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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Key events
51 mins ago - 04:54 PM
FULL TIME Richmond 15.8 (98) West Coast 13.10 (88)
1 hour ago - 04:22 PM
Silly from Reid
1 hour ago - 04:15 PM
End of Q3 RIC 10.7 (67) WCE 9.9 (63)
2 hours ago - 03:24 PM
Balta has another on the siren
2 hours ago - 02:52 PM
A HARLEY SPECIAL!!
2 hours ago - 02:47 PM
End of Q1 RIC 3.3 (21) WCE 2.2 (14)
4 hours ago - 01:45 PM
McQualter’s selection gamble
4 hours ago - 01:28 PM
Welcome
Jake Santa Maria is reporting live.
Horrible turnover
Lindsay misses Ginbey by a long way and you can’t defend that as Richmond go straight back as Steely Green takes an uncontested mark.
He converts and it’s a game-high 16-point lead to the Tigers.
We’re back underway
Yeo with a huge tackle on McAuliffe to win an early free kick and goes long to Shanahan who takes a good low mark.
But he misses to the right.
Andrew Embley shares his thoughts
He’s doing a lap of honour around Optus with his former teammates.
“It’s been a great few days to be able to share an incredible 20 years now,” he says.
“It’s a great chance to reflect on a really special time for the club.
“Harley’s couple of goals have been rarely special and I like the way Duursma goes about it.
“Hopefully these guys can buy and in a couple years time win a few more games
.”
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.
