RECAP: West Coast Eagles beaten by Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium
West Coast produced an improved effort at Marvel Stadium but it wasn’t enough to see them past Western Bulldogs in Elliot Yeo’s 200th Eagles appearance. Recap the action here.
AFL: West Coast produced an improved effort at Marvel Stadium but it wasn’t enough to see them past Western Bulldogs in Elliot Yeo’s 200th Eagles appearance.
The WA club had dropped their past 11 games at Marvel Stadium, failing to come within four goals of a single opponent there since late 2023.
And while their losing run at the venue will extend into next season, there were positives on Sunday.
Recap the action here.
Key events
12 Jul 2026 - 02:35 PM
ANALYSIS
12 Jul 2026 - 02:11 PM
MATCH REPORT
12 Jul 2026 - 01:54 PM
THREE-WORD ANALYSIS
12 Jul 2026 - 01:50 PM
FT: Western Bulldogs 86, West Coast 70
12 Jul 2026 - 01:21 PM
HARLEY!!
12 Jul 2026 - 01:13 PM
3QT: Western Bulldogs 62, West Coast 59
12 Jul 2026 - 12:55 PM
No.1 for a reason!!
12 Jul 2026 - 12:45 PM
ICYMI
12 Jul 2026 - 12:22 PM
HT: Western Bulldogs 37, West Coast 44
12 Jul 2026 - 11:46 AM
QT: Western Bulldogs 26, West Coast 17
Lead change
Bailey Williams of the Western Bulldogs has been quiet today but he gets a mark inside 50 after losing the defenders and nails the set shot.
Dogs back in front with West Coast ruckman Bailey Williams on the bench resting.
WB 68, WCE 66
NOOOO!
Starcevich has gone down clutching his leg after Rory Lobb stomped on him in a marking contest.
The former Lion has had no luck with injury this year and he is walking off the ground here after being in intense pain.
His been very good today and they need him back on pronto.
WB 62, WCE 66
HARLEY!!
The young star gives West Coast a dream start to the last quarter.
Williams wins the tap straight to him in the pocket but running straight at the boundary he somehow snaps it through!
WB 62, WCE 65
3QT: Western Bulldogs 62, West Coast 59
The stars have come to play with Bont getting the Dogs back ahead of the game by a nose in that quarter.
The game stepped up a level and has been great to watch with some superb individual efforts.
The good news for West Coast is their last quarters have been a strength in 2026.
The Bulldogs have the four leading disposal winners but Reid is just behind them with McCarthy and Duursma just behind him.
The hang!
Duggan takes a ride over the top of a Dogs defender on the half forward line for a great mark.
However, his kick is as poor as always and the Dogs nearly go the length of the ground for their own goal.
He needs to get around Starcevich who defended four players and then won the ball.
The former Lion is showing his wares well today.
But the Eagles can’t stop Kennedy getting the mark from the next entry.
He had a shot for the lead but missed.
WB 56, WCE 57
Tackles win matches
The Dogs have hardly broken an Eagles tackle today in a huge credit to the travelling side.
West Coast have broken 10, six of those from Harley Reid!
Bont’s reply!
Marcus Bontempelli is not having the young gun star on his stage.
The ball bobbles around in midfield and some how gets to the Dogs’ superstar.
He takes three steps and launches it home from 58!
WB 49, WCE 57
No.1 for a reason!!
Duursma has ripped his way out of the middle after Kelly claimed the tap down.
His speed was too much for Kennedy and the launch from 60 is dead-eye!
And it comes off the back of a goal to Graham to boost the lead to a game-high 14 points.
WB 43, WCE 57
ICYMI
You could argue it was holding the ball but this was still some effort from Harley Reid in the second term!
Danger man
Ed Richards is shaping as the danger man for the home side.
He’s had five clearances and sneaks forward on this occassion and slots his 12th goal for the year.
WB 43, WCE 44
