2014 season | |||
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Coach | Adam Simpson | ||
Captain(s) | Darren Glass (to rd. 12) Five co-captains | ||
Home ground | Patersons Stadium | ||
AFL season | 9th | ||
Best & fairest | Eric Mackenzie | ||
Leading goalkicker | Josh Kennedy (61) | ||
Highest home attendance | 40,476 (v Fremantle, rd 7) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 25,076 (v Sydney, rd 16) | ||
Average home attendance | 34,198 | ||
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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.
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:
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 :
National Draft selections: [29]
Rookie Draft selections: [30]
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.
Date | Score | Opponent | Opponent's score | Result | Venue | Attendance |
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Tuesday, 18 February 4:10pm | 2.20.10 (148) | Fremantle | 0.10.4 (64) | Won by 84 points | Arena Joondalup | 10,737 |
Thursday, 27 February 7:10pm | 0.10.12 (72) | Sydney | 0.5.7 (37) | Won by 35 points | Blacktown ISP | 3,045 |
Thursday, 6 March 4:40pm | 13.8 (86) | Fremantle | 9.13 (67) | Won by 19 points | Patersons Stadium | 12,000 |
Home team's score listed in bold:
Round | Date | Score | Opponent | Opponent's score | Result | Venue | Attendance |
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1 | Sunday, 23 March 4:40pm | 21.8 (134) | Western Bulldogs | 11.3 (69) | Won by 65 points | Patersons Stadium | 36,752 |
2 | Sunday, 30 March 3:20pm | 18.15 (123) | Melbourne | 4.6 (30) | Won by 93 points | MCG | 22,229 |
3 | Saturday, 5 April 4:40pm | 12.11 (83) | St Kilda | 8.10 (58) | Won by 25 points | Patersons Stadium | 36,448 |
4 | Saturday, 12 April 7:40pm | 4.8 (32) | Geelong | 16.11 (107) | Lost by 75 points | Skilled Stadium | 25,271 |
5 | Saturday, 19 April 5:40pm | 7.14 (56) | Port Adelaide | 10.10 (70) | Lost by 14 points | Patersons Stadium | 35,366 |
6 | Saturday, 26 April 4:40pm | 12.17 (89) | Carlton | 14.8 (92) | Lost by 3 points | Etihad Stadium | 31,005 |
7 | Sunday, 4 May 2:40pm | 7.12 (54) | Fremantle | 11.7 (73) | Lost by 19 points | Patersons Stadium | 40,476 |
8 | Sunday, 11 May 2:40pm | 30.8 (188) | GWS | 12.5 (77) | Won by 111 points | Patersons Stadium | 29,391 |
9 | bye | ||||||
10 | Saturday, 24 May 4:40pm | 15.11 (101) | Collingwood | 17.7 (109) | Lost by 8 points | MCG | 53,049 |
11 | Sunday, 1 June 5:40pm | 6.8 (44) | North Melbourne | 12.10 (82) | Lost by 38 points | Patersons Stadium | 35,914 |
12 | Saturday, 7 June 1:40pm | 12.7 (79) | Hawthorn | 19.9 (123) | Lost by 44 points | Aurora Stadium | 15,504 |
13 | Saturday, 14 June 2:40pm | 15.13 (103) | Gold Coast | 15.10 (100) | Won by 3 points | Patersons Stadium | 32,942 |
14 | Sunday, 22 June 3:20pm | 10.10 (70) | St Kilda | 15.13 (103) | Won by 33 points | Etihad Stadium | 17,317 |
15 | Saturday, 28 June 2:40pm | 13.10 (88) | Fremantle | 11.15 (81) | Lost by 7 points | Patersons Stadium | 40,490 |
16 | Sunday, 6 July 1:20pm | 7.9 (51) | Sydney | 10.19 (79) | Lost by 28 points | Patersons Stadium | 25,076 |
17 | Saturday, 12 July 7:40pm | 9.10 (64) | Brisbane Lions | 11.10 (76) | Won by 12 points | The Gabba | 13,610 |
18 | Friday, 25 July 6:40pm | 6.6 (42) | Richmond | 8.11 (59) | Lost by 17 points | Patersons Stadium | 32,270 |
19 | Saturday, 2 August 1:10pm | 20.16 (136) | Adelaide | 16.9 (105) | Won by 31 points | Adelaide Oval | 49,470 |
20 | Sunday, 10 August 2:40pm | 19.12 (126) | Collingwood | 10.6 (66) | Won by 60 points | Patersons Stadium | 36,458 |
21 | Saturday, 16 August 4:40pm | 11.8 (74) | Essendon | 11.11 (77) | Lost by 3 points | Etihad Stadium | 35,905 |
22 | Saturday, 23 August 5:40pm | 18.11 (119) | Melbourne | 8.5 (53) | Won by 66 points | Patersons Stadium | 35,905 |
23 | Sunday, 31 August 1:10pm | 23.13 (151) | Gold Coast | 15.9 (99) | Won by 52 points | Metricon Stadium | 11,840 |
source: West Coast Eagles, 11 August 2014
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]
Player | Round | Charge category | Subject of offence (club) | Result | Verdict | Carry-over [b] |
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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) | Reprimand | 93.75 |
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 |
Source: AFL Tables, 11 August 2014
Source: AFL Tables, 31 August 2014
Sources: AFL.com.au and AFL Tables, 31 August 2014
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
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1 | Sydney | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2126 | 1488 | 142.9 | 68 | Finals series |
2 | Hawthorn (P) | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2458 | 1746 | 140.8 | 68 | |
3 | Geelong | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2033 | 1787 | 113.8 | 68 | |
4 | Fremantle | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2029 | 1556 | 130.4 | 64 | |
5 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2180 | 1678 | 129.9 | 56 | |
6 | North Melbourne | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2026 | 1731 | 117.0 | 56 | |
7 | Essendon | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1828 | 1719 | 106.3 | 50 | |
8 | Richmond | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1887 | 1784 | 105.8 | 48 | |
9 | West Coast | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2045 | 1750 | 116.9 | 44 | |
10 | Adelaide | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2175 | 1907 | 114.1 | 44 | |
11 | Collingwood | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1766 | 1876 | 94.1 | 44 | |
12 | Gold Coast | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1917 | 2045 | 93.7 | 40 | |
13 | Carlton | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1891 | 2107 | 89.7 | 30 | |
14 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1784 | 2177 | 81.9 | 28 | |
15 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1532 | 2212 | 69.3 | 28 | |
16 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1780 | 2320 | 76.7 | 24 | |
17 | Melbourne | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1336 | 1954 | 68.4 | 16 | |
18 | St Kilda | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1480 | 2436 | 60.8 | 16 |
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).
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