The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football team based in Perth, Western Australia. Their 2011 season was their 25th season in the Australian Football League (AFL), their tenth season under premiership coach John Worsfold, and the fourth season with Darren Glass as captain. In the previous season, West Coast finished last on the ladder to receive their first wooden spoon. West Coast began their 2011 season with a four-point win over on 27 March. At the conclusion of round ten, West Coast had won five of their nine games and lost four, but over the remainder of the season they 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 by 20 points. They defeated in a home semi-final, but lost to , the eventual premiers in a preliminary final at the MCG the following week.

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 Kennedy was the leading goal-kicker, kicking 59 goals throughout the season.

Background The Eagles' leadership group for 2011 was composed of the captain Darren Glass, vice-captain Beau Waters, as well as Andrew Embley, Shannon Hurn, Josh Kennedy, Mark LeCras, Matt Priddis, Adam Selwood, Scott Selwood and Beau Waters.Eagles go for top 10 - WestCoastEagles.com.au

Playing list Ashley Hansen, 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.

West Coast traded Ben McKinley to in exchange for pick 86 in the 2010 National draft.

Draft selections National draft selections 4 - Andrew Gaff (Oakleigh Chargers) 26 - Jack Darling (West Perth) (priority) 29 - Scott Lycett (Port Adelaide) 62 - Jacob Brennan (East Fremantle) (F/S) Pre-season draft selections 5 - Blayne Wilson (Peel Thunder) Rookie draft selections 10 - Tim Houlihan (West Coast Eagles) (re-drafted) 27 - Anton Hamp (Claremont) 44 - Jeremy McGovern (Claremont)

West Coast also upgraded rookies Lewis Stevenson, Callum Wilson and Andrew Strijk to the senior list using selections 78, 84 and 93 respectively.

Statistics

+ Playing list and statisticsPlayerGamesGoalsBehindsKicksHandballsDisposalsMarksTacklesNotes/Milestone(s) 1 6 0 0 39 23 62 14 10 2 22 47 29 237 121 358 92 86 3 17 7 7 172 130 302 75 19 AFL debut (round 1) 4 16 7 8 174 220 394 35 38 5 22 14 7 176 123 299 82 73 6 25 41 25 214 105 319 72 70 7 13 7 4 91 99 190 32 42 8 11 0 0 129 69 198 53 34 9 23 18 10 120 179 299 50 88 10 25 9 10 220 248 468 69 202 11 25 9 5 276 386 662 76 193 12 6 1 0 48 26 74 17 22 13 25 24 22 323 179 502 65 104 14 2 0 0 5 2 7 4 2 15 5 1 2 46 37 83 23 5 16 15 0 0 79 83 162 55 30 17 23 59 38 208 62 270 144 70 18 1 0 0 3 2 5 3 0 19 0 Rookie 20 25 20 17 270 176 446 137 43 21 24 28 20 262 125 387 157 33 22 0 23 24 0 0 122 144 266 97 48 200th AFL game 24 18 5 4 233 168 401 94 56 25 25 5 3 343 109 452 114 44 26 13 0 0 160 68 228 80 51 27 23 24 11 165 119 284 103 93 AFL debut (round 1) 28 18 4 4 164 97 261 81 33 29 1 2 0 4 7 11 2 1 AFL debut (round 19) 30 0 31 23 2 4 154 109 263 91 47 32 24 17 19 312 206 518 113 104 33 0 34 0 35 19 1 4 109 110 219 41 67 36 0 37 25 3 4 245 185 430 102 57 150th AFL game 38 0 39 0 Rookie 40 0 Rookie 41 1 0 0 2 1 3 1 1 42 0 Rookie 43 4 1 3 25 24 49 13 7 44 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 2 AFL debut (round 7) 45 0 Rookie 47 0

Season summary The first round of the 2011 NAB Cup 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 13 February.2011 NAB Cup fixtures 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 were eliminated from the NAB Cup.

After finishing with the wooden spoon in 2010, most commentators predicted the Eagles to finish in the bottom four.AFL Ladder Prediction 2011 - The Final Siren. Written by Anthony Piccolo. Published 31 January 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.The also-rans - afl.com.au. Written by Leigh Matthews. Published 22 March 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.AFL 2011: odds for the teams to win title - The Roar. Written by Andrew Leonard. Published 18 March 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.Just How Good Are The Eagles? - Thebigtip. Written by Matt Marsden. Published 8 July 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011. 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 slaughters [sic] woeful Bulldogs by a staggering 123 points - PerthNow. Written by Michael Washbourne. Published 22 May 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011. 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.

Results + Regular season results Round Date Result Score Opponent Score Ground Attendance 1 Sunday 27 March 13 14 92 13 10 88 Patersons Stadium H 35,878 2 Saturday 2 April 16 20 116 15 8 98 AAMI Stadium A 23,214 3 Saturday 9 April 13 10 88 15 11 101 Patersons Stadium H 37,288 4 Saturday 16 April 9 11 65 10 12 72 Aurora Stadium A 15,063 5 Bye 6 Thursday 28 April 15 16 106 6 16 52 Patersons Stadium H 36,298 7 Sunday 8 May 12 18 90 16 10 106 Etihad Stadium A 33,631 8 Sunday 15 May 14 12 96 9 9 63 Patersons Stadium H 40,567 9 Sunday 22 May 26 19 175 8 4 52 Patersons Stadium H 37,308 10 Sunday 29 May 7 11 53 16 9 105 Melbourne Cricket Ground A 52,560 11 Saturday 4 June 13 7 85 10 7 67 Patersons Stadium H 36,815 12 Saturday 11 June 15 16 106 10 7 67 AAMI Stadium A 31,412 13 Sunday 19 June 15 20 110 13 10 88 Patersons Stadium H 35,059 14 Sunday 26 June 15 13 103 10 7 67 Etihad Stadium A 38,241 15 Bye 16 Friday 8 July 14 12 96 13 10 88 Patersons Stadium H 40,164 17 Saturday 16 July 9 7 61 13 4 82 Etihad Stadium A 31,416 18 Sunday 24 July 8 17 65 9 10 64 Patersons Stadium A 41,055 19 Saturday 30 July 15 13 103 15 5 95 Etihad Stadium A 20,883 20 Sunday 7 August 22 15 147 14 6 90 Patersons Stadium H 38,106 21 Sunday 14 August 16 14 110 9 8 62 Etihad Stadium A 15,740 22 Saturday 20 August 20 14 134 11 11 77 Patersons Stadium H 38,253 23 Saturday 27 August 13 11 89 11 15 81 The Gabba A 13,500 24 Saturday 3 September 22 13 145 7 8 50 Patersons Stadium H 36,062 Saturday 10 September 9 8 62 12 10 82 Melbourne Cricket Ground F 67,502 rowspan="3" Saturday 17 September 15 11 101 15 8 98 Patersons Stadium F 42,803 Saturday 24 September 10 9 69 17 15 117 Melbourne Cricket Ground F 59,455

+KeyH Home gameA Away gameQF Qualifying finalSF Semi-finalPF Preliminary final

Ladder

Tribunal cases Seven West Coast Eagles were cited by the Match Review Panel for eight separate offences during the 2011 season:Tribunal 2011 – Footystats. Retrieved 26 February 2012. Quinten Lynch was the only player suspended, receiving a one-match suspension after the round 14 game against for forceful front-on contact with Marc Murphy: Player Round Charge category Subject of offence (club) Result Verdict Points Striking () Guilty (early plea) Reprimand Rough conduct () Guilty (early plea) Reprimand Striking () Guilty (early plea) Reprimand Negligent contact with an umpire (umpire) Guilty (early plea) 0 Forceful front-on contact () Guilty 126.56 Striking () Guilty (early plea) Reprimand 45.00 Tripping () Guilty (early plea) Reprimand 93.75 Forceful front-on contact () Guilty (early plea) Reprimand 93.75

Awards

League awards John Worsfold was named Coach of the Year at the 2011 AFL Coaches' Association Awards.Worsfold: a team effort – westcoasteagles.com.au. Published 29 September 2011. Written by Gary Stocks. Published 12 October 2011. Dean Cox and Darren Glass were selected as ruckman and full-back respectively in the 2011 All-Australian team. Andrew Embley, Josh Kennedy and Matt Priddis were also named in the initial squad of 40 players, but were not selected in the final team.Glass, Cox earn All Australian nod – westcoasteagles.com.au. Published 20 September 2011. Written by Gary Stocks. Retrieved 12 October 2011. Nic Naitanui was nominated as a finalist for the 2011 AFL Mark of the Year. Luke Shuey (round two), Jack Darling (round six) and Andrew Gaff (round 19) were nominated for the 2011 AFL Rising Star award, with Shuey finishing second, Darling fifth and Gaff seventh overall.Heppell, the first Don – Published 7 September 2011. Written by Luke Holmesby. Retrieved 12 October 2011. Matt Priddis polled the most club votes in the 2011 Brownlow Medal, receiving 19 votes to finish equal ninth.Brownlow voting – theage.com.au. Published 27 September 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2011.

Club awards The 2011 West Coast Eagles Club Champion Awards were held on Friday, 7 October 2011, at Crown Perth. 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.2011 West Coast statistics - Official AFL website of the West Coast Eagles. Retrieved 12 October 2011. 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:Glass takes home Club Champion – westcoasteagles.com.au. Published 8 October 2011. Written by Nathan Schmook. Retrieved 12 October 2011. + 2011 Club Champion Position Name Votes 1 Darren Glass 398 2 Matt Priddis 398 3 Dean Cox 397 4 Shannon Hurn 374 5 Luke Shuey 359 6 Adam Selwood 342 7 Nic Naitanui 338 8 Andrew Embley 333 9 Mark Nicoski 333 10 Scott Selwood 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.

Notes "Points" refers to carry-over points accrued following the sanction. For example, 154.69 points draw a one-match suspension, with 54.69 carry-over points (for every 100 points, a one-match suspension is given).

References

External links 2011 West Coast Eagles Fixtures West Coast Eagles Official AFL Site Official Site of the Australian Football League