2014 West Coast Eagles season

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West Coast Eagles
2014 season
Coach Adam Simpson
Captain(s) Darren Glass (to rd. 12)
Five co-captains
Shannon Hurn
Josh Kennedy
Eric Mackenzie
Matt Priddis
Scott Selwood
Home ground Patersons Stadium
AFL season 9th
Best & fairest Eric Mackenzie
Leading goalkicker Josh Kennedy (61)
Highest home attendance40,476
(v Fremantle, rd 7)
Lowest home attendance25,076
(v Sydney, rd 16)
Average home attendance34,198
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The 2014 season was the West Coast Eagles' 28th season in the Australian Football League (AFL), the premier Australian rules football competition. The 2014 season also marks the first season of the club's reserves affiliation with the East Perth Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). West Coast finished thirteenth in the previous season, despite having made the finals in the two preceding seasons. At the end of the 2013 season, previous coach John Worsfold retired, after twelve seasons in the position, and was replaced by Adam Simpson, who had not coached previously at AFL level. Darren Glass was retained as captain for a seventh season, with Josh Kennedy and Scott Selwood as vice-captains. However, Glass retired from football after round 12, and was replaced by five acting co-captains: Shannon Hurn, Kennedy, Eric Mackenzie, Matt Priddis, and Selwood. Undefeated in the 2014 pre-season competition (which used a different format to previous years), West Coast started its season against the Western Bulldogs on 23 March. The club failed to qualify for the 2014 finals series, finishing its season in ninth place, with 11 wins and 11 losses. Priddis won the highest individual award, the Brownlow Medal, Beau Waters won the Jim Stynes Community Leadership Award, and Mackenzie was the club champion winning the John Worsfold Medal. No players from West Coast were selected on the All-Australian team.

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Squad and leadership group

Darren Glass was initially named captain of the West Coast Eagles for a seventh season, having taken over from Chris Judd from the 2008 season. Scott Selwood and Josh Kennedy were named vice-captains, while Dean Cox and Matt Priddis were also named to the leadership group. [1] Beau Waters, who had been sole vice-captain for the 2012 and 2013 seasons, stepped down from the role to concentrate on his recovery from persistent shoulder injuries. [2] Leadership positions were voted on by the playing group as a whole, and confirmed by the senior coach, the match committee, and the board. [3] Darren Glass announced his retirement from football prior to round 13 of the season. [4] Five players were named acting co-captains for the remainder of the season: Shannon Hurn, Josh Kennedy, Eric Mackenzie, Matt Priddis, and Scott Selwood. [5]

Rookies:

Pre-season

List changes and coaching changes

West Coast delisted Bradd Dalziell and Cale Morton at the end of the 2013 season. [6] Murray Newman was also delisted, but was redrafted by the club with pick 38 in the 2014 Rookie Draft. [7] Brad Dick, Andrew Embley, Ashton Hams, Daniel Kerr, Mark Nicoski, and Adam Selwood all retired from AFL football at various stages during and after the season. [8] [9] [10] [11] During the trade period, Hawthorn player Xavier Ellis joined West Coast on a one-year contract as an unrestricted free agent. [12] Midway through the season, in August 2014, West Coast signed former professional baseball player Corey Adamson, adding him to the rookie list under the three-year non-registered rule, which allows clubs to recruit players who have not been registered with an AFL-affiliated competition. He had previously played underage representative football for Western Australia. [13]

The club's longest-serving senior coach, John Worsfold, resigned on 5 September 2013, after twelve seasons in the position. [14] A number of candidates interviewed for the position, notably West Coast assistant Scott Burns, Hawthorn assistant Adam Simpson, Fremantle assistant Peter Sumich, and Sydney assistant Leigh Tudor. [15] Simpson and Sumich, who had previously been an assistant under Worsfold, progressed to the final interview before the club's board, with Simpson announced as the club's new coach on 3 October 2013. [16] [17] A number of other coaching staff also left the club at the end of the 2013 season, though their departures were unrelated. Assistants Scott Burns and David Teague left to join Collingwood and St Kilda, respectively, [18] while strategy coach Phil Walsh left to fill the same position at Port Adelaide, and was replaced by Don Pyke. [19] [20] After Adam Simpon's appointment as senior coach, former North Melbourne player Brady Rawlings and former Geelong and Carlton player Adrian Hickmott were made assistant coaches, joining Justin Longmuir. [21] [22] Two previous West Coast players, Adam Selwood and Jaymie Graham, and another former North Melbourne player, Daniel Pratt, were also appointed to development coaching roles. [23] [24] [25]

Trades and draft selections

Trades :

National Draft selections: [29]

Rookie Draft selections: [30]

NAB Challenge and practice matches

Unlike previous pre-season tournaments, the 2014 NAB Challenge did not have a grand final or overall winner, [31] instead consisting of "18 games in 18 days", with each team playing twice. [32] West Coast began by defeating Fremantle by 84 points at Arena Joondalup, [33] and also won their second game, against Sydney at Blacktown International Sportspark.

DateScoreOpponentOpponent's
score		ResultVenueAttendance
Tuesday, 18 February 4:10pm2.20.10 (148) Fremantle 0.10.4 (64)Won by 84 points Arena Joondalup 10,737
Thursday, 27 February 7:10pm0.10.12 (72) Sydney 0.5.7 (37)Won by 35 points Blacktown ISP 3,045
Thursday, 6 March 4:40pm13.8 (86) Fremantle 9.13 (67)Won by 19 points Patersons Stadium 12,000

Home-and-away season

Results

Home team's score listed in bold:

RoundDateScoreOpponentOpponent's
score		ResultVenueAttendance
1Sunday, 23 March 4:40pm21.8 (134) Western Bulldogs 11.3 (69)Won by 65 points Patersons Stadium 36,752
2Sunday, 30 March 3:20pm18.15 (123) Melbourne 4.6 (30)Won by 93 points MCG 22,229
3Saturday, 5 April 4:40pm12.11 (83) St Kilda 8.10 (58)Won by 25 points Patersons Stadium 36,448
4Saturday, 12 April 7:40pm4.8 (32) Geelong 16.11 (107)Lost by 75 points Skilled Stadium 25,271
5Saturday, 19 April 5:40pm7.14 (56) Port Adelaide 10.10 (70)Lost by 14 points Patersons Stadium 35,366
6Saturday, 26 April 4:40pm12.17 (89) Carlton 14.8 (92)Lost by 3 points Etihad Stadium 31,005
7Sunday, 4 May 2:40pm7.12 (54) Fremantle 11.7 (73)Lost by 19 points Patersons Stadium 40,476
8Sunday, 11 May 2:40pm30.8 (188) GWS 12.5 (77)Won by 111 points Patersons Stadium 29,391
9bye
10Saturday, 24 May 4:40pm15.11 (101) Collingwood 17.7 (109)Lost by 8 points MCG 53,049
11Sunday, 1 June 5:40pm6.8 (44) North Melbourne 12.10 (82)Lost by 38 points Patersons Stadium 35,914
12Saturday, 7 June 1:40pm12.7 (79) Hawthorn 19.9 (123)Lost by 44 points Aurora Stadium 15,504
13Saturday, 14 June 2:40pm15.13 (103) Gold Coast 15.10 (100)Won by 3 points Patersons Stadium 32,942
14Sunday, 22 June 3:20pm10.10 (70) St Kilda 15.13 (103)Won by 33 points Etihad Stadium 17,317
15Saturday, 28 June 2:40pm13.10 (88) Fremantle 11.15 (81)Lost by 7 points Patersons Stadium 40,490
16Sunday, 6 July 1:20pm7.9 (51) Sydney 10.19 (79)Lost by 28 points Patersons Stadium 25,076
17Saturday, 12 July 7:40pm9.10 (64) Brisbane Lions 11.10 (76)Won by 12 points The Gabba 13,610
18Friday, 25 July 6:40pm6.6 (42) Richmond 8.11 (59)Lost by 17 points Patersons Stadium 32,270
19Saturday, 2 August 1:10pm20.16 (136) Adelaide 16.9 (105)Won by 31 points Adelaide Oval 49,470
20Sunday, 10 August 2:40pm19.12 (126) Collingwood 10.6 (66)Won by 60 points Patersons Stadium 36,458
21Saturday, 16 August 4:40pm11.8 (74) Essendon 11.11 (77)Lost by 3 points Etihad Stadium 35,905
22Saturday, 23 August 5:40pm18.11 (119) Melbourne 8.5 (53)Won by 66 points Patersons Stadium 35,905
23Sunday, 31 August 1:10pm23.13 (151) Gold Coast 15.9 (99)Won by 52 points Metricon Stadium 11,840

source: West Coast Eagles, 11 August 2014

Tribunal cases

Seven West Coast Eagles players have so far been cited by the Match Review Panel during the 2014 season, with Patrick McGinnity, Luke Shuey, Darren Glass, Mark LeCras, and Josh Kennedy receiving suspensions: [34]

PlayerRoundCharge categorySubject of offence (club)ResultVerdictCarry-over [b]
Patrick McGinnity PS Rough conduct Danyle Pearce (Fremantle)Guilty (early plea)Suspension (one match)96.17
Scott Selwood PS Misconduct Craig Bird (Sydney)Guilty (early plea)Fine ($900)0
Sharrod Wellingham 1 Tripping Jason Johannisen (Western Bulldogs)Guilty (early plea)Reprimand93.75
Luke Shuey 3 Striking Tom Curren (St Kilda)Guilty (early plea)Suspension (one match)85.63
Darren Glass 5 Rough conduct Chad Wingard (Port Adelaide)Guilty (early plea)Suspension (one match)64.06
Mark LeCras 8 Rough conduct Will Hoskin-Elliott (GWS)Guilty (early plea)Suspension (one match)26.56
Josh Kennedy 16 Rough conduct Zak Jones (Sydney)Guilty (early plea)Suspension (one match)82.81
Mark LeCras 18 Misconduct Ty Vickery (Richmond)Guilty (early plea)Fine ($900)0
Luke Shuey 18 Misconduct Ty Vickery (Richmond)Guilty (early plea)Fine ($900)0

Season records and milestones

Team records

Source: AFL Tables, 11 August 2014

Player records

Club records

Source: AFL Tables, 31 August 2014

AFL season records

Sources: AFL.com.au and AFL Tables, 31 August 2014

Milestones

Debuts

Ladder

2014 AFL ladder
PosTeam
PldWLDPFPAPPPts
1 Sydney 22175021261488142.968 Finals series
2 Hawthorn (P)22175024581746140.868
3 Geelong 22175020331787113.868
4 Fremantle 22166020291556130.464
5 Port Adelaide 22148021801678129.956
6 North Melbourne 22148020261731117.056
7 Essendon 22129118281719106.350
8 Richmond 221210018871784105.848
9 West Coast 221111020451750116.944
10 Adelaide 221111021751907114.144
11 Collingwood 22111101766187694.144
12 Gold Coast 22101201917204593.740
13 Carlton 2271411891210789.730
14 Western Bulldogs 2271501784217781.928
15 Brisbane Lions 2271501532221269.328
16 Greater Western Sydney 2261601780232076.724
17 Melbourne 2241801336195468.416
18 St Kilda 2241801480243660.816
Source: AFL Tables
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Notes

b Carry-over points accrue following a sanction. For example, 123.45 points would draw a one-match suspension, with 23.45 carry-over points (for every 100 points, a one-match suspension is given).

References

  1. ↑ "Darren Glass named West Coast Eagles captain for seventh season" – Herald Sun . Published 29 January 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  2. ↑ Mark Duffield (2014). "Eagles stick with Glass as captain" – The West Australian . Published 29 January 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  3. ↑ Gary Stocks (2014). "Glass takes the lead again" Archived 2 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine – West Coast Eagles. Published 29 January 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  4. ↑ Braden Quartermaine and Chris Robinson (12 June 2014). "West Coast Eagles skipper Darren Glass retires from AFL" – PerthNow. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  5. ↑ Alex Malcolm (13 June 2014). Up to five could rotate West Coast captaincy – Australian Football League. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  6. ↑ Alex Malcolm (2013). "West Coast cuts Dalziell, Morton" – Australian Football League. Published 30 October 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  7. ↑ Nick Bowen (14 November 2013). "West Coast delists Newman, but plans rookie list spot" – Australian Football League. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  8. ↑ Alex Malcolm (1 September 2013). "Two more Eagles announce retirements" – Australian Football League. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  9. ↑ — (28 August 2013). "Norm Smith medallist Embley pulls the pin" – Australian Football League. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  10. ↑ Alex Malcolm (15 October 2013). "Kerr calls it quits" – Australian Football League. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
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