round 11, winning by 18 points.
, vice-captain Beau Waters
, as well as Andrew Embley
, Shannon Hurn
, Josh Kennedy, Mark LeCras
, Matt Priddis, Adam Selwood
, Scott Selwood
and Beau Waters
.
, Matthew Spangher
, Will Sullivan, Adam Cockie
and Tony Notte
were delisted. Tim Houlihan
was delisted but was later re-listed by the Eagles in the 2011 Rookie Draft.
to in exchange for pick 86 in the 2010 National Draft
.
West Coast also upgraded rookies Lewis Stevenson
, Callum Wilson
and Andrew Strijk
to the senior list using selections 78, 84 and 93 respectively.
was played using a round-robin format where the Eagles, and each played each other once in a series of games held at Patersons Stadium on February 13. The Eagles won both of their games, progressing through to the NAB Cup quarter-finals, where they defeated by 37 points to progress to a semi-final against , however they lost their semi-final by 24 points and now are eliminated from the NAB Cup.
in 2010
, most commentators predicted the Eagles to finish in the bottom four. The team won their first two matches, against and by four points and 18 points respectively, and lost the next two, at home to by 13 points and away to by seven points. The team won the Western Derby
by 33 points in round 8, their first since 2007. The Eagles won their round 9 match against the by 123 points, the Eagles' highest score and greatest winning margin against the Bulldogs, and the third-biggest winning margin in the club's history, with Josh Kennedy kicking 10 goals, the season-high for the competition. West Coast lost to in round 10 by 52 points before going on a five-match winning streak, their best since 2007
. The team's round 16 win over was their first over the Cats since 2006
.
Source: Fixture
. Darren Glass
was named Club Champion and Best Finals Player, Brett Jones
received the Best Clubman award and Luke Shuey
was awarded Rookie of the Year. Josh Kennedy was leading goal-kicker, kicking 59 goals for the year. Mark LeCras
(47 goals) and Mark Nicoski
(41 goals) was next. Adam Selwood
, Richard Godfrey and Glenn Stewart were inducted as life members of the club. The voting for the Club Champion Award went as follows:
Source: AFL Tables
Source: West Coast 2011 statistics
2011 AFL season
The 2011 Australian Football League season was the 115th season of the Australian rules football competition. It was the debut year for , and was scheduled to be the only season to be played with 17 teams...
is the West Coast Eagles
West Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
' 25th season in the AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
. The team played their first match against the new Gold Coast
Gold Coast Suns
The Gold Coast Suns were one of the eight original franchises that began play in the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989. The club split their home games between Miami and Pompano Beach, FL and hired future Hall of Famer Earl Weaver as manager. In the league's inaugural season, the...
team in Round 11, winning by 18 points.
Leadership group
The Eagles' leadership group for 2011 is composed of the captain Darren GlassDarren Glass
Darren Glass is an Australian rules footballer for the AFL's West Coast Eagles. He wears number 23 guernsey.He was recruited as the number 11 draft pick in the 1999 AFL Draft from Perth...
, vice-captain Beau Waters
Beau Waters
Beau Waters is a player and the current vice-captain for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League. He has played 82 games for the club after making his debut in 2004.-Early career:...
, as well as Andrew Embley
Andrew Embley
Andrew Embley is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League.-Early life:Andrew Embley was born to Maurice and Anne Embley on 27 June, 1981, in Perth, Western Australia...
, Shannon Hurn
Shannon Hurn
Shannon William Hurn is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.Hurn was selected in the 2005 AFL Draft and was listed by the West Coast Eagles...
, Josh Kennedy, Mark LeCras
Mark LeCras
Mark LeCras is an Australian rules footballer, currently playing for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League. Mainly playing as a small forward, he led the West Coast's goalkicking in 2009 and 2010, and was named in the All-Australian team in 2010.-Early life:LeCras was born to...
, Matt Priddis, Adam Selwood
Adam Selwood
Adam Murray Selwood is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League.-Career:...
, Scott Selwood
Scott Selwood
Scott Francis Selwood is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League .-Career:...
and Beau Waters
Beau Waters
Beau Waters is a player and the current vice-captain for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League. He has played 82 games for the club after making his debut in 2004.-Early career:...
.
Delistings
Ashley HansenAshley Hansen
Ashley Hansen is an Australian rules footballer most known for his stint with the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League. Hansen was born in Victoria, Australia and was educated at Mazenod College....
, Matthew Spangher
Matthew Spangher
Matthew Spangher is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League.-Career:Spangher was recruited as the number 34 draft pick in the 2005 AFL Draft from Eastern Ranges...
, Will Sullivan, Adam Cockie
Adam Cockie
Adam Cockie is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Subiaco Football Club in the West Australian Football League.- Football career :...
and Tony Notte
Tony Notte
Tony Notte is an Australian rules footballer who played for West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League . He was recruited from Swan Districts in the West Australian Football League with selection 20 in the 2007 AFL Draft. He made his AFL debut in Round 20, 2008 against the Melbourne...
were delisted. Tim Houlihan
Tim Houlihan
Tim Houlihan is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for in the West Australian Football League . He previously played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League ....
was delisted but was later re-listed by the Eagles in the 2011 Rookie Draft.
Trades
West Coast traded Ben McKinleyBen McKinley
Benjamin "Ben" McKinley is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League . He previously played for the West Coast Eagles.-Early life:...
to in exchange for pick 86 in the 2010 National Draft
2010 AFL Draft
The 2010 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2010/11 Australian Football League off-season. These are the Trade Week; held between , the National Draft; held on the , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft .This is the first national draft to feature the...
.
Draft selections
- National Draft selections
-
- 4 - Andrew GaffAndrew GaffAndrew Gaff is an Australian rules footballer, drafted with the fourth selection in the 2010 AFL Draft by the West Coast Eagles....
(Oakleigh ChargersOakleigh ChargersThe Oakleigh Chargers are an Australian rules football club playing in the TAC Cup, an under-18 competition in Victoria, Australia. They are based at Warrawee Park in Oakleigh, Victoria, representing the southeastern suburban area of Melbourne...
) - 26 - Jack DarlingJack DarlingJack Darling is an Australian rules footballer with the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League . He was recruited from West Perth in the WAFL with pick 26 in the 2010 AFL Draft.-Junior career:...
(West Perth) (priorityPriority draft pickThe priority draft pick is a type of draft selection in the Australian Football League's AFL Draft. Priority draft picks are additional draft picks, located at or near the start of the draft, which are given only to the poorest performing teams, to provide additional help for those teams to improve...
) - 29 - Scott LycettScott LycettScott Lycett is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League .-Early career:...
(Port Adelaide (SANFL)Port Adelaide MagpiesThe Port Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the South Australian National Football League...
) - 62 - Jacob Brennan (East Fremantle) (F/SFather-son ruleThe father-son rule is a rule that allows clubs to select the sons of players who have made a major past contribution to the team in Australian rules football, most notably the Australian Football League...
)- Pre-season Draft selections
- 5 - Blayne Wilson (Peel Thunder)
- Rookie Draft selections
- 10 - Tim HoulihanTim HoulihanTim Houlihan is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for in the West Australian Football League . He previously played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League ....
(West Coast EaglesWest Coast EaglesThe West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
) (re-drafted) - 27 - Anton Hamp (Claremont)
- 44 - Jeremy McGovern (Claremont)
- 4 - Andrew Gaff
West Coast also upgraded rookies Lewis Stevenson
Lewis Stevenson
Lewis Green Stevenson was the Illinois Secretary of State from 1914 to 1917 and a member of Illinois' political Stevenson family.Stevenson's father, Adlai Ewing Stevenson I, was the Vice President of the United States from 1893 to 1897...
, Callum Wilson
Callum Wilson (Australian footballer)
Callum Wilson is an Australian rules footballer, currently listed with in the West Australian Football League . He previously played with the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League ....
and Andrew Strijk
Andrew Strijk
Andrew Strijk is an Australian rules footballer with the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League .- WAFL career :...
to the senior list using selections 78, 84 and 93 respectively.
NAB Cup
The first round of the 2011 NAB Cup2011 NAB Cup
-Quarter-finals:-Semi-finals:-Grand Final:-NAB Challenge:Teams that are eliminated from the NAB Cup are scheduled to play against each other, mostly at regional venues, to provide all teams warm-up games for the main season and expose regional audiences to AFL level football.On 16 December 2010,...
was played using a round-robin format where the Eagles, and each played each other once in a series of games held at Patersons Stadium on February 13. The Eagles won both of their games, progressing through to the NAB Cup quarter-finals, where they defeated by 37 points to progress to a semi-final against , however they lost their semi-final by 24 points and now are eliminated from the NAB Cup.
| Round | Date | Score | Opponent | Opponent's Score | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pool | Sunday, 13 February 4:45pm | 0.5.1 (31) | 0.4.5 (29) | Won by 2 points | Patersons Stadium | 25,035 | |
| Sunday, 13 February 6:55pm | 0.5.7 (37) | 0.4.1 (25) | Won by 12 points | Patersons Stadium | 25,776 | ||
| QF | Sunday, 27 February 4:40pm | 0.12.15 (87) | 1.5.11 (50) | Won by 37 points | Patersons Stadium | 12,625 | |
| SF | Saturday, 5 March 5:40pm | 0.8.8 (56) | 1.9.17 (80) | Lost by 24 points | Patersons Stadium | 15,360 |
Season overview
After finishing with the wooden spoonWooden spoon (award)
A wooden spoon is a mock or real award, usually given to an individual or team which has come last in a competition, but sometimes also to runners-up. Examples range from the academic to sporting and more frivolous events...
in 2010
2010 AFL season
-Premiership season:The draw for the 2010 AFL Premiership Season is not a random selection of matches, but rather is planned by the AFL. It is intended to produce a balanced draw while also providing the fans and television networks with blockbuster games. In a competition with 16 teams and 22...
, most commentators predicted the Eagles to finish in the bottom four. The team won their first two matches, against and by four points and 18 points respectively, and lost the next two, at home to by 13 points and away to by seven points. The team won the Western Derby
Western Derby
The Western Derby is the name given to the Australian rules football rivalry match between the Fremantle Football Club and West Coast Eagles, who both participate in the Australian Football League . As both teams are based in Western Australia, the term 'derby' is used to describe the...
by 33 points in round 8, their first since 2007. The Eagles won their round 9 match against the by 123 points, the Eagles' highest score and greatest winning margin against the Bulldogs, and the third-biggest winning margin in the club's history, with Josh Kennedy kicking 10 goals, the season-high for the competition. West Coast lost to in round 10 by 52 points before going on a five-match winning streak, their best since 2007
2007 AFL season
The 2007 AFL Season was the 111th season of the Australian Football League, the highest-level professional Australian rules football league in Australia...
. The team's round 16 win over was their first over the Cats since 2006
2006 AFL season
Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2006.-National Cup: 3.10.5 defeated 1.10.15 in the 2006 NAB Cup Final...
.
Fixture
Home team's score listed in bold:| Round | Date | Score | Opponent | Opponent's Score | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday, 27 March 4:10pm | 13.14 (92) | 13.10 (88) | Won by 4 points | Patersons Stadium | 35,855 | |
| 2 | Saturday, 2 April 2:40pm | 16.20 (116) | 15.8 (98) | Won by 18 points | AAMI Stadium AAMI Stadium Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia... |
23,214 | |
| 3 | Saturday, 9 April 5:40pm | 13.10 (88) | 15.11 (101) | Lost by 13 points | Patersons Stadium | 37,288 | |
| 4 | Saturday, 16 April 2:10pm | 9.11 (65) | 10.12 (72) | Lost by 7 points | Aurora Stadium Aurora Stadium York Park is a sports ground in the Inveresk and York Park Precinct, Launceston, Australia. Holding 20,000 people—more than any other stadium in Tasmania—York Park has been known as Aurora Stadium under a six-year naming rights agreement signed with Aurora Energy in 2004... |
15,063 | |
| 5 | BYE | ||||||
| 6 | Thursday, 28 April 6:40pm | 15.16 (106) | 6.16 (52) | Won by 54 points | Patersons Stadium | 36,298 | |
| 7 | Sunday, 8 May 1:10pm | 12.18 (90) | 16.10 (106) | Lost by 16 points | Etihad Stadium | 33,631 | |
| 8 | Sunday, 15 May 2:40pm | 14.12 (96) | 9.9 (63) | Won by 33 points | Patersons Stadium | 40,567 | |
| 9 | Sunday, 22 May 2:40pm | 26.19 (175) | 8.4 (52) | Won by 123 points | Patersons Stadium | 37,308 | |
| 10 | Sunday, 29 May 2:10pm | 7.11 (53) | 16.9 (105) | Lost by 52 points | MCG Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... |
52,560 | |
| 11 | Saturday, 4 June 1:10pm | 13.7 (85) | 10.7 (67) | Won by 18 points | Patersons Stadium | 36,815 | |
| 12 | Saturday, 11 June 2:40pm | 15.16 (106) | 10.7 (67) | Won by 39 points | AAMI Stadium AAMI Stadium Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia... |
31,412 | |
| 13 | Sunday, 19 June 2:40pm | 15.20 (110) | 13.10 (88) | Won by 22 points | Patersons Stadium | 35,059 | |
| 14 | Sunday, 26 June 2:10pm | 15.13 (103) | 10.7 (67) | Won by 36 points | Etihad Stadium | 38,241 | |
| 15 | BYE | ||||||
| 16 | Friday, 8 July 6:40pm | 14.12 (96) | 13.10 (88) | Won by 8 points | Patersons Stadium | 40,164 | |
| 17 | Saturday, 16 July 7:10pm | 9.7 (61) | 13.4 (82) | Lost by 21 points | Etihad Stadium | 31,416 | |
| 18 | Sunday, 24 July 2:40pm | 8.17 (65) | 9.10 (64) | Won by 1 point | Patersons Stadium | 41,005 | |
| 19 | Saturday, 30 July 2:10pm | 15.13 (103) | 15.5 (95) | Won by 8 points | Etihad Stadium | 28,883 | |
| 20 | Sunday, 7 August 2:40pm | 22.15 (147) | 14.6 (90) | Won by 57 points | Patersons Stadium | 38,106 | |
| 21 | Sunday, 14 August 1:10pm | 16.14 (110) | 9.8 (62) | Won by 48 points | Etihad Stadium | 15,709 | |
| 22 | Saturday, 20 August 1:10pm | 20.14 (134) | 11.11 (77) | Won by 57 points | Patersons Stadium | 38,253 | |
| 23 | Saturday, 27 August 7:10pm | 13.11 (89) | 11.15 (81) | Won by 8 points | The Gabba | 13,500 | |
| 24 | Saturday, 3 September 5:10 pm | 22.13 (145) | 7.8 (50) | Won by 95 points | Patersons Stadium | 36,062 | |
| QF | Saturday, 10 September 2:25pm | 9.8 (62) | 12.10 (82) | Lost by 20 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... |
67,379 | |
| SF | Saturday, 17 September 5:50 pm | 15.11 (101) | 15.8 (98) | Won by 3 points | Patersons Stadium | 42,803 | |
| PF | Saturday, 24 September 2:20 pm | 10.9 (69) | 17.15 (117) | Lost by 48 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... |
59,455 |
Source: Fixture
League awards
- John WorsfoldJohn WorsfoldJohn Worsfold is a former Australian rules footballer who represented in the West Australian Football League and the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League . He also represented Western Australia in State of Origin matches...
was named Coach of the Year at the 2011 AFL Coaches' Association Awards. - Dean Cox and Darren GlassDarren GlassDarren Glass is an Australian rules footballer for the AFL's West Coast Eagles. He wears number 23 guernsey.He was recruited as the number 11 draft pick in the 1999 AFL Draft from Perth...
were selected as ruckmanRuckman (Australian rules football position)In Australian rules football, a ruckman is typically a tall and athletic player who contests at centre bounces and stoppages . The ruckman is one of the most important players on the field...
and full-back respectively in the 2011 All-Australian team2011 All-Australian teamThe 2011 All-Australian team represents the best performed Australian Football League players in the 2011 season. It was announced on 19 September 2011, as a complete Australian rules football team of 22 players and a coach. An initial squad of 40 players was previously announced on 6 September 2011...
. Andrew EmbleyAndrew EmbleyAndrew Embley is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League.-Early life:Andrew Embley was born to Maurice and Anne Embley on 27 June, 1981, in Perth, Western Australia...
, Josh Kennedy and Matt Priddis were also named in the initial squad of 40 players, but were not selected in the final team. - Nic Naitanui was nominated as a finalist for the 2011 AFL Goal of the Year2011 AFL Goal of the YearThe Australian Football League celebrates the best goal of the season through the annual Goal of the Year competition. In 2011, this is officially known as the Panasonic AFL Goal of the Year...
. - Luke ShueyLuke ShueyLuke Shuey , is an Australian rules footballer for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League.Shuey was selected by West Coast with the 18th pick in the 2008 AFL Draft...
(round two), Jack DarlingJack DarlingJack Darling is an Australian rules footballer with the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League . He was recruited from West Perth in the WAFL with pick 26 in the 2010 AFL Draft.-Junior career:...
(round six) and Andrew GaffAndrew GaffAndrew Gaff is an Australian rules footballer, drafted with the fourth selection in the 2010 AFL Draft by the West Coast Eagles....
(round 19) were nominated for the 2011 AFL Rising Star2011 AFL Rising StarThe AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League. The 2011 Ron Evans Medal will be awarded to one of the 24 nominees. The 2011 award was won by Dyson Heppell of the Essendon Football Club....
award, with Shuey finishing second, Darling fifth and Gaff seventh overall. - Matt Priddis polled the most club votes in the 2011 Brownlow Medal2011 Brownlow MedalThe Brownlow Medal is the most prestigious individual award in Australian rules football. The award was presented on Monday, 26 September, in the week before the 2011 AFL Grand Final.-Leading votegetters:...
, receiving 19 votes to finish equal ninth.
Club awards
The 2011 West Coast Eagles Club Champion Awards were held on Friday, 7 October 2011, at the Burswood Entertainment ComplexBurswood Entertainment Complex
The Burswood Entertainment Complex is located on the Swan River near the city of Perth, Western Australia, and is owned by Crown Limited. The complex includes a 24-hour casino, seven restaurants, eight bars, a nightclub, two international hotels , a Convention Centre, Theatre and the Burswood Dome...
. Darren Glass
Darren Glass
Darren Glass is an Australian rules footballer for the AFL's West Coast Eagles. He wears number 23 guernsey.He was recruited as the number 11 draft pick in the 1999 AFL Draft from Perth...
was named Club Champion and Best Finals Player, Brett Jones
Brett Jones
Brett David Jones is a former Australian rules footballer in the AFL, who played for the West Coast Eagles.-Cricket career:...
received the Best Clubman award and Luke Shuey
Luke Shuey
Luke Shuey , is an Australian rules footballer for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League.Shuey was selected by West Coast with the 18th pick in the 2008 AFL Draft...
was awarded Rookie of the Year. Josh Kennedy was leading goal-kicker, kicking 59 goals for the year. Mark LeCras
Mark LeCras
Mark LeCras is an Australian rules footballer, currently playing for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League. Mainly playing as a small forward, he led the West Coast's goalkicking in 2009 and 2010, and was named in the All-Australian team in 2010.-Early life:LeCras was born to...
(47 goals) and Mark Nicoski
Mark Nicoski
Mark Nicoski is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League.-Early career:...
(41 goals) was next. Adam Selwood
Adam Selwood
Adam Murray Selwood is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League.-Career:...
, Richard Godfrey and Glenn Stewart were inducted as life members of the club. The voting for the Club Champion Award went as follows:
| Position | Name | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darren Glass Darren Glass Darren Glass is an Australian rules footballer for the AFL's West Coast Eagles. He wears number 23 guernsey.He was recruited as the number 11 draft pick in the 1999 AFL Draft from Perth... |
398 |
| 2 | Matt Priddis | 398 |
| 3 | Dean Cox | 397 |
| 4 | Shannon Hurn Shannon Hurn Shannon William Hurn is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.Hurn was selected in the 2005 AFL Draft and was listed by the West Coast Eagles... |
374 |
| 5 | Luke Shuey Luke Shuey Luke Shuey , is an Australian rules footballer for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League.Shuey was selected by West Coast with the 18th pick in the 2008 AFL Draft... |
359 |
| 6 | Adam Selwood Adam Selwood Adam Murray Selwood is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League.-Career:... |
342 |
| 7 | Nic Naitanui | 338 |
| 8 | Andrew Embley Andrew Embley Andrew Embley is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League.-Early life:Andrew Embley was born to Maurice and Anne Embley on 27 June, 1981, in Perth, Western Australia... |
333 |
| 9 | Mark Nicoski Mark Nicoski Mark Nicoski is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League.-Early career:... |
333 |
| 10 | Scott Selwood Scott Selwood Scott Francis Selwood is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League .-Career:... |
332 |
- Glass and Priddis finished equal first on votes, but Glass was awarded Club Champion on countback, having played less games.
- Embley and Nicoski both polled the same number of votes, but Embley finished higher, having played less games.
Team records
- Highest home attendance: 42,803 vs. at Patersons Stadium, 17 September
- Highest away attendance: 67,379 vs. at the Melbourne Cricket GroundMelbourne Cricket GroundThe Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light...
, 10 September - Highest team score for: 26.19 (175) vs. at Patersons Stadium, 22 May
- Highest team score against: 17.15 (117) by at the Melbourne Cricket GroundMelbourne Cricket GroundThe Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light...
, 24 September - Lowest team score for: 9.7 (61) vs. at Etihad Stadium, 16 July
- Lowest team score against: 7.8 (50) by at the Patersons Stadium, 3 September
- Most consecutive wins: 7 (between rounds 18 and 24)
- Most consecutive losses: 2 (between rounds three and four)
Source: AFL Tables
Player records
- Most games: 25 - Dean Cox, Shannon HurnShannon HurnShannon William Hurn is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.Hurn was selected in the 2005 AFL Draft and was listed by the West Coast Eagles...
, Mark NicoskiMark NicoskiMark Nicoski is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League.-Early career:...
, Matt Priddis, Adam SelwoodAdam SelwoodAdam Murray Selwood is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League.-Career:...
, Scott SelwoodScott SelwoodScott Francis Selwood is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League .-Career:...
and Luke ShueyLuke ShueyLuke Shuey , is an Australian rules footballer for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League.Shuey was selected by West Coast with the 18th pick in the 2008 AFL Draft... - Most goals: 59 - Josh Kennedy
- Most goals in a game: 10.3 - Josh Kennedy vs at Patersons Stadium, 22 May
- Most kicks: 343 - Shannon HurnShannon HurnShannon William Hurn is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.Hurn was selected in the 2005 AFL Draft and was listed by the West Coast Eagles...
- Most handballs: 386 - Matt Priddis
- Most possessions: 662 - Matt Priddis
- Most contested possessions: 362 - Matt Priddis
- Most marks: 157 - Quinten LynchQuinten LynchQuinten Peter Lynch is a West Coast Eagles Australian rules footballer. He mainly plays at full forward and centre half forward, and is a regular goal-kicker.-Career:...
- Most contested marks: 51 - Josh Kennedy
- Most inside-50s: 118 - Quinten LynchQuinten LynchQuinten Peter Lynch is a West Coast Eagles Australian rules footballer. He mainly plays at full forward and centre half forward, and is a regular goal-kicker.-Career:...
- Most tackles: 202 - Scott SelwoodScott SelwoodScott Francis Selwood is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League .-Career:...
- Most hit-outs: 716 - Dean Cox
Source: West Coast 2011 statistics
Milestones
- Darren GlassDarren GlassDarren Glass is an Australian rules footballer for the AFL's West Coast Eagles. He wears number 23 guernsey.He was recruited as the number 11 draft pick in the 1999 AFL Draft from Perth...
played his 200th AFL game. - Adam SelwoodAdam SelwoodAdam Murray Selwood is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League.-Career:...
played his 150th AFL game. - Mark LeCrasMark LeCrasMark LeCras is an Australian rules footballer, currently playing for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League. Mainly playing as a small forward, he led the West Coast's goalkicking in 2009 and 2010, and was named in the All-Australian team in 2010.-Early life:LeCras was born to...
, Mark NicoskiMark NicoskiMark Nicoski is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League.-Early career:...
, Matt Priddis and Matt RosaMatt RosaMatthew "Matt" Rosa is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League .He is a midfielder who was recruited as the number 29 draft pick in the 2004 AFL Draft from North Ballarat. Rosa made his debut for the West Coast Eagles in Round 17, 2005 against the Sydney Swans...
played their 100th AFL games. - Eric MackenzieEric MacKenzie (Australian rules footballer)Eric Mackenzie is an Australian rules footballer for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League. He also plays for the Claremont Tigers in the West Australian Football League. He made his debut for the Eagles in 2007....
, Chris MastenChris MastenChris Masten is an Australian rules footballer in the AFL, currently playing for the West Coast Eagles. He was chosen as the first round pick in the 2007 AFL Draft by the Eagles, the team he had supported as a child....
, Nic Naitanui, Scott SelwoodScott SelwoodScott Francis Selwood is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League .-Career:...
and Will SchofieldWill SchofieldWill Schofield is an Australian Rules footballer with the West Coast Eagles.Taken with pick #50 in the 2006 AFL Draft, Schofield made his AFL debut for the Eagles in Round 17 2007 against the Western Bulldogs at Telstra Dome after a series of impressive performances for Peel Thunder in the...
played their 50th AFL games.
Debuts
- Jack DarlingJack DarlingJack Darling is an Australian rules footballer with the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League . He was recruited from West Perth in the WAFL with pick 26 in the 2010 AFL Draft.-Junior career:...
(round one) - Andrew GaffAndrew GaffAndrew Gaff is an Australian rules footballer, drafted with the fourth selection in the 2010 AFL Draft by the West Coast Eagles....
(round one) - Gerrick WeedonGerrick WeedonGerrick Weedon is an Australian rules footballer current playing with the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League. He was recruited with pick no. 22 in the 2009 National Draft from Claremont Football Club in the WAFL. He had previously represented the Western Australian Under-18 team at...
(round seven) - Scott LycettScott LycettScott Lycett is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League .-Early career:...
(round 19)