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How many games does it take for AFL coaches to go to the next level — from Alastair Clarkson to Simon Goodwin, Luke Beveridge and others

If 50 games is seen as the turning point for AFL players, what is the equivalent for coaches? Andrew McGarry investigates, including the stretch of games that links top premiership coaches such as Alastair Clarkson.

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Eagle skipper Shuey to plug forwards hole

West Coast's forward line has been so decimated by injuries that star skipper Luke Shuey is set to be thrust into attack to help fill the void.

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Eagles star Oscar Allen ruled out for 2022

West Coast forward Oscar Allen and young midfielder Luke Edwards have been ruled out for the remainder of the 2022 season because of injury.

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Worsfold makes surprise return at Eagles

Premiership coach John Worsfold has addressed the West Coast player group at training in a show of support for the struggling team.

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West Coast Eagles chairman Russell Gibbs refuses to put time line on rebuilding club

Eagles chairman Russell Gibbs says it would not be fair to hold coach Adam Simpson to a strict time line for turning the side's fortunes around, but some improvement is expected over the next year.

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Eagles won't turn up toes against Demons

West Coast will be missing almost half of their best 22 in Sunday's AFL clash with Melbourne at Optus Stadium.

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Coach Simpson squashes Kangaroos AFL link

West Coast coach Adam Simpson says he will stay at the club as long as he is wanted as he plots a rebuild to get the Eagles back into contention.

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Elliot Yeo latest Eagle to enter protocols

West Coast's depleted list has taken another hit after midfielder Elliot Yeo was forced to enter the AFL's health and safety protocols.

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West Coast coach Adam Simpson fumes over Eagles' nightclub visit during Western Australia's COVID-19 rise

Adam Simpson expresses his frustration that some Eagles players went to a local nightclub in the midst of WA's COVID-19 spike.

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Eagles fume over players' nightclub visit

West Coast coach Adam Simpson says he's furious that some Eagles players have gone to a local nightclub in the midst of WA's COVID-19 spike.

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COVID-19 sidelines Nicks, Simpson, Saints

AFL senior coaches Matthew Nicks and Adam Simpson, West Coast players and four members of St Kilda's football department are sidelined because of COVID-19.

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Eagles can ease rebuild pain: Sumich

West Coast great Peter Sumich has urged his former club to recruit mature-age bodies from the State leagues to lessen the rebuild pain under Adam Simpson.

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Shuey has full faith in coach Simpson

West Coast face a big battle to avoid the wooden spoon this AFL season after suffering a huge form drop amidst an injury and COVID-19 crisis.

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Rebuild still a dirty word at West Coast

West Coast's season from hell has hit a new low after they suffered a 109-point loss to Richmond at Optus Stadium.

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Nowhere to hide for under-fire Eagles

West Coast will be aiming to make up for their Friday night flop from a fortnight ago when they host Richmond at Optus Stadium.

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Eagles coach says no excuse for AFL flop

Sydney led West Coast 56-0 before cruising to an easy victory, and Eagles coach Adam Simpson says the performance was unacceptable.

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Eagles lose McGovern for Swans AFL clash

Star West Coast midfield trio Tim Kelly, Elliot Yeo, and Luke Shuey are set to return against Sydney on Friday night, but Jeremy McGovern has been ruled out.

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AFL round-up: West Coast Eagles defy the odds as Port Adelaide hit rock bottom in gripping round four

From some, like West Coast, round four changed the 2022 narrative. For others, like Port Adelaide, it simply reinforced our worst fears. We digest the week that was.

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Defiant Eagles aim to topple Magpies

Andrew Gaff and Sam Petrevski-Seton have become the latest West Coast players to be cut down by injury in a nightmare start to the season for the AFL club.

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Eagles to benefit from early AFL adversity

Reeling from their worst start to a season in 12 years, West Coast coach Adam Simpson says the club's crisis will benefit the Eagles long-term.

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Eagles coach says AFL season starts now

West Coast's COVID-19 outbreak appears to be easing, and coach Adam Simpson believes he will have close to a near full-strength side in the coming weeks.

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Eagles make 12 changes for western derby

West Coast have been boosted by the return of Nic Naitanui, Josh Kennedy and Andrew Gaff for the derby, while Fremantle have lost Sean Darcy and Caleb Serong.

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West Coast ponder another 10-15 changes

West Coast skipper Luke Shuey and star forward Willie Rioli are among the latest Eagles players to be placed into the AFL's health and safety protocols.

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Darling, Eagles backed to find AFL form

Key forward Jack Darling failed to have an impact in his AFL return match as West Coast suffered a second-straight defeat to start the season.

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Darling returns among unfamiliar Eagles

West Coast have lost a dozen players to COVID-19 protocols, but vaccine-hesitant forward Jack Darling isn't one of them.

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