AFL live updates: West Coast Eagles host winless Richmond Tigers in must win clash
West Coast return to Optus in celebration of 40 years of AFL history and 20 years since their historic 2006 flag, with a win against Richmond non-negotiable. Follow all the action live!
AFL: West Coast return to Optus in celebration of 40 years of AFL history and 20 years since their historic 2006 flag, with a win against Richmond non-negotiable.
The Eagles are under massive pressure after a month of thrashings, including a 101-point mauling against St Kilda last weekend.
Richmond comes into the game without a win but will see this clash as their best chance to sing the song for the first time in 2026 with all the pressure on the Eagles.
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Jake Santa Maria is reporting live.
It’s Harley or nothing
The Eagles star has 16 touches six clearances and two goals. Tim Kelly is next best with 10 disposals and four clearances.
The Eagles are losing clearances by one as Batla along with kicking two goals is squaring his ruck battle with Williams.
Maybe they can call Judd down from the stands?
Balta has another on the siren
Make that 19 straight quarters lost for the Eagles.
They were up until they gave away back to back goals to Balta.
It comes after a free kick against Harley for a throw in the middle.
Again Balta just comes through the pack to take the mark with the Eagles just unable to apply pressure.
They trail by 10 at the break.
Noah Balta with a goal
It’s a ninth lead change for the game as he’s just too strong for Brady Hough to take the contested mark.
Puts the Tigers up by four and the Eagles’ defence is struggling to defend the tall targets
Maric with a rare goal
Free in the middle goes to Kelly who goes to a contest Reid’s kick is smothered but it lands in the hands of Maric who snaps and goals.
Eagles back in front
Lynch has his first
Elliot Yeo gives away a 50 to let the Tigers out of defence.
The Tigers build it up slow then goes deep where Tom Lynch stands tall despite Bailey Williams attempting to come over the top.
He missed an easy shot before but steers this one through.
Faull has three
He’s kicked just one goal over the past month of footy but he’s got a career high already before half time as he’s too strong for Tom McCarthy.
It gives Richmond back the lead as the Tigers steady after the Eagles’ burst.
Faull responds for the Tigers
Richmond win the loose ball on the wing as it takes a wicked bounce to beat Tom Cole.
Faull in the pack just stands strongest to take the contested mark and converts to get his second.
Waterman has a goal!
He’s slightly lucky to win a blocking free about 30m out from goal.
His accuracy ha been the issue but he works this one back late and that will setlle the nerves.
Makes it three in a row for the Eags.
Malakai Champion has an AFL goal!
Stoppage inside 50 and Yeo fires off the handball to Champion who in game No.5 chucks in on the boot and instantly celebrates!
Great moment from the youngster and it gives the Eagles the lead.
A HARLEY SPECIAL!!
Gets the ball out of stoppage with help from Yeo.
Sidesteps to open up the inside has a bounce has another inside 50, and kicks his second!
